Maria Irene

Maria Irene is a journalist and author covering the Internet Computer Protocol, Bitcoin, DeFi, and the broader decentralised web. She is the founder and editor of LedgerLife.io, an independent, reader-funded publication dedicated to clear-eyed reporting on the ICP ecosystem and Web3 technology. She is the author of two books: Money Without Masters: The Story of Crypto (Amazon) and The World Computer: Decentralised Computing and the Rise of the Internet Computer Protocol (Amazon). Her work focuses on making complex blockchain technology accessible without losing precision or depth.
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Menese Protocol opens limited on-chain sale ahead of exchange listings

Menese Protocol is offering a limited on-chain token sale ahead of planned exchange listings, while promoting a system designed to automate activity across decentralised...

Onicai reduces mAIner cycle bonus to 30%

Onicai has reduced the bonus available on mAIner top-ups to 30%, following a series of previous reductions as the platform adjusts its cycle bonus...

Caffeine adds approval system for app building access

Caffeine has introduced a new approval system that lets app owners decide which commenters can gain access to build and edit their applications. Under the...

Internet Computer upgrades 80% of Cloud Engines through NNS vote

The Internet Computer has completed a network upgrade targeting 80% of its Cloud Engines, following the adoption of NNS Proposal 144100. According to the proposal...
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Menese updates privacy-focused shielded ledger with confidential transfer features

Menese has released a new set of updates for its privacy-focused shielded ledger, a project designed to allow confidential transfers and private balance lookups...
Maria Irene

ICPay publishes roadmap outlining wallet, token and payment features

ICPay has released its official product roadmap, setting out a development plan that begins with wallet infrastructure and extends to token transfers, trading and...
Maria Irene

Odin.fun moves to expand access to roadmap voting after user complaints

Odin.fun says it is making changes to its roadmap voting system after some users reported being unable to participate through the platform’s legacy voting...
Maria Irene

Liquidium highlights renewed activity around Bitcoin Frogs Ordinals

Liquidium has drawn attention to increased trading activity around the Bitcoin Frogs Ordinals collection, encouraging users to explore open offers on its marketplace. In a...
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Bitcoin Scaling May Boost Hardware Acceleration

Bitcoin’s scaling debate has increasingly shifted towards a model that keeps the main network focused on settlement while moving much of the transaction processing...
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Caffeine AI adds one-click collaborator invites for app projects

Caffeine AI has introduced a one-click collaborator invitation feature that allows users to bring teammates into app projects directly from within the platform. The update...