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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DFINITY continues WebAssembly partnership with Carnegie Mellon research centre

The DFINITY Foundation is continuing its partnership with Carnegie Mellon University’s WebAssembly Research Center, extending a relationship focused on the development and research of...

Caffeine AI lets users choose the model behind their app builds

Caffeine AI has introduced a new option allowing users to choose which AI model builds their applications, giving them greater control over how they...

Dominic Williams points to ICP as AI agents move towards machine-native payments

DFINITY founder Dominic Williams has pointed to the Internet Computer as an example of infrastructure that could allow AI agents to use digital payment...

12,508 ICP deposited on Liquidium in a single transaction

A single deposit of 12,508 ICP has been reported on Liquidium, highlighting one way ICP holders can access liquidity without immediately selling their tokens. The...
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Plug Wallet Puts Fast, Low-Cost Bitcoin Transactions Within Reach with ckBTC...

Bitcoin users looking for faster transactions and lower costs now have another option, with Plug Wallet highlighting its support for ckBTC, a Bitcoin-backed token...
Maria Irene

Menese Protocol expands cross-chain features with new liquidity rewards and stock...

Menese Protocol has rolled out a fresh set of upgrades aimed at broadening its cross-chain finance offering, introducing new liquidity incentives, stock trading capabilities...
Maria Irene

ICP Overtakes Bitcoin in Liquidium Deposits as Users Shift More Collateral...

Internet Computer (ICP) has overtaken native Bitcoin (BTC) in total deposits on decentralised Bitcoin finance platform Liquidium, marking a change in the platform's collateral...
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Mingle Berry Media brings AI payment standard x402 to the Internet...

Website owners on the Internet Computer could soon have a new way to earn revenue from AI companies accessing their content, following the release...
Maria Irene

Open-source World Monitor brings real-time global intelligence tools to everyone

Software that offers a real-time view of global events has entered the open-source community, giving users access to capabilities often associated with high-cost government...
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funnAI Offers 10% Bonus Cycles Ahead of Social Network Launch

As anticipation builds for the launch of funnAI SNS, the decentralised AI platform has introduced a limited-time promotion aimed at encouraging users to increase...