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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Onicai Play launches Chess Duel for friend-to-friend matches

Onicai Play has launched Chess Duel, a new feature that allows users to challenge friends to online chess matches through a shared link. Players can...

Anthropic reveals $895 billion in future AI infrastructure commitments

Artificial intelligence company Anthropic has disclosed around US$895.4 billion in future commitments for computing power and related infrastructure, revealing the scale of investment required...

Odin.fun ships frontend 10.5.0 after 55 development commits

Bitcoin-focused trading platform Odin.fun has released frontend version 10.5.0, bringing several weeks of accumulated development work into production. The platform's week 43 development update reported...

OISY adds direct cycle top-ups for Internet Computer canisters

OISY has introduced a feature allowing users to add compute resources to Internet Computer canisters directly from within its wallet interface. The update enables users...
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Demand-driven pressures grow as US inflation shifts

Demand is playing a larger role in US inflation, a shift that could influence the Federal Reserve’s approach to interest rates as it continues...
Maria Irene

Menese launches private ICP payments, with Bitcoin and USDC planned

Menese has launched a private payment feature for Internet Computer (ICP), allowing users to send ICP without making the payment details publicly traceable through...
Maria Irene

DFINITY promotes Internet Computer as AI infrastructure at first AI event

DFINITY founder Dominic Williams has described the Internet Computer (ICP) as infrastructure for AI agents following the organisation's first appearance at an AI event,...
Maria Irene

S&P 500 excluding AI stocks leads broader index in October reversal

The S&P 500 excluding artificial intelligence stocks has outperformed the broader index by 6.4 percentage points so far in October, putting it on track...
Maria Irene

Liquidium reports $2.08 million lent against Bitcoin Ordinals and Runes

Liquidium has reported $2.08 million in lending volume against Bitcoin Ordinals and Runes assets since 1 September 2026, with 3,436 loans originated over the...
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ICPSwap launches wallet rankings based on realised trading profits

ICPSwap has introduced a new wallet-ranking feature that tracks the most profitable traders on the Internet Computer (ICP) network, using realised profits rather than...