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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Switzerland plans new cybersecurity law covering cloud providers

Switzerland is preparing a new standalone cybersecurity law that would introduce obligations for software and hardware providers, protect important digital data and establish cybersecurity...

Dawn of Machines reaches first DOM halving after six months

Dawn of Machines has reached its first token halving, with the project moving into its second 182-day emission period after more than six months...

How to launch an ICRC-1 token on the Internet Computer without coding

Launching a blockchain token can involve development environments, smart contract work and decisions around network costs. On the Internet Computer, developers can use the...

US AI infrastructure investment projected to reach $10.3 trillion by 2032

The United States is entering an unprecedented period of investment in artificial intelligence infrastructure, with spending on data centres, power systems, networks and specialised...
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Liquidium Adds Withdrawal Address Whitelisting for Bitcoin-Backed Loans

Liquidium has introduced a new feature that allows users to whitelist withdrawal addresses, offering a simpler way to manage transfers after borrowing against Bitcoin...
Maria Irene

Internet Computer Node Provider Rewards Cross One Million ICP Per Month

Monthly rewards paid to node providers on the Internet Computer network have passed one million ICP for the first time, according to figures from...
Maria Irene

Software Sector Faces $40 Billion Debt Crunch by 2028

Roughly $40 billion in debt tied to software and services companies is scheduled to mature in 2028, marking the largest single-year concentration of repayments...
Maria Irene

ICP Signals Growth with Rising Canisters, Developer Activity

While much of the crypto market continues to trade in a cautious mood, activity around Internet Computer (ICP) has been moving in a very...
Maria Irene

Tutor booking app built in minutes using Caffeine AI

A short demonstration circulating online is drawing attention to how quickly software can now be built using conversational artificial intelligence tools. The example shows...
Maria Irene

What Rumi Protocol is building on the Internet Computer

Decentralised finance continues to expand across blockchain networks, with new projects exploring different approaches to lending, stablecoins and liquidity. One of the newer platforms...