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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Caffeine AI

Caffeine simplifies the process of taking apps from draft to live

Caffeine is positioning its platform as a way for developers to simplify the work involved in deploying and managing applications after the initial build...

ICPSwap distributes 917.2076 ICP in 21st dividend payment

ICPSwap has distributed 917.2076 ICP to 1,466 addresses as part of its 21st dividend distribution, according to an announcement from the decentralised exchange. The distribution...

AI goods drive global trade growth to record levels

Trade in goods linked to artificial intelligence rose sharply in the first quarter of 2026, helping lift overall global goods trade growth to its...

Liquidium offers Bitcoin-backed borrowing as BTC rises above $85,000

Bitcoin has moved above the $85,000 mark, drawing attention to financial products that allow holders to access liquidity without selling their cryptocurrency. Liquidium is promoting...
Canister Lab
Maria Irene

ICPay adds canister management tools and interface updates

ICPay has announced a series of updates to its platform, including interface improvements, responsive design changes and a new canister management tool for Internet...
Maria Irene

Menese plans private assets across chains through ICP

Menese Protocol is positioning privacy as a core feature for digital assets, with a plan to bring private asset functionality across different networks through...
Maria Irene

One Bridge returns online after cycle consumption fix

ICPanda has announced that One Bridge is back online after its team addressed an issue that had been causing higher cycle consumption on the...
Maria Irene

Bitcoin mining payouts could gain privacy through Silent Payments proposal

Bitcoin mining payouts could become more private under an early proposal exploring the use of Silent Payments directly in miner coinbase transactions. Bitfinity Network highlighted...
Maria Irene

ICP aims to expand decentralised alternatives to cloud giants

The Internet Computer Protocol (ICP) is being positioned as a way to reduce reliance on a small number of major cloud providers by enabling...
Maria Irene

Liquidium reports 38% weekly rise in Bitcoin lending volume

Liquidium has reported a rise in lending activity over the past week, with Bitcoin-denominated loans increasing alongside renewed activity in Ordinals and Runes. The platform...