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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Artificial Intelligence

ICPanda Rebuilds Anda AI Website With AI-Generated Visuals and Live Music

ICPanda has showcased a redesigned website for Anda AI that combines AI-assisted web development with interactive graphics, browser-generated music and animation. According to ICPanda, the...

Menese Protocol Opens MENES SNS Swap on the Internet Computer

Menese Protocol has opened its MENES Service Nervous System (SNS) swap on the Internet Computer, as the project moves towards community governance of its...

Caffeine Adds In-App Feedback Tools for App Creators

Caffeine is introducing a new way for app creators to collect and manage feedback directly from their applications. The feature allows commenters to point to...

MULTI/DEX Brings On-Chain Order Book Trading to Internet Computer

MULTI/DEX is being developed as an on-chain exchange on the Internet Computer, combining an order book, automated market maker (AMM), margin trading and a...
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ICP-Based Backup System Promises Faster Recovery for WordPress Sites During Outages

A new approach to WordPress resilience is gaining attention as developers explore how blockchain infrastructure could reduce downtime and limit losses during hosting failures. The...
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Icgram Tests a Different Model for Social Media Built Fully On-Chain

A new social platform called Icgram is drawing attention among ICP developers and users curious about what social networking looks like when it runs...
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Sneedex Adds Split Trades Feature Linking Swaps With Marketplace Auctions

Sneedex is rolling out a new trading feature called “Split Trades”, aimed at helping users access better pricing by combining decentralised swaps with live...
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Shanghai Silver Stocks Hit Nine-Year Low as Physical Market Tightens

Silver inventories on the Shanghai Futures Exchange have dropped sharply, signalling growing strain in one of the world’s most closely watched physical trading hubs. Available...
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funnAI’s Report Charts Activity, Rewards and Transfers as Development Grant Wraps

funnAI, a protocol built to run autonomous AI agents on the Internet Computer (ICP) blockchain, has published a summary of milestones achieved during its...
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OpenClaw’s Viral Moment Highlights a New Phase for Autonomous AI Agents

OpenClaw has had a rapid rise in attention since late January, arriving at the same time as ERC-8004 went live on mainnet. That overlap...