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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Menese Protocol opens limited on-chain sale ahead of exchange listings

Menese Protocol is offering a limited on-chain token sale ahead of planned exchange listings, while promoting a system designed to automate activity across decentralised...

Onicai reduces mAIner cycle bonus to 30%

Onicai has reduced the bonus available on mAIner top-ups to 30%, following a series of previous reductions as the platform adjusts its cycle bonus...

Caffeine adds approval system for app building access

Caffeine has introduced a new approval system that lets app owners decide which commenters can gain access to build and edit their applications. Under the...

Internet Computer upgrades 80% of Cloud Engines through NNS vote

The Internet Computer has completed a network upgrade targeting 80% of its Cloud Engines, following the adoption of NNS Proposal 144100. According to the proposal...
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DOM set for first emission halving on 28 September

DOM is approaching its first scheduled emission halving, with the current 500,000 DOM allocation per epoch set to fall to 250,000 DOM when the...
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MULTI/DEX handles liquidations as ICP prices rise

MULTI/DEX on the Internet Computer is operating smoothly as rising ICP prices trigger short liquidations, according to Dominic Williams, founder of DFINITY. Williams said 5%...
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DVINITY DAO enters beta with public NNS neuron

The DVINITY DAO has entered beta, with its public NNS neuron now live and plans to fund it with 1,500 ICP as the project...
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ICPanda DAO unveils new digital sovereignty plan

ICPanda DAO has proposed a new whitepaper that sets out a broader direction for the project, moving it from its origins as a meme...
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Pakistan puts government apps on Internet Computer

Pakistan’s adoption of Internet Computer infrastructure has moved from planning to live government applications, according to a new update from DFINITY Chief Business Officer...
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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...