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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OISY adds XRP to its multichain wallet

OISY has expanded its supported assets with the addition of XRP, giving users access to the cryptocurrency through the wallet’s latest 2.6.0 release. XRP is...

MENESE SNS launches as CLOAK builds out its privacy ecosystem

The MENESE SNS has gone live, giving the community a new way to support the development of privacy-focused infrastructure around CLOAK. MENESE is working on...

ICP turns compute into a tradable digital asset

The Internet Computer (ICP) is positioning compute as an economic asset that can be bought, held, transferred and priced through its native Cycles system. Cycles...

ORIGYN expands blockchain tools for businesses, digital products and AI agents

ORIGYN used the third quarter of 2026 to expand its blockchain infrastructure for businesses, manufacturers and developers, while preparing for a new application focused...
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PersonalDAO Nears Version 6 Launch—From Careful Crafting to Confident Growth

PersonalDAO is about to hit version 6, and it’s not sneaking in quietly. After a series of deliberate, well-paced updates, the next release feels...
Maria Irene

When CLOAD Met Zen: A Link-Up for the Smart Chain Crowd

CLOAD has joined forces with aZen Protocol, aligning their infrastructure capabilities to support a more intelligent, user-driven decentralised future. The two platforms bring distinct...
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funnAI Launches On-Chain AI Protocol with mAIner Canisters and $funnAI Rewards

Give a parrot some ICP, and what do you get? A mAIner canister brimming with on-chain ambition. That’s the premise lighting up funnAI —...
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Wasm64 Lands for Rust Canisters on ICP

Rust developers working on the Internet Computer have been handed something many have been quietly hoping for—more memory and more room to grow. Wasm64...
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Brew or Burn? The ICP-Caffeine Token Tussle Gets Spicy

It’s hard to talk about Caffeine AI without triggering strong opinions, particularly around how it might reshape the economics of the Internet Computer—and more...
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Bob’s Big Decision: Freeze, Surrender, or Stay Wild?

The vote’s in, but the conversation isn’t done. The bob.fun community has just faced one of its biggest decision points to date: what to...