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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DFINITY continues WebAssembly partnership with Carnegie Mellon research centre

The DFINITY Foundation is continuing its partnership with Carnegie Mellon University’s WebAssembly Research Center, extending a relationship focused on the development and research of...

Caffeine AI lets users choose the model behind their app builds

Caffeine AI has introduced a new option allowing users to choose which AI model builds their applications, giving them greater control over how they...

Dominic Williams points to ICP as AI agents move towards machine-native payments

DFINITY founder Dominic Williams has pointed to the Internet Computer as an example of infrastructure that could allow AI agents to use digital payment...

12,508 ICP deposited on Liquidium in a single transaction

A single deposit of 12,508 ICP has been reported on Liquidium, highlighting one way ICP holders can access liquidity without immediately selling their tokens. The...
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Dominic Williams defends ICP’s AI strategy after criticism over on-chain inference

Dominic Williams, founder of DFINITY and the Internet Computer Protocol (ICP), has issued a detailed response to criticism from a NEAR supporter who argued...
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Onicai to release 10 new mAIner slots through limited reverse auction

Onicai has announced a limited release of 10 new mAIner slots as it prepares for the launch of onicai SNS, with the additional capacity...
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Liquidium reports stronger stablecoin yields as demand increases

Liquidium says demand for stablecoins on its platform has increased, leading to higher yields for users supplying USDC and USDT. The platform said suppliers can...
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ICPP Pro 6.0.0 introduces breaking change for C++ canister smoke tests

ICPP Pro 6.0.0 has been released with a breaking change that affects how C++ canister smoke tests are configured, requiring developers to explicitly specify...
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Caffeine lets users download full app source code

Caffeine users can now download the complete source code for the applications they build, giving them access to both the frontend and backend rather...
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Menese updates privacy-focused shielded ledger with confidential transfer features

Menese has released a new set of updates for its privacy-focused shielded ledger, a project designed to allow confidential transfers and private balance lookups...