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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ChatT Launches Beta Messenger on Pakistan-Hosted ICP Infrastructure

ChatT has launched an early-access beta of a new messaging platform designed to keep user data within Pakistan by running its infrastructure on Internet...

Icpay introduces icBucket for scalable file storage on Internet Computer

Icpay has introduced icBucket, an object storage service designed to help applications built on the Internet Computer manage growing volumes of files and other...

Liquidium Adds 3-Day Loans Across Robinhood Collections

Liquidium has introduced three-day loans across all Robinhood collections, giving lenders a shorter lending option alongside the existing seven and 14-day periods. The change follows...

ICPanda presents KIP 2.0 for portable and auditable AI agent memory

ICPanda has outlined KIP 2.0, an open protocol designed to give AI agents a structured way to store, update and evaluate memory without treating...
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Chinese Gold ETFs Hold Firm as North America Sees March Exit

Investor behaviour in gold funds has split along regional lines, with fresh data showing a clear divergence between China and North America during the...
Maria Irene

ICP rolls out ckBTC skill to simplify native Bitcoin transactions

A new developer-focused release tied to Internet Computer is aiming to make working with Bitcoin on-chain more predictable, with the introduction of a ckBTC...
Maria Irene

Cloudly Aims to Cut Platform Fees with Web3 Creator Tool

A new project shared by Paul is positioning itself as an alternative to traditional creator platforms, with a focus on direct payments and lower...
Maria Irene

BlackRock Files for Bitcoin Income ETF Using Options Strategy

Asset manager BlackRock has moved to expand its digital asset offering with a filing for a new exchange-traded fund designed to generate income from...
Maria Irene

ICP Backs Test Cloud Engine with Revenue Burn Model

A new proposal within the Internet Computer Protocol ecosystem has cleared the approval stage, setting plans in motion to build a test cloud engine...
Maria Irene

Menese pushes private USDC transfers on Solana into testing phase

Menese protocol has announced a new feature allowing private transfers of USDC on the Solana network, marking its latest move to expand privacy-focused tools...