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...
Caffeine AI
Maria Irene

Caffeine pitches custom app model as alternative to growing SaaS costs

Businesses are increasingly questioning the cost and complexity of managing multiple software subscriptions, as newer platforms position themselves as a more flexible alternative to...
Maria Irene

Liquidium sees early activity as Bitcoin-backed loan pools open to users

Early activity is building on Liquidium following the launch of its Bitcoin-backed loan pools, with initial deposits reaching 3 BTC as users begin to...
Maria Irene

Dom revisits vision of AI-led governance

A recent post by Dominic Williams has sparked fresh discussion about the role artificial intelligence could play in decentralised governance, as earlier ideas begin...
Maria Irene

Retail investors pile into gold and silver as institutions step back

Retail investors have sharply increased their exposure to gold and silver exchange-traded funds over the past year, even as institutional investors move in the...
Maria Irene

Liquidium expands Bitcoin lending push as deposits pass $700,000

Liquidium is building momentum in the emerging market for native Bitcoin lending, with recent updates pointing to steady user uptake and ongoing product refinement....
Maria Irene

Caffeine community app Tanhero offers a simple way to track and...

A new community-built application is drawing attention within the Caffeine ecosystem, offering anime fans a straightforward way to organise and share their viewing habits....