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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DFINITY highlights WebAssembly’s role in Internet Computer development

DFINITY founder Dominic Williams has highlighted the foundation's long-term involvement in WebAssembly (Wasm) and its role in shaping the technical foundations of the Internet...
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Caffeine simplifies the process of taking apps from draft to live

Caffeine is positioning its platform as a way for developers to simplify the work involved in deploying and managing applications after the initial build...
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ICPSwap distributes 917.2076 ICP in 21st dividend payment

ICPSwap has distributed 917.2076 ICP to 1,466 addresses as part of its 21st dividend distribution, according to an announcement from the decentralised exchange. The distribution...
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AI goods drive global trade growth to record levels

Trade in goods linked to artificial intelligence rose sharply in the first quarter of 2026, helping lift overall global goods trade growth to its...
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Liquidium offers Bitcoin-backed borrowing as BTC rises above $85,000

Bitcoin has moved above the $85,000 mark, drawing attention to financial products that allow holders to access liquidity without selling their cryptocurrency. Liquidium is promoting...
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Dominic Williams highlights ICP’s role in sovereign digital infrastructure

Dominic Williams, founder and chief scientist of the DFINITY Foundation, has highlighted the Internet Computer Protocol’s potential role in building sovereign digital infrastructure following...