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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SNS Gets a Liquidity Lifeline

Liquidity is finally getting the attention it deserves in the SNS ecosystem. For far too long, projects launching via the Service Nervous System (SNS)...
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Is BOB About to Get Caffeinated?

The $BOB token might be heading straight into the heart of Caffeine AI, with early signs pointing to an integration that taps directly into...
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Mockery Made Useful: Rust Gets a Handy New Canister Sidekick

A new tool called IC-Mockery has quietly landed for developers working with the Internet Computer. But rather than adding complexity, it does the opposite....
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Caffeine Brews, Utopia Floats: Where’s the Fire Beneath ICP?

It’s an odd time in the Internet Computer ecosystem. On one hand, a sleek new AI-coding platform is promising to accelerate development for everyone...
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Canbench Gets Smarter: New Release Spots What Really Matters

Canbench has just levelled up. After a series of behind-the-scenes improvements, the popular tool for measuring project performance on the Internet Computer has released...
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AAA Goes Rare: Token Supply Locked, Scarcity Kicks In

Scarcity has been made official for the $AAA token. With its canister now fully handed over to the Network Nervous System (NNS), the tokenomics...