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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Canister Lab

Three OMB loans unlock 0.71 BTC through Liquidium

Three Ordinal Maxi Biz (OMB) holders borrowed a combined 0.71 BTC against their Bitcoin-based digital art through Liquidium between September 23 and 26, according...

Gold faces sharpest volatility in decades as bond market adds pressure

Gold futures are experiencing an unusually volatile year, with sharp daily falls becoming more frequent as movements in the bond market add pressure to...

Coin HERO returns with redesigned trading app built on Caffeine

Coin HERO is returning with a redesigned app after its creator announced plans for a broader revamp of the trading platform, which was originally...

Pierre Samaties outlines DFINITY’s next phase of UNDP cooperation

DFINITY Chief Business Officer Pierre Samaties has outlined how the foundation plans to build on its work in Pakistan as it expands cooperation with...
Caffeine AI
Maria Irene

Caffeine AI Builds a Full Website From a Single Prompt

A recent post by ICPLEGEND1966 has drawn attention to how Caffeine AI is beginning to reshape expectations around software creation, following a live demonstration...
Maria Irene

DOM pushes on-chain gaming and peer trading live with Arena and...

Two new systems have gone live for DOM as the project continues to build out its “Dawn of Machines” ecosystem, marking another step in...
Maria Irene

DFINITY begins rollout of long-term staking bonus as M70 update takes...

DFINITY Foundation has started implementing changes tied to its M70 update, with early adjustments focused on voting rewards for long-term participants in the network. According...
Maria Irene

Cloud Engines Aim to Reduce Dependence on Big Tech Infrastructure

Developers working with the Internet Computer ecosystem are pushing a model known as Cloud Engines as a way to give builders and users more...
Maria Irene

Spinluxe Shows How AI-Built Crypto Apps Are Moving Faster on ICP

A new on-chain slots game called Spinluxe is drawing attention across the Internet Computer ecosystem after being created by X2worldtech using CaffeineAI, Dfinity’s natural...
Maria Irene

Google Brings Gemma 4 to Phones With Free Offline AI App

Google has released Gemma 4 for smartphones through its AI Edge Gallery app, giving users access to an offline AI assistant that runs directly...