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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ICPay launches on-chain storage alternative to AWS S3

ICPay has launched icBucket, an on-chain storage service designed to give developers, AI agents and decentralised applications an alternative to traditional cloud object storage. Built...

Dvinity DAO opens vote on treasury participation in Menese SNS launch

Dvinity DAO has opened Proposal 19, giving its stakers the opportunity to vote on whether treasury ICP should be used to participate in the...

AI data centre growth faces US power shortfall

The rapid expansion of artificial intelligence infrastructure in the United States is facing a growing electricity challenge, with data centre power requirements expected to...

GPT-6 Sol comes to Caffeine for faster app building

Caffeine has added OpenAI’s GPT-6 Sol to its lineup of AI models for app development, giving users another option for longer development sessions where...
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US Tech Shipments Hit Post-2008 High as Investment Momentum Builds

Shipments of computers and electronic products in the United States climbed to $32 billion in November, marking the highest level since 2008 and extending...
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ICP Burn Rate Rises Again, but Minting Tells a Bigger Story

Internet Computer’s cycle burn rate has climbed again, with on-chain data now pointing to an estimated daily burn of around $23,284. The increase reflects...
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Vitalik Buterin Warns Crypto Risks Becoming Pure Speculation as Dominic Williams...

Ethereum co founder Vitalik Buterin has warned that crypto faces an existential risk if it drifts into a cycle dominated by speculation rather than...
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ICPSwap Executes FUNNAI Staking Proposal as Pool Prepares to Go Live

ICPSwap has executed its proposal to launch a new staking pool for FUNNAI, clearing the final procedural step ahead of the pool going live...
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Dominic Williams Updates on ICP’s On‑Chain Tools and AI Development

Dominic Williams, founder of the DFINITY Foundation, has shared updates on the ongoing evolution of AI-driven tools and on-chain applications on the Internet Computer...
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Kinic Expands AI Agent Capabilities with Full x402 Support

Kinic is preparing to roll out full x402 support, enabling users to buy KINIC tokens directly with USDC or ETH via the CLI tool...