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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NNS spam concerns resurface after proposal rejection

The rejection of Proposal 140924 has renewed debate within the Network Nervous System over how to handle spam and promotional misuse on the platform. Members...
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Rising US bond yields put pressure on policy amid market tensions

Attention in global markets is shifting away from oil prices and towards movements in US government bond yields, as investors weigh the broader impact...
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LedgerLife Rebuilds Its ICP Platform From the Ground Up — Here...

LedgerLife.io has completed a four-day rebuild of its platform, adding more than two dozen live tools, a new user identity layer, market data feeds,...
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Mission 70 vote splits community as decision hangs on thin margin

Fresh commentary from Fabio has drawn attention to the uncertain state of voting on Mission 70, as a large portion of participation remains outstanding. Posting...
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Origyn launches Minting Studio to bring real-world assets on-chain

A new tool aimed at simplifying how physical and digital assets are recorded on blockchain networks is now available, with the launch of Minting...
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Cloud control, local rules: data sovereignty shapes the next phase of...

Data sovereignty has moved from a technical preference to a business requirement, as companies face tighter rules on where data sits and how it...