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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ICP Exchange Balances Slip Year to Date Despite Broader Rise in...

Exchange balances of Internet Computer’s native token, ICP, have fallen by roughly two million coins since the start of the year, reflecting a period...
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Rising SNS cycle costs put pressure on smaller ICP DAOs

Operational costs are emerging as a growing concern for DAOs built on the Internet Computer’s Service Nervous System, with new modelling suggesting mandatory infrastructure...
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Menes Protocol Opens Public Sale as Multichain Pitch Gains Early Traction

Menes Protocol has opened the public sale of its $MENES token, positioning itself as a fully on chain, multichain wallet and automation platform built...
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Whales Accumulate ICP as Price Struggles, Raising Questions Over Market Structure

Large holders of ICP have been increasing their positions since late October, even as price action has remained under pressure. On chain data indicates...
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ICPSwap Burns 1.59 Million ICS as Total Supply Reduction Nears 28.74...

ICPSwap has carried out another buyback and burn, removing 1,595,152.07 ICS from circulation, according to transaction records on the Internet Computer dashboard. The burn,...
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ICP Shorts Hit Record High as Sentiment Slumps

Short positions on ICP have climbed to their highest level on record, while sentiment around the token has fallen to historic lows, according to...