Internet Computer Basics
What Makes Internet Computer Unique
The Internet Computer (ICP) allows Web3 services to run 100% on-chain, being the only protocol on top of which developers can build and users can enjoy fully decentralized applications. ICP ditches corporate cloud, insecure bridges and expensive oracles.
Internet Computer basics
The Internet Computer (ICP) allows Web3 services to run 100% on-chain, being the only protocol on top of which developers can build and users can enjoy fully decentralized applications. ICP ditches corporate cloud, insecure bridges and expensive oracles.
What makes the Internet Computer unique?
Smart contracts serve webpages
You can open canister smart contracts directly in your browser just like regular websites.
Users don’t need tokens and wallets
The reverse gas model enables free-to-use, truly user-friendly dapps, ready for mass adoption.
Internet Identity
Blockchain authentication system
1,000,000+ users
Sonic
Swap built end-to-end DeFi platform
30,000+ users
OpenChat
Decentralized alternative to WhatsApp
50,000+ users
Distrikt
Professional social media platform
70,000+ users
DSCVR
Decentralized social news aggregator
40,000+ users
True scaling
By adding new subnets regularly, the Internet Computer scales to an unbounded number of dapps and allows storage of unlimited data.
CURRENT STATUS
559 Node machines
with hundreds more waiting to form new subnets
117 Node providers
independent node operators
37 Subnet blockchain
combined into 1 platform
Internet Identity
The easy-to-use authentication framework that allows anyone with a WebAuthn enabled device to anonymously authenticate with Web3 services running on the Internet Computer using the WebAuthn standard.
Biometric authorization
Unlock authentication with your device via FaceID, fingerprint sensor or use a YubiKey. This provides strong security, as the cryptographic key never leaves your device. No passwords are used to authenticate on ICP.
No tracking
Remain pseudonymous using the Internet Identity authentication framework, which prevents user tracking across dapps and services.
WebAuthn
Internet Identity integrates the widely used secure web2 authentication framework known as WebAuthn for maximum compatibility.
Blockchain operation that’s climate friendly
Thanks to the unique architecture and novel cryptography, the Internet Computer hosts smart contract software, data, and computation, with energy consumption levels comparable with traditional software that runs on Big Tech’s cloud services and orders of magnitude lower than competing blockchains. Web3 projects that incorporate Internet Computer smart contracts can dramatically lower their carbon footprint, and help reduce climate change.