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The release of the EU subnet enables developers and enterprises to build GDPR-compliant applications on the Internet Computer.

The Internet Computer blockchain takes a first step towards digital sovereignty in Europe
The release of the EU subnet enables developers and enterprises to build GDPR-compliant applications on the Internet Computer.
New WebAssembly Instrumentation
New Wasm instrumentation is implemented and rolled out on all the mainnet subnets and development environments. Learn what it improves.
Internet Computer Zero to Dapp Educate Series Summary
The Encode Club recently celebrated the successful conclusion of the ICP Zero to Dapp Educate Series!
Async-Friendly Performance Counter
Introducing a new performance counter on the Internet Computer to easily optimize async canister code
Hashing It Out On ICP:
Proof-of-Work to Proof-of-Stake to Proof-of-Useful-Work
COP28: World’s first voluntary recycling credits initiative unveiled
An international consortium led by Roland Berger and BEEAH Group, in collaboration with DFINITY Foundation, and International Solid Waste…
How ckBTC Solves the Dilemma of Blockchain Bridges
Chain-Key Bitcoin(ckBTC) on the Internet Computer is part of a native integration with the Bitcoin network at the protocol level. This…
RuBaRu — a fully on-chain creator-consumer economy
RuBaRu embraces microservices and amplifies performance with DFX 0.15.0 queries to build an decentralized creator-consumer economy.
The DFINITY Foundation and SingularityNET launch joint AI Initiative
Originally published at https://www.prnewswire.com
Taking security seriously: two top ICP features assessed by Trail of Bits
Two top Internet Computer features — SNS DAOs and Chain-key Bitcoin (ckBTC) — were recently assessed by Trail of Bits, a leading technical…
Hackathon winners put top ICP features into practice
Recent hackathons hosted by the DFINITY Foundation welcome new developer talent, and a wave of innovative dapps…
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Announcing the Zero to Dapp Educate Series — learn and build on the Internet Computer!
Originally published at https://www.blog.encode.club.
ToyoWorld: A Digi Monster Universe on the Blockchain
Reinventing the long-cherished formula of gaming, ToyoWorld brings digital Monsters to the blockchain in a new way.
Index Canisters: Account-based search for ledgers on the Internet Computer
Index canisters enhance ledgers on the Internet Computer and allow dapps to quickly query the history of a ledger transaction loq…
Jumpstarting Your Internet Computer Developer Journey
Introducing a new tutorial series designed to take Web2 and Web3 developers alike from space cadets to astronauts building cool ICP dapps.
Claim free cycles to kick off your project on the Internet Computer
Cycles are used to pay for dApp hosting resources on the Internet Computer. All new developers are entitled to 20 trillion of them for…
Taurus Partners with DFINITY Foundation, Will Add Custody Support for ICP
Originally published at https://www.taurushq.com
Global R&D: September 2023 Edition
This month’s edition brings you the winners of the vetKeys bounty contest, the sunset of the Service Worker, a new Ethereum RPC canister…
WebAssembly on the Internet Computer
DFINITY joins the newly launched WebAssembly Research Center at Carnegie Mellon University to further explore WebAssembly applications and…
Executive MBA students from Wharton meet the Internet Computer
As part of their curriculum, MBA students at Wharton make a stop on their Swiss tour at DFINITY to learn about the Internet Computer.
Securing cross-chain communication from Ethereum to the Internet Computer with an on-chain Light…
Originally published at https://www.eiger.co.
The DFINITY Foundation Announces Partnership with the Municipality of Lugano and a $1 Million Fund…
Originally published at https://www.prnewswire.com.
New P2P layer of the Internet Computer introduces QUIC for State Sync
The new P2P layer is tailored for state sync and uses the QUIC transport protocol, making it simpler, more performant and secure.
The DFINITY Foundation Joins the Blockchain Security Alliance for Enhanced Ecosystem Security
The DFINITY Foundation, a key contributor to the Internet Computer blockchain, Joins the Blockchain Security Alliance…
Weeding Out the Bugs with TLA+ Models
Today, DFINITY is open-sourcing all of its TLA+ models, plus publishing a comprehensive technical tutorial to help devs get started.
The Internet Computer: A blockchain that offers stateful decentralized serverless computing
A recent peer-reviewed article shows that the Internet Computer provides serverless computation comparable to existing cloud providers…
Internet Computer Added To Ledger Live!
We’re glad to announce that Internet Computer (ICP), a blockchain protocol that aims to decentralize the Internet, has just joined Ledger…
Why Bitcoin needs smart contracts
Adding a smart contract layer opens up new DeFi possibilities. Here’s an overview of projects bringing native smart contracts to Bitcoin.
DFINITY Foundation launches $5 million grant to support Decentralized AI on the Internet Computer…
July 17, 2023 /PRNewswire/ — The DFINITY Foundation, a not-for-profit science and technology organization and major contributor to the…
Composite Queries: Horizontal Scaling for Multi Canister Dapps
A highly anticipated feature is coming to the Internet Computer: composite queries! This feature allows canisters to call other canisters…
AWS-Reliant Blockchains Won’t Bring Transparency to AI
Written by Dominic Williams, originally published in CoinDesk
Swiss Federal Department of Foreign Affairs and State Secretary for Research, Education and…
Swiss diplomats from FDFA and SERI spent a day at DFINITY headquarters exchanging insights with expert cryptographers and engineers on…
International students learn about the Internet Computer at Europe’s no.1 university for blockchain
Around 60 students from around the globe traveled to Switzerland to learn about the Internet Computer…
Unleashing the power of vetKeys — first public demo and developer bounties
vetKeys are underway to enable privacy-preserving applications on the Internet Computer. DFINITY unveils the first demo and offers…
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French multinational, Sodexo BRS chooses Internet Computer for NFT launch
Sodexo BRS rebrands as Pluxee, and launches an exclusive employee engagement NFT collection on the Internet Computer…
Announcing the Motoko Dev Server: live-reloading for Web3 dapps
Introducing mo-dev, a flexible live-reload server for quickly building and testing Motoko services on the Internet Computer blockchain.
A Glimpse into Motoko and AgorApp embeddable IDE
Curious how to get started with building on the Internet Computer? In this article, we will review some of the reasons why Motoko came to…
Gaming and Metaverse — announcing the next edition of ICP.Lab for builders.
The DFINITY Foundation is hosting the gaming cohort of ICP.Lab at its headquarters in Zurich. Application submission is now open.
MotokoPilot: Harnessing AI to Empower the Motoko Development Community
Originally published at https://icpcs.medium.com on June 22, 2023.
Global R&D: May 2023 Edition
Fun community demos, the next steps of the ETH Integration, and new SNS DAO launches…
What’s the secret to programming in Motoko? A Motoko Bootcamp experience
The Motoko Bootcamp, held from May 8th to 14th, emerged as a large-scale event within the Internet Computer Blockchain, with massive…
Singing the Praises of ICP — In Perfect Harmony
ICP (Internet Computer Protocol) enthusiasts have had an eventful week. Festive gatherings at ICP’s headquarters in Zurich (and its USA HQ…
Shiku Metaverse at NFT Tallinn: Unveiling The True Potential of the Metaverse
Shiku Metaverse, the first Swiss-based Metaverse Foundation, recently made waves at the prestigious NFT Tallinn event, leaving a lasting…
Exchange Rate Canister — A Smart Contract with Oracle Capabilities
Canister smart contracts on the Internet Computer have the ability to make direct calls to any Web 2.0 data source via HTTPS outcalls…
Global R&D: April 2023 Edition
CigDAO aims to make crypto fun, a dashboard that displays the carbon emissions of the Internet Computer in real-time. Get the highlights…
The Case for Decentralized Search
The Case for Decentralized Search
Let’s Talk About Ordinals
If you’ve been paying attention to crypto news lately, you’ve probably heard about Ordinals. From an outsider’s perspective, the Ordinals…
Aedile Brands its Future
Aedile is the first open and decentralized service offering individuals, teams, and communities, an alternative to their favorite…
Proof of Green Has Arrived
Carbon Crowd Unveils PoG Dashboard at Sustainability Roundtable
The Internet Computer Embraces Real-Time Energy Reporting and the Proof of Green Initiative
Taking the next steps on the sustainability journey, the Internet Computer’s carbon footprint is now transparent and verifiable.
Eliminating Smart Contract Bugs with TLA+
Temporal Logic of Actions (TLA+), a general toolkit that can exhaustively test software designs, also works on ckBTC smart contracts.
Keeping it Green with Carbon Crowd
Blockchain networks are notorious for consuming a significant amount of energy.
Jens Groth, Principal Researcher at DFINITY, Receives the IACR Test-of-Time Award…
“Zero-knowledge proofs allow you to prove a statement is true without revealing anything else but the fact the statement is true,”…
Announcing the Internet Computer BUIDL Bitcoin Hackathon, powered by Encode Club
We’re excited to announce the Internet Computer BUIDL Bitcoin Hackathon powered by Encode Club, a four-week online event…
TikTok Runs Out of Time
TikTok’s fame is ticking away, while Hot or Not is in its early hours
Layer 1 Blockchain Comparison- What is the Future of Web3?
Let’s compare some of the main layer one blockchains: Ethereum, Cardano, Solana, Binance Smart Chain, Zilliqa, Algorand, Internet Computer…
Global R&D: March 2023 Edition
OpenChat as a flourishing SNS DAO, the tech roadmap for ETH integration, a cool community demo by AirGap Wallet, and more.
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NNS and ICP Token Metrics Quarterly Report, First Quarter 2023
An installment of Network Nervous System metrics regarding ICP inflation and staking.
Chain-Key Bitcoin: A Decentralized Bitcoin Twin
Chain-Key Bitcoin (ckBTC) is now live on the Internet Computer. Acting as a bitcoin ‘twin’, ckBTC enables fast, low-fee, cryptographically…
Nuance — The Future is DAO-licious
Built on the Internet Computer Protocol (ICP) blockchain, Nuance is the world’s first truly decentralized content publishing platform…
The Future of the Ethereum Virtual Machine (EVM)
Did you know the EVM is not limited to Ethereum? InfinitySwap’s future is all about bringing the Internet Computer’s blockchain singularity…
Internet Computer: Canister Timers
Introducing Canister Timers, a better way to schedule one-shot and periodic tasks on the Internet Computer.
ICP Blockchain Technology Revolutionizes Authentication and Digital Certification of Real Products
Smart contracts on the Internet Computer enable digital certificates for “100% Made in Italy” label to bring back consumer trust.
Innovation Without Borders: ICP.Lab Goes Virtual
Last month’s ICP.Lab, held at DFINITY’s headquarters in Zurich, set tongues wagging across the blockchain landscape. And now, DFINITY’s…
AirGap adds support for ICP’s ckBTC
We’re thrilled to announce that AirGap now fully supports ckBTC, the bitcoin-pegged token on the unstoppable Internet Computer Protocol…
Introducing The Newly Improved ICP Community Grants Program
V2 of the Internet Computer Community Grants Program is designed to support and empower star teams and individuals in their mission to…
BTC — ICP Integration and the Potential for Devs
Bitcoin integration on the Internet Computer is a feat of coding and engineering, a featurethat supercharges the IC blockchain to make it…
Centralized Cloud Storage vs. Full Stack Decentralization
Is a move to centralized cloud computing platforms like AWS better than full-stack decentralization and loyalty to the ethos of web3? We…
It’s DAO or Never
How ICP Will Change the Financial Landscape Through the SNS
Understanding the Ethereum Virtual Machine Canister (EVMC): A Beginner’s Guide
Welcome to the beginner’s guide to InfinitySwap’s Ethereum Virtual Machine Canister, or EVMC!
Proof-of-Useful-Work is Vastly Superior to Other Consensus Mechanisms
The Internet Computer utilizes a consensus protocol called Proof-of-Useful-Work (PoUW), which is a highly advanced mechanism that is far…
DFINITY Wows the Crowd at ETHDenver
This year’s ETHDenver once again brought together the brightest minds in the blockchain community, providing Web3 developers…
Behind the scenes of RoM Universe
Managing servers for game services is a monumental task that requires a lot of effort from all areas working on the project. From front-end…
Inside NFT 2.0 — A New Era of Programmable Assets
Earlier this week, several DFINITY community members joined forces with Web3 project founders and NFT technology leaders for an online…
NNS and Decentralization
A review and analysis of the decentralization of one of the world’s largest protocol governance DAOs.
BUIDL the Future on the Internet Computer at ETHDenver 2023
All Devs looking to be a pioneer of Web3, clutch up!! As part of the ETHDenver BUIDLathon, the DFINITY Foundation is giving out bounties…
ckBTC Sparks a New Era on the Internet Computer
Over the last few years, blockchain developers have explored new ways to smoothly integrate BTC (and the Bitcoin network at large) with…
“100% Made in Italy” Brand to Leverage the Internet Computer Protocol
The DFINITY Foundation has partnered with FEDERITALY, the organization behind the “FEDERITALY 100% Made in Italy” brand.
Chain Reaction — Unleashing the Power of Blockchain at ICP.Lab
Last week the DFINITY Foundation hosted a meetup to kick off the third iteration of its trailblazing ICP.Lab, a customized mentorship…
Decentralized Beta Testing on the Internet Computer
Would you be willing to participate in a bit of beta testing with ICPipeline?
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Developer Grant for Code-Level Verification in Motoko
A Motoko code verifier for building bug-free Web3 applications on the Internet Computer could help improve blockchain safety. DFINITY…
ICP Ecosystem Continues to Soar Despite Crypto Winter
As per the 2022 Crypto Developer Report newly released by Electric Capital, developer activity on the Internet Computer had a massive…
How Yumi and DSCVR use NFID’s Multi-Approver Vaults to manage their Web3 treasuries
The low-cost NFT marketplace Yumi and the Web3 social media & community building platform DSCVR find security with NFID
NNS and ICP Token Metrics Monthly Report, Dec 2022
An installment of Network Nervous System metrics regarding ICP inflation and staking.
NNS and ICP Token Metrics Monthly Report, Nov 2022
An installment of Network Nervous System metrics regarding ICP inflation and staking.
BTC<>ICP Mainnet Integration Complete: Bringing Smart Contract functionality to Bitcoin
The Internet Computer’s (ICP) landmark Bitcoin Integration combines the liquidity of Bitcoin with the programming capabilities of the IC’s…
Women in Web3 are the key to driving a healthy culture, growth and adoption
A toast to all women in the Web3 and the ICP ecosystem and a special grant announcement.
How InfinitySwap Will Leverage Internet Computer Tech to Become the Next Iteration of DeFi
InfinitySwap utilizes the Internet Computer to avoid issues common to other DEXs while adding advanced performance.
Building in Rust on ICP: Unlock the Power of the World Computer
Rust developers have many advantages in building on the Internet Computer blockchain.
Catalyze: The Decentralized Social Platform for Thriving Communities
A social platform on the Internet Computer blockchain where Web3 communities can evolve in a safe and open environment.
Internet Computer Updates: Node Decentralization, ICP Token Metrics, and Advanced Motoko Analytics
A digest of the latest developments within the Internet Computer ecosystem and ICP community.
NNS and ICP Token Metrics Monthly Report, Oct 2022
An installment of Network Nervous System metrics regarding ICP inflation and staking.
The ICP.Lab Experience: InfinitySwap Talks Building on the Internet Computer With DFINITY
Highlights from InfinitySwap’s participation in the intensive program at DFINITY HQ as told by CEO Max Chamberlin.
Internet Computer Updates: Global R&D Highlights, SNS-1 Coming, AstroX Demo
A digest of the latest developments within the Internet Computer ecosystem and ICP community.
SEO Support for 100% On-Chain Websites Built on the Internet Computer
Build and run dapps entirely on-chain while being discoverable on search engines with SEO.
Canistore: An Integrated Decentralized Media Platform on the Internet Computer
Canistore is a decentralized media service provider and social application that will be governed and owned by its community.
Internet Computer Updates: 32 GiB Canister Storage, BTC Integration Update, and Canister…
A digest of the latest developments within the Internet Computer ecosystem and ICP community.
NNS and ICP Token Metrics Monthly Report, Sept 2022
An installment of Network Nervous System metrics regarding ICP inflation and staking.
Internet Computer Updates: Demand for Nodes, OpenChat White Paper, Demergent Labs’ Grand Plan
A digest of the latest developments within the Internet Computer ecosystem and ICP community.
Internet Computer Ecosystem Growth Charted by Cycles Burned
Year-over-year data shows how the blockchain continues to scale canister smart contract usage while steadily minimizing network incidents.
Let’s Grow the Internet Computer Network: Why and How, and General Updates
The time has come to start growing the Internet Computer’s network of nodes again. The process has been on pause while technical work has…
Internet Computer Updates: NNS Proposal Submission Dapp, Code & State, and Building With Rust
A digest of the latest developments within the Internet Computer ecosystem and ICP community.
Building Effective Rust Canister Smart Contracts: Useful Patterns
Technical considerations for creating and deploying Rust canisters on the Internet Computer blockchain.
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Internet Computer Updates: New DSCVR IC Portal, OpenChat Source Code, NFID’s NFT Feature
A digest of the latest developments within the Internet Computer ecosystem and ICP community.
Internet Computer Footprint: Assessing IC Energy Consumption and Sustainability
A snapshot of the sustainability profile of the Internet Computer blockchain.
Good Practices for Canister Smart Contract Development in Motoko
How to audit the code of canisters on the Internet Computer that are written in the Motoko programming language.
How to Configure Dapps for Social Platform Previews and SEO
A guide to setting up metadata, icons, and social images for displaying dapps on social media sites and search engines.
Internet Computer Updates: Direct HTTPS Outcalls, Uniswap Frontend Demo, SEO Support for Dapps
A digest of the latest developments within the Internet Computer ecosystem and ICP community.
Beyond Oracles: Direct HTTPS Outcalls From Canister Smart Contracts on the Internet Computer
Internet Computer canisters can now directly make HTTPS outcalls to any data source without using oracles.
Stablecoins: Everything You Need to Know
An introduction to the variety of stablecoins in DeFi from the InfinitySwap team.
Considerations for NFT Developers on the Internet Computer
Technical notes to guide developers who are implementing NFTs on the Internet Computer blockchain.
Internet Computer Updates: Terabethia ETH Testnet Intro, SNS Testing Tutorial, & Python Canisters
A digest of the latest developments within the Internet Computer ecosystem and ICP community.
NNS Metrics: Tracking the Internet Computer’s Token Economics
A review of Network Nervous System metrics regarding ICP inflation, staking, and liquidity.
Internet Computer Updates: Codebase, DSCVR Portals V2, and ICP.Lab
A digest of the latest developments within the Internet Computer ecosystem and ICP community.
NFID: The Digital Identity Protocol
NFID takes a leap toward building an interoperable identity layer for the internet using the Internet Computer’s novel cryptography.
Internet Computer Updates: BTC Integration Explainer, Terabethia ETH Testnet Stats, GameFi Features
A digest of the latest developments within the Internet Computer ecosystem and ICP community.
Introducing the New “ICP” Discord Server: Join NOW!
The ICP Discord server supports the communication of news and developments around the Internet Computer blockchain.
Internet Computer Updates: Global R&D Meeting, INTERSTELLAR Summit, BTC Testnet Dapp Tutorial
A digest of the latest developments within the Internet Computer ecosystem and ICP community.
Internet Computer Updates: Upgraded NNS Frontend Dapp, Internet Identity Release, dfx 0.12.0-beta.0
A digest of the latest developments within the Internet Computer ecosystem and ICP community.
InfinitySwap: Proudly Supporting the ICRC-1 Token Standard on the Internet Computer
The people have spoken! The ICRC-1 token standard is officially the token standard of the Internet Computer blockchain following an…
The Design and Evolution of the ICRC-1 Fungible Token Standard
A review of the principles and features behind the Internet Computer’s fungible token standard.
Internet Computer Updates: Motoko Mechs Airdrop, ICRC-1 Token Standard, and Community Fund Design
A digest of the latest developments within the Internet Computer ecosystem and ICP community.
Azle: A TypeScript CDK for JavaScript Developers on the Internet Computer
The Azle canister development kit has now reached feature parity with the Motoko and Rust CDKs.
MetaSports: The Road to a 3D Playable Basketball Game Featuring NFT Avatars
From a simple management simulation game to controlling your NFT avatars live on the court in a fully immersive 3D basketball game 🏀
Fungible Tokens 101
An introduction to fungible tokens and ledgers, along with features like mints, subaccounts, approvals, and transfer fees.
Internet Computer Updates: Fungible Token Standard Proposal, Developer Tooling, DFINITY SDK Roadmap
A digest of the latest developments within the Internet Computer ecosystem and ICP community.
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Metrics: Tracking the Internet Computer’s Growth
A look at the Internet Computer’s developer activity and expanding ecosystem of dapps and users.
IC Internals: The XNet Protocol for Subnets
A detailed summary of the Internet Computer’s subnet communication protocol — a feat of research and engineering.
BTC/ICP Integration Beta Release: The Bitcoin Testnet API Is Now Available
The BTC integration allows canister smart contracts to leverage the world’s largest cryptocurrency, enabling new DeFi and dapp use cases.
Internet Computer Updates: Spinner BTC Features, ICPSwap Official Launch, Terabethia ETH/ICP Bridge
A digest of the latest developments within the Internet Computer ecosystem and ICP community.
Meet dSquad: The Gamification Layer of the Internet Computer Ecosystem
An engage-to-earn NFT avatar collection to help promote Internet Computer dapps and grow the IC ecosystem.
Developer Tooling, and Why It Matters for the Internet Computer
ICPipeline allows Internet Computer developers to concentrate on what they’re building, rather than the infrastructure it runs on.
Internet Computer Updates: DFINITY Live Sessions, dfx 0.11.0 Release, & Azle 0.5.0 Release
A digest of the latest developments within the Internet Computer ecosystem and ICP community.
Web3 Social Platform DSCVR Raises $9M Seed Round Led by Polychain Capital
DSCVR has onboarded over 100,000 users, produced a million posts and comments, and generated millions of dollars in NFT rewards to users.
How to Programmatically Convert ICP Into Cycles in NodeJS
A tutorial for using JavaScript to convert Internet Computer utility tokens into cycles to pay for computation and storage.
Internet Computer Updates: NNS Dapp Release, BTC Integration Effects, Cubetopia & GameFi
A digest of the latest developments within the Internet Computer ecosystem and ICP community.
The Internet Computer Dashboard: Decentralization, Governance, Tokenomics, and More
A guide that explains how the IC dashboard provides transparency and visibility into core blockchain properties.
FP DAO and MODCLUB Test Proof of Humanity Cross-Canister Collaboration for Pineapple Punks NFTs
PoH is an element of MODCLUB’s service suite that allows Internet Computer wallet addresses to prove that they belong to a human.
Internet Computer Updates: BTC Testnet Functionality, SNS Frontend Preview, Kinic AMA
A digest of the latest developments within the Internet Computer ecosystem and ICP community.
Cosmicrafts Wins the Supernova Hackathon Community Choice Award
The award was decided by the community, with a total of 14,664 votes logged via the Web3 social platform DSCVR.
InfinitySwap Launches Enhanced CDK for Rust Canisters
Enabling unit-test inter-canister communications, composable APIs for canisters, and versioned state management for canister upgrades.
Internet Computer Updates: Supernova Community Choice, Motoko Mech Zero, Protected Recovery Phrases
A digest of the latest developments within the Internet Computer ecosystem and ICP community.
Announcing the Winners of the Internet Computer’s Supernova Hackathon
Nearly 4,000 developers from around the world elevated Web3 using the Internet Computer. Here are the winning projects.
Supernova Hackathon Demo Day: Meet the 42 Finalists
The categories include SocialFi, GameFi, Metaverse and NFTs, Asynchronous DeFi, Public Good/Social Impact, and Blue Sky.
Internet Computer Updates: Supernova Demo Day, Motoko Tutorials, InfinitySwap Canister SDK
A digest of the latest developments within the Internet Computer ecosystem and ICP community.
Internet Computer Basics — Part 3: Funding a Cycles Wallet
A guide for using the command line and the NNS frontend dapp to obtain cycles for running canisters and dapps.
Threshold ECDSA: The Key Ingredient Behind the Internet Computer’s BTC and ETH Integrations
The design of threshold ECDSA signatures sets the stage for the IC’s integrations with Bitcoin, Ethereum, and other blockchains.
Internet Computer Updates: IC Roadmap, Security Audit, NNS Dapp UX/UI
A digest of the latest developments within the Internet Computer ecosystem and ICP community.
Announcing the Motoko Mechs NFT Collection for Supernova Participants
The DFINITY Foundation will distribute a limited set of Motoko Mechs to the Internet Computer’s growing developer community.
Papyrs: A Web3 Blogging Platform on the Internet Computer
Introducing an open-source, privacy-first, decentralized blogging platform that lives 100% on-chain.
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Internet Computer Updates: SNS Initial Token Swap, IC Bug Bounty, BTC/tECDSA
A digest of the latest developments within the Internet Computer ecosystem and ICP community.
ORIGYN Launches OGY Utility Token, Powers Impossible Things NFT Marketplace
OGY lets users mint, reference, and transact ORIGYN certificates of authenticity for luxury goods, art, media, and collectibles.
Internet Computer Updates: IC Gallery Is Now Plethora, Dmail Beta, and Spinner v2
A digest of the latest developments within the Internet Computer ecosystem and ICP community.
Meet the Judges of the Internet Computer’s Supernova Hackathon
Scores from the judges will award $6 million in prizes and funding to hackathon participants across multiple tracks.
Internet Computer Updates: InfinitySwap CDK, BTC/ICP, OpenChat Enhancements
A digest of the latest developments within the Internet Computer ecosystem and ICP community.
The Internet Computer for Ethereum Developers
A resource guide that explains the differentiating capabilities of the Internet Computer blockchain compared to Ethereum.
Internet Computer Updates: Supernova Workshops, Kinic, and Aedile Beta
A digest of the latest developments within the Internet Computer ecosystem and ICP community.
Flower Power DAO App: V0.5 Launch
The BTC Flower project has launched a fully on-chain DAO on the Internet Computer.
Internet Computer Updates: BTC-ICP Integration, Governance, Nuance Beta
A digest of the latest developments within the Internet Computer ecosystem and ICP community.
Sign Up for Supernova, the First Global Internet Computer Hackathon
The Supernova hackathon is underway, with $6 million in prizes and funding across DeFi, SocialFi, GameFi, metaverse and NFTs, and more.
SNS Tokenization: Innovative DAO Use Cases for the Service Nervous System
SNS dapp governance will enable the Web3 vision of decentralized, user-controlled products and services.
NNS Tokenomics Changes for Decentralized Internet Computer Governance
A review of recent NNS proposals to incentivize participation in governance and maximize voting rewards for neuron holders.
Internet Computer Updates: Supernova Hackathon, Udemy Web3 Course, IC Birthday
A digest of the latest developments within the Internet Computer ecosystem and ICP community.
Internet Computer Updates: DeFi, Decentralization, and Dapps
A digest of the latest developments within the Internet Computer ecosystem and ICP community.
The Internet Computer’s Bitcoin Integration Nears Completion
A progress update on the Internet Computer blockchain’s direct integration with Bitcoin and implementation of threshold ECDSA signatures.
How to Stake ICP Tokens and Earn Rewards Using the NNS Front-End Dapp
A guide for staking ICP utility tokens within the Network Nervous System and voting on Internet Computer governance proposals.
InfinitySwap’s IS20 Token Standard: Decentralized and Interoperable
InfinitySwap is helping to bring core DeFi functionality to the Internet Computer.
IC Internals: Orthogonal Persistence
With orthogonal persistence, a program doesn’t need to persist its state in files explicitly: the runtime handles persistence…
Internet Computer Updates: Infinity Swap Intro, DSCVR Followers, and Jelly NFT Marketplace
A digest of the latest developments within the Internet Computer ecosystem and ICP community.
Internet Computer Basics — Part 1: Principals and Identities
Essential concepts that developers need to know to begin interacting with the Internet Computer and building simple apps.
How to ‘Do Your Own Research’ on DeFi and NFTs
It’s important to understand why you are supporting a given project.
Internet Computer Updates: Sustainability Proposal, IC Adoption, and Distrikt Pods
A digest of the latest developments within the Internet Computer ecosystem and ICP community.
Demergent Labs: TypeScript, GraphQL, and Python on the Internet Computer
Demergent Labs is making it extremely simple for developers to write decentralized applications that run on the Internet Computer.
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Enterprise Software on the Internet Computer Blockchain
A massive market opportunity can be seized by developing on-chain solutions to operational challenges for organizations of all sizes.
Usergeek: Data Analytics for Dapps Running on the Internet Computer Blockchain
This Web3 analytics solution gives developers the insights they need to build better decentralized apps and products.
Internet Computer NNS Neurons Can Now Be Merged
Network Nervous System neuron holders can combine multiple neurons owned by the same controller key into a single neuron.
Introducing Supernova, the First Global Internet Computer Hackathon
Up to $6 million in prizes and seed funding will be awarded to projects in Web3, DeFi, NFTs, gaming, metaverse, infrastructure, and more.
ICME and Blocks: No-Code Development on the Internet Computer
ICME and Blocks make it easier to develop Web3 projects and dapps using canister smart contracts.
OpenChat Dapp Enables ICP Token Transfers Via Instant Message
Following the Internet Computer’s direct integration with Bitcoin, users will soon also be able to transfer BTC via instant message.
BTC Flower: Generative NFTs on the Internet Computer Bloom Into DAO
The NFT series adapts to external signals, is developing a Flower Power DAO for governance, and has an ETH Flower airdrop planned.
Bitcoin Smart Contracts Are Coming to Internet Computer DeFi Projects
Sonic, InfinitySwap, and ICPSwap are preparing to leverage the Internet Computer blockchain’s direct integration with Bitcoin.
The Internet Computer Solves Web3’s Reliance on Web2 Tech
The Internet Computer is the fastest general-purpose blockchain for Web3 dapps, DeFi, games, NFTs, social media, and metaverse projects.
The Internet Computer’s Bitcoin Developer Preview Is Now Available
Developers can immediately begin writing canister smart contracts that make use of the Internet Computer’s new Bitcoin integration API.
Proposal to Improve ICP Governance Staking Re: Tax and Tokenomics
WARNING: This post contains fiduciary analyses of the taxation of proof-of-stake staking rewards (on other networks), and governance…
‘The Internet Computer for Geeks’: A New DFINITY White Paper
The IC overcomes the limitations of traditional blockchains and smart contracts for better speed, storage costs, security, and scalability.
Sonic DEX Launches New Era of DeFi With Zero Gas Fees on the Internet Computer
Sonic is a new decentralized exchange and automated market maker with 1-second transaction finality and no gas fees.
Tips for Writing the Best Community Awards Program Grant Application
If you have a great idea for a project that will grow and engage the Internet Computer community, now is the time to apply!
Built for Scalability: How the Internet Computer Allows Web3 Dapps to Infinitely Scale
The Internet Computer makes it possible for decentralized apps and systems to support tens of millions of users.
The Internet Computer’s Transaction Speed and Finality Outpace Other L1 Blockchains
The Internet Computer’s performance evaluation shows that it can execute up to 11,500 transactions per second with a 1-second finality.
DFINITY in 2021: A Year of Developer and Community Growth on the Internet Computer
2021 marked the Internet Computer’s public launch, which catalyzed an explosion of developer and community activity.
How Internet Computer Responses Are Certified as Authentic
A technical explanation of how responses from canister smart contracts running on the Internet Computer can be certified as true.
Upgrading the Internet Computer Protocol
An overview of how protocol upgrades to the Internet Computer’s layers are triggered and executed.
The Internet Computer Community Adopts 25 Proposals for Future Crypto Innovation
A major set of motion proposals outlining R&D plans for the coming years won the adoption of the Internet Computer governance community.