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On June 3, 2025, the DFINITY Foundation held the second World Computer Summit (WCS) in Zurich, bringing together market-leading international technology experts, developers, policymakers, community members, builders, and pioneers for a one-day event dedicated to the future of the open internet.
This event focused on multiple themes that are crucial for realizing the vision of the World Computer, including decentralized computing, sovereign cloud and data infrastructure, tamper-proof and autonomous infrastructure, the role and demand for on-chain artificial intelligence, investment and regulatory landscapes, and the many efforts by DFINITY to make the digital environment safer, more efficient, and more interconnected than ever before.

Celebrating the fourth anniversary of the Internet Computer was fantastic! During the largest community celebration to date, the DFINITY Foundation proudly hosted the World Computer Summit on June 3, a milestone event dedicated to exploring how emerging technologies such as artificial intelligence, Web3, and the revolutionary self-written internet will shape our work, communication, and lifestyles.
The summit was held at the historic Kaufleuten cultural venue, bringing together numerous industry experts, visionary thought leaders, and hundreds of community members for a full day of lively discussions, speeches, and valuable exchanges.

Internet Computer — not a hype token, but a serious infrastructure project. It already allows launching websites and services directly on the network without the need for centralized hosting, and it continues to evolve — with real results.
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🔧 Why ICP
🔹 launching applications on the network without third-party servers

Since the initial "The DAO" smart contract, reentrancy vulnerabilities have plagued smart contracts on various blockchains, followed by a series of high-profile exploits that resulted in the theft of hundreds of millions or even billions of dollars in funds from smart contracts.
These vulnerabilities are difficult to detect through testing because they only occur when different parts of smart contract code are executed in a specific order, and the number of such orders is vast, making simple testing unfeasible.
In previous blog posts, we demonstrated how to perform formal verification using TLA+ (a general toolkit capable of comprehensively testing software designs) to effectively eliminate reentrancy vulnerabilities in smart contracts (or "containers") on the Internet Computer.

In the tech world, there is a new project called ICP (Internet Computer Protocol) that is changing the game; it aims to do something big: replace the traditional internet with a faster, safer, and more decentralized internet.
But the problem is: people often make the mistake of comparing ICP to Amazon Web Services (AWS) or other blockchains like Bitcoin and Ethereum. Let’s take a look at why ICP is unique and why we shouldn’t compare it to other technologies.

What is ICP
ICP is a new way to build websites and applications on the internet, but it is decentralized, meaning anyone can use ICP to host their projects, rather than everything being controlled by large companies like Amazon or Google.

Merkle Science is pleased to announce a strategic partnership with the DFINITY Foundation to enhance security and compliance across the Internet Computer (ICP) ecosystem. The collaboration will provide ecosystem participants with advanced blockchain forensics and compliance tools to ensure a more secure and transparent network.
By combining Merkle Science’s behavior-based transaction monitoring and investigation tools with ICP’s decentralized infrastructure, we will enhance the ecosystem’s ability to detect and mitigate illicit activity. This collaboration will provide businesses, developers, and financial institutions building on the Internet Computer with strong compliance capabilities, improving anti-money laundering performance and regulatory readiness.

DFINITY CEO and Chief Scientist Dominic Williams has over 20 years of experience as a computer scientist and has been at the forefront of blockchain innovation. As the founding architect of the Internet Computer Protocol (ICP), he leads one of the most academically advanced teams in the blockchain space, including the largest number of PhDs working on any network.
In an interview with CCN.com, Williams shared how the Internet Computer is changing the blockchain narrative from speculative assets to AI-driven usable infrastructure. As of March 26, ICP is ranked 34th on CoinMarketCap, with a market cap of approximately $3 billion.

What is the Internet Computer Protocol?
The vision of a decentralized network
Imagine using social media without worrying about your data being sold, or accessing financial services without bank approval. This is the vision driving the development of the Internet Computer (ICP) - a technology designed to help build an internet free from the control of tech giants.
The Internet Computer, launched by the Swiss non-profit DFINITY Foundation in May 2021, is a Layer-1 blockchain protocol that functions as a 'World Computer' - a network of global, never-stopping machines that together form a single computing platform intended to replace centralized servers.

The Internet Computer is a Layer-1 blockchain that allows anyone to provide decentralized computing power and host dApps on the public internet. It is a fully decentralized alternative to today's internet, which is primarily operated by large centralized companies like Google and Meta.
The ICP token has fallen over 99% from its all-time high, but it has provided substantial returns for investors this year. Check our predictions for the prices of the Internet Computer in 2024, 2025, and 2030 to see if ICP is worth buying.

Having truly witnessed the development of the blockchain industry in China and even globally, the 2025 Shanghai Blockchain International Week will grandly open again in October, where the '11th Blockchain Global Summit' hosted by the Wanxiang Blockchain Lab will be the core event of the international week, gathering influential figures once again.
During the Shanghai Blockchain Week from October 20 to 25, dozens of technical sharing, project roadshows, academic seminars, and other surrounding activities will also be presented simultaneously at multiple venues in Shanghai, creating a Web3 feast covering technology, business, and culture.

After the end of 2024, we want to review some highlights from the past year with the community and share key points about the future of Internet Computer governance in 2025.
In this three-part series, we will reveal key technological achievements, governance principles for managing the ICP's NNS DAO and individual dapp's SNS DAO, as well as milestone updates in the technical roadmap.
If you missed the first two blogs in this series, you can find an overview of the governance highlights for 2024 here, and more details about the 2024 SNS features can be found here.

The ICP ecosystem is thriving, benefitting from last year's direct integration with the Bitcoin network, which provides substantial Bitcoin utility and innovation. This direct integration allows ICP's smart contracts to create Bitcoin addresses and execute transactions in a high-speed, low-cost environment, without relying on risky external chain bridges or intermediaries.
DFINITY has raised $102 million in funding, co-led by Andreessen Horowitz (through its crypto fund a16z crypto) and Polychain Capital.
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What are Ordinox and friends doing on the ICP Chain Fusion?

In this three-part series, we will explore ICP Ninja - an innovative web-based development environment that changes the way developers build and deploy applications on the Internet Computer.
This article highlights the latest Coulomb milestone updates for ICP Ninja, including project sharing, authentication options, and new example projects showcasing cross-chain capabilities, which further simplify development on the Internet Computer while expanding the possibilities for developers.
To learn about the core features of ICP Ninja, read our article 'ICP Ninja: Your Internet Computer Dojo'. Our upcoming article 'Using ICP Ninja and AI to Enhance ICP dapp Development' will explore how the platform's AI assistant helps simplify the development process.

In this three-part series, we will explore the innovative Orbit platform - a secure on-chain governance solution for teams managing digital assets and smart contracts across multiple blockchains.
This article delves into the container governance capabilities of Orbit, showcasing how it transforms the governance of the Internet Computer from deployment to production through multi-user governance. For those interested in the Orbit technology architecture, read 'Unveiling Orbit: A Flexible Policy Engine', and for insights into financial operations, 'Orbit for Treasuries: Secure Management' explores how teams manage crypto assets securely through fine-grained permissions.

Story Highlights:
The real-time price of ICP cryptocurrency is $6.01531109;

The price of Internet Computer in 2025 may reach a maximum of $19.5;
By 2030, the ICP price may reach a high of $66.89.
The world of cryptocurrency is like a roller coaster, with many projects establishing themselves in the industry; projects like Internet Computer (ICP) bring amazing ideas that enable the public to develop innovative decentralized applications.
Its blockchain-based computer allocates and measures smart contract computation and data collection at web speed; additionally, it greatly simplifies the implementation and storage of information for ICP community programmers.

What is TOKEN2049?
This community will define the next steps in the field.
TOKEN2049 is the premier cryptocurrency event held annually in Dubai and Singapore, where founders and executives of leading Web3 companies and projects share their insights on the industry. We focus on global development while viewing the ecosystem and its vast opportunities from a unique and broad perspective.
TOKEN2049 brings together the global Web3 industry, uniting entrepreneurs, investors, developers, industry professionals, and global media, creating unparalleled networking opportunities.