ICP, or Internet Computer, is a cryptocurrency that's part of a blockchain project aiming to decentralize the internet. It's powered by the DFINITY Foundation, which was founded in 2016 by Dominic Williams ¹. The project's goal is to create a "World Computer" that can run online services and systems without relying on traditional IT infrastructure like cloud computing services.$ICP
*Key Features:*
- _Decentralized Governance_: ICP holders can participate in governing the network through voting.
- _Smart Contracts_: Developers can build decentralized applications using "canister" smart contracts.
- _Scalability_: The network can scale without limits, processing HTTP requests and serving interactive web experiences directly to users.
*Token Information:*
- Current price: $8.16 ¹
- Market capitalization: $3.8 billion ¹
- Circulating supply: 471,937,985 ICP coins ¹
*Use Cases:*
- _DeFi