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.
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3 min readSep 7, 2022
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Register for “Web3 Apps on the Internet Computer,” an online event on Sept. 22 featuring DFINITY senior software engineer Kyle Peacock!
ICP Ecosystem
- Join the new ICP Discord server!
- Watch this new native BTC integration explainer video featuring DFINITY senior engineering manager Manu Drijvers. 👇
- This VentureBeat article by @JoshHQ discussing Internet Identity’s game-changing abilities.
- This Web3 GameFi article from Coinpedia.org featuring MetaSports Basketball and Plethora!
- An article on improving your Internet Identity security.
- Take a look at some stats for the ETH<>ICP @Terabethia_ bridge since the launch of its testnet.
- A mini-thread of updates from Sonic.
- Check out the recording for August’s Global R&D call, and a quick thread of updates from @herbertyang.
- Introducing @hello_icp, a community-led help desk for IC users.
- An article discussing the design and evolution of the ICRC-1 token standard.
- ICScan is open! Check it out.
- This blog post from @daviddalbusco regarding deconstructing the localstorage in TypeScript.
- Recap of Psychedelic TownHall 4 on DSCVR.
- Take a look at a Twitter spaces recording of a Finterest AMA & update.
- A thread from @milesjennings launching open-source “Can’t Be Evil” NFT licenses.
- Read about InfinitySwap’s collabs bringing a utility token to the IC.
- A blog post from @albertwenger discussing the fundamentals of blockchain, and this quick summary thread by @maxogles.
- A new issue of Infinity Weekly!
- Enjoy episode 26 of Neurotic Podcast!
- An article on IC NFT scarcity by @FGhostwriting.
- ICP Community Newsletter #12, by @DigiMarthie.
- @lysergin33 shares an article about $Ghost, and why it is mooning.
- This article discussing Crowdfund NFT, the web3 kickstarter.
ICP NFTs
Updates
- IC Apes Discord announcement about upcoming Baby Apes drop and other updates.
- First image of the upcoming ICP Flower. Half the collection will be upgraded from RIP to Rise UP! A second preview.
- Ludo previews a copper ICP Flower.
- Buying direct from DGDG.app is now possible for multiple collections on multiple marketplaces. Way to go Carto!
- Meme Cake shares their new roadmap and vision.
- Another reminder that ICPCs is officially releasing their ICDM platform on 9/9.
- Cosmicrafts shares a beta roadmap.
- Another updated roadmap, this time with Dfinity Space Apes.
- BTC Skull has airdropped to BTC Flower holders and some of the WL.
- IC Wave share their post-launch token distribution breakdown on Discord.
- The initial release of ICDM, ICPCs staking and collection management platform, will be going live on 9/9.
- Flower Power DAO has sent 150 ICP in payouts for their DAO bounty program.
- Dystopia Humas were dropped on Entrepot to Internet Human holders. Current floor price is 1.39.
- Binding offers for DFINITY NFT collections is coming to MemeCake on Sept 20.
- Learn more about the economy of Eimolad by reading their DSCVR articles.
- Initial airdrop of DogFinity $DOGMI tokens is tentatively scheduled for the end of the week, with snapshot on 9/6.
- August prize pool for dSquad looks very generous. Drops expected 9/6.
Getting to know you
- Find out more about Unfold VR in their Medium Post.
Recently Minted
- Orblings mint ended and trading has begun on Entrepot. Current floor price is 3.98.
- The Mask mint ended and trading has begun on Entrepot. Current floor price is 4.25.
- IC Whiskers gmZERO v2 is fundraising on on CrowdFund NFT.
- Avocado Research WL is minting on C3Protocol.
Upcoming Mints
- Sept 8 — Ugly Kip is minting on MemeCake.
- Sept 9 — BTC Skull is minting on Yumi.
- Sept 9 — Kip Ugly on MemeCake.io.
- Kawaii VHS did not mint on C3Protocol and is currently looking for a marketplace.
Open Governance Proposals
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