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.

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The Internet Computer Review

3 min readAug 31, 2022

Watch the latest DFINITY Global R&D meeting to get updates on tECDSA and BTC integration, Motoko, and the broader roadmap, as well as see a demo for the upcoming Service Nervous System (SNS) feature — and much more! 👇

This recorded Twitter space regarding the BTC testnet, and what it means for you!
This tutorial on how to deploy a simple dapp on the IC that uses the BTC testnet.
Check out sample code for building on the IC.
Submit a design idea for the Internet Identity user experience on this tweet from @dominic_w.
Motoko Playground update: Actor classes are now enabled!
Check out this code formatter for the Motoko smart contract language.
ICP League announced INTERSTELLAR, an event for the IC community, supported by DFINITY.
Plug V0.5.4 release!
A new version of the DFINITY Decoder extension for Chrome is live!
Check out IC Scan, a new Internet Computer explorer.
Episode 25 of Neurotic Podcast.
All about $Ghost in this thread by @lysergin33.
A Ghost challenge from @Chepreghy. 1M $Ghost tokens at stake!
Crowdfund NFT is offering FREE project submission for the time being until a technical issue is resolved.
Recording of a Twitter space hosted by NnsDAO.
icApps will now be known as CYQL!
See what Rocklabs is creating with threshold ECDSA.
@lysergin33 shared a new Substack article on the IC.
How to build a $100B business, by @kylelangham.
Introducing: the Psychedelic Neuron.
This thread from @BobBodily discussing 20 problems that need prioritizing for the future of the Internet Computer.
Learn about InfinitySwap and DSCVR partnering.

Who’s looking forward to freezing their Dinos for staking?
Magnetic is launching a new project, ComPass, a weekly digest of new NFT projects on the Internet Computer.
ICP Flower is coming this October. You need both a BTC and ETH Flower for the drop.
All gmZERO v1 IC Whiskers holders will receive airdrop of v2 collection. Also IC Whiskers is doing a second crowdfunding round for the rest of their collection.
Incoming $GHOST for ICircle holders.
$LAND distribution has started for ICP Bunny holders.
DogFinity had decided and published the $DOGMI allocations.
DGDG.app is at it again. You can now ‘purchase’ directly from DGDG on multiple collections and marketplaces.
Lengua Labs is selling merch! Taco NFT and Calavera t-shirts.
Plethora & the Moonwalkers NFT YouTube Video: What’s coming to Plethora this week…
Team Bonsai has a load of updates on their more recent Discord announcement.
Big sale of the week…beautiful gold BTC Flower sells for 499!
New article about the Goated Game DAO and gen2 Prime8s.
Eimoladians share final 3D rending of a Gold Clothing Set for Dwarves.
ICP Bunny is joining in the token drop frenzy with $LAND for Bunny & Land holders and DSCVR members.
Women and Web 3, by NyanNyanStudio, are available to claim on C3 Protocol for Azumi hodlers.

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