Intro to the Internet Computer
The Internet Computer adds autonomous serverless cloud functionality to the public internet – making it possible to build almost any system or service entirely on a decentralized network using “canister software,” an evolution of smart contracts.
Web3 services and enterprise systems can be built directly on the Internet Computer — a public decentralized network that scales. Host social networks, media streaming and more, that support Web3 functionality, are tamperproof, and can trustlessly interact with the outside world.
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Internet Identity
Internet Identity enables users to quickly and securely authenticate to online systems and services using their devices, for example using their laptop fingerprint sensor, or FaceID on their phone. Under the skin, the framework relies on TPM chips inside modern hardware, which keep keys and signing secure, the WebAuthn protocol, which connects code inside the web browser to those TPMs, and advanced chain-key cryptography running on the Internet Computer network.
Identity on ICP
Open Internet Services
Open Internet services are services that run autonomously under the exclusive control of a decentralized governance system called a Service Nervous System (SNS), an evolution of DAO technology. This can enable a Web3 service to be transparently run by a community of thousands, allowing services to founderize users that contribute by granting them governance tokens, for example for creating viral content, inverting the traditional Big Tech model. Enterprise can use the same technology to distribute control over system updates and configuration, greatly increasing security.
Native multi-chain
Canister smart contracts on the Internet Computer are the glue between the world’s most important blockchains. ICP already integrates with the Bitcoin Network, and native ETH integration is underway. Inter-chain communication and innovations such as chain-key ECDSA allow canister smart contracts to directly hold, receive and send BTC and ETH seamlessly across chains, creating a trustless multi-chain environment that allows end users to transfer crypto assets at the speed of a chat message without bridges or third-party intermediaries.
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The ICP community is currently active in around 30 countries and collaborates with up to 50 well-known crypto organizations and 32 universities. Haven't joined yet? What are you waiting for?
