Dfinity and beyond

Internet Computer Developments

1. DFINITY welcomes?new grantees to their Dev Grants program, aiming to support groundbreaking projects.
2. DFINITY, in partnership with?HackathonAfrika and LabsBiot Labs,?introduces the Nigerian Campus Tour Initiative.
3. Dominic Williams presented a thought-provoking keynote at the?Tokenization of Digital Assets event in Bern, shedding light on the capabilities of ICP and dApps like Openchat and Hotornot.
4. DFINITY is thrilled to announce the acceptance of their paper on?Decentralized and Stateful Serverless Computing on the Internet Computer Blockchain?at the prestigious usenix ATC’23 conference.
5. DFINITY reported?increased usage of ICP across its network, signaling growth and adoption. In Q2, 71% of subnets experienced higher burn rates compared to Q1.
6. DFINITY aims to?integrate LLM AIs into canister smart contracts?on the Internet Computer for provability and non-meddling.

Dfinity Community updates

1. IC1101 has launched?a dedicated metaverse venue exclusively for DFINITY. Join the venue and embark on a unique and captivating journey.
2. Exciting news from ICPSwap!?The “Info” upgrade is complete, introducing support for various tokens as Base Currency in the IC ecosystem.
3. HotorNot hits 100,000 users,?showcasing impressive growth on the ICP blockchain. Join the?ongoing SNS sale?to be part of the thriving Web3 ecosystem.
4. 8YearGangDAO achieves a historic milestone as the?first decentralized ICP node construction in Hong Kong.?With a united vision for the future of ICP, they invite others to join their mission.
5. Kinic reached their goal of?500,000 ICP in their SNS Swap, and is now a fully decentralized open internet service, a huge milestone for the dApp.
6. The code audit for?catalyze_one’s SNS platform has been successfully concluded. Users are invited to join the forum?here?to share their feedback.
7. HotorNot recently crossed?58600 videos uploaded till date, and 4 Million+ votes on the platform, a historic achievement and more soon to be achieved.

Crypto news in a?nutshell

1. AlchemyAI releases tools to enhance the efficiency of web3 developers by enabling faster access to data. It?consists of two innovative products: an in-app chatbot and a ChatGPT plugin.
2. TOKEN2049,?this year’s largest Web3 event, is set to surpass last year’s numbers and become the world’s largest. With notable speakers like Balaji Srinivasan, Joe Lubin, and Mike Novogratz.
3. Hong Kong regulators are urging HSBC and Standard Chartered to?onboard more cryptocurrency exchanges as clients?in their efforts to foster the development of the digital assets industry.?
4. A?crypto trading bot?recently borrowed $200 million but only made a $3 profit, drawing mixed reactions from the community.?

Internet Computer’s NFT?summary

1. The highly anticipated $PLS airdrop on?PulseChain.com?has officially begun, check out pulsechain.bid.
2. Yumi Marketplace presented the Wildlife Alter Ego Collection by renowned artist Conor McCreedy.
3. The exclusive ‘CULT OF IGNORANCE’ GIF Animated Artwork 1/1 is now available at Yumi Marketplace.
4. Spectral sprite NFT is now on sale on Yumi Marketplace.
5. Seers app crowdfunding campaign is now live on Funded Marketplace.
6. Funded app is now live with their?Ethereum-based “Crowdfund NFT.”
7. Boxxxedanimals?quickly achieved a trading volume of 1K $ICP shortly after its launch, showcasing its strong market demand.