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DFINITY Foundation (ICP) Joins Blockchain Security Alliance

by Blockchain News

The DFINITY Foundation, the ICP token issuer, a leading contributor to the Internet Computer blockchain, has announced its membership in the Blockchain Security Alliance, a collaborative initiative aimed at enhancing the security of the global blockchain ecosystem. The announcement was made on August 9, 2023.

The Blockchain Security Alliance, launched by Beosin and SUSS NiFT, consists of various entities from diverse industry backgrounds, including university institutions, blockchain security companies, industry associations, and fintech service providers. The alliance’s first batch of board members includes Beosin, SUSS NiFT, NUS AIDF, BAS, FOMO Pay, Onchain Custodian, Semisand, Coinhako, ParityBit, and Huawei Cloud.

The Internet Computer blockchain, developed by DFINITY, introduces autonomous serverless cloud functionality to the public internet. This innovation enables developers to build systems or services entirely on a decentralized network using “canister software,” an evolution of smart contracts.

DFINITY’s membership in the Blockchain Security Alliance emphasizes the importance of collaboration and cooperation among members to strengthen security across the blockchain industry. Herbert Yang, DFINITY GM of Asia, stated, “Security has always been one of DFINITY’s top concerns as a decentralized internet computing platform. With 42 members at present, the Alliance stands as a united front committed to safeguarding the integrity and security of the blockchain industry.”

Beosin, a founding member of the alliance, plays a crucial role in enhancing the security of the ecosystem. The company offers a comprehensive “All-in-one” blockchain security solution, including Smart Contract Audits, Risk Monitoring & Alerts, KYT/AML, and Crypto Tracing. Beosin has audited over 3000 smart contracts, including well-known Web3 projects like PancakeSwap, Uniswap, DAI, and OKSwap.

In addition to its security services, Beosin has recently conducted audits for two ICP projects, MID and Catalyze, reflecting its commitment to the security of the ICP ecosystem.

Tommy Deng, Managing Director at Beosin, expressed delight at DFINITY’s participation, saying, “Together with DFINITY and other Alliance members, we strive to establish an ecosystem where innovation thrives amidst robust security measures.”

The Blockchain Security Alliance has been active in hosting events and producing reports on blockchain ecosystem security. Last year’s inaugural event, “ENABLING A DIVERSE ECOSYSTEM IN WEB3.0,” saw significant participation from alliance members.

As co-organizers, Beosin and SUSS NiFT have welcomed DFINITY’s participation and pledged to further the alliance’s work in contributing to the security development of the blockchain industry.

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Internet Computer plans to roll out BTC and ETH integrations by year-end

by Cointelegraph

The Internet Computer has released a roadmap for 2022 and beyond, indicating plans to roll out integrations with Bitcoin and Ethereum by the end of the year.

The Internet Computer is a public blockchain and protocol that allows developers to install smart contracts and decentralized applications (DApps) directly on the blockchain. It was incubated and launched in May 2021 after years of development by Dfinity — a nonprofit based in Zurich.

The direct Bitcoin integration will be launched as part of Dfinity’s “Chromium Satoshi Release,” which is planned for Q1 2022. It will add smart contracts to the Bitcoin blockchain using “Chain Key cryptography,” displacing the need to use a bridge that can open the network up to malicious actors.

Dfinity community member Berto Parga Pena explains that Chain Key cryptography is “one of the fundamental breakthroughs enabling the Internet Computer to scale to millions of nodes.”

“It is a set of cryptographic protocols that orchestrate the nodes that make up the Internet Computer and the engine that drives it and makes its operation possible.”

“Smart contracts on the Internet Computer will be able to hold, send and receive Bitcoin, without the need for private keys,” wrote Director of Product at Dfinity, Diego Prats, in a Jan. 29 roadmap post.

Meanwhile, integration with Ethereum is slated for Q3 2022 with the “Vanadium Vitalik Release.” Dfinity is yet to publish any further details about the integration, but Vice President of Communications, Michael Less, explained to Cointelegraph:

“So when you make a transaction on the internet computer in Bitcoin, it actually changes the Bitcoin ledger versus what you see today, with a bridge. It’s like a wrapped Bitcoin or wrapped Ether.”

Less explained that Dfinity has chosen to prioritize these integrations to help facilitate its vision for a “multi-chain future.” He said, “If Bitcoin is going to be around forever, how do we actually provide? The best user experience is to combine all these networks directly.”

In December, Dfinity enabled smart contracts (called “Canisters” in its ecosystem) to hold their own balances of ICP tokens. The ICP currently supports 250,000 queries per second, executed with 1-2 second transaction finality.

“ICP on Canisters was the important feature that made it viable, and it will probably go crazy once direct integration with BTC and ETH are released,” Lead software engineer at Dfinity Kyle Peacock told Cointelegraph.

On Jan. 28, Cointelegraph reported that the Internet Computer blockchain had welcomed its first decentralized exchange (DEX) Sonic, with at least two other exchanges in the works.

Upcoming Polychain Capital-backed DEX “InfinitySwap” appears to be orienting itself to capitalize with this upcoming integration with Bitcoin. According to Lee, it will allow users to stake their BTC as liquidity providers.

Related: First DEX on Internet Computer launches, others coming soon

The ICP token rose 56% in the first five days of the new year amid a flurry of optimistic news, however, it was one of the worst-performing crypto assets in 2021 dumping 97% from its May all-time high. On Jan. 4, Binance announced it would list a financial instrument that would enable traders to directly swap ICP to and from Ethereum’s native token Ether (ETH).

The idea for a perpetual world computer was inspired by Ethereum technologist Dominic Williams, who became Founder and Chief Scientist at Dfinity.

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First DEX on Internet Computer launches, others coming soon

by Cointelegraph

The first decentralized exchange on the Dfinity Foundation’s Internet Computer blockchain went live this week, following up on the recent release of a new whitepaper. And according to information shared with Cointelegraph, there are already two other exchanges in the works.

The first version of the new DEX called Sonic launched to mainnet on Sunday. There are initially only three pools for token swaps using its native token Internet Computer Protocol (ICP): InterICP/WICP (wrapped ICP), ICP/XTC (Cycles Token), and WICP/XTC. Users can also earn rewards for providing liquidity.

Dfinity Head of Comms Michael Less told Cointelegraph that Sonic plans to redefine what it truly means to be an example of decentralized finance (DeFi). Sonic has sub-one second transaction finality and is entirely run on the IC’s public blockchain network without any gas fees.

“It is completely running on a public blockchain, where it cannot be shut down — you can’t shut it down, it runs perpetually,” he said, explaining that its current primary focus is an upcoming integration with Ethereum, which is slated for Q3 this year.

“You’re going to be able to bring your Ethereum assets into Sonic, and it will be like Uniswap but with no gas fees and lightning fast.”

There are already plans for a Sonic V2, which will add a token Launchpad, DAO (decentralized autonomous organization) tools, and its own native SONIC governance token. The launch date for Sonic V2 is yet to be confirmed.

According to information shared with Cointelegraph, there are at least two other DEXs that will be joining Sonic on the IC “in the next few weeks”, including InfinitySwap and ICP Swap.

Internet Computer is a public blockchain and protocol aimed at running a truly decentralized internet by allowing developers to install smart contracts and decentralized applications (DApps) directly on the blockchain.

It was incubated and launched after years in development by Dfinity in May 2021 – a nonprofit based in Zurich.

The new white paper “The Internet Computer for Geeks” released on Jan 21 goes back to basics, explaining the fundamentals of how the IC uses smart contracts to power the emerging Web 3.0 decentralized ecosystem.

Related: Internet Computer: Correction risk rises after ICP price gains nearly 60% in 5 days

According to Dfinity, there are over a thousand developers building on the IC blockchain. Projects include social media DApps such as Desocial, DSCVR and Distrikt; Metavserse projects such as PokedStudios and IC Gallery, and gamefi projects such as Cube Run and MetaSports Basketball.