Reverse gas
You never pay to press the button
On the Internet Computer, the app pays for its own compute using cycles. Holders don't burn tokens every time they click, swap or scroll.
Gas fees? We left them on read.
About / Why ICP
Born on the Internet Computer
$ICAN lives on ICP because the internet deserves a coin that actually runs on it. No cloud, no gas drama, just a very confident can.
Why the Internet Computer
A can needs a proper home
$ICAN lives on ICP because it's the one blockchain that runs the entire internet stack. Three reasons the can feels right at home:
Canisters
Smart contracts that bench-press
Canisters bundle code and memory into one tamper-proof unit. They store data, serve web pages and talk to other canisters, all at web speed.
Think of them as tiny servers that can't be shut off.
Fully on-chain apps
No cloud. No middleman. Just chain.
Frontend, backend and data all live on the blockchain itself. No AWS bill, no single point of failure, no 'sorry, we're down'.
Your favourite app, minus the landlord.
Hot take from the can
Other chains rent you a room in someone else's data center. ICP hands you the whole building, and the can brought snacks.
ICP & DFINITY ecosystem
The can has good neighbours
20 standout projects building on the Internet Computer. Go poke around, we'll wait.
NNS
GovernanceThe Network Nervous System: stake ICP, vote and govern the Internet Computer.
Visit siteInternet Identity
IdentityPasskey-based anonymous login for dapps, no passwords or tracking.
Visit siteOpenChat
SocialFully on-chain messenger with groups, crypto transfers and communities.
Visit siteDSCVR
SocialWeb3 social network of portals, posts and creator communities.
Visit siteICPSwap
DeFiLeading ICP DEX with swaps, liquidity pools and farming.
Visit siteSonic
DeFiOpen-source DEX and token-launch hub for the Internet Computer.
Visit siteKongSwap
DeFiFast orderbook-style DEX and meme-token playground on ICP.
Visit siteInfinitySwap
DeFiCross-chain DeFi suite with swaps, bridges and token launches.
Visit sitePlug Wallet
WalletBrowser-extension wallet for tokens, NFTs and ICP dapps.
Visit siteJuno
Dev ToolsServerless platform to build and ship web apps with on-chain smart contracts.
Visit siteBioniq
NFTBitcoin ordinals and runes marketplace powered by ICP.
Visit siteEntrepot
NFTThe original ICP NFT marketplace for collections and collectibles.
Visit siteYumi
NFTMulti-chain NFT marketplace and creator launchpad.
Visit siteTaggr
SocialAutonomous on-chain social network governed by its users.
Visit siteNeutrinite
DeFiToken and DAO tooling that powers ICP DeFi products.
Visit siteICLighthouse
InfrastructureOrderbook DEX, explorer and DeFi infrastructure for ICP.
Visit siteOrigyn
RWAAuthenticity and provenance for real-world assets and certified NFTs.
Visit siteKinic
AIDecentralized, privacy-first AI memory and vector search.
Visit siteICPex
DeFiOn-chain DEX with fast swaps and liquidity for ICP tokens.
Visit siteCaffeine
AIBuild full-stack apps on ICP by describing them in plain language.
Visit site