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Introduction to ICP

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ICP is a general-purpose blockchain that hosts canister smart contracts. It is designed to provide a World Computer that can replace traditional IT and host a new generation of Web3 services and applications that run solely from the blockchain, without the need for traditional IT. It can also play the role of Web3 orchestrator, by interacting with traditional blockchains.

It has a completely unique design that reflects a ground-up rethink of blockchain architecture and the application of modern cryptography, which can be traced back to 2015. It was built by the largest ongoing R&D effort in crypto, which has employed many notable cryptographers, computer science researchers and engineers. The blockchain underwent genesis in May 2021 and became part of the public internet.

Overview: ICP Blockchain and ICP Ecosystem

               * Introduction to ICP
               * Popular Explainers of ICP
               * ICP Technical Deep Dive    
               * ICP Ecosystem Stats
               * ICP Community
               * ICP Tokenomics
               * ICP FAQs
               * ICP FAQs

For Users: Getting Started with ICP

               * Managing ICP Tokens
               * Examples of ICP Smart Contracts and Dapps
               * Staking ICP
               * ICP Governance

For Developers: Building ICP Smart Contracts

               * Developer Documentation
               * Technical working Groups
               * Launching an Service_Nervous_System_(SNS) DAO
               * Smart contracts with Bitcoin Integration

For Node Providers: Joining ICP Network

               * Node Provider Documentation
               * Node Provider Troubleshooting
               * Status of the network on ICP Dashboard
               * Node Provider Tokenomics

For ICP Community: Participating in ICP

               * Working Groups
               * ICP Governance
               * Contributing to ICP Wiki