$FIL literally is just the equivalent of $ICP blob storage, 1% of what the Internet Computer is capable of, do not fumble your $ICP bag on it.
They will keep trying to pump other coins to get your attention off of $ICP when it is going to be the winner of this run.
The great rotation into $ICP has begun.
This is the end of degeneracy, fake narratives, cringey paid KOL's pushing vaporware.
You should be angry that you never heard of $ICP, you were the victim of a large scale concerted effort by shady jealous entities like FTX, Solana $SOL, Sam Bankman-Fried that tried their hardest to kill $ICP, stifle any real progress in the crypto space and funnel you into memes and shitcoins to rug you for all you have.
This ends today. $ICP is finally finished, polished and ready.. it's utility season boys.
Trillions.
Please sign if you are a UK citizen and are opposed to the introduction of mandatory digital ID. The petition is at almost 2.2 million signatures already. Let’s send a message to Starmer. https://t.co/t16uTyTCZM
Real journalist Bev Turner on Britcard, the UK government's proposed mandatory digital ID:
"Britcard is not about making your life easier. It's about making you easier to track, control, and punish if you step out of line."
"This is about building a centralised, state-controlled digital identity system that... will be used to link your finances, your medical history, your travel movements, your social media activity... and more."
"It's quite frankly a digital dog tag, and once it's clipped around your neck, you will not be able to take it off."
"The Britcard is the foundation of a surveillance state. Once in place it will become incredibly easy to expand—quietly, incrementally—until it is essential for anything you want to do."
"And if you think this ends with digital ID... we are already seeing the slow creep of programmable money."
"That means if your ID is flagged, limited or suspended... that will mean you can't access your own money."
"If we don't draw the line here at Britcard, it may be the last line that we ever freely get to draw."
"I won't be living with you in a digital cage. I will do everything to remain outside of that system."
Credit: @beverleyturner
Adam and Dom were close friends from before Dom even started working on ICP.
I also know for a fact that the OG SNS DAO core teams had regularly scheduled closed door meetings with Adam (not sure if they still do).
Any time when the SNS DAOs coordinated something, there's a good bet that it was due to a mandate by Adam. If you need proof, just look at how concentrated the SNS fundraises are.
I'm glad some of this is finally coming out.
The sad truth is that Dom and Adam both suffer from severe paranoia from being betrayed by people in the past. To be fair, they live in an environment of wealth and intrigue where I'm sure they've faced things that would make anyone paranoid.
However, as ironic as it sounds, you can't grow the adoption of a trustless technology if you are untrusting (especially if that causes you to be unwilling to loosen any control over it).
Any time a project gets too popular, it's blacklisted. Any time someone tries to contribute to the ecosystem without their blessing, they are considered a threat.
So many big crypto brands did try to partner with ICP, but they were all turned down by Dfinity.
So many legitimate builders did attempt to contribute, but they were attacked/blacklisted for rubbing Dom or Adam the wrong way until they were forced to leave.
Why hasn't ICP attracted any VCs? Because they were turned off by all of the politics going on behind the scenes.
The problem with ICP was never the technology.
Did we get some value extractors and scammers? Yes, but roughly the same amount as any Web3 ecosystem. Most of the failures are due to incompetence and/or lack of financial traction.
However, the general lack of financial traction within ICP is a symptom of deeper issues.
I think the wider ecosystem has gotten a sense that there's been something deeper wrong for a long time.
ICP is controlled by a handful of early insiders who don't trust anyone, and they see their enemy everywhere and in everything that happens.
This is why the ICP ecosystem has sadly developed a culture that can feel so divided and toxic sometimes.
This is why I know I'll likely be attacked for posting this.
Both Dom and Adam have breathed their paranoia and distrust into everything that's been going on from the top down.
Nothing can thrive in an environment of suspicion and distrust, not even an incredible technology which was designed for trustlessness.
I really wish this dynamic would change, because the technology could do so much good for the world.
Dr. Ben Marble: "We need to quit accepting blood from people who took the poison."
"The entire blood supply in America, and basically the whole world, is contaminated with the spike protein poison bioweapon."
"We're seeing patients that get blood transfusions that are unvaccinated, and suddenly they get blood clots or have heart attacks or strokes."
#ai16z coming back to $ICP because
1 million AI agents can't run on Solana, it's not possible! they struggle with 900tps never mind the 5-10 Million that will be required !?
On chain is the new online
Caffeine AI launches June 3rd—set to revolutionize Web3! If not, I will shave my head, tattoo "DFINITY" on my skull! @dfinity@dominic_w@JanCamenisch $ICP