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Internet Computer (ICP)
Price, Narrative, and What Comes Next
ICP has been quietly pulling attention again. Not only because of price, but because the fundamentals keep refusing to die.
If you only look at the chart, you might already be tired. A project that once traded near 700 dollars and it's now sitting around 3 dollars forces a brutal question.
Which serious network drops 99 percent and still has builders showing up every day?
That question alone separates tourists from observers.
The Narrative Shift
The idea that on-chain is the new online is no longer philosophical. It is becoming practical.

Not another DeFi playground.
Not another meme economy.

ICP is positioning itself as infrastructure.
Identity.
Compute.
Storage.

Entire applications living fully on-chain.
Backend. Frontend. Database. All on-chain.
From Utopia to Caffeine, what is being shipped is not marketing. It is product.
Developer behavior supports this. Recent data shows developer activity on ICP exceeding Ethereum, Solana, and Sui combined. Developers move before narratives become popular.That matters.

Mission70 Enters the Picture
Now here is where things get interesting.
A new DFINITY white paper will be published on Wednesday, 14th January, proposing how Mission70 can be achieved.
Mission70 aims to reduce ICP inflation by 70 percent during 2026.
That is not a cosmetic change. That is monetary policy.
Soon after the paper is released, an NNS proposal will follow. Meaning this is not talk. It is governance in motion.

In markets, supply matters.
In long term value, credibility matters even more.
This shifts $ICP from a pure tech discussion into a serious economic one.

Price Action Reality
Let’s stay grounded.
$ICP is currently trading around 3.18 dollars, sitting on a heavily tested support region.

Key observations:

• Broader trend remains bearish
• Price is consolidating after prolonged downside
• Strong interaction around the 2.88 to 3.00 zone
• This area has been tested repeatedly which makes it technically important
What we are seeing looks like early accumulation, not confirmation.
Any upside move here could still be a retracement. Relief rallies exist for a reason.
A clean break below 2.88 suggests continuation of weakness.
Holding above it keeps the accumulation thesis alive.
The chart is undecided. That is information too.

Sentiment and Timing

The Fear and Greed Index remains weak. Bulls are not confident. That is usually how foundations form, but nothing is guaranteed.
Today, Saturday 10th January, becomes notable. Weekends often deliver either clarity or chaos. Low liquidity has a way of exposing intent.

Add to that the upcoming
Mission70 paper and NNS proposal, and the next few days matter more than usual.
Not for hype.
For positioning.

Final Thought

ICP is one of those assets where price and value are currently in a quiet argument.
Price reflects pain.
Builders reflect conviction.
Policy changes like Mission70 reflect intent.
You do not need to choose a side emotionally. You observe, you manage risk, and you wait.
Markets reward patience more often than prediction.
Go into the coming week cautiously.
Protect capital.
Stay curious.

Investing is not a crowd activity.
It is a personal journey.
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Forward ICP 🔥

#NEAR is back on the radar.
It sits in the AI and Big Data narrative and remains one of the fastest and cheapest Layer 1s to transact on. Developer activity is still top tier, consistently ranking among the top projects.
Why the attention now is price action.
On Dec 19, $NEAR printed its first meaningful green daily candle after sustained pressure. The follow up on Dec 20 was weak, but what stood out was the lack of aggressive selling. Bears showed up, but without strength.
Yesterday, bulls stepped in again and this time with momentum. Price broke above the 20 EMA. That move got attention, but the next daily close is key. We want to see follow through above the 20 EMA to confirm strength.
Price is currently sitting around a multi tested horizontal support and also near a dynamic support zone. This makes the area technically important.
Other data points worth noting
• Open interest shows bulls entering with steady energy
• Volume is picking up
• Inflows from larger investors are increasing
• Bullish build up is visible
There is also a historical tendency for NEAR to build momentum sometime in January, which adds context.
That said, the broader market is still under pressure. General sentiment remains bearish and the fear and greed index reflects caution.
Approach
Spot investors stacking digital assets can consider small and patient entries while waiting for confirmation.
Futures and perps traders should wait for clearer confirmation before taking positions.
Let the market confirm the story.