$223M fund for Internet Computer builders — but community is wary

$223M fund for Internet Computer builders — but community is wary

The Dfinity Foundation has launched a fund of around $223 million to support development on its decentralized Internet Computer network. Zurich-based Dfinity Foundation has announced a fund worth CHF 200 million, or around $223 million, to support development on the Internet Computer — a blockchain-based decentralized network with wildly ambitious plans to one day “replace” much of the internet. The non-profit scientific research organization announced “The Developer Ecosystem Program” on May 26, and is now accepting applicants for development grants. These grants will operate separately....


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