We’re on mainnet, Snowmen! After an incredibly intensive development journey, months of thorough testing, and building a vibrant 40-million-strong community, the Ice Open Network blockchain is now live and ready to bring the Internet on-chain.
This pivotal moment is made all the more significant by the active commitment of our community to securing the ION Blockchain. Thanks to ICE holders’ unwavering trust and the sheer momentum our followers generated since we announced our mainnet plans, we doubled the validator threshold we set ourselves, launching the ION Blockchain with 200 validators who have staked over 15% of the 6.8 billion ICE in circulation.
We, the ION Team, are overwhelmed by this show of support, or as our Founder and CEO Alexandru Iulian Florea, a.k.a. Zeus, puts it::
“This is a testament to the strength and conviction of our community. We initially aimed for 100 validators at launch – to see that number double underscores the trust and enthusiasm surrounding ION. It’s a resounding vote of confidence in our vision to redefine the Internet through decentralization.”
So, welcome, Snowmen, to the beginnings of the New Internet rooted in privacy, data ownership, and user autonomy – powered by Ice Open Network
A Network Built for Scale
The ION Blockchain scales to accommodate billions of users while processing millions of transactions per second. Most importantly, this infrastructure is purpose-built to enable the creation of decentralized applications (dApps) with real-world, human-centric utility.
ION achieves this by decentralizing and securing every aspect of digital interactions – from identity management, through content storage and delivery, to social engagement. These capabilities make it an ideal foundation for developers and users looking for comprehensive, practical, and scalable blockchain solutions.
The ICE Token Migrates to ION
Mainnet brings our native ICE token home to the ION blockchain thanks to the launch of the ION Bridge. Now live, this bridge facilitates the migration of ICE tokens from Binance Smart Chain to ION Blockchain to ensure greater scalability, efficiency, and future growth.
To make this transition smooth and effortless for our community, we have created a step-by-step guide to migrating your ICE tokens via desktop and mobile.
Introducing Online+
The rollout of the ION Blockchain is a key stepping stone for the launch of the Online+ dApp, hitherto known to our community under its working title – “the ION Mainnet App”. Not only are we pleased to share that Online+ now has a name of its own, but that we’re putting the finishing touches on this hotly anticipated, first-of-its-kind dApp.
Combining an all-in-one social media platform with end-to-end encrypted chat, an in-built wallet, and dApp exploration functionalities, Online+ will serve as a central hub for ION’s growing community and, of course, enable the staking of our native ICE token.
It will also put the ION Blockchain’s capabilities on display, offering a practical example of the broad possibilities our infrastructure presents. True to our principles, our dApp framework – on which Online+ is built and aptly showcases – will launch under an open license, giving developers the toolkit to build on the ION Blockchain.
The Next Wave of DApp-building
Online+ is just the tip of the iceberg for ION and gives way to our flagship no-code, drag-and-drop dApp-building platform. An actionable blueprint for decentralized application development, this tool will enable anyone, regardless of their technical expertise, to easily create user-friendly, fully decentralized, and secure dApps serving any and all use cases — social media, e-commerce platforms, wallets, and more. The opportunities are limited only by users’ imagination.
Bringing the Internet On-chain
Our mainnet launch marks the beginning of an exciting phase for ION – our community is stronger than ever, the ICE token is on its native blockchain, Online+ is around the corner, and the foundations of our flagship no-code dApp-builder are now in place. This milestone places us firmly on the way to achieving our mission: to bring the Internet’s 5.5 billion users on-chain.