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Dfinity's ICP Token Price Goes Live on Coinbase Pro

The launch of the Dfinity project's internet computer (ICP) token on Coinbase Pro instantly makes it one of the largest cryptocurrencies.

Updated Sep 14, 2021, 12:53 p.m. Published May 10, 2021, 4:05 p.m. 1 min read
CoinGecko chart shows initial trading in ICP token.

Dfinity Foundation's internet computer (ICP) token went live on the U.S.-based crypto exchange Coinbase Pro on Monday, trading as high as $700 at one point before sinking to about $342, according to CoinGecko.

The latest price, as of 17:57 coordinated universal time (1:57 p.m. ET) was roughly on par with the $345 level implied earlier in the day on the FTX exchange's derivatives contract linked to the ICP token.

  • According to Messari, some 469,213,710 of the tokens have been created.
  • On that basis, and based on a price of $342, the fully diluted market capitalization would be $160.5 billion.
  • But according to a Messari report earlier Monday, only about 26% of the token supply is actually circulating.
  • Based on that level, the circulating market cap would be about $41.7 billion – making ICP the seventh-biggest cryptocurrency, just behind the $55 billion for but ahead of the $36 billion for .
  • FTX rolled out ICP perpetuals on May 6, a day after Coinbase announced the planned ICP listing.
  • Dfinity's smart contract platform runs at internet speed, according to Dfinity, and can run all applications from the open web and blockchains like Ethereum and Binance Smart Chain.

Also read: How Dfinity Could Give Ethereum Another Layer of Censorship Resistance

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