New ICDV Dashboard

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Introducing ICDV Dashboard: the dashboard for ICDevs.org’s Contributor Token

Hi everyone,

We wanted to update everyone on ICDV, the contributor token for ICDevs.org, and the new dashboard that makes it easier to explore the token, track contributor activity, and mint ICDV by donating ICP.

We have some exciting things planned for ICDevs.org in the coming months but we need to level up our ability to actually receive and reward community contribution to open source development on the Internet Computer.

What is ICDV?

ICDV is the on-chain contributor meme token for ICDevs.org. It is designed to recognize people and organizations that fund open-source development on the Internet Computer.

When someone donates ICP through the mint flow, the token canister mints ICDV to the donor and also mints an equal amount to the ICDevs treasury. That means every mint both records the donor’s contribution on-chain and grows the treasury-side accounting for the program.

How can I use ICDV?

ICDV is a pure meme coin and has no inherent utility. In the future we may perform priority polls to align research and development with the community’s desires but those decision ultimately reside with highly receptive our board. Others may use ICDV and the minting ledger for their own use cases but those are beyond the control of ICDevs.org.

Live Canisters

How the dashboard works

The dashboard is meant to give a simple view into the ICDV ecosystem without requiring users to inspect candid manually.

The main sections are:

1. Dashboard

The landing page gives a quick overview of the token:

  • total ICDV supply
  • total tracked holders
  • current bonus multiplier
  • current epoch progress toward the next halving
  • recent mint transactions
  • top contributors by tracked mint volume

This is the fastest way to see the current minting rate and the most recent donor activity.

2. Contributors

The Contributors page shows a ranked leaderboard of ICDV mint recipients. It includes:

  • the recipient account
  • total ICDV minted to that account
  • mint count
  • percentage of tracked mint volume

It is useful if you want to see who has contributed the most through the mint flow.

In future version we’ll connect the dashboard identities to profiles for those that want to flex.

3. Transactions

The Transactions page acts as an ICRC-3 ledger explorer for ICDV. You can browse ledger blocks and review:

  • block number
  • transaction type
  • sender and recipient accounts
  • amount
  • timestamp

If you want to inspect mint activity or general ledger movement in more detail, this is the page to use.

4. Halving

ICDV uses a halving schedule inspired by Bitcoin.

The bonus multiplier starts high and decreases over time as minting progresses through epochs. The Halving page shows:

  • the current epoch
  • the current multiplier
  • progress toward the current epoch goal
  • the broader halving schedule

This makes it easy to understand how many ICDV are minted per ICP at the current point in the program.

5. Mint

The Mint page is where contributors can estimate and execute a donation-based mint. All donations end up in ICDevs’ 82 year staked neuron and fund future development, education, and research for the Internet Computer.

It includes:

  • the current minting rate
  • a calculator for expected ICDV output
  • your connected principal
  • your ICP balance
  • wallet login via Internet Identity or Plug
  • a guided mint flow
  • manual command examples for people who prefer direct canister calls

6. About

The About page explains the purpose of ICDV, summarizes the minting model, links to the halving view, and lists the token canister details and supported standards.

How minting works

Minting ICDV is tied to donating ICP.

At a high level:

  1. You approve the ICDV canister to transfer ICP from your account using ICRC-2.
  2. You call mintFromICP() on the ICDV token canister.
  3. The canister transfers the ICP donation to the ICDevs flow.
  4. ICDV is minted to the donor.
  5. The same amount of ICDV is also minted to the ICDevs treasury.

There is currently a minimum donation of 0.01 ICP, and the ICP transfer uses the standard ledger fee of 0.0001 ICP.

How to mint ICDV from the dashboard

The easiest path is through the dashboard:

  1. Open the dashboard: https://g53ex-oqaaa-aaaab-ae5ua-cai.icp0.io
  2. Go to the Mint tab.
  3. Connect with Internet Identity or Plug.
  4. Enter the amount of ICP you want to donate.
  5. Review the estimated ICDV you will receive at the current multiplier.
  6. Submit the mint flow.

The UI handles the two-step process for you:

  • first it approves the ICP transfer
  • then it calls mintFromICP()

After the transaction completes, the minted ICDV shows up on-chain and the transaction can be inspected through the dashboard views.

How to mint ICDV manually

If you prefer direct calls, you can mint manually in two steps.

Step 1: approve ICP for the ICDV canister

dfx canister call ryjl3-tyaaa-aaaaa-aaaba-cai icrc2_approve '(record {
amount = 100000000;
spender = record {
owner = principal "agtsn-xyaaa-aaaag-ak3kq-cai";
subaccount = null;
};
})'

In this example, 100000000 e8s equals 1 ICP.

Step 2: call mintFromICP()

dfx canister call agtsn-xyaaa-aaaag-ak3kq-cai mintFromICP '(record {
source_subaccount = null;
target = null;
amount = 100000000;
})'

If you want the ICDV to be minted to a different account than the caller, you can set the optional target field instead of leaving it as null.

Why this matters

ICDV is meant to make support for Internet Computer open source development more visible, more legible, and more composable on-chain.

Instead of donations disappearing into a black box, ICDV creates a public ledger of contribution activity with:

  • a mint path tied to ICP donations
  • a contributor-facing dashboard
  • an explorable transaction history
  • a transparent halving schedule
  • standard ICRC interfaces for broader ecosystem compatibility

If you want to support ICDevs and get ICDV in return, the dashboard is live and the mint flow is available now.

Feedback on the dashboard, mint UX, token mechanics, and future contributor features is welcome.

Coming Soon:

  1. Profile connection
  2. Subscription minting
  3. Multi token donations
  4. A proper domain name

More Soon!

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Hey @skilesare would you please confirm that this ICDevs account is legit. There have been a lot of impersonators lately. This account was started only a couple of months ago and has very little activity. I just want to make sure it can be trusted.

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Nice work and love the approach. I’ve contributed what I could, which isn’t much, but hopefully this initiative will get more eyes and help bring in more funding.