# Should You Buy ICP? Internet Computer Supply, Demand and What Moves Its Price

*Source: https://mrnasdog.com/research/icp — numbers checked Oct 18 2026*

**mixed** — that is Internet Computer's long-run signal by supply and demand as of Oct 18 2026, with a score of 6.5/10.

- **Signal:** mixed — ICP, read by supply and demand
- **Score:** 6.5/10 — supply 3/5, demand 3.5/5
- **Supply growth:** +0.42% in 90 days · +2.07% in a year
- **How much people want it:** strong (3.5/5)
- **Price drivers:** 0 ▲ price up · 1 ▼ price down

## Supply: how much new ICP is coming

ICP mints new coins every month for node providers and stakers; apps burn a little for computing. Supply grew 0.50% in 90 days, about 0.42% next.

Expect +0.42% more ICP in 90 days (+2.07% over the year). On supply alone Internet Computer gets 3/5 — light, #60 of 101 for new supply.

## Demand: how much people want ICP

How much do people want ICP? **strong** — 3.5 out of 5, #17 of 110.

(Members see more ICP demand detail on the page; it is not repeated here.)

## ICP price drivers the score does not count

Internet Computer has 2 price drivers. Right now: 0 up, 1 down.

### ▼ Staked ICP

ICP being unstaked jumped from about 27M to 45M since July.

More ICP stays locked → price up · More ICP unstakes → price down. Right now it points down.

| Date | Staked | Locked (not unstaking) |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 31 2026 | 289 M ICP | 242 M ICP |
| Aug 31 2026 | 289 M ICP | 243 M ICP |
| Sep 30 2026 | 290 M ICP | 244 M ICP |
| Oct 18 2026 | 287 M ICP | 243 M ICP |

*Checked Oct 14 2026*

### • Apps running

Apps on ICP grew fast to Mar 2026, then nearly stalled.

Good for the price: More apps running. Bad for it: App growth stalls.

| Date | Running canisters |
|---|---|
| Jul 31 2026 | 1.16 M apps |
| Aug 31 2026 | 1.16 M apps |
| Sep 30 2026 | 1.16 M apps |
| Oct 18 2026 | 1.17 M apps |

*Checked Oct 14 2026*

## Internet Computer: buy, sell or hold — questions and answers

### Is it time to buy the Internet Computer dip?

By the law of supply and demand, Internet Computer's long-run signal is mixed (Oct 18 2026, score 6.5/10). New supply: +0.42% in the next 90 days. Demand: strong (3.5/5). Internet Computer's price drivers: 0 ▲ price up, 1 ▼ price down.

### What's going on with Internet Computer staking?

More people are leaving it. ICP being unstaked jumped from about 27M to 45M since July, which is about 8% of the coins in the market (Oct 14 2026). Unstaked coins can be sold, so this probably adds selling pressure. For Internet Computer, the supply-and-demand signal is mixed right now.

### Should I sell Internet Computer or hold?

Internet Computer's signal is mixed for now. Internet Computer's signal would turn if new supply jumps (today +0.42% in 90 days), or demand falls from strong, or Staked ICP keeps pointing down.

### Is Internet Computer worth investing in for the long term?

Internet Computer sits at 6.5/10 today (Oct 18 2026): supply 3/5, demand 3.5/5. One more year adds +2.07% to Internet Computer's supply. Long-run signal: mixed.

### When is a good time to buy Internet Computer?

By the law of supply and demand, the better time to add Internet Computer is when its new supply is low, demand is high and its price drivers point up. Internet Computer today: +0.42% new supply in 90 days (light), demand strong (3.5/5), drivers 0 ▲ / 1 ▼.

### What could push Internet Computer's price up or down?

Right now 2 things drive Internet Computer's price (0 ▲, 1 ▼). ▼ Staked ICP: ICP being unstaked jumped from about 27M to 45M since July. • Apps running: Apps on ICP grew fast to Mar 2026, then nearly stalled.

### Is Internet Computer a better investment than Bitcoin?

Side by side on Oct 18 2026: Internet Computer at 6.5/10 with a mixed signal, Bitcoin at 8.5/10 with a positive signal. By supply and demand, Internet Computer is the weaker of the two.

## Read more on ICP

- The long read on Internet Computer supply: https://mrnasdog.com/research/icp/inflation
- Which crypto to buy now — ICP next to every coin we rank: https://mrnasdog.com/coins
- How the Internet Computer score is built: https://mrnasdog.com/research/pressure-framework/full

*Every answer here applies basic economic theory — the law of supply and demand — to this coin's data. It is not financial advice.*