Yesterday, the 15% bullish candle for ICP on the market software indeed attracted quite a bit of attention. The market is divided in opinions—some believe this is driven by retail investor sentiment pushing prices up, while others worry about missing out and want to chase the rally. But if you've been following this project from its peak in 2021 to its recent period of dormancy, you'll notice that this wave of upward movement is backed by different underlying logic.

The core catalyst has already been made clear: DFINITY founder Dominic Williams plans to release the "Mission70" white paper on January 14th. Don't underestimate a white paper; for ICP, this could be a critical turning point. Over the past four years, the biggest issue this project faced was the huge gap between its technological vision and reality. The various ambitious concepts once held in high regard have been slow to materialize, and the token's value has mainly been supported by staking reward mechanisms to attract participants, lacking genuine ecological demand to sustain its valuation.

The significance of this white paper lies in the potential for a fundamental shift in ICP's value-driving logic. Put more plainly, it’s moving from "boosting demand through incentive mechanisms" to "relying on actual ecological applications to support value." This is not a minor tweak but a complete redefinition of the token economic model.

From the snippets of information revealed, this plan indeed addresses long-standing pain points that have remained unresolved. If the official announcement aligns with expectations, this will likely be a more suitable entry point for ordinary investors. Of course, the actual execution capability still needs to be observed and verified in the future.