Internet Computer (ICP) introduces its first national subnet in Switzerland with 13 local nodes.
DFINITY enhances the 2026 roadmap of ICP with Swiss Cloud Engines, AI-powered apps, and Mission 70 to drastically reduce token inflation.

The DFINITY Foundation has announced the launch of the Swiss Subnet at the World Computer Day event in Davos on the second day of the event. This event, as earlier reported by CNF, has been graced by global leaders such as US President Donald Trump, French President Emmanuel Macron, Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse, and Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong, among many others. 

According to DFINITY founder Dominic Williams, this new Swiss Subnet, built on the Internet Computer Protocol (ICP), features 13 independent node providers based in Switzerland and Liechtenstein. It ensures that all data storage and processing remain entirely within Swiss borders, helping institutions comply with local regulations such as the GDPR.

Super excited, @SwissSubnet 1st national subnet launched @ WCD, Davos

Deploy apps on sovereign Internet Computer/ICP territory keeping all data and computation in Switzerland, to meet emerging regulatory and sovereignty objectives, and more

Next, Swiss Subnet cloud engines pic.twitter.com/aEWwbf1Vvm

— dom williams.icp ∞ (@dominic_w) January 20, 2026

The move is a reaction to the increasing doubts of Swiss regulators regarding the utilization of foreign cloud service providers such as Microsoft 365. The Swiss Subnet is expected to offer a trusted alternative to banks, hospitals, government bodies, and enterprises in need of full data sovereignty by offering a decentralized infrastructure in which physical data location and processing can be verified. 

The system is designed to serve regulated industries and provides tamperproof cloud environments that are not controlled by centralized technological firms.

Swiss Subnet Launch Tied to 2026 Internet Computer Roadmap

Alongside the launch, DFINITY founder Dominic Williams introduced Swiss Cloud Engines, a service that will allow companies to rent infrastructure directly on the new subnet. Williams also announced some updates to the roadmap, which will focus on Web3-native no-code tools and enterprise-solving cloud solutions centered on AI and compliance. He stressed the fact that cryptographic security would be integrated into AI workloads, declaring that self-writing, AI-generated apps would become the future of cloud computing.

The new roadmap for Internet Computer Protocol, as described by CNF, is a response to a change of strategy announced at the end of last year, a change in which core protocol development gave way to market adoption. Williams has previously affirmed that 2026 would be about making Internet Computer Protocol infrastructure more accessible to real-world use cases.

At the same time, the recent vote on Mission 70, which passed with more than 53% in favor, is also at the core of this direction. The proposal, as reported by CNF, entails a tokenomics overhaul designed to curb inflation in ICP by more than 70% by the close of 2026. This involves higher cycle burn rates associated with on-chain activity and supply decreases to amplify the long-term usefulness of the token.

AI Market Recap

The AI sector cools after last week’s surge: -$0.5B WoW, down ~2.1% to its weekly mcap range. Breadth is weak across majors, but one large-cap exception steals the spotlight: $ICP

Trending tokens held up better than the average AI basket.

3/7 pic.twitter.com/udDI4DHiQh

— CoinMarketCap (@CoinMarketCap) January 20, 2026

Following the release of the Mission 70 whitepaper on January 13, ICP’s market performance improved sharply. The token saw a weekly increase of nearly 29%, standing out in a broader AI sector that contracted by $0.5 billion week-over-week. At press time, the ICP price was still in the bullish zone, with the token up 0.5% to trade at $3.71.

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Filed under: Bitcoin - @ January 21, 2026 12:18 pm