InterLink Foundation (@itl_fdn) has named co-founder KV (@kv_interlink) as its Chairman, handing long-term stewardship of the Human Network to one of its earliest architects. The announcement landed on April 13, 2026, via the Foundation's official X account and followed an internal vote by the organization.

For a project that crossed 7 million users and is now pushing toward payments and real-world asset tokenization, the appointment reads less like a routine title change and more like a signal about who will steer what comes after the growth sprint.

Who is KV and why does this matter?

KV is a co-founder of InterLink Labs and previously served as its CTO. He is a Computer Science graduate of the National University of Singapore with a competitive programming background, and he has been involved since the earliest days of building the Human Network. His X bio now lists him as chairman of @itl_fdn, with a following above 38,000.

The move takes him out of day-to-day product and tech execution at Labs and into governance at the Foundation. That shift matters because it keeps a founding voice inside the room where treasury, board decisions, and ecosystem strategy get decided.

In the Foundation's words, KV will lead with a clear mission: democratizing digital asset ownership for 1 billion users and transforming InterLink into an ecosystem for global payments and real-world assets. The Foundation called the appointment "a declaration of intent."

In a follow-up post on his personal account, KV went further, committing to dedicate everything he has to the ecosystem and pledging that no personal gain would take priority over the interests of the organization or its users. He also used the post to announce the launch of the Foundation's official website at interlink.foundation, with the whitepaper set to follow later this week.

What is the InterLink Foundation?

The InterLink Foundation launched in February 2026 as an independent non-profit, separate from InterLink Labs (@inter_link). Its purpose is to provide neutral, sustainable governance as the project scales past its early growth phase.

The Foundation's stated responsibilities include:

  • Stewarding the $ITL and $ITLG treasury

  • Funding builders and researchers through grants and hackathons

  • Advancing core tech work on scalability, quantum-resistant security, zero-knowledge systems, and AI integration

  • Engaging governments and enterprises on compliant real-world adoption

  • Overseeing the curator tier introduced in March 2026

The Foundation does not own InterLink and does not seek profit. It exists to keep the project's long-term direction stable while Labs handles the product.

How big is InterLink now?

InterLink is a human-centric blockchain network built around Proof of Personhood. Users verify through the InterLink App using smartphone-based facial recognition and liveness detection, so no special hardware is needed. Verified users become Human Nodes, earn rewards, and anchor the network's anti-Sybil model.

The stack includes InterLink ID for biometric-verified identity, the InterLink App for mining and payments, InterLink Chain as the base layer, and SDK and MDK tools for developers building verified-identity features.

The Foundation's announcement confirmed the network has crossed 7 million users, with daily active usage across more than 20 countries, including the UAE, Singapore, Vietnam, Indonesia, and the United States.

Its stated ceiling is ambitious: onboard 1 billion real humans, with an eventual target of up to 5 billion internet users. Recent technical work includes the Transaction-Backed Digital Assets Protocol, which links real-world business revenue to on-chain assets. That protocol sits directly underneath the Foundation's RWA ambitions and gives KV's payments and tokenization mandate something concrete to build on.

How can builders get involved?

Alongside the website launch, KV outlined three entry points for anyone who wants to build on or support the network at this stage:

  • Apply for a Grant: Open to teams building technical or community-focused projects that create real ecosystem value.

  • Tokenize a Business: For existing or planned businesses that want to tokenize using the Transaction-Backed Digital Assets Protocol.

  • Become a Validator: Applications are open for participants who want to help secure the network and earn rewards.

KV said he will personally review every application and provide hands-on support from deployment on the InterLink Testnet Taj Mahal all the way through to InterLink Private and Open Mainnet. It's a notable commitment from a Chairman, and one that ties the governance role directly to builder activity rather than leaving it at the board level.

In a separate reply, KV also addressed ongoing community questions about the Verified KYC process. He confirmed that responsibility sits with @scott_itl, who held it before the Chairman transition, and said the 1 billion user goal remains intact. He added that curator processing speed may be slower than expected as the Foundation tightens regulatory compliance.

What comes next?

The Foundation said the full composition of the board will be revealed in the coming days, which is the first near-term milestone to watch. Beyond that, the Testnet Taj Mahal is queued for its first phase, and the grant program for mini-apps and ecosystem builders continues to run.

Community response across X has been strongly positive, with congratulatory posts from ambassadors and country leads in India, Vietnam, Indonesia, Turkey, and the Philippines. The recurring themes are governance maturity, the 1 billion user target, and anticipation of the testnet and private mainnet phases.

For a project that built its reputation on rapid user growth, the harder work now is institutional, and putting a founding technologist in the Chairman seat is InterLink's answer to who should be running that phase.

The Foundation called this a declaration of intent. KV is now the one who has to deliver on it.

Sources:

  • InterLink Foundation on X Official announcement of KV's appointment as Chairman

  • KV on X Personal commitments post and Foundation website launch

  • InterLink Foundation Newly launched official Foundation site

  • InterLink Labs Main project site covering the Human Network, app, and tokens

  • InterLink Whitepaper Technical documentation and roadmap