InterLink Eyes Nasdaq Of WEB3 Future

A Web3 Blueprint for Capital Markets

InterLink (@inter_link) Foundation Chairman KV (@kv_interlink) has set out a bold vision for his project: build the infrastructure that lets businesses tokenize their economic value and reach investors without the cost and complexity of a traditional IPO.

Speaking ahead of the project's Seoul Private Mainnet launch, KV argued that the existing public markets model leaves most companies behind. Small and medium-sized enterprises typically lack the scale, legal resources, and underwriting budgets required to list on a major exchange. Newly established companies and SMEs are often too small to raise capital in the public market and are not efficient enough to complete a conventional debt offering or secure a bank loan given their limited operating history. InterLink wants to change that calculus by bringing capital formation on-chain.

The foundation's stated goal is to transform InterLink into a leading ecosystem for global payments and the on-chain tokenization of businesses, enabling tens of thousands of companies to participate in payment infrastructure and capital formation on the platform. Under this model, firms issue tokenized business offerings tied to real economic activity rather than relying on intermediaries to price and distribute shares.

Tokenization as an IPO Alternative

The ambition places InterLink inside a fast-moving trend. Tokenization is increasingly being positioned as an alternative to the traditional IPO, enabling firms to access global liquidity through the crypto ecosystem more efficiently and with lower entry barriers. For smaller businesses in particular, the appeal is practical: token-based offerings can potentially democratize access to capital for small firms, allowing them to raise funds from a global investor base.

InterLink's approach goes further than simple fundraising. ITL is the infrastructure-layer token and the universal asset of every economic operation on InterLink Chain, meaning business tokens issued on the network are embedded within a broader payment and settlement ecosystem rather than sitting as standalone instruments. Every Business Token issued under the Transaction-Backed Digital Assets Protocol is paired with ITL in a protocol-embedded AMM pool, providing built-in liquidity from the moment of issuance.

The project also takes an unconventional stance on token distribution. The Web3 industry has replicated the mechanics of traditional capital markets without the corresponding accountability, with insider allocations and private rounds transferring ecosystem value from public participants to private interests before the network is open. The InterLink Foundation rejects that model.

With the Seoul Private Mainnet event on the horizon, InterLink is moving from concept to infrastructure. Whether it can deliver on the promise of becoming the Web3 equivalent of a public exchange will depend on execution, regulatory navigation, and whether businesses see tokenized offerings as a credible path to growth.

Sources:
InterLink Foundation: Official Website
InterLink Whitepaper: Tokenomics
FF News: Blockchain Labs Redefines the Traditional IPO Through Tokenization