InterLink Hits 9 Million Users as Private Mainnet Nears

InterLink (@inter_link), the identity-focused crypto project, said it crossed 9 million users on June 18, with its long-promised Private Mainnet due this month. The timing matters. InterLink has spent more than a year building its user base, and the upcoming release is meant to give that base real utility.  

What InterLink reported

InterLink put the headline figure at 9 million users worldwide and framed it as a step toward its next goal of 10 million. The project positions these as "real users," its term for people who clear a facial scan rather than bots or duplicate accounts.

The growth curve has been steep. InterLink reported 1 million users in June 2025 and 7 million verified users in March 2026. Its app store listing referenced 8 million as recently as early June. The jump to 9 million maintains that pace, even if it falls short of the 10 million verified target it once set for 2025.

What is InterLink?

InterLink is a phone-based network built around Proof of Personhood. The idea is simple: one verified human, one account. Users download the app on iOS or Android, pass a multi-step KYC and facial recognition check, and receive an InterLink ID that works as a verified digital passport. Verified users can then mine the project's token each day straight from their phones, with no special hardware.

If that model sounds familiar, it should. The free daily mining and referral growth share clear similarities with Pi Network, the project that built tens of millions of sign-ups on the same playbook. InterLink argues its biometric checks set it apart, making its user count harder to fake. The pitch to partners is a clean pool of verified humans, useful for things like bot-resistant apps, payments and AI training data in a web filling up with fake accounts.

The wider ecosystem already includes mini-apps, games, chat, QR payments, and a card product. The whitepaper sets a long-range goal of 1 billion verified users.

Why the Private Mainnet matters

The 9 million number is tied to a bigger event. InterLink's Private Mainnet, branded Version 6.0 or the "Seoul Private Mainnet," is due in June 2026 and is described by the team as the real start of its mainnet. Planned features include native staking for the $ITLG token, payment point integration and business token functions.

This is the test that counts. A large sign-up base is easy to celebrate and hard to value while the token cannot be traded and the network does not yet process real payments. The mainnet is meant to turn daily mining into something with utility, starting with a target of 10,000 payment points and on-chain merchant settlement.

What comes next

The 9 million milestone is the lead-in to the bigger moment. The token is set to launch with the mainnet, so the launch should bring the first real look at staking, payments and the trading that has not been possible until now. InterLink's own 2026 roadmap puts listings on major centralized exchanges next on the list, and a user base this large and this active online gives exchanges a clear reason to look once a token is live.

A big sign-up base only becomes a working network if the mainnet delivers the utility the team has promised. With the current momentum, InterLink heads into that launch with more attention than most projects ever manage to attract.

Sources:

• InterLink Labs announcement of the 9 million user milestone on June 18, 2026.
• InterLink official site describing the Proof of Personhood network and ecosystem.
• InterLink Whitepaper roadmap setting user, listing and verification targets through 2030.
• KV post detailing the Seoul Private Mainnet Version 6.0 timed for June 2026.
• InterLink Network on Google Play app listing with user counts and program claims.