Clarification Request: InterLink Chain's Claimed Involvement in the IBC Contribution to Linux Foundation

Hello Cosmos community, I would like to ask for clarification regarding a recent public statement made by an account associated with InterLink Chain ( @kv_interlink on X). In a November 10, 2026 post, the account stated: “The decision by Interlinkchain and @cosmos to contribute IBC, a protocol that has processed over $50 billion in transaction volume since 2021, to an initiative under the @linuxfoundation …” The post then discussed potential opportunities for InterLink Chain through IBC, including cross-chain interoperability for ITLG and ITL, high-performance infrastructure, quantum-resistant security, and enterprise adoption. However, after reviewing the official Cosmos announcement published on November 9, 2026, I noticed something that I would like to clarify. The official announcement identifies Cosmos and the Interchain Foundation as the organizations contributing the Inter-Blockchain Communication (IBC) protocol to Linux Foundation Decentralized Trust. It also identifies Cosmos Labs, Datachain, and OpenZeppelin as the protocol’s code maintainers. I could not find InterLink Labs or InterLink Foundation identified as an official co-contributor in the…

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Hi! I cannot find an official mention on InterLink’s official accounts, and InterLink is not mentioned or included in the announcement made by the ICF and Cosmos, and there is no relationship that I am aware of between both parties.

Thank you for the clarification. I also wanted to provide an update: KV (@kv_interlink) has since deleted the original post claiming that InterLink Chain and Cosmos jointly contributed IBC to the Linux Foundation initiative.

This makes the situation even more important to clarify, especially since the original statement could have given the community a misleading impression of an official relationship or contribution.

I appreciate your confirmation that InterLink was not mentioned or included in the official announcement and that you are not aware of any relationship between the two parties.

Hopefully, this helps maintain transparency and accurate attribution within the broader blockchain community.