Interlink is about to have its own integrated messaging platform

InterLink Chat Brings Messaging and Payments Together

@Inter_link has announced the upcoming launch of InterLink Chat, a native messaging platform built directly into the InterLink ecosystem. The product is designed to unify communication and financial transactions under a single interface, removing the need to switch between separate apps to send a message and settle a payment.

The platform allows users to authenticate via the $ITLX Wallet and use their unique .INS naming identity to send and receive $ITL tokens inside encrypted chat interfaces. The .INS system, part of InterLink's broader identity infrastructure, replaces complex wallet addresses with human-readable names that are cryptographically secured on-chain, giving users full ownership and control over their digital identity.

Closing the Gap Between Social and On-Chain Finance

The core proposition of InterLink Chat is straightforward: eliminate the friction that exists between social interaction and on-chain value transfer. At present, moving between a messaging app and a crypto wallet to complete even a simple peer-to-peer payment requires multiple steps across different platforms. InterLink Chat aims to collapse that process into a single, encrypted conversation window.

The announcement adds another layer to what InterLink has been building since 2025. Core infrastructure, including the InterLink App, InterLink ID, Security Groups, the ITLX Wallet, and a Human Credit Score system, was successfully launched as the foundation for the network's 2026 expansion. InterLink is a Web3 protocol that puts verified human identity at the heart of the blockchain, with a mission to build a decentralized network powered exclusively by real people, not bots, AI agents, or fake accounts.

The ITLX Wallet offers a non-custodial, multi-chain approach anchored in real human verification, built into the InterLink App and paired directly with InterLink ID to create a secure, verified way to access Web3. InterLink Chat builds on this foundation by making the wallet the authentication layer for private conversations as well as transactions.

No specific launch date for InterLink Chat has been announced at this stage. The broader InterLink roadmap for 2026 remains focused on expanding the ecosystem and driving real-world adoption of the $ITL token across payments and applications.

Sources:
InterLink Network: 2025 Milestones and 2026 Vision (InterLink Labs Official Blog)
What Is Interlink (ITLG)? A Human-Centric Web3 Protocol (Bitget Academy)