Lisk is a platform for decentralized block Chain apps ( "Dapps") and has received about 5 million euro capital via crowdfunding. But Lisk CEO Max Kordek is convinced that there will be many block chain startups that will collect in the future via crowdfunding more longer and has for this interview just a few very valuable tips.
Mr. Kordek when you came for the first time with block chain into contact?
Max Kordek: About three years ago, when there was the Cyprus Bubble. At that time, the Bitcoin price is the first time increased to more than two hundred dollars. This rise followed a lot of mainstream news, what also I discovered Bitcoin. At the time, the issue of "block chain" was not as present as today, it was often only talk of Bitcoin. Respectively "Bitcoin" and "block chain" are used equivalently.
Over the years, then increasingly emerged that the block chain represents the actual innovative construct behind Bitcoin. Why I have recently started my own business with a platform called Lisk that gives developers the opportunity to set up their own block chains quickly and easily.
Lisk has just converted to receive about 5 million euros capital via crowdfunding - in Bitcoin. Of others can still dream, right?
Kordek: Our Crowd investment round was until now the second most successful in the block chain industry. However, I think that the area crowdfunding with Bitcoin just starting. Many people want to put their money in promising projects and startups, Bitcoin now makes this the first time for the layman possible. Therefore, I believe that there will be very many followers who will collect more per crowdfunding as we. My advice to everyone the same projects: Be present, professionally and honestly. This is how we did it!
We were present from the very beginning with our faces and real names on our site. In the real world this is of course in the Bitcoin world not. There alone ensures that an enormous confidence bonus. It also lacks many projects in the Bitcoin world of professionalism. We made sure from the start very strict on it; linked with an honest image and a great idea, then it has worked.
What is the principle of Lisk? Who are your customers?
Kordek: Lisk provides JavaScript developers a platform for placement of fully customizable block chains. These can be used as a decentralized database for all kinds of purposes (for example, IoT). Use our developer tools, it is also possible to completely decentralized applications (so-called "Dapps") to develop on those same block chains.
This Dapps can decentralize existing applications, for example in the fields of social networks, games or IoT and link with the advantages of the block chain, that is, et al permission-less, trust-less, always-on and a token-of-value. Thanks to the block chain technology but also arise completely new application scenarios, such as prediction markets or decentralized filesharing. A big advantage is that the complete monetization is part of the application.
That is, as a platform are developers of course an important part of our business model. In the long term, however, our users who use the Dapps. These provide the platform value and generate income to our developers. It will turn out, the areas in which our Dapps mainly colonize. but I suspect very strongly that the main interest of our customers come from the fields of IoT, FinTech, gaming and social networking.
Their vision: What is the goal?
Kordek: Ultimately, we aim at Lisk at an alternative app store, filled with decentralized applications for everyone. We want the world gets access to decentralized technologies and decentralization is valued.
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