Blockchain, Startups, and Innovation by Max Kordek

Max Kordek is co-founder and President of Lisk, a blockchain application platform launched in 2016 to simplify decentralized app development with JavaScript. The Lisk ICO raised more than 14,000 BTC, securing early visibility and resources for long-term ecosystem growth. Kordek also co-founded Lightcurve, a Berlin-based blockchain studio, which manages protocol development, incubates startups, and supports community governance.

Lisk has funded over 70 developer initiatives through its grants program, nurturing adoption across Europe and Asia. Kordek has spoken at Consensus, Token2049, and Web3 developer summits, with audiences often exceeding 600 attendees. Recognition in industry media highlights his role in broadening blockchain accessibility for mainstream developers. Annual income from protocol leadership, Lightcurve operations, and consulting work is estimated in the mid-six-figure USD range. With nearly a decade at the forefront of blockchain usability, Kordek continues to focus on building bridges between developer communities and scalable decentralized applications.

  • Yulia Slavina
  • Yesterday
Lisk team monitoring Binance hack, Max Kordek notes
The Lisk team is aware of the reported hack at Binance and is currently monitoring the situation. Max Kordek, co-founder and CEO of Lisk, stated that updates will be provided once more information ...
  • Mykhailo Ihnatenko
  • 19.10.2026
Max Kordek: Lisk Chain shutdown scheduled for November 2 with about 4M LSK to be burned
Lisk Chain will be shut down on Monday, November 2, with approximately 4 million LSK in remaining staking rewards to be burned. Max Kordek, co-founder and CEO of Lisk, announced that after these ...
  • Oksana Koneva
  • 07.10.2026
Companies encouraged to try Lisk, Max Kordek notes
Max Kordek, co-founder & CEO at Lisk, welcomes anyone interested in trying Lisk within their company. Kordek expressed enthusiasm for meeting professionals considering Lisk ...
  • Pavlo Kot
  • 02.10.2026
Max Kordek: Onchain Foundation completes buyback of 9,854,400 LSK tokens
Max Kordek, co-founder & CEO at Lisk, reports that Onchain Foundation has completed its previously announced buyback of LSK tokens. According to Kordek, the total amount acquired in the buyback ...
  • Yulia Slavina
  • 11.09.2026
Lisk pivots toward global stablecoin operations, Max Kordek states
Max Kordek, co-founder & CEO at Lisk, notes that his company remains committed to supporting builders by ensuring they have viable forward paths in the blockchain ecosystem. He thanks Celo for ...
  • Yulia Slavina
  • 08.09.2026
Max Kordek: Lisk DAO proposal leads to burn of 100M LSK tokens
Max Kordek, co-founder & CEO at Lisk, announced that the Lisk DAO proposal to burn 100 million LSK tokens has passed. The LSK token, originally bridged to the Lisk Chain as an Ethereum-native ...
  • Mykhailo Ihnatenko
  • 07.09.2026
Lisk to eliminate 100 million LSK and end DAO, Max Kordek notes
Max Kordek, co-founder & CEO at Lisk, urges the community to cast their votes in the final day of the ongoing process. The decisions at hand include burning 100 million LSK—amounting to 25% of ...
  • Ciaran Ryan
  • 06.05.2026
Coinbase backs Clarity Act compromise as summer passage outlook firms
Momentum around U.S. stablecoin legislation is building as Coinbase says a revised Senate compromise now protects the rewards structure central to its business. The company argues the latest ...