The Most Important L2 Chain No One Is Talking About: Lisk Explained

About this episode

The episode discusses Lisk's transformation into an Ethereum Layer-2 solution focused on real-world applications in emerging markets.

Lisk has fully reinvented itself. The chain you remember from years ago is gone — in 2025, Lisk is an Ethereum Layer-2 built on the OP Stack , plugged into the Superchain and optimized for real-world users , not hype cycles. Instead of chasing casino apps, Lisk is building for founders and communities in Africa, Southeast Asia, and Latin America — regions where Web3 solves real problems: hyperinflation, remittances, identity, access to banking, and mobile payments. Lisk’s “ human layer ” strategy focuses on incubators and teams on the ground in Cape Town, Nairobi, Jakarta, and Buenos Aires, supporting startups with funding, mentorship, and global scaling. On the tech side, Lisk is EVM equivalent , extremely low cost, Superchain compatible, mobile-first, and optimized for stablecoin payments, identity systems, creator tools, and real-world dApps . It already hosts real businesses solving multi-billion-dollar problems — from stablecoins for Indonesia to supply-chain tools in South Africa. With a $15M founder fund , incubator partnerships, and a three-stage pipeline from ideation to global scale, Lisk is positioning itself where the next billion users will come from. If you're a…

People in this episode

Hosts: Kris Gligoroski, Vittorio Cappelli

Topics covered

• blockchain
• Web3
• Layer-2 solutions
• emerging markets
• technology
• entrepreneurship

Keywords

• Lisk
• Ethereum Layer-2
• OP Stack
• Web3
• emerging markets
• stablecoins
• dApps
• blockchain technology

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Lisk, Lisk’s founder fund, incubator partnerships

Products: Ethereum Layer-2, OP Stack, Superchain, stablecoins, dApps

Places: Africa, Southeast Asia, Latin America, Cape Town, Nairobi, Jakarta, Buenos Aires

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