Company

Komodo

3 interviews on Crypto Coin Show

Komodo is an open-source blockchain platform focused on interoperability, security and cross-chain trading.

The project was publicly announced in September 2016 and held its ICO from October 15 to November 20, 2016. It was founded by James 'jl777' Lee and forked from Zcash, and it secures its chain through delayed Proof of Work (dPoW), which notarizes data onto the Bitcoin blockchain. Its flagship application is Komodo Wallet, formerly AtomicDEX, a non-custodial multi-coin wallet with built-in atomic swap trading that avoids wrapped assets and custodial bridges.

Komodo also offers the Antara framework for launching independent smart chains. In December 2025 Gleec acquired the Komodo technology stack, brand, token infrastructure and core team, and the ecosystem continues under Gleec.

Token$KMD Website X

27:28Latest interview · Mar 30, 2023Komodo's Kadan Stadelmann on DEX security and crypto regulation in 2023Ashton Addison speaks to Kadan Stadelmann, CTO of Komodo on the Komodo Blockchain updates their non-custodial wallet, how safe are DEX’s vs CEX to trade on, and where he views the blockchain industry and regulation going in 2023.Watch the episode →

People we’ve interviewed

KSKadan Stadelmann3 interviews

About Komodo

Founded2014

On CCS3 interviewssince Aug 2019

Sectors

Multi-chain platformSmart chains

Type: Open-source blockchain platform and cross-chain DeFi technology provider
Structure: Protocol
Status: Acquired by Gleec (December 2025)
Founders: James 'jl777' Lee
Headquarters: San Gwann, Malta
Built on: Bitcoin, Ethereum, BSC, Solana

Acquired by Gleec in December 2025. The Komodo ecosystem and KMD continue under the Gleec umbrella, and Gleec has said the long-term treatment of the KMD token is undecided.

Links go to official Komodo channels. Always verify before connecting a wallet.

Funding and backers

Undisclosed

2016 ICO: about 2,639 BTC raised (BestChange)

As stated in Crypto Coin Show interviews and coverage. This is not a complete funding history.

What Komodo told us

3 moments · 3 interviews

In their own words on Crypto Coin Show. Tap Watch to jump to that exact moment.

KSKadan StadelmannChief Technology Officer, Komodo (part of Gleec) · Dec 2021▶Watch at 1:11

Mar 2023
KSKadan Stadelmann · Komodo's Kadan Stadelmann on DEX security and crypto regulation in 2023
- Komodo focuses on blockchain interoperability to connect different protocols natively and reduce isolated silos in the ecosystem.
- Non-custodial wallets and decentralized exchanges do not automatically guarantee security without open-source code and independent audits.
Aug 2019
KSKadan Stadelmann · Kadan Stadelmann on Komodo's multi-chain smart contract platform
“We have hundreds thousands of users downloading this app exchanging swapping a lot of swaps go through for the swaps that don't have a matching order in the network.”
▶Watch at 7:43
“We already had external parties utilize this technology testing system and as of now we have around three life blockchains in the network they were spun up in around two weeks from the launch.”
▶Watch at 12:52

Products

AtomicDEXNon-custodial decentralized exchange for cross-chain atomic swaps
Antara Smart ChainsCustomizable independent blockchains secured by Bitcoin-level security