In 2025, Interledger brought Open Payments to Mexico 🇲🇽
4 cities. 4 universities. 500+ students building real solutions.
47 teams at the Mexico City hackathon explored remittances, device-less payments, and more.
🌍 Watch highlights […]
Who should have access to the core infrastructure of money movement — and on what terms?
The Interledger Foundation responded to the Federal Reserve’s Payment Account proposal, highlighting how access to settlement systems can support inclusion.
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Open finance requires open infrastructure 🔓
The Interledger Protocol is fully open source — specs, code, and implementations are public and ready to build on.
Developers can explore and contribute here:
🛠️ https://github.com/interledger
#OpenSource #Interledger
Applications for the Interledger Fellowship open April 1, 2026 🌟
A 12-month program supporting innovators in open payments, interoperability, and financial inclusion.
📅 Apply by June 15
#Interledger #OpenPayments
Africa already has the foundations of modern payments infrastructure 🌍
With 33 domestic systems and 3 regional ones, the opportunity is connecting and scaling them to deliver value. Today, costs still average 8–8.5%, with $5B lost annually.
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Web Monetization is now available in Google’s Offerwall 🎉
Publishers can offer it alongside ads or surveys, giving users a direct way to support content through micropayments 🌱
Curious how it works?
Read more […]
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🎓 Interledger on Campus has launched!
Student clubs can apply for mini-grants up to $5,000 to host hackathons, workshops, and hands-on learning about open payments and financial access.
📅 Apply by July 31, 2026
https://submit.interledger.org/submit
#InterledgerOnCampus #OpenPayments
Fliqa is integrating Open Payments and the Interledger Protocol into its open banking solutions.
This will expand its offering of instant, low-fee payment options for merchants and help support bank-to-bank transfers across 3,000 banks.
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Five engineers. One honest conversation. 🎙️
Sabine, Ioana, Melissa, Nagy Timea & Sarah from @Interledger got together to talk about what it's actually like being a woman in engineering, no polish, just real talk.
Watch Below👇
https://youtube.com/live/DikynrQzLDw?feature=share
#WomenInTech […]
Five engineers. One honest conversation. 🎙️
Sabine, Ioana, Melissa, Nagy Timea & Sarah from @Interledger got together to talk about what it's actually like being a woman in engineering, no polish, just real talk.
Watch Below👇
https://youtube.com/live/DikynrQzLDw?feature=share
#WomenInTech […]
What if creators could be supported without relying only on ads or subscriptions? 🌱
Web Monetization enables real-time, frictionless support, expanding revenue options while preserving privacy and openness.
Read more: https://interledger.org/news/web-isnt-free
#Interledger #OpenWeb
🚀 Introducing Open Payments Go
An open-source SDK bringing first-class Open Payments support to the Go ecosystem.
Building backend systems in Go? Now you can integrate interoperable payments more easily.
👉 Read more: interledger.org/developers/blog/go-furth... […]
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#Interledger #OpenWeb
Open standards power innovation, collaboration, and accessibility.
As steward of the Interledger Protocol (ILP), we work with financial providers, the W3C, and global partners to build interoperable payment infrastructure.
Open standards. Open opportunity.
Learn more […]
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🌍 Since 2020, we’ve awarded $21M to 240 projects across 40+ countries.
This is about more than funding. It’s about shaping policy and digital infrastructure for inclusive finance.
Explore how advocacy […]
🎤 Protocols for Publishers Lightning Talk
In this recorded talk, @Jeremiah, (Interledger Foundation Grant Program Officer & Tech Lead) explores why journalism must test new models powered by instant, interoperable payments.
What if readers could support journalism directly, no ads, no paywalls […]
Mattias on stage at FOSDEM. Slide titled "hooks actions and filters" on the screen.
Last year at #FOSDEM, I met with @pfefferle about hooks in @activitypub.blog in order for @Interledger’s Web Monetization plugin to add wallet addresses to profiles and posts.
A year later, it’s reality! 🙌
wordpress.org/plugins/interledger-web-...
#WebMonetization
We are excited to support @swf as it explores healthier online spaces and more resilient economic models.
Social networks and payment networks both benefit from a decentralized, federated network topology. Interoperability standards make it possible for communities to govern themselves locally […]
Our first monthly community call of the year will be on Wednesday, January 14.
Join us for a first look at the foundation’s 2026 plans for advancing digital financial inclusion, #OpenPayments, and #WebMonetization […]
In 2025, developers worldwide pushed the Interledger ecosystem forward, experimenting, shipping code, opening issues, and sharing ideas across hackathons, meetups, and GitHub.
Thanks for building open payments. Onward to 2026 🚀
#Interledger #OpenSource #DeveloperCommunity #OpenPayments
🎥 Missed the Summit? Catch every panel, keynote, and technical demo from Interledger Summit 2025.
Explore interoperability, digital public infrastructure, financial inclusion, and open-payments innovation.
Watch the full playlist via our YouTube channel. 🌐✨ […]
Open protocols give communities the freedom to build financial tools that match local realities.
They support mobile-money ecosystems, micro-business tools, cross-border access and digital pathways for informal finance.
https://interledger.org/open-standards
#Interledger #TechForGood
AllianceDFA is the first Interledger Policy Activation Grantee 🎉
With Contigo Global, they’ll explore how to make Instant Payment Systems more open and inclusive for fintechs serving rural communities, women, and people with disabilities.
Read more […]
Curious how Web Monetization uses #OpenPayments?
Part 1 of our new series breaks down the basics, the browser extension, wallet setup, budgets, and how creators get supported behind the scenes.
👉 Read Part 1 by Sid Vishnoi […]
🇲🇽 The Interledger community showed up strong in Mexico City — developers, creators, policymakers & partners united around one mission: open payments for all. 🌍⚡
Catch the Summit highlights here 👇
www.youtube.com/playlist
#FinancialInclusion […]
🎓 Innovation starts in the classroom.
🏫 At Bowie State University, led by Dr. Andrew Mangle, students are shaping fintech for inclusive finance.
🏛️ At Alabama A&M, our NextGen Grant fuels hands-on digital banking innovation.
🌍 bowiestate.edu | […]
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The Interledger Hackathon 2025 delivered game-changing energy in Mexico City. ⚡
Meet the standout teams pushing the limits of what’s possible:
🥇 Los VibeCoders — instant global payments with ILP
🥈 Haki Ando — device-free biometrics as your payment method […]
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🚀 Step into the Demo Lab at #ILPSummit25!
Experience Interledger in action — from Web Monetization with @Chimoney to streaming payments with @Mifos and Rafiki. 🌍
Innovation meets impact.
🎥 Watch live […]
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🎙️ Day 2 of the Interledger Listening Lab is live at #ILPSummit25!
Today’s talks move from financial inclusion to financial justice — exploring how innovation and collaboration can build a fairer digital economy for all. 🌍
👉 Watch live […]
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🚀 Day 1 of the Interledger Demo Lab is LIVE!
Trailblazing organisations are showcasing innovations shaping the future of digital payments and open finance. 🌍
🔴 Watch now: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lt6rJpJ7a94
#ILPSummit25 #OpenPayments #Fintech #TechForGood
