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🎤 Protocols for Publishers Lightning Talk
In this recorded talk, @Jeremiah@alpaca.gold, (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, no gatekeepers?
🎥 Watch here:
https://youtu.be/kwu8ELIa8B0
#Interledger #WebMonetization #FinancialInclusion #TechForGood
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
🚀 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: https://interledger.org/developers/blog/go-further-with-open-payments/
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 🚀
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: https://interledger.org/news/web-monetization-meets-googles-offerwall
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
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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 can accelerate financial inclusion:
https://interledger.org/policy-and-advocacy
What happens when teams focus purely on building?
From NFC POS apps to 71ms transactions, Integrations Work Week shows how collaboration drives progress.
It’s not just faster payments. It’s better tools and simpler integrations.
👉 https://interledger.org/developers/blog/integrations-work-week/
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
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.
🎓 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
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.
Read more:
https://interledger.org/news/fliqa-integrates-interledger-power-open-interoperable-payments
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 while remaining globally connected—socially and financially.
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
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: https://interledger.org/developers/blog/web-monetization-open-payments-part-1-connecting-wallet/
Five engineers. One honest conversation. 🎙️
Sabine, Ioana, Melissa, Nagy Timea & Sarah from @Interledger@interledger.social 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
Five engineers. One honest conversation. 🎙️
Sabine, Ioana, Melissa, Nagy Timea & Sarah from @Interledger@interledger.social 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
Stay informed on open payments and interoperable systems ✨
The Interledger Foundation newsletter shares research, funding opportunities, and insights from builders working toward inclusive digital economies.
Subscribe: https://interledger.org/subscribe
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: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1fTdtpLdDH0
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.
🎥 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. 🌐✨
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLDHju0onYcAJS1YBvi5LXMaidLFclPw6l
#TechForGood #OpenTechnology #FinancialInclusion #DigitalPublicInfrastructure
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.
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.
👉 Read more: https://interledger.org/news/why-we-weighed-federal-reserves-payment-account-proposal
