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.

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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 👇
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLDHju0onYcAJS1YBvi5LXMaidLFclPw6l

#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

🎉 Day 1 of #ilpsummit25 is LIVE in Mexico City!

Powerful conversations from the Interledger Listening Lab explore interoperability, human rights, and financial inclusion. 🌍

🔴 Watch live: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ethS_H4Tqow

#interledger #techforgood

🚀 Tomorrow it begins — #ilpsummit25 lands in Mexico! 🌎

Innovators & payment leaders unite to shape the future of finance + inclusion. Expect bold ideas, real impact & open payments powered by #interledger.

🎥 Watch live: https://www.youtube.com/@InterledgerFoundation/streams […]

🚨 Last chance to join the Interledger Hackathon Mexico 2025!

Build open, inclusive payment solutions that make financial access universal — in partnership with @FINNOSUMMIT.

📅 Nov 8–9 | CDMX
⏰ Deadline: Oct 27
🔗 interledger.org/es/summit/hackathon […]

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Learn how the University of Cape Town’s Financial Innovation Hub teamed up with the Interledger Foundation to host a hands-on hackathon that brought together students, technologists, and local mentors.

Explore the winners and projects

🔗 Read the blog […]

On this episode of The Future Money Podcast, hosts Ayesha Ware and Chris Lawrence are in conversation with ILF Grantee and community member Adam Waring.

Back in March, Adam announced that <a href="https://interledger.social/@gFam" class="hover:underline text-blue-600 dark:text-sky-400 no-card-link" target="_blank" rel="noopener" data-link="bsky">@gFam a live storytelling platform where creators earn tips and web […]

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We’re excited to share our first Spanish language blog post by @marianvilla
This guide is packed with illustrations, analogies, and examples, making ILP, STREAM, SPSP, Rafiki and more accessible to the LATAM developer community.
💬 Let’s build a multilingual open finance movement.

📖 ENG, english […]

Huge thanks to everyone who joined the UCT Financial Hub bootcamp and hackathon- to the participants, mentors & judges! The creativity & collaboration made it unforgettable.

Congratulations to our top teams:
🥇1st - Direla
🥈 2nd- Fin Illuminaries
🥉 3rd- […]

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Developer Meet up in Cape Town!

Thanks to everyone who showed up, and shout out to the ILF team, Deep South Devs and other partners for the help in coordinating.

It was a great #openpayments session!

The G20 has long championed digital financial inclusion. Now it has the chance to take that vision global.

UPI, Pix, and PayNow have transformed domestic payments, faster, cheaper, and more accessible.

The next step? A coordinated approach to […]

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BessPay is making bold moves in digital commerce. 🌍

Douglas Davidson shares their 2024 focus: the BessPay Plugin, a Sharetribe extension backed by Interledger Foundation’s Digital Financial Services Unlocked Grant.

With Open Payments, BessPay enables […]

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Building community wealth starts with empowering local financial systems.

Now, with support from the Interledger Foundation, they’re launching Kanzu Microloans, making smarter, faster credit accessible to communities across the country.

📖 Explore the […]

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Interledger is building the Internet of Opportunity, an open, global network where currency moves seamlessly.

This means you experience:
✅ Instant transaction processing
✅ Lower costs by reducing intermediaries
✅ Global reach across any ledger

This makes […]

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Developers are at the forefront of financial technology, yet they often face challenges integrating with closed, proprietary systems.

The Interledger Foundation addresses this by providing open-source tools like Rafiki, enabling seamless integration of […]

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We believe everyone should be free to manage their finances with dignity and ease. That’s why the Interledger Foundation supports systems that are open, secure, and accessible to all.

Together, we’re building the foundation for a more financially free and […]

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