All the latest news and opportunities from the Interledger Community
Ready to Innovate?
Join us at the annual Interledger Hackathon to build game-changing solutions using our Open Payments API. Compete with other innovators for up to $12,000 USD in prizes. Participants can apply individually or have a team of up to 4 (ages 18+). This hackathon will be in person at Inspark, Plaza Carso, Mexico City, on November 8 and 9, 2025. Learn more about the hackathon and apply here. Let’s create the future of payments—together.
Community News
This month has been full of momentum across the Interledger community, with exciting updates from both our grantees and ambassadors.
BessPay, Chimoney, and AMUCCS have shared new insights into their projects from community activities to implementation and prototyping. We’ve also heard from Ambassadors Xiaoji Song, Victoria Coker, Gavin Chait, Andria Barrett, Sheena Allen, and Caroline Sinders, each reflecting on their respective research from interviews on the unbanked to technical analysis of current digital infrastructure.
2025 UN Internet Governance Forum
In the latest article by Ayden Federline, he reflects on the question what would it take to make digital finance interoperable, inclusive, and rights-respecting by design? He explores the insights and experience at the UN IGF and shares the new Policy Blueprint for Interoperable Payment Protocols.
Tech Bytes
University of Cape Town Hackathon
Students at the University of Cape Town took on real-world financial challenges at the FinHub X Interledger Hackathon. Hear directly from the winning teams, Direla, Fin Illuminaries, and FlowFi, as they reflect on their experience, what they built, and how they see the future of inclusive digital payments.
Web Monetization Update
For all new updates to the Web Monetization extension and share tools for developers and creators, read the latest update from Tseli.
Pixel Pioneers Bristol 2025
From performance debugging to visions of an agentic web, this conference was all about community, creativity, and the future of the internet. Read more about the insights and highlights in the blog by Adri Boros.
In the Press
In the latest article from Mobile Time, it highlights the Interledger Foundation advancements in cross-border payments in Latin America. Read “Interledger impulsa pagos transfronterizos en Latam” to learn more.
Interledger Foundation President & CEO, Briana Marbury shares her vision for lowering remittance costs and expanding financial access across Mexico and Latin America, in the latest article from ITSitio México, “Remesas con menos comisiones es la propuesta de Interledger Foundation para México y Latinoamérica.”
Fintech News Africa covered the University of Cape Town and Interledger Hackathon. Read about the diverse student teams building real open payment solutions, in the article “UCT, Interledger Host Hackathon to Drive Open Payments in Africa”.
We also have our Global Trends blog, highlighting some of the most impactful developments and articles on digital finance in July.
Join us for a highly curated and exciting event as we host this year’s Interledger Summit in Mexico City. Apply for a ticket and stay tuned for more information on speakers, sessions, and engaging demos.
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