All the latest news and opportunities from the Interledger Community
Tickets available for the Interledger Summit 2025! 🇲🇽
November 5th & 6th, Mexico City
This year’s theme, "Building the Internet of Opportunity with Interledger," explores how open technologies can connect not just people and devices—but financial systems. The Internet of Opportunity is happening now. Join us for two days of insight, innovation, and connection with changemakers building a more inclusive financial future. For more details, visit the Summit website.
Grant Opportunities
Call for Papers
We’re inviting abstracts for research papers that explore solutions to financial access barriers, promote open and interoperable financial systems, and encourage responsible tech use in finance. Authors of selected abstracts will be invited to submit full papers and will be entitled to receive an honorarium of $5,000 USD. This grant is closing on Thursday, May 15th. Learn more and apply for the grant.
NextGen Higher Education Grant
The Interledger Foundation is currently welcoming Letters of Intent from diverse higher education institutions ready to establish or expand programs that provide real-world experience in open-source practices, Open Payments, and inclusive digital financial systems. Grants of up to $50,000 USD are available. Submissions will be accepted until October 3rd, 2025. Learn more on our website.
Community news
Meet our new Digital Financial Services Grantees
We’re excited to introduce the newest grantees working to expand access to open and inclusive financial systems across the globe. Read more about the projects from BessPay, Paysys, and Kanzu Finance in the latest blog. Stay tuned for more details!
What is the Importance of Identification for Digital Financial Systems?
In this blog, we explore the challenges with traditional identification systems and alternatives that are more inclusive. Community-based models can build trust and expand access particularly for those excluded from formal financial infrastructure. Learn more in the blog.
Tech bytes
The tech team at the Web Monetization Work Week. Stay tuned for details!
Off the Ledger
Tune into the season one wrap-up of Off the Ledger with Ioana Chiorean and Alex Lakatos as they reflect on key moments, community highlights, and what’s ahead. Listen here.
Introducing Open Payments PHP
Exciting news for PHP developers! Interledger has released an official Open Payments PHP. This new open source library makes it easy and clear for PHP applications to participate in interoperable financial services that align with open standards. Learn more in the blog.
Web Monetization
If you haven’t heard, the beta release of our new browser extension for Web Monetization is here. It is a seamless new way for users to support their favorite online content through real-time, streaming micropayments.
Learn more in the blog and view our detailed getting-started guide to install the extension.
Already have the extension? Let us know your feedback.
Darian and PPK at City JS London
In the press
The Paypers features Interledger Foundation in their latest article, "ILF launches 8 projects to increase global money movement." The piece spotlights our newest cohort of DFS grantees.
Another feature by TechAfrica News covers our latest announcement, "Interledger Foundation Expands Global Open Payments with New Tech and Research Projects."
We also have our Global Trends blog, highlighting some of the most impactful developments and articles on digital finance and financial inclusion in April.
Interledger On Campus
If you missed Episode 11 of the Future|Money podcast, this blog takes you back to the episode, Interledger On Campus. It features Dr. Andrew Mangle from Bowie State University and Dr. Allan Davids from the University of Cape Town, who share how they're using Interledger’s on-campus initiative to engage students with open digital financial systems. Explore the blog.
Get Involved
Community Call - Wedneday May 14th, 2025
Learn more about our new 2025 Ambassador cohort in this month's community call! The cohort will introduce themselves, share their work, and highlight the initiatives they’ll be leading this year. Plus, don’t miss a live demo of Chimoney’s Web Monetization integration in action. Join us at 11:00 AM EST.
Read the details and how to join.
Join us on Slack to connect, ask questions, and be a part of the community.
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