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  1. Hacktoberfest with Interledger 2025: An Open Source Celebration

    A global open-source event where Interledger invites contributors to build inclusive financial technologies through coding, collaboration, and community participation during Hacktoberfest.

    4 min read

  2. The Call for Papers Program

    The Interledger Foundation’s call for papers highlights global research advancing digital financial inclusion and interoperable payments through diverse societal, technological, and policy perspectives.

    5 min read
    Call for Papers - Engage in building new knowledge

  3. Interledger Hackathon: An Intro to Open Payments + Live Q&A with ILF Experts

    The Interledger Hackathon invites innovators to build solutions using Open Payments that expand financial access and interoperability, with a 24-hour event in Mexico City (Nov 8–9, 2025) featuring mentoring, prizes, and community collaboration.

    5 min read
    Hackathon Blog banner with the text: 'Discover the Power of Open Payments at the Interledger Hackathon'

  4. Announcing the Awardees of the Interledger Nextgen Higher Education Grant Program

    The Interledger Foundation has announced the first awardees of its Nextgen Higher Education Grant Program, supporting universities in advancing digital financial inclusion through education, research, and innovation. Selected institutions in the Netherlands, Kenya, and the U.S. will develop interdisciplinary programs focused on open payments, the Interledger Protocol, and inclusive fintech solutions.

    3 min read
    Banner consisting of an image of the four members of a winning hackathon team stand together smiling, and the text ‘Welcome to the community’ displayed beside image.

  5. What’s Happened in August

    August marked a turning point in digital finance. Many factors are accelerating the irreversible shift towards a more inclusive and digitally native financial ecosystem. One of the biggest leaders continues to be AI. Month by month AI continues to become a bigger part of our digital finance world. As summer comes to a close, there has been a significant push and growing momentum in the real-time payments movement.

    3 min read
    News Updates & Global Trends

  6. What’s happened in July

    July was a month marked by rapid technological advancements in a market continuing to change and to support instant payments. We can also see that AI continues to drive innovation in all that we do.

    2 min read
    News Updates & Global Trends

  7. The UCT Financial Innovation Hub and Interledger Foundation Hackathon

    The UCT Financial Innovation Hub and Interledger Foundation Hackathon on 28 June 2025 brought together students from four South African universities to build real-world fintech solutions using the Interledger Protocol. After a week of training, 12 teams tackled challenges like financial inclusion and payment accessibility.

    8 min read
    Group photo of all hackathon participants standing on stage at the UCT Financial Innovation Hub.

  8. What’s happened in June

    As we begin summer, several key trends defined this month. Digital payments continue to gain popularity worldwide. More and more people are using their phones, online apps, and cards over cash everyday. Trends like this continue to reflect a dynamic and evolving landscape because of the constant innovation in this area.

    3 min read
    News Updates & Global Trends

  9. Call for Proposals Now Open: Digital Financial Services Grant – July 2025 Cycle

    The Interledger Foundation (ILF) invites applications for the second round of its 2025 Digital Financial Services Grant Program, opening today (July 1) and closing August 1, 2025 at 11:59 pm (EDT).

    3 min read

  10. 2025 Digital Financial Services Grant

    The second call for Digital Financial Services Grants are now open.

    2 min read

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