We’re proud to welcome Sheena Allen as a 2025 Interledger Foundation Ambassador!
Sheena is bringing bold, community-rooted research to our cohort through her project: “Financial Exclusion in the Southern U.S.: The Real Whys, Challenges, and the [Potential] Role of Digital Inclusion.”
Learn more about Sheena’s mission and the 2025 ILF Ambassador cohort: https://community.interledger.org/sheenaallen/bridging-financial-gaps-in-the-south-through-community-led-research-3h1p
Meet Gavin Chait, 2025 Interledger Foundation Ambassador!
Gavin is a pioneering Hop Sauna, a community-moderated, Open Payments-enabled web-shop framework.
A sci-fi author whose work is studied at the University of Strasbourg, Gavin blends data, imagination, and social good to shape inclusive digital futures.
Dive into his vision: https://interledger.org/news/introducing-2025-interledger-foundation-ambassadors-cohort
Ambassador Announcement!
We are proud to welcome Andria Barrett as one of the newest voices in our 2025 Interledger Foundation Ambassador cohort. Based in Canada, Andria is a speaker, entrepreneur, and advocate for equity in entrepreneurship, bringing deep experience to our mission of advancing open payment technologies that create access for all.
Read more about Andria and her powerful vision here:
https://community.interledger.org/andria/andria-barrett-2025-ilf-ambassador-1m16
The digital landscape is evolving, and with it, how content is accessed and supported. Web Monetization introduces a new framework that offers more flexibility, as the digital economy continues to grow, the ability to support and access content more fluid and user-driven will become increasingly important.
For deeper insights into #WebMonetization, explore the blog featuring Rabeb Othmani, the Senior Product Manager:
Be part of the Digital Content Revolution
Web Monetization lets you pay as you browse, supporting the content you love — all through your Interledger wallet or any other compatible Web Monetization wallet. Your transactions are fast, secure, and provide real-time support to creators.
Sign up for an Interledger Wallet and start using #WebMonetization today!
Download the beta extension today: https://webmonetization.org/install/
Web Monetization Expands Payment Possibilities for Everyone
•For Users: Choose how you engage with content, with more flexible payment options.
•For Creators: Receive real-time micropayments to complement your existing revenue streams.
•For Everyone: A seamless way to support and access content in new and exciting ways!
Read the details here: https://interledger.org/news/announcing-interledger-foundations-web-monetization-extension-beta-release?ref=activitypub
Web Monetization makes it easier than ever to offer new payment solutions, and getting started is simple:
Download the Web Monetization beta extension:
Chrome | Firefox | Edge
Sign up for an Interledger Wallet to start supporting and engaging with content in a whole new way!
Connect your wallet and explore flexible payment options for your consumers.
Want to get started? Learn more at: https://webmonetization.org/
Announcement: Beta Launch of Web Monetization!
Web Monetization is here to offer more content support for owners and publishers, while consumers can access content on their own terms.
Today, we announce the beta release of the Web Monetization extension, allowing for seamless micropayments powered by Interledger Wallets.
Read all the details in our blog: https://interledger.org/news/announcing-interledger-foundations-web-monetization-extension-beta-release
Are you eligible for the Interledger EDU Grant?
Public & private higher education institutions University-affiliated research centers/labs Accredited Institutions with programs in computer science, IT, business, or digital finance
Diverse faculty teams are strongly encouraged to apply.
Funding: Up to $50,000 USD for a 12-month project. View our Application guide here: https://interledger.org/sites/default/files/document-uploads/2025%20Application%20Guide.pdf
Unlock up to $250,000 in funding with The Interledger Digital Financial Services Grant! Drive financial inclusion with open, interoperable payment systems that connect banks, wallets, & platforms.
Who should apply?
Fintechs & banks expanding access Payment platforms improving transactions
Live Q&A: March 6, 2 PM ET Apply now: https://interledger.org/financial-services
New Grant Opportunity Alert!
On Monday, March 3rd, the Digital Financial Services Grant opens, offering up to $250,000 in funding for groundbreaking projects that advance digital finance through open payment networks.
If you're building solutions that bridge financial gaps and expand access to payments, this is your chance to scale your impact.
Read more here: https://interledger.org/financial-services
Web Monetization (WM) lets you support websites without ads or subscriptions. You provide your Open Payments wallet address (like an email for money), and sites do the same. As you browse, small payments flow to them. Since browsers lack native support, we built an extension to bridge the gap!
Check out @sidvishnoi blog on E2E testing for the WM browser extension.
Read more: https://interledger.org/developers/blog/e2e-testing-wm-browser-extension/
Chimoney is making cross-network payments simpler and faster by integrating Interledger’s Rafiki API—enabling frictionless, fee-free value transfers.
No intermediaries, no delays—just seamless transactions.
Learn more about how open payments are shaping the future of digital finance.
Read more: https://shorturl.at/XI31b
The Interledger-NextGen Education Grant is Now Open.
Are you ready to shape the future of digital finance? The Interledger Education Grant provides up to $50,000 USD to higher education institutions committed to equipping students with hands-on experience in open-payment technologies and inclusive digital finance.
Discover More about the #ILFNextGen Education Grant: https://interledger.org/education
Interested in speaking at #ILPsummit24?
Get inspired by watching last year's talks, including Maha Bahou, CEO of JoPACC.
Submissions close May 28th - all details here https://sessionize.com/interledger-summit-2024/
SAVE THE DATE!!! #ILPSummit24 will take place in Cape Town, South Africa from Oct 25-27.
Early bird tickets and Call for Proposals will be open in April, along with news on the pre-summit #hackathon. Stay tuned at interledger.org/summit #openpayments #interledger
Closing reflections from the @Interledger Summit 2023 from #diverse perspectives, including Saloni Garg, Carlos Villasēnor, Eunice de Asis, Malou Lintmeijer, Savannah Koolen, Neha Arora, AJ Proc and Santosh Viswanatham.
We need to come together to share openly, as we don't know what we don't know.
Raw reflections from Day 1 of #Interledger Summit from #Indigenous and #Disabilities delegates, including Neha Arora, Art Proctor, Henry Jake Foreman, Chitinthi Tembo, Stephanie Perrin, Saloni, and Raashi Saxena.
“Interledger is more than a protocol. It’s a vision where money and value flows seamlessly across borders.” —Briana Marbury, President @Interledger
The foundation issued $14M in grants to people in 40 countries in 2023 (including me!) to expand access to digital financial services.
Big @Interledger tech initiatives in the last year:
• expanding documentation, unified across all open source projects and specs
• test network to simulate Interledger-enabled nodes peered with each other, test wallets, and an open payments e-commerce demo app
• new NodeJS SDK for using open payments API spec
• new Web Monetization spec based on open payments, a new browser extension, and working with browser makers on experimental implementation
