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1. What’s happened in September

   As fall begins, there continues to be significant developments in financial inclusion globally driven by digital finance, regulatory action, and ongoing global campaigns.

   Oct 10, 2025 3 min read
   

2. 2025 Digital Financial Services Grant Recipient: miPlata

   miPlata has been awarded the Interledger Foundation’s 2025 Digital Financial Services grant to develop an integrated platform connecting employers, workers, and families across borders, expanding affordable financial access for unbanked Latinos.

   Oct 9, 2025 2 min read
   

3. 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.

   Oct 9, 2025 4 min read
   

4. 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.

   Sep 29, 2025 5 min read
   

5. 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.

   Sep 11, 2025 5 min read
   

6. 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.

   Sep 10, 2025 3 min read
   

7. 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.

   Sep 5, 2025 3 min read
   

8. 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.

   Aug 6, 2025 2 min read
   

9. 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.

   Jul 10, 2025 8 min read
   

10. 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.

    Jul 10, 2025 3 min read