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Reimagining e-commerce and social media
ILF Ambassador Gavin Chait envisions a federated, community-led e-commerce model through Hop Sauna that empowers creators with autonomy, inclusivity, and interoperable paymentsāreimagining online commerce and social media as decentralized and equitable spaces.
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The Call for Papers Program
The Interledger Foundationās call for papers highlights global research advancing digital financial inclusion and interoperable payments through diverse societal, technological, and policy perspectives.
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Get Hacking!
Interledger is hosting student hackathons across Mexico to teach open payments technology and fintech skills, culminating in the 2025 Mexico City Hackathon, where participants develop innovative solutions for financial inclusion and cross-border payments.
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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 8ā9, 2025) featuring mentoring, prizes, and community collaboration.
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Work Weeks 2025: Building the Future of Financial Interoperability in the Heart of Transylvania
The Interledger Foundationās 2025 Work Weeks in Romania brought global collaborators together to advance Web Monetization and Rafiki, focusing on new publisher tools, scalable infrastructure, and real-world payment integrations. These gatherings accelerated progress toward building an open, inclusive, and interoperable financial network.
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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.
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Whatās 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.
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Why Higher Education Institutions worldwide should embrace Hackathons as catalysts for academic innovation
Hackathons are emerging as powerful catalysts for academic innovation, bridging theoretical learning with real-world problem-solving. These short, intensive events create opportunities for students to collaborate across disciplines, experiment with cutting-edge technologies, and design impactful solutions to global challenges.
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The Multiple Sides of Friction: The Good, the Bad, and the How to Use it
The article highlights how friction in design can harm users when misused but also enhance safety, consent, and reflection when applied thoughtfully. Used well, it becomes a valuable tool for protecting user agency and trust, especially in financial and sensitive digital products.
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Whatās 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.
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