The article discusses key takeaways from the 2025 OFN Conference, emphasizing that building trust in community finance requires "turning headlines into backyard conversations" — meeting people where they are with language that speaks to their daily realities rather than abstract concepts.
Mexico joined the Interledger Network through a month-long tour of student hackathons, events, and fintech engagements across four cities, involving over 500 students from more than 40 universities.
Rafiki Remit, developed by Paysys Labs in partnership with Allied Bank, is transforming cross-border payments in Pakistan using the Interledger Protocol to enable faster, low-cost, and inclusive remittance services.
Kanzu Microloans, developed by Kanzu Finance with support from the Interledger Foundation, uses the Interledger Protocol to deliver instant, secure microloans via mobile, expanding credit access for Uganda’s unbanked, especially women, youth, and low-income earners.
As fall begins, there continues to be significant developments in financial inclusion globally driven by digital finance, regulatory action, and ongoing global campaigns.
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.
A global open-source event where Interledger invites contributors to build inclusive financial technologies through coding, collaboration, and community participation during Hacktoberfest.
ILF Ambassador Gavin Chait envisions a federated, community-led e-commerce model through Hop Sauna that empowers creators with autonomy, inclusivity, and interoperable payments—reimagining online commerce and social media as decentralized and equitable spaces.
Interledger Ambassador Caroline Sinders warns that harmful or manipulative design patterns in digital finance can exploit vulnerable users and undermine trust, calling for transparent, user-centered, and inclusive design standards to ensure ethical financial technology.
The Interledger Foundation’s call for papers highlights global research advancing digital financial inclusion and interoperable payments through diverse societal, technological, and policy perspectives.
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.
The Interledger Foundation’s 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.
