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  1. The Access You Can't See: Why Interoperability Alone Won't Deliver Financial Inclusion

    Interoperable payments can still exclude blind users. Dr. Muhammad Shabbir’s Pakistan study locates the barrier at the interface, not the rails.

    Dr. Muhammad Shabbir
    6 min read

  2. Building a Global Expert Network for Interledger’s Call for Papers

    Help shape research on open payments and financial inclusion. Join the Interledger Call for Papers expert network as a selector or reviewer.

    Smriti Parsheera
    4 min read

  3. Quarterly Grant Reports & Updates Roundup

    Explore the latest Interledger Foundation grant reports and new grantee introductions, covering higher education, digital financial services, and open-source tools.

    Ayesha Ware
    7 min read

  4. Meet the 2026 Open Payments Accelerator Cohort

    Meet the four teams in the 2026 Open Payments Accelerator, testing how open standards can connect payments across borders, networks, and communities.

    Julaire Hall
    6 min read

  5. Insights from the Interledger Foundation’s session at Financial Inclusion Week 2026

    Three Interledger Foundation grantees examine how governance choices in national instant payment systems decide who can participate, and on what terms.

    Ayden Férdeline
    7 min read

  6. Beyond Access: Building the Future of Finance in Colombia

    What does it take to move beyond access in Colombia? From Innovation at the Edges on October 15 to our 2 day Open Payments Hackathon on October 16–17, we’re bringing together researchers, fintechs, community organizations, developers, and innovators to explore and build the future of finance.

    4 min read

  7. Rafiki recognized by Digital Public Goods Alliance as digital public good

    The Digital Public Goods Alliance has recognized Rafiki, the Interledger Foundation's open source payments software, as a digital public good.

    Ayden Férdeline
    3 min read
    New DPG Announcement! Rafiki is recognized as a digital public good

  8. Interledger Foundation Launches 2026 NextGen Higher Education Grant

    Interledger Foundation Launches 2026 NextGen Higher Education Grant

    3 min read

  9. Interledger Awards $20,000 to Five Organizations to Explore Community-Centered Financial Infrastructure

    Following the FOCUS Summit in Atlanta, the Interledger Foundation awarded five organizations $20,000 each to explore new approaches to financial infrastructure, payments, and access to capital. From flexible loan repayments to community-controlled funds, these projects are turning conversations about financial inclusion into practical research and experimentation.

    4 min read
    Group photo from the Focus of CDFIs Unleased Summit

  10. A Strategic Shift for Interledger Foundation

    Interledger Foundation is shifting its focus from consumer products to strengthening open financial infrastructure, grantmaking, and support for underserved communities.

    Briana Marbury
    4 min read

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