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1. Grantee Spotlight: Kanzu Microloans bridges the financial divide in Uganda

   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.

   15 oct 2025 4 min de lectura
   

2. 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.

   10 oct 2025 3 min de lectura
   

3. 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.

   9 oct 2025 2 min de lectura
   

4. 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.

   9 oct 2025 4 min de lectura
   

5. Open by Design: Confronting Harmful Patterns in Digital Finance

   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.

   6 oct 2025 5 min de lectura
   

6. 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 payments—reimagining online commerce and social media as decentralized and equitable spaces.

   6 oct 2025 4 min de lectura
   

7. Wallet Address Smart Redirect

   One Wallet Address, Two Experiences: Introducing Wallet Address Smart Redirect in Rafiki

   Cozmin Ungureanu

   30 sept 2025 3 min de lectura
   

8. 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.

   29 sept 2025 5 min de lectura
   

9. 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.

   22 sept 2025 5 min de lectura
   

10. 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.

    11 sept 2025 5 min de lectura