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  1. New Handbook Shows How Financial Data Travels From UK and US Payment Systems to Hong Kong Authorities

    Hong Kong authorities have frozen accounts and tracked payments. This handbook shows activists and the diaspora where their financial data is exposed.

    Ayden Férdeline
    4 min read

  2. Coming Soon: 2027 Digital Financial Services Grant Opportunity

    The 2027 Digital Financial Services Grant offers financial service providers USD 350,000 over 18 months to deploy interoperable payments. Applications open Nov. 2

    Julaire Hall
    2 min read

  3. Beyond Access: Innovation at the Edges

    34M+ users joined Colombia’s instant payments in six months. Beyond Access asks what comes next: turning access into everyday use and financial agency.

    Anna Sheard
    4 min read

  4. Building the Future of Finance in Medellín: Highlights from the Open Payments Hackathon

    150 developers, two days, one open API. See the winning projects from the Open Payments Hackathon in Medellín, built in partnership with Ruta N.

    Anna Sheard
    4 min read

  5. Web Monetization in the Agentic Age

    Web Monetization in the Agentic Age. What is Web Monetization and how does it work? How does Web Monetization compare to x402 and the Machine Payments Protocol? What problems does Web Monetization solve in the Agentic Age?

    Sabine Schaller
    6 min read

  6. 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

  7. What DPI-Enabled Digital Lending Can Learn from Microfinance and Traditional Banking

    India’s digital lending reaches few women. Comparing it with microfinance and public banking shows what DPI-enabled credit can learn about trust.

    Mila T. Samdub
    4 min read

  8. For Nigeria's Displaced People, the Problem Isn't Access. It's Whether Money Follows Them.

    In Nigeria, 82% of displaced people surveyed had a bank account, yet few used it. A study finds identity rules, cash-outs and aid design lock them out.

    Chioma Nwaiwu
    5 min read

  9. 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

  10. 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

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