Interledger Foundation

A nonprofit stewarding open payment standards and funding those expanding financial access worldwide.

[Interledger Foundation @Interledger]

1/ We’re in Medellín, Colombia kicking off the week at Innovation at the Edges, a Beyond Access event 📍

Although 96% of Colombians have a bank account, 95% of transfers never leave the same bank.

Here’s why our Beyond Access initiative is more important than ever before 🧵👇

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Estamos en Medellín, Colombia, dando comienzo a la semana en «Innovation at the Edges», un evento de Beyond Access 📍

Aunque el 96 % de los colombianos tiene una cuenta bancaria, el 95 % de las transferencias nunca sale del mismo banco.

He aquí por qué nuestra iniciativa Beyond Access es más importante que nunca 🧵👇

[Interledger Foundation @Interledger]

Apply for the NextGen Higher Education Grant by Dec 14 → https://t.co/oOvd1FhQ6V

#FinancialInclusion #OpenPayments #Interledger #HigherEducation

[Interledger Foundation @Interledger]

Financial inclusion starts with the next generation.

Alan Davids from @FIHub_UCT , one of our NextGen grantees, is exploring how open payments can break down the barriers and fees that exclude communities.

Apply Below!

[Interledger Foundation @Interledger]

@XRP welcome!!

[Interledger Foundation @Interledger]

6/ Y hubo algunos puntos en común en el hackatón de Open Payments…

Estos equipos utilizaron la pila tecnológica de Open Payments para explorar soluciones a retos del mundo real en su comunidad.

Gracias a todos los equipos, socios y organizadores que lo han hecho posible. 🇨🇴💚

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And there were a few common threads for the Open Payments hackathon…

These teams used the Open Payments tech stack to explore solutions to real-world challenges in their community.

Thank you to every team, partner, and organizer who made this possible. 🇨🇴💚

#ILPHacks #OpenPayments #openfinance #opensource

[Interledger Foundation @Interledger]

1/ 🏆 Y los ganadores del Hackatón Open Payments son…

36 equipos presentaron sus proyectos en Medellín, explorando nuevas formas de transferir dinero: desde pagos por SMS sin necesidad de Internet hasta experiencias NFC accesibles y remesas más inteligentes.

Conoce a los ganadores que están creando el futuro. 🧵👇

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🏆 And the winners of the Open Payments Hackathon are…

36 teams presented projects in Medellín, exploring new ways to move money — from SMS payments without the internet to accessible NFC experiences and smarter remittances.

Meet the winners building what comes next. 🧵👇

[Interledger Foundation @Interledger]

5/ 💚 Premio de la comunidad | @twifintech

Devstroyers o Chasky han explorado cómo casi cualquier teléfono, incluso un viejo móvil de botones, puede convertirse en un terminal de pago mediante un simple mensaje de texto.

Sin datos móviles. Sin aplicación. Sin hardware específico para el comerciante.

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💚 Community Award | This Week in Fintech
Devstroyers or Chasky explored how almost any phone, even an old push-button handset, could become a payment terminal through a simple text message.
No mobile data. No app. No dedicated hardware for the merchant.

[Interledger Foundation @Interledger]

Presentations are happening now!! Stay tuned for the winners 👀

#ILPHacks #OpenPayments

[𝕾𝖊𝖗𝖌𝖎𝖔𝕿𝖊𝖈𝖍𝖃.🌞 💫 @sergiotechx]

Mil gracias 🙌 a @twifintech y @Interledger por todo el apoyo, una experiecia maravillosa.
@0xAnotherdev , @noisk8 y @alexrubeola

[𝕾𝖊𝖗𝖌𝖎𝖔𝕿𝖊𝖈𝖍𝖃.🌞 💫 @sergiotechx]

Devstroyers Team @alexrubeola @noisk8 @0xAnotherdev at @Interledger hackathon Medellín 2026
Chasky, transacciones donde el internet no llega

[Manuel Gil 🦊 @imgildev]

Turno de Trivo! #hackathon @Interledger

[Interledger Foundation @Interledger]

Presentations are happening now!! Stay tuned for the winners 👀

#ILPHacks #OpenPayments

[Ruta N @Ruta_N]

Primer día del Hackatón de Open Payments en @Ruta_N: 38 equipos construyendo soluciones sobre la API de pagos de @Interledger para que pagar sea más fácil, sencillo y accesible. 🦾🫱🏻‍🫲🏼

Medellín prueba la innovación.
Mañana, la segunda jornada y la gran final.

[ShujaaPay @Shujaapay]

Big news! ShujaaPay is honored to be among the 4 teams worldwide accepted into @Interledger 's inaugural Open Payments Accelerator 2026 program, backed by $50,000 in grant funding!

A huge thank you to @Interledger for this incredible opportunity and support. Through our proof of concept, HappyMe, we are tackling one of the biggest hurdles for creators: accessible, seamless monetization.

Explore the platform today at https://t.co/RW9mhaT46l

#OpenPayments #CreatorEconomy #Fintech #HappyMe

[Interledger Foundation @Interledger]

@Vanquan_titans Yes!!! We are launching something really cool stay tuned!

[Interledger Foundation @Interledger]

💡 Hacktober is in full swing, and every skill level is welcome.

Pick up an open issue in our GitHub repos, or hunt down broken links and typos on our new website. Every contribution earns a limited-edition Interledger digital badge. 🏅

[Interledger Foundation @Interledger]

👉 https://t.co/eFrrhevhVv