Interledger FoundationAfrica already has the foundations of modern payments infrastructure π
With 33 domestic systems and 3 regional ones, the opportunity is connecting and scaling them to deliver value. Today, costs still average 8β8.5%, with $5B lost annually.
π Interledger on Campus has launched!
Student clubs can apply for mini-grants up to $5,000 to host hackathons, workshops, and hands-on learning about open payments and financial access.
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Apply by July 31, 2026
https://submit.interledger.org/submit
π Introducing Open Payments Go
An open-source SDK bringing first-class Open Payments support to the Go ecosystem.
Building backend systems in Go? Now you can integrate interoperable payments more easily.
π Read more: https://interledger.org/developers/blog/go-further-with-open-payments/
Liam π³οΈβπ
william.maggos"We need far more than a different PayFac or a different Itch. We need an entire different way of transferring funds online.
But I still hate crypto."
#interledger #GNUtaler #WebMonetization #OpenPayments #FediForFiat
https://voidfox.com/blog/payment_processor_fun_2025_making_your_own_msp/
AntinHey #fosstodon or #openpaymentsdev #openpayments folks, I'm interested in #foss solutions for managing donations to #opensource projects I like. I'm thinking something like an inverse a ko-fi/patreon type thing or whatever the hell creators use, but one that that is more giver-powered. I suspect a big blocker to getting sustainable donations for foss dev/artwork/blogging is all these different crowdfunding systems and I don't want to sign up for five+ different sites that almost all involve questionable people, policies, security, etc, and so I just don't.
I want some kind of app that let's me quickly setup recurring donations to artists/devs/nonprofit type orgs directly from my bank (or PayPal/venmo/cashapp/etc if I have to) and manage those in one place, change the amounts, and maybe set a global amount that gets distributed in some customizable way.
Maybe that's like a foss version of rocketmoney or whatever (never used it), the one that finds all your fascist tech subscriptions and pulls them together in one place to manage. I want to just click a link you have on your site or profile and you get added to my recurring donation list and you get paid into your bank, like a reverse RSS feed of money with minimal to no middlefucks taking a cut from either of us.
Can this be a thing?
How do #interledger and #GNUTaler differ?
We need federated fiat. Trusted banks or credit unions acting like servers. Apps that let you send money as easily as we send email today, without a middleman. Enabling us to build cool programs that connect to other services, like paying creators for the time we spend with their work. But doing all this without the problems of crypto, just like we don't keep all our money in cash under the mattress.
GNU TalerRE: https://social.anoxinon.de/@gnulinux/115971671263519899
π£ ICYMI #GNU Taler in practice β Part 4 now out!
Whatβs it like to use privacy-first digital cash with real money?
π https://gnulinux.ch/gnu-taler-mit-echtgeld-ausprobiert-teil-4
This hands-on series shows why digital cash built on Free Software matters.
π§ Missed the earlier parts? Check the series, each builds on real testing and FLOSS values.
#GNUTaler #FLOSS #FreeSoftware #DigitalCash #PrivacyTech #OpenPayments #UserFreedom
Omg omg omg, Open Payments on ORCA are almost here, y'all!
Soft launch on the RapidRide G Line 2/2!
#Seattle #ORCACard #TheORCACard #OpenPayments #PublicTransit #SoundTransit #KingCountyMetro
Our first monthly community call of the year will be on Wednesday, January 14.
Join us for a first look at the foundationβs 2026 plans for advancing digital financial inclusion, #OpenPayments, and #WebMonetization.
