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Future MoneyArts as Civic Infrastructure: Kristina Newman-Scott on Cultivating Equitable Communities🎧 New Episode of The Future Money Podcast
On this Future Money Podcast episode, Kokayi sits down with Kristina Newman-Scott, the Knight Foundation’s Vice President of Arts. Our conversation explores Kristina’s dedication to fostering equitable communities through artistic expression. In her role at the Knight Foundation, she develops ambitious programs that frame the arts as vital civic infrastructure and a driver for inclusive, thriving neighborhoods.
🎙️ Tune in now and be part of the conversation. You can find all of our previous episodes here.
#FutureMoney #Interledger #OpenFinance
The Interledger Salon now has its very own pod...
2026-05-0423 min
Interledger SalonUnbanked in America: Exploring the Financial Divide:Financial Trauma - Healing and Recovery with Dr. LaTanya Whiten this episode, we delve into the often overlooked but deeply impactful issue of financial trauma—emotional and psychological wounds stemming from past financial hardships, exploitation, or systemic exclusion. Our guest, Dr. LaTanya White, is a scholar-practitioner and founder of Concept Creative Group, whose groundbreaking work addresses the racial wealth gap through entrepreneurship and equity-focused education. Dr. White shares insights from her research and the legacy of financial trauma on marginalized communities. We explore how these experiences can lead to mistrust of traditional banking systems and how her Dynastic Wealth® framework offers a pathway to healing, empowerment, and long-term fin...
2026-04-2930 min
Interledger SalonUnbanked in America: Exploring the Financial Divide: Banking Deserts - A Mississippi Case Study with Sheena AllenIn this episode, we explore the concept of banking deserts—areas with limited or no access to traditional banking services—and the various factors that impact residents. We interviewed Sheena Allen, the founder of CapWay, and learned about her experience supporting unbanked and underbanked communities, particularly in her home state of Mississippi. Sheena shares her journey in building a fintech platform designed to empower vulnerable populations with digital financial services. We delve into the systemic barriers these communities face, including a lack of financial literacy, digital equity, and access to technology, and discuss innovative solutions, such as CapWay’s role i...
2026-04-2948 min
Interledger SalonUnbanked in America: Exploring the Financial Divide, "An Intro into the Series with Victoria Coker"In this special introductory episode, we connect with Victoria Coker, the creator of the mini-series Unbanked in America: Exploring the Financial Divide, to learn what inspired her to launch this two-part mini-series on the unbanked and underbanked in the United States. She explains how insights from the 2021 FDIC report informed her approach and highlights the importance of these issues for financial inclusion. She reflects on surprising lessons uncovered through research and interviews, as well as the moments that left a lasting impression. Victoria also shares her hopes for what listeners will take away from the series and her vision...
2026-04-2917 min
Interledger SalonIs Financial Education and Understanding the Key to Financial Inclusion?Financial education is often positioned as the high-positioned missing link to financial inclusion, but does understanding money matter if you don’t have fair access to the financial system? In this episode of the Interledger Salon, host Sheena Allen, a serial entrepreneur and fintech founder, is joined by Evan Leaphart and Ronaldo Hardy to examine the role of financial education and the limits it reveals in advancing financial inclusion. Drawing from their experiences building, funding, and operating financial tools for underserved communities, the conversation interrogates whether education empowers participation or unintentionally shifts responsibility away from flawed systems. Together, they ex...
2026-04-2957 min
Future MoneyFrom Casual Hang to Cultural Movement and Why Inclusion Matters: Modi Oyewole, Founder of Swang🎧 New Episode of The Future Money Podcast
On this episode of The Future Money Podcast, Kokayi interviews Modi Oyewole, founder of Swang. An organization that was created out of what was a casual driving range hang and has since developed into a cultural movement in Los Angeles. Modi talks about being a community builder and why inclusion matters.
🎙️ Tune in now and be part of the conversation. You can find all of our previous episodes here.
#FutureMoney #Interledger #OpenFinance
The Interledger Salon now has its very own podcast feed!
Dive int...
2026-02-0529 min
Interledger SalonUnlocking Possibilities: The role of Open Payments in African speculative fictionThe diversity and innovation of the early internet have settled into a weird monopolistic set of apps that cater to the average American or European. Which is great if you’re an average American or European, but not especially helpful for anyone slightly more diverse. And, if you’re African, you lose out in ways that range from things that feel like casual ignorance all the way to outright hostility. In this episode of the Interledger Salon, three African speculative fiction creators, Gavin Chait, Dilman Dila, and Cheryl Ntumy, discuss their experiences and frustrations of publishing while being African, join...
2025-12-181h 11
Future MoneyVoices from the Interledger Summit 2025🎧 New Episode of The Future Money Podcast
On this episode of The Future Money Podcast, host Kokayi traveled to Mexico City for the Interledger Summit. Here, he had the opportunity to catch up with some of our panelists, workshop conveners, and summit participants to talk about what financial inclusion means globally.
A special thanks to our guests:
Afua Bruce
Amy Sample Ward
Bowie State
Tomisin Laniyi
Faefe Ahworegba
Emmanuel Osuntuyi
Hugo Gutierrez
Maria Francis
Mijan Celithio-Biaz
Nandini Harihareswara
Sheena Allen
Sophia Callender
Dr. Wilneida Negron
If you missed this year’s Interledger Summit, visit...
2025-12-0419 min
Interledger SalonTrust and Tradition: A Deep Dive into ROSCAs and Digital Financial SolutionsIn this episode of the Interledger Salon, Andria Barrett hosts a discussion on ROSCAs (Rotating Savings and Credit Associations) and their impact on financial inclusion. Joined by Philip Cargill and Abdul Andan, the conversation explores personal experiences with ROSCAs, the importance of trust, the potential for digital transformation, and the role of technology in making these traditional financial systems more accessible globally. The guests share their journeys from Jamaica and Nigeria to Canada, highlighting projects like Abdul’s Chit Link app which aims to modernize ROSCA practices while maintaining trust and transparency. The episode delves into the challenges and op...
2025-11-1449 min
Future MoneyFrom big tech to community education: Reimagining how money moves🎧 New Episode of The Future Money Podcast
On this episode of The Future Money Podcast, host Kokayi talks to Casey Ariel, Founder & CEO of Blaze Group, about her path from structuring multi-billion-dollar credit facilities for major tech corporations to creating a fintech education and training platform transforming how money moves through communities. Casey is currently working with the Interledger Foundation as a Strategic Lead to expand Interledger’s reach across financial institutions, colleges, and fintech communities concentrated in underbanked regions.
To learn more about Casey Ariel and her activities, follow her website: https://www.blazegroup.io/ and https...
2025-10-3028 min
Interledger FoundationInterledger Community Call - October 8 2025Interledger Community Call - October 8 2025 by Interledger Foundation
2025-10-1357 min
Interledger FoundationInterledger Community Call - 10 September 2025Interledger Community Call - 10 September 2025 by Interledger Foundation
2025-09-1553 min
Future MoneyPassing on the torchIn this episode of The Future Money Podcast, presented by the Interledger Foundation, host Lawil Karama announces the new host, Kokayi Issa, a longtime community member and former ambassador for Grant for the Web. He discusses his journey into digital financial inclusion and his work with various innovative projects, including designing the Future Money Grant Program.
The conversation touches on the importance of inclusive design in financial services and the need to consider cultural nuances when creating technology. As Kokayi takes over as host, he aims to continue fostering meaningful discussions about the future of digital finance...
2025-09-0440 min
Interledger FoundationInterledger Community Call - 13 August 2025Interledger Community Call - 13 August 2025
2025-08-1450 min
Future MoneyIn Conversation with ILF Grantee and Community Member Adam WaringOn this episode of The Future Money Podcast, hosts Ayesha Ware and Chris Lawrence are in conversation with ILF Grantee and community member Adam Waring.
Back in March, Adam announced that gFam, an awesome storytelling platform where creators earn tips and web monetization micro-payments, was shutting down. We had an insightful discussion with Adam on why that decision was made, his thoughts on Web Monetization, and what his next moves might be.
The Interledger Salon now has its very own podcast feed!
Dive into inspiring conversations from our community of innovators and stay...
2025-07-1541 min
Interledger FoundationInterledger Community Call - 9 July 2025Interledger Community Call - 9 July 2025
2025-07-1052 minInterledger FoundationInterledger Community Call - June 2025Interledger Community Call - June 2025 by Interledger Foundation
2025-06-1357 minInterledger FoundationInterledger Community Call - 14 May 2025Interledger Community Call - 14 May 2025
Public note-taking document:https://docs.google.com/document/d/1T_Q_eRZtL8GluJR9rVADd7fvkB8mPluMk-d96LM4vlg/edit?tab=t.0#heading=h.7yv86kj37ov9
2025-05-2755 min
Interledger FoundationInterledger Community Call - 9 April 2025Interledger Community Call - April 2025
https://community.interledger.org/interledger/join-us-for-the-interledger-community-call-9-april-2025-3fjn
2025-04-1044 min
Future MoneyIndigenomics and the Digital Future: A Conversation with Carol Anne HiltonIn this episode of The Future Money Podcast presented by The Interledger Foundation, host Lawil Karama interviews Carol Ann Hilton, CEO of the Indigenomics Institute and a leader in Indigenous economics.
We discuss her book “Indigenomics: Taking a Seat at the Economic Table” and its emphasis on incorporating Indigenous perspectives into global economic frameworks. Hilton explores economic justice, sustainable business practices, and the significance of self-governance.
The conversation showcases successful Indigenous business models and examines how digital financial inclusion impacts Indigenous communities. While the Indigenous economy is surging, full Indigenous economic participation remains limited. Hilton advocates for combining traditional know...
2025-03-2734 minInterledger FoundationInterledger Community Call - 12 March 2025Interledger Community Call - 12 March 2025
Call Summary and notes: https://community.interledger.org/interledger/interledger-community-call-summary-12-march-2025-3b70
2025-03-1442 min
Interledger SalonBeyond Currency: Reimagining Money and Digital FuturesIn this episode of the Interledger Salon, our host, Xiaoji Song, an artist and researcher, explores the complex relationship between money, digital finance, and financial inclusion. Joining her are guests Sarah Habib and Anuja Ghosalkar. Sarah, a fintech expert, highlights the importance of bottom-up approaches to digital finance that consider cultural differences and trust issues. Meanwhile, Anuja, a documentary theater practitioner, shares insights on how strategies for digital financial inclusion vary due to the evolving nature of money and the financial system. How do our differing understandings of money and the financial system shape our access to and engagement...
2025-03-061h 03
Future MoneyEmpowerment through design: Kumquat’s approach to Financial Inclusion.Welcome to the Future Money Podcast. In this episode, host Lawil Karama speaks with Larissa Lamporsad and Kayee Au, co-founders of Kumquat, a product design and user strategy consultancy based in South Africa with global reach. They share their journeys and discuss how trust, simplicity, and dignity in designing financial services shape their work at Kumquat. The discussion explores the importance of cultural relevance and ethical solutions, highlighting how thoughtful design drives innovation and meaningful change in today’s digital finance landscape. To learn more about Kumquat, please visit their website or reach out to Kayee Au or Laurisha Ra...
2025-02-2757 minInterledger FoundationInterledger Community Call - 12 February 2025Interledger Community Call - 12 February 2025
2025-02-1453 min
Future MoneyFrom Engineering to Digital Financial InclusionIn this episode of the Future|Money Podcast, we sit down with Santosh Viswanatham, a seasoned engineer and open-source advocate from Hyderabad, India.
We explore Santosh’s personal journey, the impact of digital financial inclusion in India, and his active role in the open-source movement, particularly in web monetization and financial technology.
Santosh shares his firsthand experience of how India’s Unified Payments Interface (UPI) revolutionized the financial landscape, bringing millions into the banking system and enabling seamless digital transactions. The conversation leads us to the potential of web monetization, challenges in adopting new financial technologies, and examine how open...
2025-01-3037 minInterledger FoundationInterledger Community Call - 8 January 2025Interledger Community call - 8 January 2025
2025-01-1514 min
Future MoneyLooking back, Moving forwardIn this special episode of the Future Money Podcast, we look back at a year off digital financial inclusion Through curated highlights from guest conversations. We explore the evolving landscape of digital transactions, the role of food in community building, and artists’ unique perspectives on value, universal payment systems, and innovative approaches to creating a more inclusive financial future. Join us as we revisit the moments that sparked meaningful discussions and highlighted remarkable progress in narrowing the financial gap.
Check out the full conversations featured in this episode, listed below!
Mia Wright Ross - Loose Change
Su...
2024-12-1932 minInterledger FoundationInterledger Community Call - 11 December 2024Interledger Community Call - 11 Dec 2024
2024-12-1252 min
Interledger SalonPractising financial inclusion in the Global SouthWelcome to the third iteration of the Interledger Salon, hosted by Smriti Parsheera, Research Ambassador at the Interledger Foundation. This session features a discussion on financial inclusion with James Ogada from the Busara Center in Kenya and Dr. Susan Thomas from the XKDR Forum in India.
The dialogue explores financial inclusion as more than just access to financial services—it’s a means to enhance economic resilience and well-being for individuals and households. Participants discuss innovative, locally tailored approaches to financial services, emphasizing the importance of behavioral insights and robust consumer protection frameworks.
The conversation high...
2024-11-191h 04
Interledger SalonInterledger on CampusIn this episode of the Interledger Salon. We focus on the Interledger Foundation’s work on campus involvement and partnerships with universities. Our guests, Dr. Allan Davids of the University of Cape Town, Dr. Andrew Mangle of Bowie State University, and Interledger Foundation’s CEO and President Briana Marbury, discuss the challenges and successes of integrating open payments into university curriculums. The conversation highlights the importance of education in expanding digital financial inclusion.
The episode also explores the program’s evolution at Bowie State University and the University of Cape Town, including the development of a one-week intens...
2024-11-1850 min
Interledger SalonWhy Digital Financial Inclusion MattersWe’re thrilled to announce the first Interledger Salon on the Future|Money podcast, a quarterly panel hosted by the Interledger Foundation with facilitation by Chief Program Officer Chris Lawrence. These discussions aim to connect our community to multilateral stakeholders in the digital financial inclusion sector. As such, we invited Jayshree Venkatesan from the Center for Financial Inclusion, Ed Cable from Mifos, and Paula Hunter, Executive Director of Mojaloop Foundation, who all share our dedication to creating a fairer financial world.
We hope you enjoy this episode of the Future|Money podcast presents The Interledger Salon.
#Stay tu...
2024-11-1857 minInterledger FoundationILF Community Call - November 2024Here is a recap of our 9th October 2024 Interledger Community Call with Meeting Notes: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1T_Q_eRZtL8GluJR9rVADd7fvkB8mPluMk-d96LM4vlg/edit?tab=t.0#heading=h.xsstyqrsbjsx
2024-11-1456 minInterledger FoundationInterledger Community Call – October 2024Interledger Community Call – October 2024 by Interledger Foundation
2024-11-0433 min
Future MoneyReimagine global payments with the creators of InterledgerIn this Future Money Podcast episode, host Sabine Schaller converses with Stefan Thomas and Evan Schwartz, the Interledger Protocol (ILP) co-creators. They explore ILP’s development journey, scalability, and its potential to create a universal payment network.
The conversation delves into their design process, which aims to simplify and route payments seamlessly across different networks, much like how the Internet handles data.
The discussion also touches on future outlooks, focusing on automated transactions, Dassi (a peer-to-peer implementation driving ILP adoption), ILDCP’s potential, and community involvement through events like the Interledger Summit in Cape Town and...
2024-10-2445 min
Future MoneyArchitecture of TrustIn this episode of the Future Money podcast, we sit down with Joran Greef, the CEO of Tiger Beetle. Joran shares his journey from a childhood passion for business and coding in Cape Town to leading an innovative international team. The conversation delves into Tiger Beetle’s development as a financial transactions database, highlighting its speed, reliability, and use of open-source technology. Joran explains how trust and innovative consensus protocols are crucial to the system’s success.
Want to learn more about TigerBeetle and its process?
Joran Greef will present his thoughts on the future of financial tran...
2024-10-1054 minInterledger FoundationILF Community Call – 11 September 2024Here is a recap of our 11th September 2024 Interledger Community Call with Meeting Notes. https://docs.google.com/document/d/1T_Q_eRZtL8GluJR9rVADd7fvkB8mPluMk-d96LM4vlg/edit#heading=h.es6oliy2j14y
2024-09-131h 02
Future MoneyRedefining financial inclusion with ChimoneyIn this episode of the Future Money Podcast, we convene with Uchi Uchibeke, a technologist and entrepreneur. Uchi shares his journey from growing up in Nigeria to securing a scholarship to study in Canada and his experiences with limited hands-on learning opportunities in Nigeria, which led him to pursue further education abroad.
We also discuss Chimoney, a platform for financial inclusion and economic empowerment that aims to enhance financial services, support digital identities, and adopt the Interledger Protocol.
To learn more about Chimoney, follow this link.
The Interledger Salon now has its very own podcast feed!
2024-08-2646 minInterledger FoundationILF Community Call - 14 August 2024Here is a podcast of our 14th August 2024 Interledger Community Call.
Complete meeting minutes and project updates are here on the ILF Community Call Public Notes Document: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1T_Q_eRZtL8GluJR9rVADd7fvkB8mPluMk-d96LM4vlg/edit#heading=h.i483w26q1r6j
2024-08-1649 min
Interledger FoundationILF Community Call - 10 July 2024Here is a podcast of our 10th July 2024 Interledger Community Call.
Complete meeting minutes and project updates are here on the ILF Community Call Public Notes Document: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1T_Q_eRZtL8GluJR9rVADd7fvkB8mPluMk-d96LM4vlg/edit#heading=h.i483w26q1r6j
2024-08-0244 min
Future MoneyInterledger on CampusIn this episode of the Future Money Podcast, we present The Interledger Salon. We focus on the Interledger Foundation’s work on campus involvement and partnerships with universities. Our guests, Dr. Allan Davids of the University of Cape Town, Dr. Andrew Mangle of Bowie State University, and Interledger Foundation’s CEO and President Briana Marbury, discuss the challenges and successes of integrating open payments into university curriculums. The conversation highlights the importance of education in expanding digital financial inclusion.
The episode also explores the program’s evolution at Bowie State University and the University of Cape Town, includ...
2024-07-1150 minInterledger FoundationILF Community Call - 12 June 2024Here is a recap of our 12th June 2024 Interledger Community Call with Meeting Notes.
Complete meeting minutes and project updates are here on the ILF Community Call Public Notes Document: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1T_Q_eRZtL8GluJR9rVADd7fvkB8mPluMk-d96LM4vlg/edit#heading=h.i483w26q1r6j
2024-06-1350 min
Future MoneyWhy Digital Financial Inclusion MattersWe’re thrilled to announce the first Interledger Salon on the Future|Money podcast, a quarterly panel hosted by the Interledger Foundation with facilitation by Chief Program Officer Chris Lawrence. These discussions aim to connect our community to multilateral stakeholders in the digital financial inclusion sector. As such, we invited Jayshree Venkatesan from the Center for Financial Inclusion, Ed Cable from Mifos, and Paula Hunter, Executive Director of Mojaloop Foundation, who all share our dedication to creating a fairer financial world.
We hope you enjoy this episode of the Future|Money podcast presents The Interledger Salon.
#Stay tu...
2024-05-2858 min
Future MoneyWaterworks of MoneyWelcome to another episode of the Future| Money podcast. In this episode, we’re talking to Carlijn Kingma from Waterworks of Money, a project that explores the metaphor ‘money as water’. We’ll discuss how Carlijn, as an artist and architect, makes complex topics like monetary systems and financial structures more accessible, engaging, and comprehensible to a broader audience. And we explore how her project, Waterworks of Money, ignites essential conversations to advance financial literacy and inclusion.
The Interledger Salon now has its very own podcast feed!
Dive into inspiring conversations from our community of innovato...
2024-05-1439 minInterledger FoundationILF Community Call - 8th May 2024Here is a recap of our 8th May 2024 Interledger Community Call with Meeting Notes.
For those new to our community, ILF stands for Interledger Foundation. We are a community of technologists, digital creatives, researchers, entrepreneurs, and educators working to build new pathways to financial inclusion and equity through digital transactions.
Complete meeting minutes and project updates are here on the ILF Community Call Public Notes Document: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1T_Q_eRZtL8GluJR9rVADd7fvkB8mPluMk-d96LM4vlg/edit#heading=h.t7phl8w9un3j
00:00 - Welcome
01:05 - Fynbos
06:40 - Fynbos on US Regulatory/licenses.
08:30...
2024-05-0949 min
Future MoneyRe/SimulateWelcome back to another episode of the Future|Money series! Today, we’re thrilled to be in conversation with with Felipe Brugues, Ana Rodriguez, and Juan Carlos Leon, an inspiring collective based in Mexico City and Quito. Today we are diving into their project, Re/Simulate. This fascinating artwork digs deep into the effectiveness of financial and economic programs, often found in self-help business literature and political policies across the globe. Using interactive computational simulations of economic models, Re/Simulate steers one huge 3D clay printer. As we explore the sculptural possibilities, the gaps, pitfalls, and even the strengths of...
2024-04-3052 min
Future MoneyTaking the train to Digital Financial InclusionJoin this week’s episode where we welcome our newest host, Chris Lawrence, Chief Program Officer of the Interledger Foundation. Chris converses with Dr. Andrew Mangle, an Associate Professor from Bowie State University. They discuss the partnership between the Interledger Foundation and Bowie State, which provides students with learning opportunities in fintech, open-source technology, and Digital Financial Inclusion. Don’t miss the insights into Dr. Mangle’s journey, student motivations, mentorship, and the upcoming event. #amtrackathon.
The Interledger Salon now has its very own podcast feed!
Dive into inspiring conversations from our community of innovators and st...
2024-04-1640 minInterledger FoundationILF Community Call - 10 April 2024Here is a recap of our 10th April 2024 Interledger Community Call with Meeting Notes.
For those new to our community, ILF stands for Interledger Foundation. We are a community of technologists, digital creatives, researchers, entrepreneurs, and educators working to build new pathways to financial inclusion and equity through digital transactions.
Complete meeting minutes and project updates are here on the ILF Community Call Public Notes Document: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1T_Q_eRZtL8GluJR9rVADd7fvkB8mPluMk-d96LM4vlg/edit
00:00 - Welcome
00:32 - Fynbos
02:50 - Interledger Summit
08:30 - Rafiki
19:08 - Mifos Initiative (https://mifos.org/)
2024-04-1148 min
Future MoneyLiminal MatterIn this episode, we are in conversation with Lena Ghaninejad. She will be sharing more about her artwork, Liminal Matter. The installation aims to illustrate the evolution of money from tangible matter that originates directly from the Earth (grains, food & stones) into an increasingly immaterial entity that leaves more people behind as financial systems complexify and access to technology remains limited -thus asking the question: how can we best share the planet’s resources?.’
The Interledger Salon now has its very own podcast feed!
Dive into inspiring conversations from our community of innovators and stay conn...
2024-04-0235 min
Future MoneySikhula Sonke: Living Archives of Afrofuturist Village BankingIn this episode, we are in conversation with Esther Mwema. She will be sharing about her project, Sikhula Sonke: Living Archives of Afrofuturist Village Banking, which she created together with Jon Adam Chen and three different communities in Zambia and South Africa. Sikhula Sonke is an isiXhosa phrase which means ‘we grow together.’ The project is a mixed media artwork and storytelling project that documents informal savings groups as a way of understanding inclusive financial models in Southern Africa. In recognition of the wisdom that already exists within local communities and is little understood outside of them, the project focu...
2024-03-1941 minInterledger FoundationILF Community Call - 13 March 2024Here is a recap of our 13th March 2024, Interledger Community Call with Meeting Notes.
For those new to our community, ILF stands for Interledger Foundation. We are a community of technologists, digital creatives, researchers, entrepreneurs, and educators working to build new pathways to financial inclusion and equity through digital transactions.
Complete meeting minutes and project updates are here on the ILF Community Call Public Notes Document: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1T_Q_eRZtL8GluJR9rVADd7fvkB8mPluMk-d96LM4vlg/edit?pli=1
00:00 - Fynbos
08:25 - Interledger Foundation
13:09 - Rafiki
2024-03-1423 min
Future MoneyBringing Down A MountainIn this episode we talk with Subhashish Panigrahi, he is a civil society leader and documentary filmmaker with an interest in tech, media, and society. His films focus on conservation and assertion and broader issues of access, digital rights, and openness. He advocates for community-led media, open tech development, and indigenous sovereignty. Subhashish will share more about his childhood in India and how language influences social constructs and access to technology. In his new short film, ”Bringing Down A Mountain,” a docufiction set in the Odia Language, he uses Open Source imagery to reimagine how technology is built, implemented, and...
2024-03-0549 min
Future MoneyParallel SocietyIn this episode, we converse with XiaoXiao, also known as Xiaoji Song. She is an artist, writer, and researcher currently based in Berlin, Germany. Her work centers around community-specific experiences, influenced by texts, games, and performances. These experiences often touch on topics such as migration, techno-politics, and the performative aspect of political memory, particularly their relevance to global phenomena. In this episode, we will delve into her work “Parallel Society, “The Parallel Society is a cyber-drama that explores financial inclusion and equity by featuring the parallel fate of two characters, a Lebanese migrant in Barcelona and a villager in rura...
2024-02-2029 minInterledger FoundationILF Community Call - 14 February 2024Here is a recap of our 14 February, 2024, Interledger Community Call with Meeting Notes and links to recordings: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1T_Q_eRZtL8GluJR9rVADd7fvkB8mPluMk-d96LM4vlg/edit
00:00 - Welcome
2024-02-1548 min
Future MoneyLoose (Chains) ChangeIn this weeks episode, We will talk with Mia Wright Ross who is an Artist, leather artisan, designer, educator, and entrepreneur. She specialised in the leather Cording technique and was one of the eight artists selected to participate in the Future|Money Arts and Culture grant by Interledger Foundation.
We will discuss her artwork, “Loose Change (Chains)”, a community based project that reimagines the financial structure by which a litter of lottery tickets are used to question the theologies of money, wealth, gain, loss, and hope that persist through systems that prevail within the history and legacy of the...
2024-02-0638 minInterledger FoundationILF Community Call - 10 January 2024Here is a recap of our 10th January 2024, Interledger Community Call with Meeting Notes.
For those new to our community, ILF stands for Interledger Foundation. We are a community of technologists, digital creatives, researchers, entrepreneurs, and educators working to build new pathways to financial inclusion and equity through digital transactions.
Complete meeting minutes and project updates are here on the ILF Community Call Public Notes Document: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1T...
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00:00 - Welcome and ILF updates
02:28 - Webmonetization Workweek January 2024, Cape Town
05:26: Fynbos
07:18 - Rafiki's telemetry infrastructure & pipelines allow for the systematic collection and analysis of network...
2024-01-1049 minInterledger FoundationILF Community Call - 13 December 2023Here is a recap of our 13 December, 2023, Interledger Community Call with Meeting Notes and links to recordings: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1T_Q_eRZtL8GluJR9rVADd7fvkB8mPluMk-d96LM4vlg/edit#
00:00 - Welcome
00:30 - Fynbos
03:58 - Rafiki
07:28 - Testnet
14:55 - Interledger Summit
21:52 - Future | Money Open Studio
32:52 - Interledger Hackathon
39:27 - Interledger Summit guest share out by Nicolo
47:30 - Chimoney
2023-12-1452 minInterledger FoundationILF Community Call - 11 October 2023Here is a recap of our 11 October, 2023, Interledger Community Call with Meeting Notes and links to recordings: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1T_Q_eRZtL8GluJR9rVADd7fvkB8mPluMk-d96LM4vlg/edit#
2023-11-1051 minInterledger FoundationILF Community Call - 13 September 2023Here is a recap of our 13 September, 2023, Interledger Community Call with Meeting Notes and links to recordings: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1T_Q_eRZtL8GluJR9rVADd7fvkB8mPluMk-d96LM4vlg/edit#
2023-09-2856 min
Future Moneyan Inti/vationThe first episode is a conversation with Kokayi Walker, a Grammy-nominated musician and composer who co-designed the Future Money grant.
We discussed how he uses technology in his art practice, And how he’s experienced the tension of financial exclusion, and his collaborations with international artists.
We also explored in our chat how the seemingly simple exchange of money for creatives awakens larger issues of privacy, surveillance, fair wages, exploitative commerce, and the complexities of navigating financial exchange across borders. In the second half of the podcast, we discussed the symbiotic and sometimes fraught relationship be...
2023-09-1841 min
Future MoneyTrailer Future|Money PodcastThe Future Money podcast is presented by the Interledger Foundation. We invite people of all backgrounds and disciplines to imagine what a financially inclusive future might be.
In the first episodes, we’re focusing on the creative arts and interviewing artists whose work provokes new ways of thinking about a more expansive, inclusive future of how we get, spend, and share money.
The Interledger Salon now has its very own podcast feed!
Dive into inspiring conversations from our community of innovators and stay connected to the ideas shaping the future.
Follow th...
2023-09-0701 minInterledger FoundationILF Community Call - 9 August 2023Here is a recap of our 9 August, 2023, Interledger Community Call with Meeting Notes and links to recordings: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1T_Q_eRZtL8GluJR9rVADd7fvkB8mPluMk-d96LM4vlg/edit#
2023-08-2159 minInterledger FoundationILF Community Call - 12 July 2023Here is a recap of our 12 July, 2023, Interledger Community Call with Meeting Notes and links to recordings: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1T_Q_eRZtL8GluJR9rVADd7fvkB8mPluMk-d96LM4vlg/edit#
2023-07-2152 minInterledger FoundationILF Community Call - 21 June 2023Here is a recap of our June 21st, 2023, Interledger Community Call with Meeting Notes and links to recordings: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1T_Q_eRZtL8GluJR9rVADd7fvkB8mPluMk-d96LM4vlg/edit#
2023-06-2637 minInterledger FoundationILF Community Call - 10 May 2023Here is a recap of our May 10th, 2023, Interledger Community Call with Meeting Notes and links to recordings: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1T_Q_eRZtL8GluJR9rVADd7fvkB8mPluMk-d96LM4vlg/edit#
2023-05-1156 minInterledger FoundationILF Community Call - 12 April 2023Here is a recap of our April 12th, 2023, Interledger Community Call with Meeting Notes and links to recordings.
**Recording and Podcast**
- [Watch Meeting recording on Youtube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9KPTHcsHCmM&t=135s).
- Listen to the Podcast for free on SoundCloud here.
For those new to our community, ILF stands for Interledger Foundation. We are a community of technologists, digital creatives, researchers, entrepreneurs, and educators working to build new pathways to financial inclusion and equity through digital transactions.
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**Interledger Foundation (ILF) updates**
= Future | Money Grant (Lawil )=
- 96 submissions
- Judges have started the processes
**Open...
2023-04-2552 minInterledger FoundationInterledger Community Call - 8 March 2023Here is a recap of our March 8th, 2023, Interledger Community Call with Meeting Notes.
For those new to our community, ILF stands for Interledger Foundation. We are a community of technologists, digital creatives, researchers, entrepreneurs, and educators working to build new pathways to financial inclusion and equity through digital transactions.
Welcome and kick-off (Chris)
-- Public agenda & notes document: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1T_Q_eRZtL8GluJR9rVADd7fvkB8mPluMk-d96LM4vlg/edit#heading=h.5h7n1qc54soc
-- We have slots for more regular or deeper updates on projects that build on the Interledger protocol, so...
2023-03-1034 minInterledger FoundationILF Community Call - 8th February 2023Below is a recap of our 8th February 2023 Interledger Community Call with meeting minutes.
For those new to our community, ILF stands for Interledger Foundation. We are a community of technologists, digital creatives, researchers, entrepreneurs, and educators working to build new pathways to financial inclusion and equity through digital transactions.
00:00 == Welcome & Intro ==
00:25 == Community calls: ==
-- Chris is joining Vineel, facilitating community calls
-- Contact Vineel at interledger dot org or Chris at interledger dot org or via Slack with content/features you’d like to see.
02:10 == ILF update ==
-- ILF is independent and always has been.
-- Coil was built on...
2023-02-1447 minInterledger FoundationILF Community Call - 11 January 202300:00 == Welcome & Intro ==
01:01 == ILF Updates ==
– Bringing in more people into the Communication space, Development space, and Program Management
– Fully onboarded the breakpoint team - working on the Testnet - rough Architecture - designing interfaces
– Longer shareout on Testnet next month
– Active year for the Programs Team - New Grant Opportunities, Next steps with our current cohort of FinServ Grantees - phase 2,
– Social media #techtuesdays - technology updates from the ILF ecosystem; If you would like to share any of the milestones or technology updates that would be of value to the broader community, let the ILF staff know.
04:05 == Testnet ==
– Longer presentation next month
–...
2023-01-1324 minInterledger FoundationILF Community Call - 14 December 2022Below is a recap of our December 14th, 2022, ILF Community Call with Meeting Notes.
For those new to our community, ILF stands for Interledger Foundation. We are a community of technologists, digital creatives, researchers, entrepreneurs, and educators working to build new pathways to financial inclusion and equity through digital transactions.
00:00 == ILF Updates ==
ILP Summit - Summary:
Last month, the Interledger Foundation held the ILP Summit in New Orleans, where over 107 community members from 19 countries attended in person, and over 1,100 people joined virtually. The welcome reception and expo featured the 2022 ILP-Financial Services grant awardees showcasing their projects, which helped kick off...
2023-01-0426 minInterledger FoundationILF Community Call - November 2022Here's a recap of our October 12th, 2022 ILF Community Call with Meeting Notes below.
For those new to our community, ILF stands for Interledger Foundation. We are a community of technologists, digital creatives, researchers, entrepreneurs, and educators working to build new pathways to financial inclusion and equity through digital transactions.
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Meeting Notes:
00:00 - ILF Community Call
01:10 - ILF Updates:
* Interledger (ILP) Summit 2022 | 12-13 November 2022
-- Speakers: https://interledger.org/summit/speakers
-- Schedule: https://interledger.org/summit/schedule
-- Summit Schedule App: https://ilpsummit.sessionize.com/
-- Live Stream Recordings:
* Day 1: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Whp4R...
* D...
2022-12-0527 minInterledger FoundationILF Community Call - 12 October 2022Meeting Notes:
== ILP SUMMIT ==
As you may have already heard the news, the Interledger (ILP) Summit is happening in New Orleans, LA from 12-13 November 2022.
* Speakers confirmed and ongoing next steps
* Announcement of Speakers soon on the website.
* 153 ticket registrations
* Plans to expand the ILP Summit attendee capacity
* ILP Summit - Agenda
-- Friday, 11 November:
* Welcome Reception + Expo | 6.30 PM to 9.30 PM
-- Saturday, 12 November:
* Keynotes + Breakout Sessions | 9.30 AM to 5.30 PM
* Attendee party | 7.30 PM to 11.30 PM
--Sunday, 13 November:
* Keynotes + Breakout Sessions | 9.30 AM to 4.00 PM
-- Tickets --
If you haven’t already registered for the ILP Summit, get your Ticket here: ht...
2022-10-1455 minInterledger FoundationILF Community Call - 14 September 2022Meeting Notes:
== ILF Updates =
* What is Interledger? (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pISxxwDcODs&t=2s ) Explainer Video launched.
* ILF Summit - Speaker CFPs - 40 submissions - Being reviewed currently
* Financial Services CFP - 12 Projects accepted - onboarding in the process - kick off in October. Full public announcement on October 10.
Grantees would join upcoming community calls starting in October
ILP Summit Travel Grantees onboarding ongoing
* The first published report by DFS Labs in Africa, focused on Small and Medium Enterprises.
* Course kickoff in Maryland state - Bowie State University (Historically Black )
-- Under Business school - design and information...
2022-10-0338 minInterledger FoundationILF Community Call - 10 August 2022= ILF Updates =
- Financial Services Judging Round - Decision soon
- ILP Summit:
-- Date: 12-13 November 2022
-- Location: New Orleans
-- Website live: https://interledger.org/summit/
-- Tickets open: https://ti.to/interledger/ilp-summit-2022/
-- Call for Speaker’s CFP open - https://sessionize.com/interledger-summit-2022/
-- Topic areas we are looking for sessions in:
* Building with the Interledger Protocol network
* Expanding the Web Monetization community and ecosystem
* Broadening Financial Inclusion with technology and advocacy
* Growing open payments, micro-transactions, and mobile money
* Designing for Interoperability
-- Travel Grant - https://submit.interledger.org/submit/227956/ilp-summit-2022-travel-grant
- New We...
2022-08-1618 minInterledger FoundationILF Community Call - 13 July 2022= ILF Updates =
- We're excited to announce we're bringing back the Interledger (ILP) Summit in New Orleans, LA, on November 12-13, 2022.
- At the #ILPSummit2022, meet industry leaders, participate in engaging sessions, and enjoy all The Big Easy has to offer!
- Read more & join the waitlist here https://interledger.org/summit/
-- Travel Grant to attend the ILP Summit: https://submit.interledger.org/submit/227956/ilp-summit-2022-travel-grant
-- Speaker CFP live: https://sessionize.com/interledger-summit-2022/
Financial Services CFP- 30 Applications are up for review and sent to the Judge's panel.
- 5-6 weeks for the review
- Mid-August successful applicants shall...
2022-07-2130 minInterledger FoundationILF Community Call - 8 June 2022= ILF Updates =
- Alex talking at CodeMentor(https://www.codementor.io/events/pay-the-web-forward-el538nzg77) and DevTalks(https://www.devtalks.ro/agenda/2-day-2#codeclash-stage)
- Alex was at the European Parliament talking about Open Payments with the European Union stakeholders
- Announcing ILP Summit 2022! Stay tuned for more details.
- Briana Marbury talks about how the Interledger Foundation is Strengthening its Infrastructure & Increasing Financial Services Providers in the Ecosystem. (https://interledger.org/news/interledger-foundation-strengthening-its-infrastructure-and-increasing-financial-services-providers-in-the-ecosystem/)
= Coil updates =
- Events & Educational work - Global Hack Week
- WordCamp Europe
= Rafiki Updates =
- Hiring Developers for Rafiki(https://interledger-foundation.breezy.hr/p/660ff8e7...
2022-06-1629 minInterledger FoundationILF Community Call - 11 May, 2022= ILF Updates =
- Welcome Julaire Hall, our new Interledger Programs Outreach Manager
- Announcing Grants for Interledger Protocol-Based Financial Services
-- https://interledger.org/news/announcing-grants-for-interledger-protocol-based-financial-services/
= Rafiki Updates =
- Open Payments API endpoints implemented; private incoming payments in Web Monetisation.
- GNAP auth server - authorization flow
- Milestones, issues, and weekly calls are now open to the community. github.com/interledger/rafiki/milestones 1
- Two API endpoints - incoming and outgoing payments have cleaner code
= Open Payments updates =
- Fairly standard risk methods - list (all incoming or outgoing payments) -- get - update - delete resources
-- Web...
2022-05-2029 minInterledger FoundationCommunity Call - 13 April, 2022= Coil Updates =
- Focus on Rafiki, Open Payments Spec.
- Adding Nathan to the Rafiki team.
= Rafiki Updates =
- In the process of adding Open Payments V.2 endpoints to Rafiki
- List Endpoints work in progress
- Spec updated last week
- Quoting has been extracted as an extra step and is not included in the creation of outgoing payments anymore
- Spec’d out the auth server for Rafiki
- Open Payments will use GNAP for authorization
- Nathan is now on the Rafiki team
- Milestones, issues, and weekly calls are now open to the community. github.com/in...
2022-04-1436 minInterledger FoundationCommunity Call - March 9, 2022Interledger Community Call Agenda:
- Coil Updates: Mozfest, OSFAfrica
- Rafiki Updates:
- Open Payment APIs being implemented in Rafiki
- ILF helping with Product Management of Rafiki
- Milestones, issues and weekly call now open to the community. https://github.com/interledger/rafiki/milestones
- ILF Updates:
- Vineel joined us as a Community Manager
- Mozfest experiment progressing nicely
- Web Monetization specification now "stable", working on Documentation for it.
- Kicked off Hiring of a new TS Developer for Rafiki. You can still apply https://interledger-foundation.breezy.hr/p/660ff8e7ba21-typescript-developer
- Fynbos Update:
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2022-03-101h 00Interledger FoundationCommunity Call - February 9, 2022Interledger Community Call. Agenda can be found at https://forum.interledger.org/t/community-call-february-9-2022/1351/4
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Interledger FoundationCommunity Call - November 24, 2021Interledger Community Call Agenda:
- Adrian expanded on the fynbos.dev launch last week
- Web Monetization specification draft is looking for feedback https://webmonetization-preview.netlify.app/
- Initial numbers for Web Monetization and Payment Pointer adoption from the Web Almanac https://almanac.httparchive.org/en/2021/
2021-11-2425 minInterledger FoundationCommunity Call - October 13, 2021Agenda items:
Janos: “SkillShare” Presentation next week with the Webmonetization community titled “Peer to Peer Monetization of Online Content with Lump Sum Payment”.
Alex: IPTC presentations with Uchi on Interledger and Web Monetization.
Ben: Rafiki updates and progress.
Uchi: https://github.com/Chimoney/non-profit-donations
2021-10-1315 minInterledger FoundationCommunity Call - September 29, 2021The agenda was:
- Alex, Briana, David and Stefan are all talking at Apex Developer Conference tomorrow about various different Interledger bits
- Rafiki updates from Ben
- Testnet updates from Matt
2021-09-2930 minInterledger FoundationRafiki and Interledger made simple for everyone - Sept. 23, 2021 Twitter SpaceRafiki and Interledger made simple for everyone - Sept. 23, 2021 Twitter Space by Interledger Foundation
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2021-09-2432 minInterledger FoundationCommunity Call - September 15, 2021Updates on:
- Grant for the Web CFP & Office Hours
- Apex Conf
- Interledger & Rafiki Twitter Space
- fynbos.dev
- Interledger Foundation hiring a Community Manager and two Technical Writers
2021-09-1520 minInterledger FoundationCommunity Call - September 1, 2021Agenda from the Interledger Community Call
- Diverse Game Developers Jam has finished, resulting in interesting use cases for Web Monetization in games
- Grant for the Web CFP extended to September 22, 2021
- Grant for the Web is running Office Hours. If you have questions before applying, this is your best chance to ask them.
- Ben and Stefan talking about Interledger and Rafiki at apexdevsummit
- Rafiki working on sending functionality now. Coming along nicely.
- fynbos has early conversations with partners in the Interledger world to host and manage Rafiki instances for them, and integrate with their ledgers.
2021-09-0209 minInterledger FoundationCommunity Call - August 18 2021Agenda from the Interledger Community Call
- W3C SnakeNation update
- Project Showcase from our community
https://forum.interledger.org/t/community-call-august-18-2021/1276/10
2021-08-1838 minInterledger FoundationCommunity Call - August 4 2021Agenda from the Interledger Community Call
- Grant for the Web CFP has opened
- Web Monetization Workshop Replays
- Rafiki Updates
- Fynbos Updates
https://forum.interledger.org/t/community-call-august-4-2021/1274
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2021-04-1417 minInterledger FoundationCommunity Call - 14 October 2020Topics: (1) Codius and Web Monetization, (2) @interledger/pay update, (3) Java Connector 1.0 update
Links:
* Codius and Web Monetization diagram: https://wilsonianb.github.io/diagrams/spsp.html
* @interledger/pay Github repository: https://github.com/interledgerjs/interledgerjs/tree/ko/web-monetization/packages/pay
* Java Connector: https://connector.interledger4j.dev/
2020-10-1543 minInterledger FoundationCommunity Call - 19 August 2020Topics: (1) Interledger Roadmap: (a) STREAM packet size, (b) packet routing, (c) network size and structure, (d) Interledger as an interface, (e) moving real money, (f) marketing
2020-08-2555 minInterledger FoundationCommunity Call - 22 July 2020Topics: (1) introduction by Briana Marbury, the new Executive Director of the Interledger Foundation, (2) developments on the website interledger.org, (3) community project updates: (a) plan to add STREAM receipt functionality into Quilt, (b) adding STREAM receipts to The Network, (c) fixed delivery payments for STREAM sender implementation, (d) simplification of deployment of STREAM server, (e) ILP torrent
2020-07-2355 minInterledger FoundationCommunity Call - 08 July 2020Topics: (1) The interledger.org website and all of its related websites, (2) interledger documentation, (3) updates on the Interledger Foundation
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Interledger FoundationCommunity Call - 11 December 2019Topics: (1) expiry on STREAM credentials, (2) Interledger 2020 blog posts, (3) changes to the RFC submission process, (4) Interledger podcast
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