The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation is working with Ripple and Coil to implement the former’s Interledger Protocol.
The Foundation’s Deputy Director and Principal Technologist Miller Abel made the announcement in a tweet on 17th October. The partnership will also explore ways in which Mojaloop can support “pro-poor payment systems.”
https://twitter.com/MillerAbel_/status/1052576971459321857
Coil also took to Twitter to promote the agreement.
Proud to confirm that we are working on https://t.co/tbV0COdx3T with the @gatesfoundation – Technologies like @Interledger and #micropayments aren't just for media. They also increase #financialaccess and we want to do our part. https://t.co/LUjJo57OgY
— Coil (@Coil) October 18, 2018
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