Let’s unroll Web Monetization’s path to standardization: architecture, protocol shifts, and integration challenges shaping the open web with a bit of finance spice.

0:18 Speaker intro, Interledger & mission 1:24 Web standards quiz (404/418) 2:22 Why 402 “Payment Required” should be a standard 3:19 Ads aren’t enough for creators 3:57 Small sites & country restrictions 5:02 The micropayments gap (minimum transfer limits) 5:35 Web Monetization API in a nutshell 5:52 W3C status & open-source approach 6:52 Browser extension today → native support tomorrow 8:39 Open Payments: wallets, grants & privacy 9:20 Enabling it: link tag & platform integrations 10:49 Wallets, rates, time limits; publisher tools & testnet 12:13 Payment pointers: send money like email 13:33 Interledger Protocol (ILP), not crypto-only; Internet analogy & layers 18:01 Get involved (Slack, GitHub, upcoming launches)

Web Monetization API & the Future of Payments on the Web