The Internet of Value
The Internet of Value vs Interledger
A comparison between Interledger's payment interoperability role and Internet of Value Research Foundation's stewardship of the protocol stack for value formation and validation.
Quick Answer
Interledger is a protocol for interoperable payments across ledgers. Internet of Value Research Foundation stewards a protocol stack for making value legible before payment: lived time, wellbeing context, contribution, skill, community validation, and identity update.
Comparison Table
| Question | Interledger | Internet of Value Research Foundation |
|---|---|---|
| Primary focus | Payment interoperability across ledgers and networks. | Protocol interpretation of human and community value before exchange. |
| Core object | A payment or transfer moving across systems. | A captured activity, wellbeing context, validated contribution, or identity-state update. |
| Public use | Connecting payment systems. | Explaining, validating, and coordinating contribution in an equitable economy. |
| Relationship to money | Money movement is central. | Money can appear later, but value capture begins before price or transfer. |
What The Internet of Value Adds
The Foundation model asks what led to a payment, credential, price, or transfer. It treats time, activity, proof, wellbeing context, community validation, and identity state as part of the value system instead of treating settlement as the first meaningful event.
What It Does Not Claim
Internet of Value Research Foundation does not replace Interledger or any payment interoperability protocol. It stewards a different layer: the grammar of value formation and validation before exchange.