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The latest from Bluesky.

Domain Names as Handles in Bluesky

Mar 6, 2023

by Jay Graber

Today we got our first custom domain name handle registered on Bluesky. Domain name handles are a way for us to improve the state of trust and control users have over their social identities online.

Bluesky Private Beta Update

March 2, 2023

by Jay Graber

We’ve started inviting people from our waitlist to test out a beta app. This app will be a reference client for the AT Protocol, and a landing place for users to enter the ecosystem.

The AT Protocol

Oct 18, 2022

by The Bluesky Team

In the spring, we released “ADX,” the very first iteration of the protocol. Over the summer we improved ADX’s design, and today we’re sharing a preview of what’s to come.

Working In Public

May 4, 2022

by Jay Graber

It’s been four months since the Bluesky company started hiring a team. Now that we have a few people on board, we’re starting to work in public. Today we’re releasing ADX, the “Authenticated Data Experiment”.

A Self-Authenticating Social Protocol

Apr 6, 2022

by The Bluesky Team

Bluesky’s mission is to drive the evolution from platforms to protocols. The conceptual framework we've adopted for meeting this objective is the "self-authenticating protocol."

The Initial Bluesky Team

Mar 31, 2022

by Jay Graber

Announcing the initial members of the Bluesky team.

How it Started

Feb 28, 2022

by Jay Graber & Golda Velez

Bluesky was announced in 2019 but the legal entity itself was only recently set up. In the meantime, the bluesky community took shape and has taken on a life of its own.

Announcing Bluesky PBLLC

Feb 7, 2022

by Jay Graber

In 2019, Twitter announced bluesky, a project it would fund to create an open and decentralized standard for social media. Since then...

Satellite - A bluesky contest

Dec 13, 2021

by Jay Graber

Our Satellite contest asked for submissions that demonstrated how to link accounts and content. $300 in BTC was awarded to the top three.