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Posts about Governance

Latest posts

July 15, 2026

AT Protocol Trademark

Bluesky now owns the trademark for AT Protocol to shield the ecosystem and make sure it can be used as widely as possible.

By Jim Ray

April 2, 2026

Kicking off the ATP Working Group at the IETF

The Authenticated Transfer Protocol (ATP) working group has been created at the IETF, and we are seeking participation from the broader Atmosphere ecosystem.

By AT Protocol Team

March 9, 2026

Working to Decentralize FedCM

Bluesky Social PBC have given a grant to Emelia Smith, an Invited Expert with the FedID Working Group, to work on FedCM with the goal of making FedCM really work for the decentralized web.

By Emelia Smith

September 23, 2025

Taking AT to the IETF

We recently posted two drafts to the IETF Data Tracker. This is the first major step towards standardizing parts of AT in an effort to establish long-term governance for the protocol.

By AT Protocol Team

September 19, 2025

Creating an Independent Public Ledger of Credentials (PLC) Directory Organization

As the next step of maturing governance of the PLC identity system, Bluesky Social PBC is supporting the creation of an independent organization to operate the PLC directory.

By AT Protocol Team

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