The Social Graph Nobody Owns: How Bluesky and the AT Protocol Became Web3's Default Open Network
Bluesky hit 43.5M users without a token by making exit, not ownership, the core promise. Here's how the AT Protocol's open social graph works, where the decentralization claims fall short, and why crypto builders are now building on it instead of against it.
Bluesky's $100M Series B and the Quiet Bet on AT Protocol as Identity Infrastructure
Bluesky's newly disclosed $100M Series B led by Bain Capital Crypto, paired with a WordPress veteran as CEO, signals that AT Protocol is being built as identity infrastructure for both consumer social and the agent economy.
Farcaster in 2025: The Protocol Paradox
In 2025, Farcaster faces a paradox of technical excellence and user adoption challenges. Despite achieving a $1 billion valuation and advanced infrastructure with Snapchain, the 'sufficiently decentralized' protocol struggles with user retention and engagement, highlighting the tension between crypto-native innovation and mainstream relevance.
Farcaster's Snapchain: Pioneering the Future of Decentralized Data Layers
Farcaster's Snapchain introduces a groundbreaking decentralized data layer, addressing scalability and synchronization challenges in social networks while offering insights for decentralized AI platforms.