#Bluesky just announced that they raised 13 million from a company called *checks notes* Blockchain Capital. They are pinky promising not to use blockchains and cryptocurrency in Bluesky. They also took the chance to announce that they are working in a subscription model but they also mentioned they will not uprank paid accounts.

#ActivityPub is feeling really cozy today don't you think. bsky.social/about/blog/10-24-2…

Bluesky Announces Series A to Grow Network of 13M+ Users - Bluesky

Bluesky now exceeds 13 million users, the AT Protocol developer ecosystem continues to grow, and we’ve shipped highly requested features like direct messages and video.

^Bluesky