Another post in the Graze series. This one's about atprotofans and putting payments on protocol. Small feature set, big idea.
Payments on Protocol
ngerakines.leaflet.pubApr 2, 2026 at 7:07 PM
Payments on Protocol - Nick's Blog
atprotofans.com was a proof of concept for payments on ATProtocol built at Graze Social. This post is about what we built, why proof of payment on protocol matters, and what it makes possible.
Feature/subscriptions 20260610 by weswalla · Pull Request #824 · cosmik-network/semble
A social knowledge tool for research trails, built on ATProto - Feature/subscriptions 20260610 by weswalla · Pull Request #824 · cosmik-network/semble
AT Protocol Development, Tech Talks, and Events
Welcome to the new atproto.com - AT Protocol
We've updated just about everything about atproto.com to make it easier for developers to just build things.
Why a New Protocol? The History and Future of AT Protocol - AT Protocol
Bluesky CTO Paul Frazee and Head of Protocol Daniel Holmgren join for a wide-ranging conversation about what atproto is, why it exists, how it got built, and where it's going next. From a Twitter consultancy to an IETF working group, this is where to get started.
Understanding Atproto - AT Protocol Docs - AT Protocol
Dive deeper into the concepts behind the AT Protocol.
ATProto's Application Primacy
The amount of chatter from ATmosphere developers around an “everything app” has me thinking of an article from almost exactly 10 years ago. Back in 2016, Joel Monegro at USV wrote about “fat protocols
Introducing attested.network: Proof of Payment for ATProtocol - Nick's Blog
attested.network is an open spec for decentralized proof of payments on ATProtocol, built on what we learned making atprotofans.com. It formalizes the three-party attestation model and opens it up for any app to implement.
some thoughts on atproto as a post-app paradigm
Ecosystem Plugins
notes.wesleyfinck.orgWriting about attested.network, an open spec for decentralized proof of payments on ATProtocol. It builds on what we learned making atprotofans.com. Draft is up and feedback is welcome.
Introducing attested.network: Proof of Payment for ATProtocol
ngerakines.leaflet.pubI wrote a short piece on the ATProto services that I am using and/or have inspired me to start hacking away at the protocol – come in and try to find something you like!
My 2026 Field Guide to the ATmosphere
diego.codesI wrote my first #atproto community discourse topic. Pretty simple idea, but can be a good groundwork for private data, group-owned data or off-protocol data.
[Proposal] AT-URI for cross-service records
discourse.atprotocol.communityreminder that the inaugural ATP (atproto) working group meeting will be taking place soon! we are scheduled for the Thursday of #IETF126. you can register and participate remotely. if you have a topic you want to discuss, reply to the chairs on the mailing list; this is roughly final call
Internet Engineering Task Force
The FINAL AGENDA for the #IETF126 Vienna meeting hosted by @cisco.com has been published! It includes 100+ working sessions, an #IETFHackathon, and more planned for 18-24 July. Register today to participate with 1000+ Internet technologists from around the world: ietf.org/meeting/126/
atproto-reads
blogs and writing about atproto (maybe also open social generally)
AT Protocol
Bookmarks related to ATProto itself. See also “Bluesky” and “AT Protocol apps” collections
The Bluesky ecosystem has the juice (ATProto for normies) - Nate Spilman
nothin' but blue skies from now on
What It Means for Universities to Run Their Own PDS: The Potential of DID as Academic Infrastructure - Nightflight
From Attention to Intention - The Open Garden
Practical Decentralization
Compose | Taproot
Compose | Taproot
ATScience Ecosystem Map
Bluesky Protocol Services
Explore
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