Frequency is a new project for a decentralised relay using a blockchain. The Bluesky clients ecosystem keeps developing.
The News Relays, a blockchain and Free Our Feeds
The Bluesky relay is often seen as a centralising aspect in the ATProto ecosystem, and there are various projects underway to combat this. Bluesky PBC is working on significantly lowering the technical requirements for hosting a relay. Free Our Feeds is working on getting a publicly-accessible relay on European infrastructure. Blockchain company Frequency has announced that they are building their own custom relay implementation.
Frequency’s plan is to split the relay into