GoKawiilPLC Directory now run by new Swiss nonprofit, PLC Organization
The Public Ledger of Credentials (PLC) Organization, first proposed by Bluesky Social PBC a year ago, has officially formed as a registered Swiss Association and taken initial administrative steps to independently operate the PLC directory. The directory manages cryptographically signed identity updates for AT Protocol accounts, including handles and hosting choices, without being able to alter user-controlled data.
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Moving the directory to an independent nonprofit could reduce Bluesky Social PBC's sole control over core identity infrastructure used across the AT Protocol ecosystem, potentially reassuring other apps and services that rely on it. As a member-governed Swiss association, the new organization is structured to operate for public benefit rather than for the profit of any single company, which may bolster trust in the neutrality of the identity system.
- The PLC Organization is now a formally registered Swiss Association overseeing the PLC directory.
- The directory tracks signed identity updates for AT Protocol accounts without being able to tamper with them.
- This marks a shift from Bluesky Social PBC's stewardship toward independent, nonprofit governance of identity infrastructure.
Source: blog.plcred.org, 2026-09-28
Published there as: “First Steps of the PLC Organization – Independent Public Ledger of Credentials”
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