The social media platform Bluesky, created by Twitter founder Jack Dorsey, is not publicly traded. It has grown in popularity after Elon Musk bought Twitter, renamed it X, and made a series of decisions that drove users to seek out other platforms. Bluesky's growth has been particularly notable following Donald Trump's victory in the U.S. presidential election. Since Musk bought Twitter for $44 billion in 2022, the company’s value has dropped to around $9.4 billion.
Key takeaways:
- Bluesky Digital Assets Corp, a Canadian crypto company, has seen its stock value increase eightfold since the beginning of November, likely due to confusion with the social media platform Bluesky.
- The social media platform Bluesky, created by Twitter founder Jack Dorsey, has grown in popularity after Elon Musk's controversial takeover and management of Twitter, which he renamed X.
- Bluesky Digital Assets Corp released a press release stating that it is unaware of any material change in its operations that would account for the recent increase in market activity. This press release has since been removed from the company's website.
- Since Musk bought Twitter for $44 billion in 2022, the company's value has dropped to around $9.4 billion, according to a recent estimate from the investment firm Fidelity.