\n<\/p>\n
Mark Cuban<\/a> has been one of Bluesky’s most vocal supporters<\/a> in recent months. And now that the Supreme Court has upheld the TikTok ban<\/a>, the billionaire entrepreneur is looking for something new.<\/p>\n “I appreciate everyone reaching out to me to try to come up with a TikTok alternative in case it closes,” Cuban posted<\/a> on TikTok this week. “Here’s what I’m open to considering. There’s an app called Bluesky and it’s built on a thing called the AT Protocol in which you create your own servers, create your own apps, and it all connects together to the 26 or 27 million Bluesky users.”<\/p>\n Bluesky<\/a> is built on the AT Protocol<\/a>, an open, decentralized<\/a> network for building apps. The X alternative, which began as an independent research project within then-Twitter in 2019, became its own company in 2022. Twitter co-founder Jack Dorsey<\/a> was once on the board.<\/p>\n Related: <\/b>‘You’re Not Old Until You Act Old’: Mark Cuban’s Advice on How to Stay Entrepreneurial Even When Considering Retiring<\/a><\/p>\n Cuban said if someone can build a TikTok alternative on the AT Protocol, they would have an immediate investor\u2014himself.<\/p>\n “I would be open to investing and supporting anyone who creates a TikTok replacement built on the AT Protocol,” Cuban continued. “So if you have that ability, let me know in the comments.”<\/p>\n @mcuban<\/a> Let me know in the comments ! https:\/\/docs.bsky.app\/docs\/advanced-guides\/atproto. #savetiktok<\/a> #tiktok<\/a>## shout out to @Austin \u266c original sound – Mark Cuban<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n Cuban asked interested candidates to “create an MVP,” if possible, “a minimum viable product” so that he has something to see before investing.<\/p>\n “I think you’d have a whole lot of support,” he added. “And, when you build on the AT Protocol it’s extensible, so that means nobody can buy it nobody can just close it.”<\/p>\n Related: <\/b>Duolingo Says It’s Seen ‘216% Growth in New Chinese (Mandarin) Learners’ as TikTok Users Try Out a Competing App<\/a><\/p>\n TikTokers flooded the comments ready to take on the task.<\/p>\n “NASA software engineer here,” wrote on user. “If anyone wants to collab on this project let me know!”<\/p>\n “I’m a full-stack developer, I’m willing to work with other devs to get this done!”<\/p>\n According to Bloomberg’s Billionaire Index<\/a>, Mark Cuban is worth just shy of $8 billion.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n\n