mastodon 4.5.18Matrix is an open protocol for decentralised, secure communications. The Matrix.org Foundation exists to act as a neutral custodian for Matrix and to nurture it as efficiently as possible as a single unfragmented standard.
📣 We're currently seeking individual and organizational members to fund our work: https://matrix.org/membership
🚀 Exciting to see the Swedish govt 🇸🇪 demonstrating what #DigitalSovereignty looks like! Försäkringskassan and Trafikverket have leveraged Matrix’s interoperability and showcased seamless comms while using respectively @element@mastodon.matrix.org and Rocket.Chat!
💡 eSam, the digitalization working group “has the intention to recommend the public sector to establish the Matrix as a common standard"!
➡️ Learn all about it here: https://www.esamverka.se/aktuellt/nyheter/nyheter/2026-05-22-federation-i-praktiken---nu-kopplas-myndigheters-chattar-ihop.html
RE: @element@mastodon.matrix.org
Exciting to see public sector deployments of Matrix in Europe all mapped out. This really highlights how Matrix has become the standard for communication for these organisations, and the diversity of vendors available to support these deployments.
Hey all, another Matrix release is here! Matrix 1.18 brings quite a lot into the protocol, including policy servers, invite blocking, other safety improvements, and 16 total MSCs.
Check it out on the blog => https://matrix.org/blog/2026/03/26/matrix-v1.18-release/
🥁 The Matrix.org Foundation has published its first Public Annual Report! 📊
👀 Have a peek into our day-to-day and check out what we’ve been working on in 2025. It also includes a report of our finances and the plan for 2026!
➡️ The blog: https://matrix.org/blog/2026/03/annual-report/
➡️ The report: https://matrix.org/foundation/reports/2025%20Public%20Annual%20Report.pdf
We hope you will find it a useful read! ☕
Our fantastic team of volunteers is at @fossasia@floss.social!
Voting has started for the Governing Board, many upcoming events, and more support (soon) for the matrix scheme.
That and more happened This Week in Matrix!
https://matrix.org/blog/2026/05/29/this-week-in-matrix-2026-05-29/
YOU can change Matrix, by running for the Governing Board!
Not sure about how it works, what you can do, and the amount of time expected from you? Current members get you covered in this Matrix Live.
Nominate before Saturday, 16th May!
🚥 And off we go! The voting for the Governing Board election is starting tonight, and is open until the 12th of June. All eligible voters should keep an eye out for an email from OpaVote.
Check out the details: https://matrix.org/blog/2026/05/kicking-off-gb-voting/
🥁 Drumroll! We now have our final list of candidates for the Governing Board election! Huge thanks to all of you who have stepped up to support the Foundation 🫶
Check out our blog post to discover who they are, and meet them around our campaigning bonfires 🔥 to learn more about them!
It’s all in here: https://matrix.org/blog/2026/05/election-campaigning/
A new member in the Foundation, during the Clients Update week. That and much more happened This Week In Matrix!
https://matrix.org/blog/2026/05/15/this-week-in-matrix-2026-05-15/
And off we go 🚀 ! You can now nominate your candidate for the Governing Board elections until the 15th May!
📢 Find out all the details in our blog: https://matrix.org/blog/2026/05/election-nomination/
This has been a fun hackathon night, with more hacking, IKEA-guide drawing, and retro gaming!
Now we’re ready to tackle our first day at FOSDEM and set up our booth.
Meet us in building AW today and tomorrow with your questions and suggestions!
Federations, unite!
We want to hear what the Fediverse has to say when it comes to interoperability, federation challenges, Trust & Safety, or everything Matrix.
Submit a proposal for #MatrixConf 2026!
🗓️ Oct 20-23, 2026 | Malmö, Sweden
📣 The Call for Proposals for #MatrixConf 2026 is open!
Whether you're working on decentralisation, encryption, digital sovereignty, UX, or just built something fun with Matrix, we want to hear from you!
🗓️ Oct 20–23, 2026 | Malmö, Sweden
Submit your talk
https://cfp.2026.matrix.org/matrix-conference-2026/cfp
A new page to Try Matrix, a new client for macOS, and policyserver improvements.
That and more happened This Week in Matrix!
https://matrix.org/blog/2026/04/10/this-week-in-matrix-2026-04-10/
Governing Board elections, Matrix Conf ticket sale, plenty of clients and servers updates... what a week in Matrix!
https://matrix.org/blog/2026/05/04/this-week-in-matrix-2026-05-04/
Matrix Conf 26 will be on 20-23 Oct. in Malmö, Sweden!
Our Call for Proposals is open, and we want to hear from
🙋 Individuals
👔 Organisations
⌨️ Authors of toys & hacks
🤝 Contributors to sovereignty
🫵 You!
Read the full announcement on our blog
The elections cycle for our Governing Board are starting NOW! Voting will end on June 13, but there are many steps before. If you want to steer the direction of Matrix, this is your chance.
Inviting by link, splitting the costs of anything from dinner to your whole workation, and speeding up Element X Android - this and more happened This Week in Matrix!
https://matrix.org/blog/2026/02/27/this-week-in-matrix-2026-02-27/
New features in the tacid client, a terraform provider for Matrix, and events organisation. That and more happened This Week in Matrix!
https://matrix.org/blog/2026/04/24/this-week-in-matrix-2026-04-24/
A lot of meetups and events, only one more week for Governing Board election nominations and 🚨 2 servers with security releases. That and more happened This Week in Matrix!
https://matrix.org/blog/2026/05/08/this-week-in-matrix-2026-05-08/
Last year: 331 attendees, 12 countries, 52 workplaces building on Matrix.
2026 is going to be even bigger, and YOUR talk could be part of it.
Submit a proposal for #MatrixConf 2026 in Malmö, Sweden
Lots of Demos, our first annual report, Matrix spec v1.18 release, MatrixRTC for Trixnity - this and more happened This Week in Matrix!
https://matrix.org/blog/2026/03/27/this-week-in-matrix-2026-03-27/
Hammerhead becomes Venator, a Matrix spring update live from the Matrix Community Summit by Matthew and more happened This Week in Matrix!
https://matrix.org/blog/2026/05/22/this-week-in-matrix-2026-05-22/
The Matrix Conference 2026 Call for Proposals is still OPEN!
🗓️ Oct 20-23, 2026 | Malmö, Sweden
Come share what you're building with the Matrix community
cfp.2026.matrix.org/matrix-conference-2026/cfp
A governance WG meeting, breaking changes upcoming in Draupnir, more polish for the Nexus client...
That and much more happened This Week in Matrix!
https://matrix.org/blog/2026/03/20/this-week-in-matrix-2026-03-20/
A major release of Draupnir, Synapse Admin becoming Ketesa, and a Call for Proposals for the Matrix Conference.
That and much more happened Last Week In Matrix!
https://matrix.org/blog/2026/04/07/this-week-in-matrix-2026-04-07/
🎤 Missed Amandine Le Pape and Matthew Hodgson’s talk “Matrix state of the Union” at FOSDEM?
🚀 From real-world deployments and recent ecosystem updates, to why the European Commission recommends Matrix, the talk gives a clear snapshot of where Matrix is today - and what’s coming next.
A new native macOS client, a funded roadmap for Draupnir, and a Matrix meetup planned in Tokyo – that and lots more happened This Week in Matrix!
https://matrix.org/blog/2026/01/16/this-week-in-matrix-2026-01-16/
👕 By popular demand: we have reopened the pre-orders for the conference merch, since we managed to push back the production deadline with our partner!
🤝 You now have until the end of July to pre-order your hoodie, T-shirt, beanie, and socks on the Conference Store!
The Foundation is at a crossroads. We need to raise an additional $610K to break-even, and more immediately to raise $100K to keep our bridges running.
As a neutral custodian for the specification and much more, the Foundation is key to the success of Matrix. It is time to step up for it.
Pangea Chat as a new Silver Member, 3 new Project Hydra MSCs and a big Element Call update! This and more happened This Week in Matrix!
https://matrix.org/blog/2026/03/06/this-week-in-matrix-2026-03-06/
Last day to respond to the Sovereign Tech Agency Survey on Standards Engagement!
Open standards are key to a digitally sovereign future, we need ways to support the contributors and maintainers building them. Time to share your experience with the STA!
Going to FOSDEM? Matrix enthusiast? There will be plenty of opportunity to see us!
Between the Decentralised Comm Devroom, our booth, and our hackathon, we will be here in full force!
Together with 35+ public interest groups, we urged the European Commission president to prioritise the decisive enforcement of Europe’s tech laws, resisting pressure from Big Tech companies who seek to keep exploiting users and businesses dependent on them.
https://edri.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/EU-resist-Big-Tech-bullying-open-letter-Jan-2025.pdf
The wait is over, videos from The Matrix Conference 2024 are here!
Find recordings, photos, press, and our sponsor prospectus for 2025 in the latest blog post: https://matrix.org/blog/2024/10/29/matrixconf/
Version 4 of @cinnyapp@fosstodon.org was released a month ago, and it sports a very cool notification center to keep tabs on the most important things! Lozenge covers Cinny's minimalistic approach in Matrix Live, to our greatest delight.
We announced the deprecation of libolm in favour of vodozemac earlier this month, here is a post with some more details.
A draft for extensible profiles, a new release for Dendrite, and a new beta for Draupnir. That and much more happened This Week in Matrix!
https://matrix.org/blog/2024/09/13/this-week-in-matrix-2024-09-13/
Just a few days until the voting period closes in our Governing Board elections!
We're at or near 100% voter turnout in many categories, but Individual Member turnout is much lower. Check your inbox for an email from noreply@opavote.com and cast your ballot today 🗳 https://matrix.org/governing-board/elections/2024/
@chris@mastodon.grey.fail how are you installing mas? via ESS, or mdad, or…?
