Celo is a permissionless platform that makes financial tools accessible to anyone with a mobile phone.

Platform Benefits

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Mobile First

Send or Request stable assets easily with anyone in your address book, powered by decentralized phone number verification.

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Programmable

Programmable smart contract platform compatible with full EVM Compatibility.

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Interoperable

A Gas-efficient Interoperability Standard for Cross-chain Communication. Read more

Other Features

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Stable Value Currencies

Stable Coins starting with Celo Dollars (cUSD) and Celo Euro (cEUR). Native support for multiple ERC20-like stable currencies.

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Scaleable Proof of Stake

Permissionless consensus algorithm running on decentralized infrastructure with fast throughput and low fees' if we want

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Phone Number Mapping

On-chain mappings of phone numbers to user accounts as the first iteration of verified real-world identity mappings.

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Gas Payable in Multiple Currencies

Option to pay transaction fees in stable currency and ERC20-like tokens. For example, gas can be paid in cUSD, cEUR, or CELO.

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Fast Sync for Ultra-light Clients

Block headers optimized for fast mobile phone synchronization using zk-SNARK technology.

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On Chain Governance

Celo is governed by the community and it is decentralized. Protocol changes managed via on-chain governance designed to enable agile network adoption.

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Carbon Negative

Celo is the first carbon negative blockchain through collaboration with Project Wren

Why Mobile First is the Future

There are 6 billion active smartphones currently around the world. However, for an industry founded on the promise of serving underbanked communities, there are remarkably few mobile-facings Dapps. The web2 ecosystem realized the value of developing with a mobile-first mindset back in 2011. This focus unleashed a wave of innovation that has taken over the world. It’s time for the web3 community to follow and challenge themselves to make decentralized mobile product experiences that can reach billions of people around the world.

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<aside> 🌍 Why is this important? You can access new users in far-reaching geographies such as Brazil, Kenya, the Philippines, and more!

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