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   Build the onchain economy       for all

Celo is now an L2, scaling Ethereum for the real world. Built different.

Build with Celo L2

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Bring Web3 to 6B+ smartphones worldwide

  • Transaction flexibility

    Payments made more accessible by allowing people to pay with multiple forms of currency.

  • Celo is now an L2

    Unlocks dev access to Ethereum's full suite of libraries & tools.

  • Ethereum security

    Celo transactions are now anchored to Ethereum, inheriting its battle-tested consensus and decentralization

  • Proof-of-Stake

    Scalable with a permissionless consensus algorithm running on decentralized infrastructure.

  • Mobile-first approach

    Authenticate users’ phone numbers for a convenient mobile payment experience.

  • 1-Second Block Times

    Transactions are faster and confirmations near-instant.

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A full-stack platform with a mobile-first approach

  • Core contracts

    Platform logic including ERC-20 stable currencies, identity attestations, proof-of-stake, and governance.

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  • Blockchain

    An open cryptographic protocol that allows applications to make transactions and run smart contracts.

    See code

See what's possible with Celo

  • Decentralized Payments

    Payments made more accessible by allowing people to pay with multiple forms of currency like USDC and USDT.

  • Mobile DeFi

    Making it easier than ever to build on the blockchain for the 6.6 B smartphone users across the world.

  • Apps

    Build apps in the ecosystem with the resources and integration to design with real-world users in mind.

  • Access a global ecosystem

    Over 1,000 projects from 150+ countries build with Celo to forward the mission of creating prosperity for all.

Develop using a full suite of tools and infrastructure

Explore apps built with Celo

  • The crypto wallet with rewards to buy, send, spend, earn, and collect NFTs on the Celo blockchain.

  • A decentralized human empowerment protocol that enables any vulnerable community to implement mechanisms, like Unconditional Basic Income.

  • The lending and borrowing protocol democratizing access to credit and yield. Start earning interest on your CELO, cUSD, cEUR and cREAL.

  • The composable credit infrastructure with an on-chain credit bureau and DeFi lending protocol enabling more equitable access to loans for individuals, businesses, and developers globally.

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