Tagged: celo

June 4, 2024 @ 9:37 am By Omar Faridi  |  

The Celo Foundation is pleased to share that Chainlink CCIP is now live on the Celo network, an emerging Ethereum Layer-2 and mobile-first blockchain built for the real world and designed for fast, low-cost payments worldwide. Chainlink’s interoperability solution provides “the Celo ecosystem with unparalleled… Read More

March 12, 2024 @ 11:41 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Tether Operations Limited (Tether), which claims to be the largest company in the cryptocurrency industry, announced that USDT will launch on Celo, a mobile-first and EVM-compatible blockchain network that’s built for the real world and designed for fast, low-cost payments worldwide. This strategic collaboration between… Read More

February 5, 2024 @ 8:03 am By Omar Faridi  |  

The Celo Foundation is pleased to announce that Circle will launch USDC natively on Celo to further everyday adoption of digital currencies and assets. Celo claims it is a carbon-negative, mobile-first, EVM-compatible blockchain “built for the real world. USDC is the leading regulated digital dollar… Read More

September 19, 2023 @ 9:56 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Opera, the web innovator with over 319M users worldwide, unveils Minipay — a new web3 payments wallet built on Celo. Offering “instant” financial transactions, MiniPay is integrated “with the Opera Mini browser for Android users, making it easier and more affordable for individuals to send… Read More

August 8, 2023 @ 8:47 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Celo Foundation announced that Google Cloud is running a validator on the Celo network, which is helping to strengthen the overall security of the network. This initiative builds on Google Cloud and the Celo Foundation’s April announcement to support sustainability-focused startups “in the Celo ecosystem… Read More

June 23, 2023 @ 8:31 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

The team at Celo is pleased to announce that Animoca Brands, the company advancing digital property rights for gaming and the metaverse, joins the Celo ecosystem in order “to scale up Web3 gaming in a shared effort to drive social impact and climate action by… Read More

April 23, 2023 @ 12:47 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Celo, the carbon-negative, mobile-first EVM-compatible layer-1 blockchain is now integrated with Safe, the self-custody infrastructure provider and trusted decentralized custody protocol. Users and builders can now use Safe’s custody and asset management solution “natively on the Celo blockchain.” The events of the past year “have… Read More

April 7, 2023 @ 12:29 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

The Celo Foundation is pleased to announce a new partnership with Google Cloud in order to bolster the growth of mission-aligned projects in Celo’s blockchain ecosystem and to expand the early adoption of Google Cloud services. As cLabs’ preferred Cloud provider, Google Cloud’s secure and… Read More

November 23, 2022 @ 7:43 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Curve.Finance, which claims to be one of the largest DEXs and automated market makers (AMM), deploys on Celo, which is described as “the leading carbon-negative, EVM-compatible layer-1 blockchain, using fast, scalable proof-of-stake consensus.” The launch is “a collaboration among the Celo Foundation, Curve, Stake DAO,… Read More

December 16, 2021 @ 3:07 pm By Tony Zerucha  |  

Nansen, a blockchain data analytics platform, has raised a $75 million Series B round led by Accel. GIC, Andreessen Horowitz (a16z), Tiger Global, and SCB 10X are among the VCs and angel investors who also participated in the round. This funding will be used to… Read More

June 27, 2021 @ 5:13 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Internet browser Opera (NASDAQ: OPRA), and Celo, an open-source blockchain or DLT ecosystem that aims to make decentralized financial (DeFi) solutions and tools more accessible to smartphone users, have confirmed that Opera will be adding Celo Native Asset (CELO), Celo Dollar (cUSD), and Celo Euro… Read More

February 10, 2021 @ 2:01 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Celo, an open-source blockchain ecosystem focused on making decentralized financial (DeFi) systems and tools accessible to anyone with a smartphone, today announced $20 million in new backing from purchasers and partners including Andreessen Horowitz, Greenfield One, and Electric Capital.  Celo reported that to date, it has… Read More

September 2, 2020 @ 9:45 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

San Francisco-based crypto exchange Coinbase is planning to add Celo (CELO), the native digital currency of an open-source platform that aims to make financial tools accessible to anyone with a smartphone or mobile device. Celo will only be offered on Coinbase Pro, which is the… Read More

July 30, 2020 @ 12:00 pm By JD Alois  |  

  CoinList, a top primary digital asset issuance platform, has announced the launch of CoinList Pro – a full-stack crypto exchange designed to challenge established incumbents. While CoinList commenced basic digital asset trading earlier this year, CoinList Pro is described as a fully-featured crypto spot… Read More

June 8, 2018 @ 8:20 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Celo, an app-based insurance provider, has successfully secured its initial £100,000 funding target through its equity crowdfunding campaign on Crowdcube. The company has so far attracted more than 300 investors to the funding portal. As previously reported, insurtech company reported that it is planning to offer… Read More

April 10, 2018 @ 3:13 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Celo, an app-based insurance provider, is now seeking £100,000 through its equity crowdfunding campaign on Crowdcube. The insurtech company reported that it is planning to offer insurance cover for motor vehicles, travel, health, and gadgets. It noted that like how challenger banks Monzo and Starling Bank took… Read More