Vitalik Buterin Commends Celo’s Stablecoin Advancements. Credit: (Photo by Michael Ciaglo/Getty Images)
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Vitalik Buterin lauded Celo, a decentralized payment platform, for its growing stablecoin adoption.
Celo has seen significant growth in stablecoin daily active users, overtaking Tron DAO.
Celo’s progress is fueled by real-world adoption of stablecoin
Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin is known for praising innovation and progress in the decentralized space. The most recent example is the decentralized finance (DeFi) protocol Celo.
Buterin lauded Celo’s progress as a growing stablecoin hub, overtaking Tron in daily active stablecoin addresses. Buterin’s praise didn’t just help the platform gain social media traction but also helped the price of the token surge by over 19%.
Vitalik Says Celo is Following The Ethereum Moto- Celo Price Jumps 19%
Buterin said Celo’s progress as a payment network and stablecoin hub aligns well with the Ethereum moto of improving access to essential payments worldwide. He mentioned that ease of finance has always been a vital goal of the Ethereum network.
Buterin’s praise for Celo helped the blockchain’s native token, CELO, rally in price. According to Coingecko data, the CELO token price surged over 19% within hours of Ethereum co-founders’ praise for the decentralized payment platform. The token price rose from $0.55 to $0.637.
Celo is a mobile-first decentralized payment solution provider that aims to make crypto payments accessible to anyone with a smartphone. The L1 blockchain allows users to pay with multiple forms of cryptocurrency.
The platform maps phone numbers to wallet addresses using a decentralized address-based identity layer. Mobile participants can also earn rewards for securing and maintaining the network.
Celo’s Ethereum connection is not limited to the Buterin praise. The L1 blockchain platform is soon transitioning into an Ethereum L2. The platform will transition to an Ethereum L2 on Sept. 26.
The Celo community approved the proposal in June last year. Celo claimed the integration “enhances opportunities for open-source contributions, joint initiatives, and the development of public goods, ensuring that Celo’s impact resonates widely across the blockchain space.”
Celo’s Stablecoin Dominance Fueled by Real Adoption
On-chain data analytic firm Artemis revealed that Celo’s stablecoin reign was natural progress rather than address spamming. The network has seen stablecoin transfers of all sizes.
The platform’s stablecoin volume was below $100 million at the start of the year but has steadily progressed to over $300 million in the first nine months of 2024.
The decentralized payment solution provider has attracted attention from significant stablecoin issues, including Tether and Circle. Circle launched USDC on Celo in February with a $40 million issuance, followed by Tether in March. Tether has pre-minted $200 million USDT on Celo amid growing demand.
According to the Artemis report, African mobile apps like MiniPay and Valora fueled the Celo stablecoin boom. These apps allowed users in African countries like Nigeria, Kenya, and Ghana to transact using stablecoins via Celo.
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