Taking action against climate change with the Climate Collective
We see a world
where creators and founders reshape local economies.
We want growth
of local economies to regenerate global ecologies.
We build products
that create the conditions for prosperity — for everyone.
We are Celo.
Learn about Celo's Layer-1 Blockchain and Community
Celo is a fully EVM compatible proof-of-stake layer-1 protocol, featuring a fast ultralight client and built-in seigniorage stablecoins, collateralized by crypto and natural assets.
Millions of people around the world are already benefit from assets and applications built on Celo.
Building community commerce with Kickstarter
Enabling financial access with DeFi for the People
Building for climate change
Creating the world's first carbon-negative blockchain was just the beginning
Earth Day, 2020
Smart contracts for a smarter reserve
World, meet Celo, the world’s first carbon-negative layer-1 with a climate-change objective native to its design, currencies, and reserve.
May 23, 2021
Community fights climate change
Celo community allocated .5% of the Celo Reserve to MC02, a high-quality carbon credit asset, with Moss.
October 6, 2021
Tokenizing the rainforest (yes, really)
Meet the , a community effort to fight climate change by tokenizing carbon sequestering assets.
Tomorrow
Your Story Here
Ready to regenerate our world with regenerative economics? We're just getting started.
Building for community in Brazil
See how the community took cREAL from idea to reality
Meet Celo Real (cREAL)
On December 15th, the community voted to add cREAL to Celo’s growing family of platform-native stablecoins. Named for the currencies they algorithmically follow, cREAL now joins cUSD and cEUR as the third stable asset built by and for the communities they serve.
Comece a usar seu cREAL no Brasil
Local and Regional Exchanges
Compatible Wallets
cREAL is also available on the Celo dApps you know and love
Stable Value Currencies
A growing family of user-friendly stablecoins like cUSD, cEUR, cREAL, USDC, and more, accessible via mobile and desktop devices.
Full EVM Compatibility
Popular Ethereum tooling and full support for ERC-20 like tokens make it easy to port dApps over.
Proof-of-Stake
Permissionless consensus algorithm powered by decentralized, carbon-negative infrastructure.
Phone Number Mapping
Authenticate users by mapping their phone numbers to public keys to enable seamless mobile-first experiences.
Cross-Chain Interoperability
Build applications that enable cross-chain communication across a growing number of compatible chains.
Low and Multi Currency Gas Fees
Option to pay transaction fees in stablecoins means sending and spending crypto like everyday money.
Ready to learn more? Start with docs and Discord.
Have an idea? Let’s make it real.
Get to know Celo
Devs can find bugs, boost security, and earn rewards as you explore Celo through year-round bounties.
Develop your idea
Connect, learn, and grow with founders and builders from all over the world with Celo ecosystem hackathons.
Learn from experts
Apply for Celo Camp, an eight-week boot camp for entrepreneurs and founders ready to take their next steps on Celo.
Make it real
Gain access to capital and partnerships with ecosystem contributors and projects.
Ready to scale? Let's jumpstart your growth.
Building for everyone
People are online and on their mobile phones
People on Earth
Mobile Phones
Desktop
Mobile-first Blockchain
Building for prosperity — for everyone
Since the launch of mainnet on Earth Day 2020, the ecosystem we call Celo has become so more than a technology, a reserve, a currency, a community, or even a layer-1. Celo is a vision, a mission, and a movement uniting communities across Web2 and Web3 to create the conditions for prosperity - for everyone.
Distributing global aid with Valora and the Grameen Foundation
Making UBI accessible to anyone with impactMarket
Creating income opportunities with Mercy Corps
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