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[Celo Communities Guild @CeloCommunities]

⏳ Less than 24 hours left to vote! 🗳️

The support is there, now we just need to reach quorum. 👀

Cast your YES vote and help get the Celo Communities Guild Season 3 proposal across the finish line. 💚

https://t.co/r7qye4lMdj

CC: @marek_ @RegenRene @Celo

[Celo Communities Guild @CeloCommunities]

2 day left! 🗳️ Cast your vote now!

The support is already there... now we need the votes to reach quorum 👀

Cast your Yes vote and help get the Celo Communities Guild Season 3 proposal across the finish line 👇

https://t.co/91ZBAB3aWL

CC: @marek_ @RegenRene @Celo

[Celo @Celo]

In Q2 2026, onchain USD₮ users on Celo grew 66% to reach 16M worldwide

With 27% of transfers across all blockchains, the most widely adopted network for stablecoins is also leading USD₮ activity by transaction count

Source: https://t.co/Y7cErzJLK5

[Celo @Celo]

Sending money home across borders usually takes days, with 6% added fees

On Celo, it arrives in seconds for less than a cent

This is what programmable, global financial rails are for

[Celo @Celo]

Happy Birthday, @ethereum!

11 years in, another step closer to becoming the settlement layer of the internet

Proud to build the future of programmable money togETHer 💛

[Celo Communities Guild @CeloCommunities]

🚀 The Celo Communities Content Contest is back.

May Edition is live.

Create high-quality content about Celo and get rewarded.

🏆 1 winner
💰 300 CELO
How to join 👇

[Celo Communities Guild @CeloCommunities]

🏆 Winner Announcement — Celo Community Guild Contest April Edition

Big congrats to @WairaT for winning this April edition of the Celo Community Guild contest! 🎉

This stood out because it captured the true Celo spirit: from unbanked users in Colombia to local tools like TuCopFinance & COPm. Authentic grassroots passion from Amazonas! 🇨🇴

[Celo Communities Guild @CeloCommunities]

We’re launching the Celo Communities Content Contest

Win 100 CELO for the best Celo-related content.

This is our April soft launch edition.

Curious? Read more 🧵

[Decrypto C.(🧙‍♂️🌳)™ @DeCryptoCitizen]

1/ 🚨 Big move in stablecoins:

$USAT is launching on $Celo → its first chain beyond $Ethereum.

This isn’t just expansion. It’s a shift in strategy.

Here’s why it matters 👇

1/13 🧵

[0xj4an.celo.eth #Medellín 📍Medallo ⛰️ @0xj4an]

One year after Celo became an Ethereum L2, the real signal is not just the infra.

It is seeing real use cases keep compounding, especially in Colombia.

https://t.co/qmmSPhQTUu

[Celo Communities Guild @CeloCommunities]

The Celo Communities Guild’s Season 2 funding proposal is now live for voting on Celo Mondo. Thanks for your support

https://t.co/f45HFCXhrw

[MiniPay @minipay]

✨Because the holiday season doesn’t end overnight…

We’ve decided to extend our giveaway until Tuesday, January 13 🎁
A little extra time to enjoy the holidays and to join the holiday giveaway!

📌New closing date: January 13
All details and participation via our instagram @/get.minipay

[Celo Army @celoarmyL2]

🧵 The @Celo 2025 Year in Review: From L1 to #1 L2
Here is our month-by-month recap of how celo continued the growth of onchain payments.
👇👇👇👇👇👇

🗓️FEBRUARY:

🛠️ Kicked off February with the Baklava Testnet upgrade, preparing the community for the biggest technical shift in our history.

https://t.co/0vqyYJxkck

🤖 Launched CxAI – a specialized AI framework with 16 partners like @eigen_da & Masa to create prosperity for all.

https://t.co/XRUH04C17k

🛡️ @selfxyz launched at @EthereumDenver , bringing ZK-proof Identity to the mobile world.

https://t.co/1CDJWi1wVu

🗓️MARCH:

🚀 MAINNET ACTIVATION! On March 25th, Celo officially migrated from a Layer 1 to an Ethereum Layer 2.⚡ Block times dropped from 5s to 1s, with fees staying sub-cent.

https://t.co/rwXE92rD6c

🗓️APRIL:

🎂 Celebrated 5 years of Celo!
📍 Unveiled Vision 2030: The roadmap to a Trillion-Dollar Onchain Economy

https://t.co/RvasqWKk2N

🗓️MAY:

📊 celopulse launched, giving developers a new portal to track ecosystem growth and grants.

https://t.co/TIOX0Xir8E

🗓️JULY:

⛓️ Successfully executed the Isthmus Hardfork, aligning Celo with the latest @ethereum infrastructure.

https://t.co/jR2AIDo1Qf

🧪 Launched the Eclair Testnet, the first public network to use OP Succinct Lite.

https://t.co/TOH8dyD4JR

📍 @CeloPublicGoods launched prosperity pass beta

https://t.co/oLUTwK7KoG

🗓️SEPTEMBER:

🍦 The Ice Cream Hardfork went live, activating EigenDA v2 for massive data scalability.

https://t.co/iCAEJMH3mC

🥇 Ranked as the #1 transport layer for USDT globally by weekly active users.

🌍 @minipay celebrates 2 years reaching 10M+ wallets across Africa and emerging markets.

🗓️OCTOBER:

📍The World Animal Registry launched on Celo to to advance the protection and conservation of wildlife and animals worldwide.

https://t.co/uzyWCIG1Z0

📈 Reached a massive milestone: 1 Billion lifetime transactions on the Celo network.

🦄 @Uniswap v4 officially deployed on Celo, bringing "hooks" and hyper-efficient liquidity to our DeFi users.

https://t.co/DeEiKkuISK

🇧🇿 Hosted the Celo community at @binance Blockchain Week as a hero Sponsor.

https://t.co/4oU0vnE9Mx

NOVEMBER:

🏆 Became the #1 L2 by Daily Active Users (DAUs), surpassing @base and @arbitrum. Published by @growthepie_eth

📍Announced the introduction of jello hardfork on celo sepolia
https://t.co/8EZ1zZIoVM

🏷️ Celonames (ENS-style naming) officially launched built by @namespace

https://t.co/NpEJ9nGh0h

🗓️DECEMBER:

🍮 Jello Hardfork activated on Mainnet!
https://t.co/brZy3BGDjp
🤝 Extended the @opera MiniPay partnership with a goal to onboard 1 Billion people by 2030.

https://t.co/k3aBrYHOlj

🔥 Proposed the CELO Tokenomics Initiative, including potential buyback and burn mechanisms.

https://t.co/XyvqcPJqWv

📍@CeloCommunities announced winner for thread contest

https://t.co/7LoSshnNDD

📍Lastly proof of ship Wrapped up the year with 585 total projects supported.

https://t.co/LG6ymzTVIf

2025 BY THE NUMBERS:
✅ 790K+ Peak DAUs
✅ 1.1 Billion transactions
✅ 11M+ MiniPay Wallets
✅ 6bn+ Stablecoin Volume
✅ 350M+ stablecoin transactions, 450M+ total transaction
✅ #1 @ethereum L2 for real-world use.

⚠️Incase I made an error/ missed any major development, kindly point it out.

🤞💛The mission is clear. The tech is ready. See you in 2026! 🟢🙌
#Celo #Ethereum #L2 #YearInReview #Crypto2025 $CELO

[Binance @binance]

Excited to have @RegenRene, Co-Founder of @Celo, at #BinanceBlockchainWeek!

Learn about mobile-first blockchain solutions and financial inclusion from a mission-driven innovator.

[Celo Communities Guild @CeloCommunities]

Gm, Celorians! 🌞💛

Happy Sunday, Fam! Let’s step into today with love, purpose, and positivity. Together, we’re shaping a future that’s open, inclusive, and filled with opportunities.

Keep shining and growing — the #Celo community stands strong with you! 🌍✨

Stay awesome! 🤟

[marek.gwei @marek_]

.@Celo revenue keeps going up

[Celo Communities Guild @CeloCommunities]

Gm, Celorians! 🌞

🎉 Celebrating October's top Celorians! 🎉
Your meaningful contributions and commitment to our community shine brightly. 💛

A big round of applause for our top 10 most active Celorians this month!

Welcome to the @Celo community Guild!
https://t.co/tUlWX07zhD

[marek.gwei @marek_]

Some exciting recent @Celo community highlights:

🟨 @Celo crosses 1B transactions 🥳
🔶 @Binance opens community voting to recognize web3 leaders like @RegenRene, @EricNakagawa & yours truly 🎉
📲 @MiniPay completes roll out @DaimoPay integration, enabling deposits from 1200 assets across 20+ chains straight into Celo USDT. No bridging, swaps or KYC
🥧 @growthepie_eth shares that Celo ranks number one in active addresses across all L2s
🧩 @CeLatamOrg announces Celo Gather at @EFDevcon on Nov 18 in Buenos Aires, AR
🪪 @selfxyz SF Builder Residency welcomes residents to the Celo SF HQ for the 2nd week of the program
🎤 @MentoLabs, @Celo, @Opera @MiniPay, & @FonBnk1 leaders have a conversation on Africa Tech Summit Podcast EP33
⚖️ @StabilaFnd announces week #7 with @VelodromeFi incentives offering 264% APR with boosted rewards for real humans with @selfxyz
👷 @CeloDevs recaps Proof of Ship 8 with 114 Celo projects and 100 winning builders
🌱 @EcoFND podcasts hosts @CeloDevs @sophiadew podcast to show builders how to deploy their own MiniApp on @MiniPay
💱 Stable Mag by Celo is back for Edition #14 with @Ethereum stablecoin news

What did I miss?

[marek.gwei @marek_]

I stayed up late just to take this screenshot for you

[Celo Army @celoarmyL2]

Today is a historical day as @Celo joins the 1 Billion Transactions Club on L2 🎉
With over 188 million active addresses, this marks a massive milestone for the network and its mobile first payment approach 💛

🏁 Recent Milestone timeline

⚫️@arbitrum — 30 Sept 2024
⚫️ @base — 12 Nov 2024
🆕@Celo — 20 Oct 2025 💛

Special shoutout to
@MiniPay, @CeloPublicGoods , @prezenti_grants , @ubeswap @MentoLabs, @CeloCommunities and every builder pushing Celo forward!

Congratulations @Celo 🚀

$ETH $CELO