According to @Celo, the Build Agents for the Real World hackathon by @CeloDevs has introduced a new Agent Infrastructure track. This track aims to reward builders who create foundational technologies for scalable agentic activity, including memory storage solutions and discovery networks. The initiative seeks to advance infrastructure that supports efficient and globally scalable agent operations.

According to Celo, the submission deadline for projects aimed at enhancing its agentic ecosystem has been extended. This provides additional time for participants to develop innovative solutions using Celo's tools and ideas to strengthen its blockchain-based network. Developers are encouraged to leverage this extension to contribute to the ecosystem's growth.

According to Celo, the co-founder of SquidRouter, @ecdsafu, highlighted the innovative approach of bringing gold, the world's oldest store of value, onchain through the 'Buy Gold' Mini App on MiniPay. This development aims to integrate traditional assets into blockchain ecosystems, offering new opportunities for traders and investors in the digital economy.

According to Celo, the blockchain platform has unveiled an identity verification tool through Self, aimed at enhancing submission processes on its network. This development is expected to bolster user trust and streamline blockchain interactions, providing a more secure and efficient environment for decentralized applications and transactions.

According to Celo, an upcoming event is set to provide insights into the blockchain and cryptocurrency ecosystem. Traders and investors may find valuable updates on Celo's initiatives, offering potential implications for the broader crypto market. The event will be streamed on YouTube, focusing on technology advancements and ecosystem growth.

According to Celo, the permissionless pools on the Celo platform now host Quipu Bank, a credit platform aimed at supporting the microbusiness economy in Latin America. Quipu Bank leverages mobile phone data to enhance financial accessibility and provide opportunities for entrepreneurs often overlooked by traditional banks. This initiative aligns with Celo's broader mission of promoting decentralized financial solutions.

According to Celo, TextileProtocol has launched its self-service platform for onchain private credit on the Celo blockchain. The initiative aims to address the $5.7 trillion financing gap faced by fintech companies in emerging markets, providing them with scalable solutions to access capital. This development highlights the growing role of blockchain technology in solving critical financial challenges.

According to Celo, Textile has introduced a no-code debt tokenization feature, marking the first live milestone on its roadmap. This feature aims to enhance data transparency, risk management tools, and composability within the ecosystem, paving the way for broader adoption and integration of decentralized finance (DeFi) solutions.

According to Celo, developers can participate in the 'Build Agents for the Real World' hackathon by submitting their AI agent projects by February 15th. This initiative encourages leveraging the ERC-8004 standard, Agent Skills, and Thirdweb's x402 integration to create utility-focused agentic applications on the Celo blockchain.

According to @Celo, Tether's USD₮ stablecoin has reached a new all-time high on the Celo blockchain, with 4.23 million weekly users. This growth highlights USD₮'s integration in various use cases, including DeFi platforms, MiniPay, and gas payments for seamless transactions.

According to @Celo, ERC 8004 is now deployed on Celo to enable portable agent reputation for agentic stablecoin apps (source: @Celo; @8004_scan). @Celo reports the network is the fastest growing USDT chain by users over the past year (source: @Celo). XAUt0 on Celo surpassed 56K holders (source: @Celo). MiniPay opened the waitlist for the MiniPay Card to bring stablecoin payments to users in more than 150 countries (source: @Celo; @MiniPay). StabilaFnd launched USDT rewards on Aave with additional boosts for users verified by SelfProtocol (source: @Celo; @StabilaFnd; @SelfProtocol; @Aave). PretiumApp added stablecoin loans and Airtel transfers to increase real world utility (source: @Celo; @PretiumApp).

According to @Celo, Bankless called Celo the most underrated chain, and the network ranks as the #1 L2 with roughly 700K+ daily active users, citing @growthepie_eth. According to @Celo, it also leads weekly USDT active users ahead of Tron, citing @tether, with emerging-market growth attributed to MiniPay, citing @minipay. Using data cited by @Celo from @growthepie_eth and @tether, traders can monitor CELO and USDT pairs, Celo DEX volumes, and gas usage to gauge whether user leadership is translating into sustained on-chain liquidity.

According to @Celo, Google Cloud’s Web3 testnet faucet is live for Celo Sepolia and now grants up to 10x more testnet tokens to users who verify their humanity through Self Protocol’s zero knowledge proof of humanity, with privacy preserved by ZK proofs and a requirement to confirm being human and over 18 (source: @Celo). @SelfProtocol described it as big news for builders on Celo and stated that mainnet support is coming next (source: @SelfProtocol).

According to @Celo, community members discussed founders’ plans to overhaul CELO tokenomics, agreeing that economics should better match network adoption amid all-time-high daily active users, $4.4B stablecoin volume, and real-world usage (source: @Celo). Per the Celo Community Forum post launching the CELO Tokenomics Initiative by cLabs and the Celo Foundation, the effort will explore CELO buybacks and burn mechanisms and refine long-term economics to align with an Ethereum Layer 2 facilitating millions of transactions (source: Celo Community Forum via cLabs and Celo Foundation). According to @RegenRene, Celo has become the top L2 by DAUs and a leading transport layer for USDT, with network revenue up 10x since early 2024 and MiniPay onboarding over 11M users and facilitating more than 300M stablecoin transactions (source: @RegenRene). Per the Celo Community Forum, prior changes such as the Great Celo Halvening reduced inflation to 1%, and the new initiative aims to ensure network usage benefits the community supporting this activity (source: Celo Community Forum).

According to Celo, network revenue expanded roughly 10x since January 2024, establishing the basis for a buyback and burn mechanism. Source: Celo on X: https://twitter.com/Celo/status/2015787968192229878 Celo adds that onchain activity growth initiatives aim to accelerate its impact; for traders, watch governance steps, fee revenue durability, and any execution details as potential signals for CELO supply contraction and valuation support. Source: Celo on X: https://twitter.com/Celo/status/2015787968192229878

According to @Celo, the full main-stage presentation from Binance Blockchain Week is now available and provides details on Celo’s stablecoin ecosystem (source: @Celo on X, Jan 15, 2026). According to @Celo, the recording also highlights an extended partnership with Opera to scale MiniPay, featuring Jorgen Arnesen (source: @Celo on X, Jan 15, 2026).

According to @Celo, CELO has been added to Grayscale’s Q1 2026 Assets Under Consideration list, as reflected in Grayscale’s latest blog update and official X post that outline digital assets being evaluated for potential future investment products. source: @Celo on X; source: Grayscale blog; source: Grayscale on X Grayscale states the Assets Under Consideration list signifies evaluation only and does not guarantee a product launch or investment by its existing products. source: Grayscale blog Traders tracking CELO should monitor Grayscale’s Assets Under Consideration page and official X announcements for any status changes or pipeline updates. source: Grayscale blog; source: Grayscale on X

According to @Celo, the network recorded over 730,000 daily active users to start the week, highlighting strong user momentum. Source: Celo on X, Jan 12, 2026, https://twitter.com/Celo/status/2010792156316000379

According to @Celo, the network enters 2026 with $3B+ in monthly stablecoin volume, over 1B lifetime transactions, 11M+ MiniPay wallets, and leadership in daily active users among Ethereum L2s. Source: @Celo on X (Jan 8, 2026): https://twitter.com/Celo/status/2009316397831364882. @Celo also directs readers to the Dune 2025 Multichain Report for the Celo highlight and broader on-chain metrics context. Source: Dune 2025 Multichain Report: https://dune.com/2025-multichain-report.

According to Celo, the network processed 25M+ transactions in 2025, up 40% year over year, pushing Celo past 1B lifetime transactions and reporting 700K+ users transacting daily; source: Celo on X, Dec 31, 2025. For traders, these reported metrics highlight rising on-chain activity on Celo that can inform CELO market monitoring; source: Celo on X, Dec 31, 2025.