Celo is an Ethereum Layer 2 blockchain focused on stablecoin payments and mobile-first financial applications, founded by Rene Reinsberg, Sep Kamvar, and Marek Olszewski. Celo's Twitter Score is 248 out of 1000 (an Excellent rating) as of August 2026, ranking #1,558 (top 0.5%) among 483,508 tracked accounts.
Celo originally launched on Earth Day in April 2020 as a Layer 1 blockchain and completed its transition to an Ethereum Layer 2 in March 2025. The network is affiliated with the Celo Foundation and Celo Core Co., and is backed by Andreessen Horowitz, among others. In March 2020, Celo launched the Alliance for Prosperity with support from 50 global organizations, including Grameen Foundation, Mercy Corps, Coinbase Ventures, and Polychain.
Celo uses formal onchain governance for all protocol upgrades, requiring agreement from CELO token holders before any changes are adopted. The network is home to MiniPay, a mobile payments application, and Self Protocol, as well as the stablecoin infrastructure layer Mento. Celo has published 15,740 posts and has 507,412 followers as of August 2026 on the platform.
Celo's portfolio includes Dream DAO, OCELOT, LearnWeb3, ReFi DAO, Coral Tribe, ETHSafari, GainForest. Earth and Canza Finance.
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The accounts that follow Celo include 933 founders, 236 angel investors, 359 influencers and 54 VCs. Among them are Brian Armstrong, Toly, Laura Shin, Stani, Chris Burniske and Kyle Samani. Celo has been mentioned by 664 accounts, with 3,106 total mentions.