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Celo is a blockchain ecosystem, that aims to scale Ethereum with real-world solutions, leading a thriving new digital economy for all.
Celo’s mission is to build a regenerative digital economy that creates conditions of prosperity for all.
Celo was designed to enable a new universe of financial solutions accessible to mobile users, creating a global financial ecosystem where an end-user can onboard into the Celo ecosystem with just a mobile number. Here are a few of the key features of Celo:
- Layer-1 protocol
- EVM compatible
- Proof-of-stake
- Carbon negative
- Mobile-first identity
- Ultra-light clients
- Localized stablecoins (cUSD, cEUR, cREAL)
- Gas payable in multiple currencies