{"id":22426,"date":"2025-03-26T11:52:36","date_gmt":"2025-03-26T09:52:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/forklog.com\/en\/celo-team-completes-blockchain-migration-to-ethereums-layer-2\/"},"modified":"2025-03-26T11:52:36","modified_gmt":"2025-03-26T09:52:36","slug":"celo-team-completes-blockchain-migration-to-ethereums-layer-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/forklog.com\/en\/celo-team-completes-blockchain-migration-to-ethereums-layer-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Celo Team Completes Blockchain Migration to Ethereum&#8217;s Layer 2"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Following a successful &#8220;hard hard fork,&#8221; Celo&#8217;s core developers from cLabs have officially relaunched the network as an L2 solution on Ethereum.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-lang=\"en\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">? <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ethereum?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@Ethereum<\/a>, we&#8217;re home!<\/p>\n<p>Following a successful &#8220;hard hard fork&#8221; led by core contributors at <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/cLabs?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@cLabs<\/a> &#038; L1 validators, Celo is officially an Ethereum Layer 2 ? ? ?<\/p>\n<p>What does that mean for the diverse, global decentralized ecosystem? Keep reading to find out \u2193 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/slW1W5oRmP\">pic.twitter.com\/slW1W5oRmP<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Celo.eth ? ? (@Celo) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Celo\/status\/1904776407215202508?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">March 26, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p> <script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>&#8220;First launched as a mainnet on Earth Day 2020 as an EVM-compatible Proof-of-Stake Layer 1 blockchain and a Geth fork, Celo has grown into an ecosystem of over 1000 projects in more than 150 countries with 11 million active addresses and 720 million transactions,&#8221; the team stated.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>The L2 network <a href=\"https:\/\/forklog.com\/en\/news\/celo-developers-opt-for-op-stack-in-ethereum-transition\">is built<\/a> on Optimism&#8217;s OP Stack using EigenLayer&#8217;s data availability layer. <\/p>\n<p>The blockchain retains its core features such as block production speed of one second, ultra-low fees, and gas payments in any ERC-20 tokens, including USDT and USDC.<\/p>\n<p>The migration to L2 allows Celo to:<\/p>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>join Ethereum&#8217;s shared roadmap focused on rollups and modular scalability;<\/li>\n<li>enhance composability with base network applications and protocols;<\/li>\n<li>provide developers access to the full suite of libraries and tools of the second-largest cryptocurrency by market capitalization;<\/li>\n<li>expand liquidity and presence.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Over 100 Celo partners, including Aave, Fireblocks, and Uniswap, supported the transition, ensuring the relaunch of applications within two hours.<\/p>\n<p>Back in 2023, the decision for reintegration with Ethereum was made for the project.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Following a successful &#8220;hard hard fork,&#8221; Celo&#8217;s core developers from cLabs have officially relaunched the network as an L2 solution on Ethereum. ? @Ethereum, we&#8217;re home! Following a successful &#8220;hard hard fork&#8221; led by core contributors at @cLabs &#038; L1 validators, Celo is officially an Ethereum Layer 2 ? ? ? 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