• Celo mainnet launch
    Celo wants its social impact-focused payments app to bring the world's poorest into the financial system (Photo: Celo).
    Cryptocurrencies

    Celo mainnet launch paves way for nearly free cross-border payments

    The social impact-focused foundation driving the ecosystem says the launch enables its Celo Gold staking token to be sent and received

    May 20, 2020 /

    After two-and-a-half years of development, the Celo Foundation has announced that its mainnet has officially launched. The proof-of-stake blockchain enables stablecoins to be sent to phone numbers instead of blockchain addresses.

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  • Virtual accelerator Celo Camp launches
    Each Celo Camp team will receive mentorship from the likes of PayPal and Andreessen Horowitz: (Photo: Celo)
    Cryptocurrencies,  Technology

    18 teams compete for funding at Celo Camp virtual accelerator

    The poverty-busting payments blockchain offered startups eight weeks of mentorship from industry leaders and a shot at $10,000

    April 22, 2020 /

    Poverty-focused digital payments platform Celo launched a virtual accelerator competition in early February, aimed at encouraging up-and-coming businesses and developers build apps on its proof-of-stake, Ethereum-based blockchain.

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