Celo Selects OP Stack For CEL2
A testnet deployment of CEL2 on the OP Stack will go live this summer.
This story was featured in Episode #448.
Celo Network, an EVM-compatible L1 blockchain, has selected the OP Stack as its tech stack to develop its L2 network. Following approval by Celo governance, a testnet deployment on the OP Stack will go live this summer. The initiative to migrate Celo's L1 chain into an L2 network was first introduced in July 2023. Since the initial proposal, cLabs has evaluated various rollup stacks, including Arbitrum Orbit, Polygon CDK, and the ZK Stack. The OP Stack was selected as the most suitable choice for Celo’s L2 transition due to its quick time to production, Ethereum alignment, and growth opportunities through the Optimism Collective.
Proposal For Celo To Launch On Polygon CDK
Sandeep Nailwal also offered implementation partners to support Celo core developers in deploying a CDK-based chain.
This episode was featured in Episode #302.
Polygon Co-Founder Sandeep Nailwal published a proposal seeking for the Celo Ecosystem to consider the deployment of its Layer 2 solution as a ZK-powered chain using Polygon CDK. The transition would provide Celo with EVM-equivalent compatibility, enhanced security through ZK proofs, low-cost transaction fees, and interoperability with other ZK-powered chains. Nailwal also offered implementation partners to support Celo core developers in deploying a CDK-based chain. The proposal comes after Celo Labs' own proposal to transform its L1 into an L2 network based on the OP Stack with EigenDA for data availability. Celo is an EVM L1 chain focused on payment infrastructure.
Celo Proposes Transition To L2 On The OP Stack
The new L2 would be built on the OP Stack and would uses EigenDA for data availability.
This story was featured in Episode #253.
cLabs, the company behind Celo Network, introduced a proposal to transition its blockchain into an L2 network built on the OP Stack. The new L2 would also use an offchain data availability powered by EigenLayer. Known as EigenDA, the solution allows Ethereum restakers on EigenLayer to opt-in to secure DA for other chains. The proposal also outlines an architecture for leveraging Celo's existing validator set to power a decentralized sequencer. The proposal is currently under community discussion with a Celo governance call scheduled for Friday, July 21st. Celo is an EVM-compatible L1 blockchain focused on payment infrastructure.