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Celestia

Data availability layer, sampling, TIA

LIprivateest. 2019celestia.org (opens celestia.org)Checked 25 Sep

The brief

Analyst view
  • Mainnet beta launched 31 Oct 2023, the first live network with sampling light nodes.
  • Data is coded with backup pieces and tagged by app, so each rollup downloads only its own data.
  • Upgrades since 2024 made blocks faster and bigger.
Programs

Celestia, one program

Updated 20 Feb 2026
Celestia mainnetA chain whose blocks are a grid of coded data pieces. Light nodes sample random pieces to confirm all the data was published.ScalingNextLarger blocks and higher throughputUpdated 20 Feb 2026View program →
Research · Proto · Pilot · Deploy · Scaling

Peers

Data & restaking · 1

Company & funding

HQ
LI
Founded
2019

People

Key people
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