Celo Validators

Secure the Celo network by participating in the consensus of the Celo protocol.

This page describes the historical Celo Layer 1 blockchain. It is useful for understanding Celo’s history, but does not reflect the current state of the network. As of block height 31,056,500 (March 26, 2025, 3:00 AM UTC), Celo has transitioned to an Ethereum Layer 2.

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Celo Validators participate in the consensus of the Celo protocol. They help secure the Celo network by verifying transactions and proposing blocks to add to the Celo blockchain.

Not ready to become a Celo Validator? Learn more about Celo.

Important Information

• Key Management

Nodes and Services

• Securing Celo Nodes and Services
• Upgrading a Node
• Monitoring
• Running Proxies

Validator Tools

• Validator Explorer

Voting Policy

• Celo Foundation Voting Policy

For questions, comments, and discussions please use the Celo Forum or Discord.