Bridge today added support for Celo, connecting its stablecoin orchestration platform to one of the most actively used networks in crypto. With 1.3 billion lifetime transactions, $65B+ in stablecoin volume since its March 2025 migration to an Ethereum Layer 2, 600K+ daily active users, and 25 native stablecoins in circulation, Celo gives Bridge developers direct access to a chain where stablecoin payments are already part of daily life for millions of users.
Celo by the numbers:
- 1.3B lifetime transactions
- $65B+ in stablecoin volume since March 2025
- 25 native stablecoins, including USDC, USD₮, and soon, USA₮
- 15M MiniPay users across 66 countries, with plans to onboard 50M+ Opera Browser users
- Sub-cent fees, one-second blocks
Celo launched on Earth Day 2020 and was purpose-built around stablecoins from day one — six years before stablecoin-first infrastructure became an industry category. That focus shows in the network’s design: sub-cent fees, one-second block times, and gas payable directly in stablecoins. Through a single Bridge API any business can now access onramps, offramps, and cross-chain bridging of USDC on Celo.
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The clearest proof point of Celo’s real-world traction is MiniPay, the self-custodial wallet built by Opera (NASDAQ: OPRA). Since launch, MiniPay has reached 15 million users across 66 countries and facilitated over 400 million stablecoin transactions on Celo, with nearly 50 Mini Apps powering peer-to-peer payments, cross-border remittances, utility payments, and everyday commerce.
“Celo was built for the people who actually need stablecoins to work — for remittances, for savings, for daily commerce in markets where legacy rails fall short,” said Marek Olszewski, Celo co-founder and Celo Core Co. CEO. “Bridge has built the most developer-ready platform for moving stablecoins at scale. Together, we’re closing the gap between stablecoin infrastructure and real-world adoption.”
Celo’s sub-cent fees and one-second blocks have made it a default rail for everyday payments across emerging markets.
To get started with Bridge’s Celo integration, visit apidocs.bridge.xyz. To build on Celo, visit celo.org.