Celo tweeted that Y Combinator sees non-USD stablecoins as central to crypto's future, pointing to the 19 such currencies already live on its chain with tags to Mento Labs and partners.

According to @Celo, the Celo ecosystem gained 12 stablecoins in 2025, with the Nigerian Naira NGN, Swiss Franc CHF, and Japanese Yen JPY brought on-chain through partners Mento Labs and VNX Platform, source: Celo on X, Dec 28, 2025, post 2005307785110777951. The announcement confirms broader on-chain fiat coverage for Celo-based markets, providing additional fiat-denominated stablecoin options for pricing and settlement, source: Celo on X, Dec 28, 2025, post 2005307785110777951.

According to @Celo, day one of EF Devcon features the Celo Foundation and cLabs alongside Self Protocol, MiniPay, and Mento Labs showcasing the Celo ecosystem in the L2 District (source: @Celo on X). This official presence at EF Devcon provides a clear event window for traders to monitor CELO spot and perpetual volumes, exchange flows, and social mentions tied to live demos and onboarding activity highlighted in the post (source: @Celo on X). No token incentives or airdrops were announced in the post, so any positioning should rely strictly on verified updates and the official event cadence rather than rumors (source: @Celo on X).