According to @Celo, SelfProtocol has been announced as a sponsor for the 'Build Agents for the Real World' hackathon. SelfProtocol leverages zero-knowledge (zk) technology to provide proof-of-human and identity verification solutions for the agentic web. This innovative approach allows agents to act on users' behalf without exposing sensitive data, enhancing privacy and trust in decentralized environments.

According to @Celo, ESP airdrop registration is live for Celo community members who previously mapped their Celo wallet to an Ethereum address via SelfProtocol, with sign-ups available at claim.espresso.foundation, source: @Celo on X on Dec 22, 2025. No details on allocation sizes, deadlines, or snapshot timing were disclosed in the announcement, source: @Celo on X on Dec 22, 2025.

According to @Celo on X (Dec 17, 2025), SelfProtocol launched a zk-powered proof-of-humanity and identity layer at ETHDenver that leverages government-issued biometric passports and IDs, source: @Celo on X. According to @Celo, the announcement names partnerships with Google Cloud, Aave AAVE, and Velodrome VELO, source: @Celo on X. According to @Celo, the product now supports India's Aadhaar ID, source: @Celo on X. Tokens directly referenced in the announcement include AAVE and VELO, source: @Celo on X.

According to @Celo, Celo Foundation, MiniPay and SelfProtocol staffed the Celo booth during a conference to onboard new users to the Celo ecosystem, highlighting active user acquisition efforts; source: @Celo on X, Dec 11, 2025. According to @Celo, the project characterized Celo as the No. 1 L2 by daily active users, a positioning relevant for traders tracking CELO and ecosystem traction; source: @Celo on X, Dec 11, 2025.

According to @Celo on X, Celo announced a collaboration with ENS Domains and Namespace that enables users to mint Celoname identities at sub-cent cost, with human verification provided by SelfProtocol (source: @Celo on X, Dec 5, 2025). According to @Celo, minting is available today via the official links in the announcement, confirming a live product launch catalyst relevant to CELO and ENS token traders (source: @Celo on X, Dec 5, 2025). According to @Celo, the post does not disclose any token incentives, revenue sharing, or changes to CELO or ENS token economics beyond the stated low mint cost and verification provider (source: @Celo on X, Dec 5, 2025).

According to @Celo, the Celo ecosystem booth is currently active at EFDevcon, signaling ongoing developer engagement around the network’s stack and partners, source: @Celo on X, Nov 21, 2025. The organization added that CeloDevs are setting up the SelfProtocol x Celo hackathon booth, source: @Celo on X, Nov 21, 2025. @Celo also stated the team will be at ETHGlobal Buenos Aires soon, giving traders clear event dates to monitor for official updates from project channels, source: @Celo on X, Nov 21, 2025. For trading relevance, monitor @Celo and @CeloDevs during EFDevcon and ETHGlobal Buenos Aires for any announcements that could affect CELO-related sentiment and on-chain activity, source: @Celo on X, Nov 21, 2025.

According to @Celo, the Espresso airdrop pre-registration for Celo users is now live at espresso.celo.org, announced on Nov 12, 2025. source: @Celo According to @Celo, users should map their Celo wallet to an Ethereum wallet using SelfProtocol ahead of the main Espresso registration step. source: @Celo For traders, the confirmed pre-registration timeline and wallet-mapping requirement provide a concrete participation checklist tied to CELO and ETH exposure, so monitoring official updates from @Celo and SelfProtocol can help time actions for the main step. source: @Celo The announcement did not include token distribution specifics or a date for the main registration, making official channels the only verified guidance at this stage. source: @Celo

According to @Celo on X on Sep 19, 2025, Celo Co-Founder and Celo Foundation President Rene Reinsberg is in Seoul for KBW to discuss the future of stablecoins, SelfProtocol's zkPoH and identity solutions, and Celo's mini app ecosystem (source: @Celo). The @Celo post adds that the thread includes details on where to meet Rene and the team in Seoul (source: @Celo). The @Celo announcement does not disclose any product launches, token listings, or changes to CELO token economics (source: @Celo).

According to Celo, co-founder Rene Reinsberg (RegenRene) will be in Seoul for @kbwofficial and is hosting a rooftop happy hour with MentoLabs' Markus and ecosystem founders to discuss zero-knowledge, stablecoins, and scaling Ethereum on Sunday, Sept. 21 at 6pm KST; RSVP at luma.com/mxq09a23 (source: Celo). For traders tracking CELO and stablecoin narratives, the post highlights a time-specific community event focused on ZK, stablecoins, and Ethereum scaling within the Celo ecosystem in Seoul (source: Celo).

According to @Celo on Twitter, Farcaster Mini Apps now allow users to verify their unique identity using SelfProtocol and claim a $10 USDC reward on their birthday. This feature also introduces a Celo OG badge through attestation, enhancing user credibility within the network. For crypto traders, these developments on the Celo blockchain incentivize user engagement, potentially increasing on-chain activity and USDC transaction volume. Source: @Celo, May 16, 2025.