Celo Validators

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

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As of block height 31,056,500 (March 26, 2025, 3:00 AM UTC), Celo is no longer a standalone Layer 1 blockchain—it is now an Ethereum Layer 2! Some documentation may be outdated as updates are in progress. If you encounter issues, please file a bug report.

For the most up-to-date information, refer to our Celo L2 documentation.

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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.

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

Run a Validator

• Run a Baklava Testnet Validator
• Run a Mainnet Validator

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

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