Celestia chain
Overview
Celestia is a modular blockchain network that serves as a data availability layer, separating consensus and execution to enable scalable rollups and sovereign rollups. It uses data availability sampling (DAS) to verify that block data is available without requiring nodes to download all data.
Within the DeFi Intel graph, Celestia connects to 18 tracked entities, most strongly to Converge, Cosmos SDK, Chorus One.
Relations
Top connections in the DeFi Intel knowledge graph (confidence-weighted, 10 of 18 total).
| Relation | Connected entity | Confidence |
|---|---|---|
uses_da | Converge | 95% |
built_with | Cosmos SDK | 90% |
secures | Chorus One | 86% |
secures | P2P.org | 86% |
secures | Figment | 86% |
secures | Stakefish | 86% |
secures | Kiln | 86% |
secures | Allnodes | 86% |
uses_da | Celestia | 85% |
deployed_on | TIA | 85% |
In-depth guides on Celestia
- Celestia and the Modular Thesis: DA Layers, Blob Economics, and TIA in 2026 — DeFi Intel
- EigenDA vs Celestia: Data Availability War in 2026 — DeFi Intel
Frequently asked questions
What is Celestia?
Celestia is a modular blockchain network that serves as a data availability layer, separating consensus and execution to enable scalable rollups and sovereign rollups.
How does Celestia verify block data?
Celestia uses data availability sampling (DAS) to verify that block data is available without requiring nodes to download all data.
Which entities secure Celestia?
Celestia is secured by P2P.org, Figment, Chorus One, Allnodes, Stakefish, and Kiln.