Celo: Making Crypto Accessible with Mobile-First Blockchain Technology:

- Mobile-first: Celo is a mobile-first, carbon-neutral blockchain that makes decentralized financial (DeFi) tools and services accessible to anyone with a mobile phone.

- Financial Inclusion: Celo aims to bring the powerful benefits of DeFi to the users of the 6 billion smartphones in circulation today.

- Interoperability: Celo enables native and non-native digital assets to circulate freely, at extremely low costs and high speeds, across devices, carriers, and countries.

- Multi-Asset System: Celo has a multi-asset system that includes a utility, governance, and staking asset (CELO) and a growing family of Mento stablecoins.

- EVM-Compatible: Celo is EVM-compatible, which means it can support its own system of applications and tokens, creating an entry point for millions of people to access financial services and passive income opportunities.

- Scalability: Celo uses a proof-of-stake consensus algorithm, which eliminates the negative environmental impact of traditional proof-of-work systems and allows for cheaper, faster transactions.

- On-chain Governance: Celo supports rapid upgrades and protocol changes via on-chain governance, which means all CELO holders can participate in the decision-making process.

- Self-Custody: Users have access to and fully control their funds and account keys, and don't need to depend on third parties to make payments.