In crypto, new chains are a dime a dozen and tend to follow familiar patterns. Thus, over the past several years we've seen a fair share of copycat chains with little to add to the conversation. Celestia has been different.

The chain has taken a unique approach, dialing in its functions as a data layer for rollups, allowing chains to post their data on the Celestia network, similar to how blobs are posted on Ethereum. While this model presents an exciting next step for blockchain technology, the real question is, how has Celestia been performing so far, and what are its plans to compete with other chains like Ethereum?