Celestia's TIA Token Surges with Polygon Integration: Unveiling Blockchain Data Solution's Strategic Move

The rise of Celestia's TIA token commenced prior to the official declaration of Polygon's integration of Celestia's "data availability" solution into its blockchain development kit. TIA's ascent to a record $12.35 was fueled by the anticipation generated by Polygon's preliminary hints on social media.

Polygon's revelation hinted at the impending integration, propelling TIA from $10.36 to $12.35. 

Get ready, modular community.

Build whatever... with zk.

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— Polygon (Labs) (@0xPolygonLabs) December 11, 2023

Since its introduction six weeks ago at $2.31, TIA has undergone a noteworthy surge, exceeding 473%. With only 15% of the token's total supply currently in circulation, its fully diluted value (FDV) now registers at $12.1 billion, as reported by CoinMarketCap.

Among TIA token holders, conjecture has arisen regarding the possibility of token airdrops from projects aligning with Celestia, reminiscent of recent initiatives like Solana's Jito and Marinade. Envisioning marketing advantages, some anticipate that prominent projects utilizing Celestia may issue airdrops to TIA stakers.

I have this wild theory that the reason behind $TIA's perpetual pump can be attributed to insidoors circling the supply for short/mid-term airdrop farming reasons

There are a truckload of high-profile projects building atop Celestia – a good portion of them will likely airdrop… https://t.co/9rhUPL56u1 pic.twitter.com/HYDO4Kpimp

— CC2 (@CC2Ventures) December 12, 2023

Despite the spike in TIA's valuation, on-chain activity within Celestia has demonstrated relative restraint. Since its inception on October 31, the Celestia blockchain has recorded 872,700 transactions, with 362,000 occurring in the past 30 days. In contrast, Arbitrum, another modular blockchain, has reported daily transaction volumes ranging between 600,000 and 800,000 over the past week, according to Arbiscan. These dynamics suggest the potential for growth and increased user engagement within Celestia's evolving blockchain ecosystem.

Celestia x Polygon ZK rollups?

The cool thing w Celestia is that any of the rollup stacks like Polygon, OP, Arbitrum, can build on top and use it for data availability. And all these rollups need to pay TIA for DA.

A bet on TIA is a bet on all of these rollups. Modular Money. https://t.co/j9A9jbcVn9

— NoSleepJon ????⏩ (@nosleepjon) December 11, 2023

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