CELESTIA’S FOUNDATION DELEGATION PROGRAM
If you’re confused by Celestia, we get it. What the heck is a data-availability layer? Instead of a monolithic chain trying to be all things to all people, Celestia focuses on one job only, keeping everyone else’s verified network data in one place.
That means that other rollups and blockchain networks settle their own transactions and then share those blocks of information with Celestia. That allows all networks plugged into the data layer to share verified information about each other.
The Celestia Foundation allocates TIA to validators in cohorts. The criteria they use (uptime, security, ecosystem contributions) keeps the network resilient and decentralized.
Cohort 7 is now open, and Atlas Staking is applying!
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OUR CELESTIA JOURNEY
In 2023 we ran a testnet validator alongside hundreds of other hopefuls. Unfortunately, Atlas wasn’t selected for the genesis validator set and as TIA’s price ran up, self‑funding enough stake to participate became impossible.
So we stayed close by running validators for 15 other Cosmos networks and publishing lots of educational content.
We published “What is Celestia?” to explain modular DA in plain language, why unbundling execution, consensus, and data matters.
We wrote “Institutions and Celestia” for enterprises and “Celestia Investing” for the retail investor. We showed why on-chain markets that need blazing fast speed should consider Celestia and how TIA fits into a portfolio.
Then we published step‑by‑step guides like “How to stake TIA” and “Staking TIA with Keplr mobile,” so the average person could start staking without reading a research paper first.
And now comes the fun part: we’ve launched our Cosmos delegator dashboard and Celestia is one of the first networks on it.
Delegators can see their TIA positions alongside other assets, claim rewards, redelegate and switch validators, and swap tokens in a single, clean view! No more fifteen tabs, multiple explorers, and a spreadsheet you’re afraid to close.
WHAT ATLAS BRINGS TO CELESTIA
The Foundation docs describe the delegation program’s goals pretty clearly: transparent selection, high uptime, and a validator set that reflects Celestia’s values.
That’s almost a perfect description of how we already operate elsewhere.
1. ENTERPRISE-GRADE OPERATIONS
Multiple foundations, core teams, and institutional clients already treat Atlas as part of their core infra team.
We currently receive delegations from Avail Foundation, Band, Bitway, Kava, Polygon, Seda, along with team delegations from Intento and Symphony.
We also run full service white-label validators and infra hosting for several enterprise partners, with SLAs, KPI penalties, and multi‑datacenter redundancy.
Under the hood, our security SOPs are fully documented and include incident response runbooks, backup and disaster recovery, network security, strict key management, monitoring and alerting, and a roadmap toward ISO and SOC 2 certification.
For Celestia, we apply exactly that: multi‑datacenter bare metal, sentry‑only connectivity to the signer, encrypted keys that never touch internet facing hosts, defined response times, and more.
2. EDUCATION & INCENTIVES AS A GROWTH ENGINE
The delegation program doesn’t just want technically solid validators. It wants validators who grow the network.
That’s where we lean hard on content and campaigns:
We run one of the more comprehensive staking education libraries in the industry, with chain and wallet‑specific guides for Near, Cosmos Hub, Babylon, Band, Fetch/ASI, Kava, Seda, and core Cosmos assets.
Our ATOM campaign took us from zero stake outside the active set to a stable position above 100k ATOM, powered by tutorials, a dedicated landing page.
We are new to the Starknet ecosystem and excited to see how our NFT giveaway gathers delegation.
And recently, we’ve been building BTCFi‑themed content that teaches users how Bitcoin secured staking and cross‑ecosystem yield actually works.
For Celestia, this playbook is already in motion. We have a blog series, staking guides, and now a live delegator dashboard where TIA sits front and center alongside other Cosmos assets.
A Foundation delegation would let us double down and build a more Celestia‑specific UX in the dashboard and campaigns tailored to rollup teams and institutional prospects.
3. LONG-TERM ALIGNMENT
We’ve deliberately positioned Atlas as a “teams & foundations” validator. We’re comfortable being evaluated against enterprise criteria, like uptime, security procedures, documentation, and SLAs. We’re here to form long‑term relationships rather than gathering mercenary stake.
Band recently recognized our work with a BAND bonus for excellent performance and ecosystem contributions. It was a nice external signal that our efforts are making a difference.
We’re also realistic. We know that markets move, yields change, and that cycles come and go. Celestia’s role as modular DA infrastructure is multi‑cycle by design and we want our relationship with the network to look the same.
WHY WE'RE APPLYING TO COHORT 7
The Foundation cares about resilience, decentralization, and reliable block production. From our perspective, Cohort 7 is a clean chance to finish something we started before mainnet launched.
We are a Celestia‑aligned validator:
We’ve published educational content and institutional‑grade explanations of TIA.
We’ve launched a delegator dashboard with Celestia fully integrated.
We run the same operational stack here that foundations and teams rely on us for elsewhere.
What we’re missing is simply the voting power to match that level of commitment.
If the Celestia Foundation chooses to delegate to Atlas, our goal is to make “staking TIA with Atlas” the kind of default recommendation people give their friends when asked for guidance.
That’s the class we like to teach and we’d love to keep teaching it from inside the active set.
FREQUENTLY
ASKED QUESTIONS
What is the Celestia Foundation Delegation Program and why does it matter for TIA stakers?
It’s a structured way for the Foundation to delegate TIA to carefully vetted validators, based on uptime, security, and ecosystem contributions.
Instead of leaving security entirely to the biggest self‑funded operators, the program helps diversify the validator set and support long‑tail validators who add real value through tooling, content, and governance.
For TIA stakers, that means a healthier network and more professional validators to choose from.
How does Atlas Staking fit into the Celestia Foundation Delegation Program?
Atlas Staking is applying to the current cohort as an independent, self‑funded validator with a long track record across networks. We already run enterprise‑grade infrastructure, publish educational content, and participate in governance wherever we validate. A Foundation delegation would let us amplify that work specifically for Celestia.
Why should I stake TIA with Atlas instead of a larger exchange or custodian?
Staking TIA with an independent validator like Atlas means your stake directly supports decentralization and thus network strength. We combine bare metal, multi‑datacenter infrastructure with transparent communication, detailed SOPs, and a history of working directly with foundations and protocol teams.
How does the Atlas delegator dashboard help Celestia (TIA) stakers?
The Atlas delegator dashboard gives you a single, clean view of your staking positions across Cosmos networks, including Celestia.
You can track and claim TIA rewards, redelegate and switch validators, and even swap tokens.
What makes Celestia different from other proof‑of‑stake networks I can stake on?
Most proof‑of‑stake networks are monolithic. That means they handle execution, consensus, and data availability in one place. Celestia focuses specifically on data availability, letting rollups and sovereign chains settle their own transactions, while using Celestia as a shared DA layer. If you stake TIA, you’re helping secure base‑layer infrastructure that many different rollups and apps plug into and rely on.
How does Atlas Staking manage security and uptime for its Celestia validator?
We treat every validator as mission‑critical infrastructure and employ isolated signers behind sentries, encrypted key storage, strict access control, 24/7 monitoring, and multi‑datacenter failover. On top of that, we maintain written incident response, backup, and disaster recovery procedures.
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