Monipay x MiniPay on Celo - Gasless cUSD & USDT
Use Monipay inside the Opera MiniPay browser on Celo. Send cUSD or USDT by MoniTag with zero gas - optimized for emerging markets.
Monipay on Celo (MiniPay)
Monipay runs as a mini-app inside Opera's MiniPay wallet on Android, bringing gasless MoniTag payments to Celo's cUSD and USDT user base. Celo is Monipay's primary emerging-markets chain - optimized for low-data environments and real-world payment use cases.
Network details
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Network | Celo Mainnet |
| Chain ID | 42220 |
| Supported tokens | cUSD, USDT |
| Gas model | Sponsored (users pay zero gas) |
| MiniPay optimized | ✅ Yes |
Why Celo
Celo is designed for mobile-first, emerging-market payments. Its fee abstraction layer lets Monipay sponsor gas in cUSD, meaning recipients and senders never need to hold CELO to transact. This makes Monipay on Celo the closest experience to a traditional payment app while remaining fully non-custodial.
MiniPay integration
Monipay is available inside the Opera MiniPay browser on Android. To access it:
- Open MiniPay on your Android device.
- Navigate to the mini-apps section and search for Monipay.
- Create or link your MoniTag.
- Send cUSD or USDT to any
@monitaginstantly.
No seed phrase required for initial use. The Invisible Wallet handles key management transparently.
MoniBot on Celo
MoniBot commands work on Celo the same as any other chain. Funds are routed to the Celo network when the recipient's linked wallet is on Celo mainnet.
!monibot pay @username $5 cUSD
For Discord giveaways with cUSD:
!monibot bless @username with $5
Smart contracts
See Celo Contracts for verified IOURegistry and MonipayRouterCelo addresses.
On-ramps
Celo has strong local on-ramp support in sub-Saharan Africa and Latin America. Supported on-ramps for loading cUSD:
- Kotani Pay - M-Pesa, MTN Mobile Money (East Africa)
- Valora - In-app on-ramp via Transak
- MoonPay - Global card on-ramp to cUSD