Celestia’s TIA Token Rises as ‘Matcha’ Upgrade Preps Network for Cross-Chain Future

Why It Matters

The enhancements boost Celestia’s scalability and economic incentives, making it more attractive for developers building cross‑chain solutions, which could drive broader adoption and revive demand for the TIA token.

Summary

Celestia launched its largest software upgrade to date, called Matcha, which expands the maximum block size from 8 MB to 128 MB and revamps data propagation to dramatically increase throughput. The upgrade also halves annual token inflation to roughly 2.5% and removes a token filter, facilitating easier cross‑chain asset routing and positioning Celestia as a primary data‑availability layer for multi‑chain applications. Following the rollout, the native TIA token rose about 6% in 24 hours to around $0.65, though it remains 97% below its December 2024 peak of $19.70.