Celestia Lotus Upgrade Guide: Lower Inflation & Native Hyperlane Interop
A concise walkthrough of Celestia’s Lotus upgrade: 33 % inflation cut, vesting-aware rewards, and Hyperlane-powered TIA transfers across 100 + chains.
Subham Gurjar
CEO
Lotus Upgrade Overview
Celestia’s fourth mainnet release—Lotus (v4)—lands in June 2025 with a 33 % cut in TIA inflation, vesting-aware staking rewards, and native Hyperlane interoperability that lets TIA move across 100 + chains.
Quick-Stats Table
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Why Lotus Matters
- Less dilution, same yield → Inflation down one-third, staking APR steady.
- Tax flexibility → Rewards no longer auto-claim; you decide when to realise income. :contentReference
- Native liquidity everywhere → Hyperlane makes TIA first-class across 100 + EVM & Cosmos chains.
Deep Dive into Each CIP
CIP-29 — Lower Inflation & Disinflation
What changes
baseInflationRate and annualDisinflation are both multiplied by 0.67.
Why it matters
A smoother curve cuts sell-pressure while preserving validator economics.
CIP-30 — Manual Reward Claiming
What changes
Rewards accumulate until you send MsgWithdrawDelegatorReward; redelegations no longer auto-claim.
CIP-31 — Vesting-Aware Rewards
What changes
Rewards in vesting accounts relock on the same schedule; a 25 % commission ceiling blocks unlocked farming.
CIP-32 — Hyperlane in-Protocol
What changes
Adds x/core (mailbox) + x/warp (router); bootstrap with Multisig-ISM, roadmap to ZK-ISM.
Upgrade Timeline
1. Arabica testnet: Lotus live since block 5975265.
2. Mocha testnet: Activation mid-June 2025.
3. Mainnet Beta: Seven-day delay after ≥ 5⁄6 validator signalling (late June ETA).
Action Checklist
- Validators: ensure commission ≤ 25 %.
- Stakers: claim rewards pre-fork if you want them unlocked.
Further Reading
- Official Lotus announcement — Celestia blog blog.celestia.org
- Network-upgrade docs — Celestia docs.celestia.org
- Hyperlane docs & chain list blockchain.news