diff --git a/deploy/tx-tracker-backfiller/tx-tracker-backfiller-job.yaml b/deploy/tx-tracker-backfiller/tx-tracker-backfiller-job.yaml
index 34961fd9..9c2fbd59 100644
--- a/deploy/tx-tracker-backfiller/tx-tracker-backfiller-job.yaml
+++ b/deploy/tx-tracker-backfiller/tx-tracker-backfiller-job.yaml
@@ -41,6 +41,12 @@ spec:
               value: {{ .ANKR_BASE_URL }}
             - name: ANKR_REQUESTS_PER_MINUTE
               value: {{ .ANKR_REQUESTS_PER_MINUTE }}
+            - name: CELO_API_KEY
+              value: {{ .CELO_API_KEY }}
+            - name: CELO_BASE_URL
+              value: {{ .CELO_BASE_URL }}
+            - name: CELO_REQUESTS_PER_MINUTE
+              value: "{{ .CELO_REQUESTS_PER_MINUTE }}"
             - name: SOLANA_BASE_URL
               value: {{ .SOLANA_BASE_URL }}
             - name: SOLANA_REQUESTS_PER_MINUTE
diff --git a/deploy/tx-tracker/tx-tracker-service.yaml b/deploy/tx-tracker/tx-tracker-service.yaml
index 918a91d5..22e4a8f0 100644
--- a/deploy/tx-tracker/tx-tracker-service.yaml
+++ b/deploy/tx-tracker/tx-tracker-service.yaml
@@ -71,18 +71,26 @@ spec:
               value: {{ .VAA_PAYLOAD_PARSER_URL }}
             - name: VAA_PAYLOAD_PARSER_TIMEOUT
               value: "{{ .VAA_PAYLOAD_PARSER_TIMEOUT }}"
+            - name: ANKR_API_KEY
+              value: {{ .ANKR_API_KEY }}
             - name: ANKR_BASE_URL
               value: {{ .ANKR_BASE_URL }}
             - name: ANKR_REQUESTS_PER_MINUTE
-              value: "30"
+              value: "{{ .ANKR_REQUESTS_PER_MINUTE }}"
+            - name: CELO_API_KEY
+              value: {{ .CELO_API_KEY }}
+            - name: CELO_BASE_URL
+              value: {{ .CELO_BASE_URL }}
+            - name: CELO_REQUESTS_PER_MINUTE
+              value: "{{ .CELO_REQUESTS_PER_MINUTE }}"
             - name: SOLANA_BASE_URL
               value: {{ .SOLANA_BASE_URL }}
             - name: SOLANA_REQUESTS_PER_MINUTE
-              value: "8"
+              value: "{{ .SOLANA_REQUESTS_PER_MINUTE }}"
             - name: TERRA_BASE_URL
               value: {{ .TERRA_BASE_URL }}
             - name: TERRA_REQUESTS_PER_MINUTE
-              value: "6"
+              value: "{{ .TERRA_REQUESTS_PER_MINUTE }}"
           resources:
             limits:
               memory: {{ .RESOURCES_LIMITS_MEMORY }}
diff --git a/tx-tracker/.env.example b/tx-tracker/.env.example
index 337aa6fa..7568d246 100644
--- a/tx-tracker/.env.example
+++ b/tx-tracker/.env.example
@@ -15,10 +15,14 @@ BULK_SIZE=500
 
 ANKR_BASE_URL=https://rpc.ankr.com/multichain
 ANKR_API_KEY=
-ANKR_REQUESTS_PER_MINUTE=
+ANKR_REQUESTS_PER_MINUTE=30
+
+CELO_BASE_URL=https://rpc.ankr.com/celo
+CELO_API_KEY=
+CELO_REQUESTS_PER_MINUTE=6
 
 SOLANA_BASE_URL=https://api.mainnet-beta.solana.com
-SOLANA_REQUESTS_PER_MINUTE=
+SOLANA_REQUESTS_PER_MINUTE=8
 
 TERRA_BASE_URL=https://lcd.terra.dev
-TERRA_REQUESTS_PER_MINUTE=
\ No newline at end of file
+TERRA_REQUESTS_PER_MINUTE=6
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/tx-tracker/chains/ankr.go b/tx-tracker/chains/ankr.go
index efc31ad7..a4231d4d 100644
--- a/tx-tracker/chains/ankr.go
+++ b/tx-tracker/chains/ankr.go
@@ -3,9 +3,7 @@ package chains
 import (
 	"context"
 	"fmt"
-	"strconv"
 	"strings"
-	"time"
 
 	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/rpc"
 
@@ -86,15 +84,9 @@ func ankrFetchTx(
 	}
 
 	// parse transaction timestamp
-	var timestamp time.Time
-	{
-		hexDigits := strings.Replace(reply.Transactions[0].Timestamp, "0x", "", 1)
-		hexDigits = strings.Replace(hexDigits, "0X", "", 1)
-		epoch, err := strconv.ParseInt(hexDigits, 16, 64)
-		if err != nil {
-			return nil, fmt.Errorf("failed to parse transaction timestamp: %w", err)
-		}
-		timestamp = time.Unix(epoch, 0).UTC()
+	timestamp, err := timestampFromHex(reply.Transactions[0].Timestamp)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, fmt.Errorf("failed to parse transaction timestamp: %w", err)
 	}
 
 	// build results and return
diff --git a/tx-tracker/chains/celo.go b/tx-tracker/chains/celo.go
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..ff4d5d20
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tx-tracker/chains/celo.go
@@ -0,0 +1,74 @@
+package chains
+
+import (
+	"context"
+	"fmt"
+	"strings"
+
+	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/rpc"
+	"github.com/wormhole-foundation/wormhole-explorer/txtracker/config"
+)
+
+type ethGetTransactionByHashResponse struct {
+	BlockHash   string `json:"blockHash"`
+	BlockNumber string `json:"blockNumber"`
+	From        string `json:"from"`
+	To          string `json:"to"`
+}
+
+type ethGetBlockByHashResponse struct {
+	Timestamp string `json:"timestamp"`
+	Number    string `json:"number"`
+}
+
+func fetchCeloTx(
+	ctx context.Context,
+	cfg *config.RpcProviderSettings,
+	txHash string,
+) (*TxDetail, error) {
+
+	// build RPC URL
+	url := cfg.CeloBaseUrl
+	if cfg.CeloApiKey != "" {
+		url += "/" + cfg.CeloApiKey
+	}
+
+	// initialize RPC client
+	client, err := rpc.DialContext(ctx, url)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, fmt.Errorf("failed to initialize RPC client: %w", err)
+	}
+	defer client.Close()
+
+	// query transaction data
+	var txReply ethGetTransactionByHashResponse
+	err = client.CallContext(ctx, &txReply, "eth_getTransactionByHash", "0x"+txHash)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, fmt.Errorf("failed to get tx by hash: %w", err)
+	}
+
+	// query block data
+	blkParams := []interface{}{
+		txReply.BlockHash, // tx hash
+		false,             // include transactions?
+	}
+	var blkReply ethGetBlockByHashResponse
+	err = client.CallContext(ctx, &blkReply, "eth_getBlockByHash", blkParams...)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, fmt.Errorf("failed to get block by hash: %w", err)
+	}
+
+	// parse transaction timestamp
+	timestamp, err := timestampFromHex(blkReply.Timestamp)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, fmt.Errorf("failed to parse block timestamp: %w", err)
+	}
+
+	// build results and return
+	txDetail := &TxDetail{
+		Signer:       strings.ToLower(txReply.From),
+		Timestamp:    timestamp,
+		NativeTxHash: fmt.Sprintf("0x%s", strings.ToLower(txHash)),
+	}
+	return txDetail, nil
+}
diff --git a/tx-tracker/chains/tx.go b/tx-tracker/chains/tx.go
index fdf980e0..07c5c5cc 100644
--- a/tx-tracker/chains/tx.go
+++ b/tx-tracker/chains/tx.go
@@ -5,6 +5,8 @@ import (
 	"errors"
 	"fmt"
 	"math"
+	"strconv"
+	"strings"
 	"time"
 
 	"github.com/wormhole-foundation/wormhole-explorer/txtracker/config"
@@ -29,6 +31,7 @@ type TxDetail struct {
 
 var tickers = struct {
 	ankr   *time.Ticker
+	celo   *time.Ticker
 	solana *time.Ticker
 	terra  *time.Ticker
 }{}
@@ -47,7 +50,8 @@ func Initialize(cfg *config.RpcProviderSettings) {
 	tickers.ankr = time.NewTicker(f(cfg.AnkrRequestsPerMinute))
 	tickers.terra = time.NewTicker(f(cfg.TerraRequestsPerMinute))
 
-	// the Solana adapter sends 2 requests per txHash
+	// these adapters send 2 requests per txHash
+	tickers.celo = time.NewTicker(f(cfg.AnkrRequestsPerMinute) / 2)
 	tickers.solana = time.NewTicker(f(cfg.SolanaRequestsPerMinute / 2))
 }
 
@@ -69,6 +73,9 @@ func FetchTx(
 	case vaa.ChainIDTerra:
 		fetchFunc = fetchTerraTx
 		rateLimiter = *tickers.terra
+	case vaa.ChainIDCelo:
+		fetchFunc = fetchCeloTx
+		rateLimiter = *tickers.celo
 	// most EVM-compatible chains use the same RPC service
 	case vaa.ChainIDEthereum,
 		vaa.ChainIDBSC,
@@ -101,3 +108,21 @@ func FetchTx(
 
 	return txDetail, nil
 }
+
+// timestampFromHex converts a hex timestamp into a `time.Time` value.
+func timestampFromHex(s string) (time.Time, error) {
+
+	// remove the leading "0x" or "0X" from the hex string
+	hexDigits := strings.Replace(s, "0x", "", 1)
+	hexDigits = strings.Replace(hexDigits, "0X", "", 1)
+
+	// parse the hex digits into an integer
+	epoch, err := strconv.ParseInt(hexDigits, 16, 64)
+	if err != nil {
+		return time.Time{}, fmt.Errorf("failed to parse hex timestamp: %w", err)
+	}
+
+	// convert the unix epoch into a `time.Time` value
+	timestamp := time.Unix(epoch, 0).UTC()
+	return timestamp, nil
+}
diff --git a/tx-tracker/cmd/fetchone/main.go b/tx-tracker/cmd/fetchone/main.go
index 6fa7aa01..d9f63f68 100644
--- a/tx-tracker/cmd/fetchone/main.go
+++ b/tx-tracker/cmd/fetchone/main.go
@@ -37,6 +37,6 @@ func main() {
 	}
 
 	// print tx details
-	log.Printf("tx detail: sender=%s receiver=%s timestamp=%s",
+	log.Printf("tx detail: sender=%s nativeTxHash=%s timestamp=%s",
 		txDetail.Signer, txDetail.NativeTxHash, txDetail.Timestamp)
 }
diff --git a/tx-tracker/cmd/service/main.go b/tx-tracker/cmd/service/main.go
index 7329fe13..6eba5c83 100644
--- a/tx-tracker/cmd/service/main.go
+++ b/tx-tracker/cmd/service/main.go
@@ -34,14 +34,19 @@ func main() {
 		log.Fatal("Error loading config: ", err)
 	}
 
-	// initialize rate limiters
-	chains.Initialize(&cfg.RpcProviderSettings)
-
 	// build logger
 	logger := logger.New("wormhole-explorer-tx-tracker", logger.WithLevel(cfg.LogLevel))
 
 	logger.Info("Starting wormhole-explorer-tx-tracker ...")
 
+	// initialize rate limiters
+	chains.Initialize(&cfg.RpcProviderSettings)
+	if cfg.AnkrApiKey != "" {
+		logger.Info("Ankr API key enabled")
+	} else {
+		logger.Info("Ankr API key disabled")
+	}
+
 	// initialize the database client
 	cli, err := mongo.Connect(rootCtx, options.Client().ApplyURI(cfg.MongodbUri))
 	if err != nil {
diff --git a/tx-tracker/config/structs.go b/tx-tracker/config/structs.go
index 74d9a841..116edea2 100644
--- a/tx-tracker/config/structs.go
+++ b/tx-tracker/config/structs.go
@@ -52,6 +52,10 @@ type RpcProviderSettings struct {
 	AnkrApiKey            string `split_words:"true" required:"false"`
 	AnkrRequestsPerMinute uint16 `split_words:"true" required:"true"`
 
+	CeloBaseUrl           string `split_words:"true" required:"true"`
+	CeloApiKey            string `split_words:"true" required:"false"`
+	CeloRequestsPerMinute uint16 `split_words:"true" required:"true"`
+
 	SolanaBaseUrl           string `split_words:"true" required:"true"`
 	SolanaRequestsPerMinute uint16 `split_words:"true" required:"true"`
 
diff --git a/tx-tracker/consumer/consumer.go b/tx-tracker/consumer/consumer.go
index e0ad9e1c..dd78e4ab 100644
--- a/tx-tracker/consumer/consumer.go
+++ b/tx-tracker/consumer/consumer.go
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ const (
 
 const (
 	numRetries = 2
-	retryDelay = 5 * time.Second
+	retryDelay = 10 * time.Second
 )
 
 const AppIdPortalTokenBridge = "PORTAL_TOKEN_BRIDGE"
@@ -141,7 +141,7 @@ func (c *Consumer) Start(ctx context.Context) {
 					zap.Error(err),
 				)
 			} else {
-				c.logger.Debug("Successfuly updated source transaction details in the database",
+				c.logger.Debug("Updated source transaction details in the database",
 					zap.String("id", event.ID),
 				)
 			}