Why is data availability critical for rollups?

Without guaranteed DA, a malicious rollup operator could withhold transaction data and prevent users from withdrawing. DA layers guarantee that data is published somewhere public. For optimistic rollups, DA is essential for fraud-proof construction. For ZK rollups, DA is essential for users to reconstruct their positions even if the sequencer goes offline.

Is Ethereum DA enough for all rollups?

For most current rollups, yes — EIP-4844 blob space is cheap enough that dedicated DA isn't necessary. But blob capacity is limited (currently 6 blobs per block, target 3), and as L2 count grows, blob space will become contested. At that point, dedicated DA becomes valuable again. Ethereum's roadmap (PeerDAS, full Danksharding) would push that crossover further out.

What's the difference between Celestia and EigenDA?

Celestia is a standalone chain with its own validator set and TIA staking. EigenDA uses restaked ETH as its security budget through EigenLayer — operators are Ethereum-aligned rather than a separate set. This gives EigenDA potentially tighter Ethereum integration but more complex slashing dynamics. Celestia has been live longer and has more rollup customers; EigenDA is newer and has fewer but more Ethereum-native customers.

Why did TIA underperform after launching?

TIA launched into a strong market and peaked at $20+ in early 2024 on the Celestia airdrop narrative. Post-launch, EIP-4844 arrived and compressed the DA cost advantage. Simultaneously, TIA's supply unlocked on the 1-year anniversary of launch, creating selling pressure. The combination of weaker demand thesis plus token unlocks drove TIA down 70–80% from peak.

Does DA actually capture value at the token level?

TIA captures fees when rollups pay Celestia for DA — but those fees are small (hundreds of thousands to low millions per month) compared to the FDV. DA is a commodity-like service with low margins. Token value accrual is limited unless a DA layer captures dominant market share and raises its take rate, which is hard when Ethereum is the baseline alternative.

Top Data Availability Coins by Market Cap: Live Rankings

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Data Availability

13 Assets

Market Cap

$3.10B

24h Volume

$423.11M

24h Change

+2.31%

Top: NEAR

72.6%

NEAR

NEAR Protocol

Price

$1.74

24h

+4.20%

+11.99%

Market Cap

$2.25B

Volume

$355.25M

FDV

$2.25B

-1.85%

30d

+27.51%

Vol/MCap

0.1577

TIA

Celestia

Price

$0.4067

24h

+2.65%

-11.46%

Market Cap

$374.12M

Volume

$36.02M

FDV

$475.28M

-1.43%

30d

+6.87%

Vol/MCap

0.0963

Unibase

Price

$0.1101

24h

-13.59%

-44.71%

Market Cap

$275.81M

Volume

$11.99M

FDV

$1.10B

-2.28%

30d

+169.12%

Vol/MCap

0.0435

EIGEN

EigenCloud (prev. EigenLayer)

Price

$0.1942

24h

+3.18%

-8.51%

Market Cap

$144.09M

Volume

$11.82M

FDV

$354.36M

-0.59%

30d

+8.54%

Vol/MCap

0.0820

BSquared Network

Price

$0.6240

24h

+0.25%

-0.65%

Market Cap

$25.87M

Volume

$5.72M

FDV

$130.78M

-0.59%

30d

-5.48%

Vol/MCap

0.2209

AVAIL

Avail

Price

$0.004122

24h

+1.37%

-2.29%

Market Cap

$15.81M

Volume

$303.69K

FDV

$43.93M

-0.04%

30d

+2.77%

Vol/MCap

0.0192

CXT

Covalent X Token

Price

$0.005363

24h

-0.57%

-5.48%

Market Cap

$5.18M

Volume

$266.97K

FDV

$5.37M

+0.24%

30d

+4.73%

Vol/MCap

0.0516

SYS

Syscoin

Price

$0.003854

24h

-4.10%

-42.12%

Market Cap

$3.43M

Volume

$1.68M

FDV

$3.43M

-0.20%

30d

-63.67%

Vol/MCap

0.4897

QuantumCoin

Price

$0.00000013

24h

+0.13%

+2.33%

Market Cap

$2.32M

Volume

$294.69

FDV

$2.32M

-0.01%

30d

-5.49%

Vol/MCap

0.0001

KEX

KIRA Network

Price

$0.003327

24h

+4.13%

-3.09%

Market Cap

$745.14K

Volume

$2.14K

FDV

$997.95K

+0.00%

30d

-23.20%

Vol/MCap

0.0029

ROVR

ROVR Network

Price

$0.003288

24h

-4.99%

+6.46%

Market Cap

$654.27K

Volume

$37.30K

FDV

$32.82M

-0.17%

30d

+47.37%

Vol/MCap

0.0570

CRU

Crust Network

Price

$0.009979

24h

-3.04%

-12.24%

Market Cap

$266.62K

Volume

$13.92K

FDV

$349.54K

-0.24%

30d

-4.31%

Vol/MCap

0.0522

BVM

Price

$0.009003

24h

+1.21%

+31.60%

Market Cap

$223.45K

Volume

$1.41

FDV

$898.01K

+0.30%

30d

+48.66%

Vol/MCap

0.0000


NEAR NEAR Protocol	$1.74	-1.85%	+4.20%	+11.99%	$2.25B	$2.25B	$355.25M
TIA Celestia	$0.4067	-1.43%	+2.65%	-11.46%	$374.12M	$475.28M	$36.02M
UB Unibase	$0.1101	-2.28%	-13.59%	-44.71%	$275.81M	$1.10B	$11.99M
EIGEN EigenCloud (prev. EigenLayer)	$0.1942	-0.59%	+3.18%	-8.51%	$144.09M	$354.36M	$11.82M
B2 BSquared Network	$0.6240	-0.59%	+0.25%	-0.65%	$25.87M	$130.78M	$5.72M
AVAIL Avail	$0.004122	-0.04%	+1.37%	-2.29%	$15.81M	$43.93M	$303.69K
CXT Covalent X Token	$0.005363	+0.24%	-0.57%	-5.48%	$5.18M	$5.37M	$266.97K
SYS Syscoin	$0.003854	-0.20%	-4.10%	-42.12%	$3.43M	$3.43M	$1.68M
Q QuantumCoin	$0.00000013	-0.01%	+0.13%	+2.33%	$2.32M	$2.32M	$294.69
KEX KIRA Network	$0.003327	+0.00%	+4.13%	-3.09%	$745.14K	$997.95K	$2.14K
ROVR ROVR Network	$0.003288	-0.17%	-4.99%	+6.46%	$654.27K	$32.82M	$37.30K
CRU Crust Network	$0.009979	-0.24%	-3.04%	-12.24%	$266.62K	$349.54K	$13.92K
BVM BVM	$0.009003	+0.30%	+1.21%	+31.60%	$223.45K	$898.01K	$1.41

Return

Data Availability

13 Assets

Market Cap

$3.10B

24h Volume

$423.11M

24h Change

+2.31%

Top: NEAR

72.6%

NEAR

NEAR Protocol

Price

$1.74

24h

+4.20%

+11.99%

Market Cap

$2.25B

Volume

$355.25M

FDV

$2.25B

-1.85%

30d

+27.51%

Vol/MCap

0.1577

TIA

Celestia

Price

$0.4067

24h

+2.65%

-11.46%

Market Cap

$374.12M

Volume

$36.02M

FDV

$475.28M

-1.43%

30d

+6.87%

Vol/MCap

0.0963

Unibase

Price

$0.1101

24h

-13.59%

-44.71%

Market Cap

$275.81M

Volume

$11.99M

FDV

$1.10B

-2.28%

30d

+169.12%

Vol/MCap

0.0435

EIGEN

EigenCloud (prev. EigenLayer)

Price

$0.1942

24h

+3.18%

-8.51%

Market Cap

$144.09M

Volume

$11.82M

FDV

$354.36M

-0.59%

30d

+8.54%

Vol/MCap

0.0820

BSquared Network

Price

$0.6240

24h

+0.25%

-0.65%

Market Cap

$25.87M

Volume

$5.72M

FDV

$130.78M

-0.59%

30d

-5.48%

Vol/MCap

0.2209

AVAIL

Avail

Price

$0.004122

24h

+1.37%

-2.29%

Market Cap

$15.81M

Volume

$303.69K

FDV

$43.93M

-0.04%

30d

+2.77%

Vol/MCap

0.0192

CXT

Covalent X Token

Price

$0.005363

24h

-0.57%

-5.48%

Market Cap

$5.18M

Volume

$266.97K

FDV

$5.37M

+0.24%

30d

+4.73%

Vol/MCap

0.0516

SYS

Syscoin

Price

$0.003854

24h

-4.10%

-42.12%

Market Cap

$3.43M

Volume

$1.68M

FDV

$3.43M

-0.20%

30d

-63.67%

Vol/MCap

0.4897

QuantumCoin

Price

$0.00000013

24h

+0.13%

+2.33%

Market Cap

$2.32M

Volume

$294.69

FDV

$2.32M

-0.01%

30d

-5.49%

Vol/MCap

0.0001

KEX

KIRA Network

Price

$0.003327

24h

+4.13%

-3.09%

Market Cap

$745.14K

Volume

$2.14K

FDV

$997.95K

+0.00%

30d

-23.20%

Vol/MCap

0.0029

ROVR

ROVR Network

Price

$0.003288

24h

-4.99%

+6.46%

Market Cap

$654.27K

Volume

$37.30K

FDV

$32.82M

-0.17%

30d

+47.37%

Vol/MCap

0.0570

CRU

Crust Network

Price

$0.009979

24h

-3.04%

-12.24%

Market Cap

$266.62K

Volume

$13.92K

FDV

$349.54K

-0.24%

30d

-4.31%

Vol/MCap

0.0522

BVM

Price

$0.009003

24h

+1.21%

+31.60%

Market Cap

$223.45K

Volume

$1.41

FDV

$898.01K

+0.30%

30d

+48.66%

Vol/MCap

0.0000


NEAR NEAR Protocol	$1.74	-1.85%	+4.20%	+11.99%	$2.25B	$2.25B	$355.25M
TIA Celestia	$0.4067	-1.43%	+2.65%	-11.46%	$374.12M	$475.28M	$36.02M
UB Unibase	$0.1101	-2.28%	-13.59%	-44.71%	$275.81M	$1.10B	$11.99M
EIGEN EigenCloud (prev. EigenLayer)	$0.1942	-0.59%	+3.18%	-8.51%	$144.09M	$354.36M	$11.82M
B2 BSquared Network	$0.6240	-0.59%	+0.25%	-0.65%	$25.87M	$130.78M	$5.72M
AVAIL Avail	$0.004122	-0.04%	+1.37%	-2.29%	$15.81M	$43.93M	$303.69K
CXT Covalent X Token	$0.005363	+0.24%	-0.57%	-5.48%	$5.18M	$5.37M	$266.97K
SYS Syscoin	$0.003854	-0.20%	-4.10%	-42.12%	$3.43M	$3.43M	$1.68M
Q QuantumCoin	$0.00000013	-0.01%	+0.13%	+2.33%	$2.32M	$2.32M	$294.69
KEX KIRA Network	$0.003327	+0.00%	+4.13%	-3.09%	$745.14K	$997.95K	$2.14K
ROVR ROVR Network	$0.003288	-0.17%	-4.99%	+6.46%	$654.27K	$32.82M	$37.30K
CRU Crust Network	$0.009979	-0.24%	-3.04%	-12.24%	$266.62K	$349.54K	$13.92K
BVM BVM	$0.009003	+0.30%	+1.21%	+31.60%	$223.45K	$898.01K	$1.41

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