Woofun AI reports that Celestia Labs has finalized the acquisition of Sovereign Labs, a developer of high-performance blockchain frameworks. Preston Evans, co-founder of Sovereign Labs, will join Celestia Labs as Chief Technology Officer. Sovereign Labs has supported the Celestia ecosystem since 2021, providing infrastructure for projects such as Relay Protocol and Bullet. This move extends Celestia Labs’ technical scope from Layer 1 to execution and application layers, positioning it as a full-stack partner for enterprise blockchain development. The acquisition addresses growing demand for customized infrastructure, driven by entities like Hyperliquid, Polymarket, and Robinhood opting for dedicated chains.