Caldera is reimagining the future of cryptoāfaster, cheaper, and interconnected at a scale never seen before. Picture a world of infinite blockchains, seamlessly connected. Move assets, trade, and interact across chains without friction. Thatās the future Caldera is building.
š§ What Is Caldera?
At its core, Caldera is two things:
1. A Rollup Engine ā Spin up powerful new blockchains in minutes.
2. The Metalayer ā A full-stack interoperability solution for smooth cross-chain interaction.
For users, this means no more high gas fees, network congestion, or walled gardens. Caldera enables limitless horizontal scaling, letting developers launch high-performance chains customized for any use caseāgaming, DeFi, AI, and beyond.
Caldera isnāt just a tool. Itās a vision for the next era of cryptoāmillions of chains, unified in one cohesive, internet-scale network.
š Traction & Adoption
Caldera is already powering major ecosystems like:
ā¢ Manta Pacific
ā¢ ApeChain
ā¢ Kinto
These projects rely on Calderaās high-performance rollup tech to deliver fast, low-cost transactions with seamless cross-chain interoperability.
Ecosystem Highlights:
ā¢ š $400M+ in total value secured
ā¢ š 850M+ transactions processed
ā¢ š„ 27M+ unique addresses
Thatās more unique users than ZKSync and Scrollāproof of real-world demand.
A Growing Ecosystem
Caldera supports innovative projects across sectors:
ā¢ AI & DePin: Bluwhale, Cluster Protocol, Huddle01, Rivalz
ā¢ Developer Tools & Infrastructure: Spheron, and more
Its fast-growing ecosystem continues to attract builders solving next-gen problems.
š„ Caldera Core Values
1. Go Horizontal
No āone chain to rule them all.ā Like the internet, blockchain should scale horizontallyāwith many chains, for many use cases.
2. More is More
More chains = more innovation. Caldera supports custom rollups tailored to everything from DeFi to gaming.
3. Make It a Chain
With one-click rollup deployment, any app can become its own chaināunlocking performance and ownership like never before.
š§ Why caldera win
š¹ Massive Market Opportunity
Scalability and interoperability are top needs across:
ā¢ DeFi: Speed + low cost = better UX
ā¢ Gaming: Dedicated chains = smoother gameplay
ā¢ AI & DePin: Scalable rails for next-gen apps
ā¢ Enterprise: Custom chains for real business use cases
š¹ Real Product, Real Users
Unlike vaporware, Calderaās metrics speak for themselves:
ā¢ š 30 chains live on mainnet
ā¢ š Accounts for ~25% of all L2s and L3s on Ethereum
ā¢ šŖ Supports Optimism, Arbitrum, and ZK Stack chainsāthe only provider running all 3 on mainnet
š¹ Interoperability Moat
Calderaās upcoming Metalayer brings full-stack interoperabilityāenhancing user experience and unlocking new revenue streams for the protocol.
š¦ Backed by Top-Tier Investors
Core contributor Constellation Labs is backed by:
ā¢ Sequoia Capital
ā¢ Founders Fund
ā¢ Dragonfly
ā¢ AllianceDAO
This deep network brings strategic partnerships, capital, and credibilityāpositioning Caldera for long-term dominance.
š Built to Be Future-Proof
ā¢ Multi-stack, multi-chain support (Optimistic, ZK, SVM)
ā¢ First L2s on new settlement layers like Hyperliquid (Sovrun) and Berachain
ā¢ Flexible architecture built to adapt as blockchain tech evolves
š„ Meet the Team
Caldera is led by experts with deep experience:
ā¢ Matt Katz, CEO ā Crypto since 2011, OS/Distributed Systems @ Stanford
ā¢ Parker Jou, CTO ā Systems engineer at Nvidia & Waymo
ā¢ Jake Nyquist, Head of Protocol ā Ex-founder of NFT protocol Hook
ā¢ Regnyald Augustin, Product Lead ā Built social apps at Dispo & X
ā¢ James Semmonella, BD/Growth ā Ex-BD lead for an L2 project
š§ From: Stanford, MIT, Coinbase, Uniswap, Google, Meta, Stripe, and more
š TL;DR: Caldera isā¦
ā¢ š The most advanced rollup deployment platform
ā¢ š The backbone of a multi-chain future
ā¢ š The key to unlocking frictionless cross-chain UX
ā¢ š A developer playground with real-world traction
The future isnāt one chain. Itās millions.
Caldera is the internet of rollupsāand the chain to build your chain on.
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