#Caldera $ERA @Caldera Official

Caldera is a Rollup-as-a-Service (RaaS) platform designed to help developers launch custom, app-specific rollups with ease. Its native token, ERA, plays a central role in powering the Caldera ecosystem.

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🔧 What is Caldera?

Caldera enables developers to create and manage custom rollups tailored for specific applications like DeFi, gaming, NFTs, or social platforms. It comprises two main components:

- *Rollup Engine*: Allows for the deployment and management of custom rollups using popular frameworks such as Arbitrum Nitro, Optimism Bedrock, zkSync’s ZK Stack, or Polygon CDK.

- *Metalayer*: Connects all Caldera rollups, facilitating seamless cross-chain communication, shared liquidity, and asset transfers.

This architecture ensures faster transactions, lower costs, and a smoother experience for both developers and users. [1]

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🪙 TheERA Token

ERA is the native utility and governance token of the Caldera ecosystem, serving multiple purposes:

- *Gas Fees*: Used to pay for transaction fees across the Metalayer, supporting interactions between rollups.

- *Staking Network Security*: Validators stakeERA to help secure the network, verify cross-rollup messages, and support future subnets.