This is my friend's real experience:
The three developers originally wanted to create a GameFi project running on Arbitrum, but halfway through they got stuck -
• The chain is too crowded, and gas fees are ridiculous;
• Traffic is too competitive, and projects get drowned out upon launch;
• After contract deployment, you still have to queue for review...
I was going to give up, but one day I came across a saying:
Don't keep squeezing old chains; you can also deploy a chain in 3 minutes.
When they clicked in, it was Caldera.
⚙️ So they tried to 'deploy a chain'...
Caldera is really powerful.
It's not about writing code; it's more like filling out a form by selecting options:
• Choose EVM (familiar with Solidity) for the execution layer;
• Choose Celestia for the DA layer (cheap);
• Bridge integration with Across (zero configuration);
• Front-end RPC and browser are built-in;
After 10 minutes of clicking, the chain was online.
Then they directly deployed the game logic, turning it into a 'chain game project on its own chain'.
From 'DApp dominated by the ecosystem', directly transforming into 'the protagonist that can define the ecosystem'.
🔁 Next is the surprise: Caldera's Metalayer automatically connects them to the 'traffic universe'
My friend said the most impressive part was not the deployment, but the automatic connection to the entire Caldera Metalayer after going live:
• Cross-chain assets can connect directly without needing others to fund them;
• Users from other chains can directly transfer assets to play;
• You can even interact with other Rollups (such as sharing equipment, leaderboards, etc.);
What is this experience like?
It's not about building a chain in isolation; you automatically stand in a 'multi-chain alliance'.
🪙 ERA is the core fuel of this network; it's not something you can just ignore.
After their project went live, they gradually needed to use $ERA:
• Users need to deduct ERA for cross-chain.
• System messages need to be executed with ERA;
• In the later stages, adding functions still requires staking ERA;
My friend still has over 5000 ERA in his wallet, which is the 'basic energy' required for operating chains.
Would you ignore the utility bill? No.
But you cannot ignore the position of ERA in the Caldera network.
🌊 Only when you are a chain can you truly understand the underlying value of chains.
Many people speculate on coins too much, only focusing on the price:
Will ERA still rise?
Can it still be airdropped?
Is it too late to get on board now?
But when you actually work on a project and have used Caldera to go cross-chain, you will understand:
ERA is not a coin; it is your ticket, pass, and fuel for business in the multi-chain ecosystem.
It's not something for you to speculate on; it's the core you use to run projects, expand ecosystems, and connect traffic.
📌 So I summarize in one sentence:
If you are a developer, Caldera is your launcher from 0 to 1;
If you are a user, ERA is your pass to navigate between chains;
If you are an investor, ERA is the core asset of the 'multi-chain economic operating system'.
Don't wait until every chain is using Caldera to get on board; by then, it may not be the starting point but a memory.
👇 Here's a topic for you:
Which direction do you think the next wave of Web3 will take?
• A. AI
• B. RWA
• C. Rollup interoperability
• D. One-click chain deployment tool
Let's discuss in the comments; I'm very curious about your views.
