1. Omnichain gas token

ERA acts as standard fuel (gas) for all transactions on the blockchains (rollups) operated by Caldera. This means that regardless of the sub-chain used, fees are charged in ERA — simplifying the experience and unifying costs within the ecosystem CoinMarketCap+10Bitget+10PortalCripto+10PortalCripto+3Crypto Economy+3BTCC+3.

2. Staking and network security

Validators and node operators stake ERA to participate in the network, validate cross-chain transactions, and ensure the security of rollups. In return, they receive rewards from the protocol. The more tokens staked, the greater the weight in the MEXC Blog network.

3. Participation in specialized sub-networks

Within the Metalayer, specific sub-networks (for example, for zero-knowledge proof, ZK) use ERA for consensus and operation, offering customized functionalities to rollups that are part of the ecosystem MEXC Blog+3MEXC Blog+3PortalCripto+3.

4. On-chain governance

ERA holders can:

  • Vote on protocol improvement proposals (CIPs);

  • Decide on the use of the treasury, subsidies, and network parameters;

  • Choose members of the foundation or technical security councils.
    At first, governance will be guided by a central council, but will gradually open up to a more decentralized structure by the community docs.caldera.foundation+9Bitget+9PortalCripto+9Reddit+3Crypto Economy+3BTCC+3.

📊 Tokenomics — Overview

  • Total supply: 1 billion ERA tokens (fixed) Reddit+12Bitget+12BTCC+12.

  • Distribution:

    • Investors and early backers: ~32%

    • Community treasury: ~21%

    • Caldera Foundation: ~14.9%

    • Core team: ~14.75%

    • Research and development (R&D): ~10.235%

    • Community airdrop: 7% (70 million tokens) MEXC Blog+11docs.caldera.foundation+11Bitget+11.

  • Unlock schedule:

    • Team/investor tokens: locked for 1 year + gradual release over 24 months.

    • Treasury, Foundation, R&D, and others follow linear vesting over up to 48 months Bitget+11The Crypto Times Brazil+11etopsaber.com+11Reddit+9docs.caldera.foundation+9Bitget+9Bitget.

🚀 Why is the ERA important?

  • Simplifies crypto UX: eliminates the need for multiple tokens to pay gas on different chains.

  • Modular scalability: powers the Rollup Engine and the Metalayer allowing the creation of sub-chains with built-in interoperability.

  • Interoperable network: with over 50 rollups already active and $400 million in TVL, encourages fluid liquidity flow through custom networks connected via ERA MEXC Blog+9PortalCripto+9The Crypto Times Brazil+9.

  • Robust incentive and governance model, aligning the interests of the community, validators, and developers from launch. $ERA