To be honest, I initially approached Caldera just for the airdrop.
By the end of 2024, I saw someone say while browsing X: 'Caldera might be the next Celestia-level big deal.'
So I:
• Go interact with tasks and test the network;
• Added a node group to see who can get ERA;
• Brought 4 friends to earn together, using multiple wallets, brushing gas, and interacting...
Then ERA went live, and I made thousands of dollars with one wallet; I laughed crazily.
But that’s not the focus of the story.
The key point is—during the process of earning, I understood Caldera.
🚀 They are not just doing airdrops; they are achieving 'explosive replication' of chains.
Other chains just follow the 'process' after airdrops: launch, sell coins, and maximize benefits.
But Caldera is different; after the airdrop, it became even busier:
• Projects like Manta, Rari, ApeChain, etc., are using it to deploy;
• A new chain launches every few days;
• The more ERA is used as 'inter-chain communication fuel';
What you’re earning is what others are deploying in the ecosystem.
The ERA you earn is not given away for free; it is the 'operational gas' of this entire multi-chain network.
I started to realize:
Caldera is not here to 'nurture retail investors'; it is here to 'support project teams'.
⚙️ I tried to deploy a chain using Caldera, and I really became a developer.
After I finished, I suddenly had an idea:
If Caldera is really that useful, can I also launch a chain?
So I really went to give it a try:
• Log in to the backend;
• Check VM, DA layer, and bridging services;
• Set the name and parameters;
• Click 'Deploy'
💥 In less than 10 minutes, I really sent out a test chain!
I deployed a mini-game I previously used for airdrops, and I could even test asset transfer across chains.
At this moment, I suddenly understood:
ERA is the 'ticket' I earned before, and Caldera is the 'entrepreneurial toolkit' I unexpectedly picked up.
🌐 You thought you were getting Caldera, but in fact, Caldera has chosen you.
Caldera's Metalayer design is particularly impressive:
• All chains deployed through it will automatically interconnect;
• Users and liquidity can guide each other across chains;
• Project teams no longer fight alone; they grow in ecological collaboration;
It's like an integrated system of 'multi-chain factory + ecological alliance + communication network', ERA is the energy.
I earn ERA to seize energy resources;
The rise of ERA is because chains are running, projects are using it, and networks are alive.
🧠 A summary of my insights from earning to building in one sentence:
Caldera is not a chain; it is an incubation system for chains.
ERA is not a coin; it is the operational currency of the multi-chain ecosystem.
@Caldera Official Earning is just the beginning;
Understanding is the opportunity;
Truly participating in construction is the future.
💬 Are you earning airdrops now for short-term profits, or are you looking for a long-term opportunity to seize an ecosystem?
Feel free to share in the comments what ecosystem you most want to participate in now?