In these days, some friends in my circle posted about earning three-digit USDT from the ERA airdrop, and I realized: it turns out 'milking' can also make you miss the era.
Upon checking, I found that Caldera not only launched on Binance, Coinbase, Upbit, but the airdrop was also very 'sincere'—7% of the total supply, 70 million pieces.
But the problems come along with it:
The airdrop ends in a few days; have I missed it?
What tasks should be done? What pitfalls should be avoided?
Is it worth rushing into this wave?
In today's article, I won't talk nonsense; I'll directly write the key information after filtering for you who are still hesitating whether to participate.
Airdrop intelligence fully unpacked, my judgment + suggestions are as follows:
This is not an ordinary airdrop; it is a major move in the Web3 infrastructure circle.
What is Caldera? In one sentence: it is the 'infrastructure factory' for L2 and L3.
Through the Rollup-as-a-Service model, it helps developers quickly deploy customized chains with low thresholds, supporting both ZK and Optimistic solutions, with strong compatibility.
The data is also not vague:
Handles over 400 million transactions
Manages over 600 million USD TVL
More than 50 chains use its services
Coupled with the investment endorsements from Sequoia, Dragonfly, Founders Fund—Caldera's vision is not to be a small project, but to 'be the AWS of Ethereum.'
So I am optimistic about the long-term potential of ERA; this airdrop is likely the 'last batch of large-scale benefits in the trial operation phase.'
Airdrop gameplay: tasks + identity verification + on-chain activity, older users are more favored.
The airdrop distribution mechanism is relatively complex, focusing on three types of people:
Those who have previously interacted with the Caldera chain
L2 veterans (have used Arbitrum, ZKSync, Base, etc.)
NFT & Public Goods Community (Ape, Manta, Kaito, etc.)
The recommended operation route is as follows (I tested and can claim):
Step 1: Check if your wallet has a quota
Step 2: Participate in the Crusade event through Galxe + Mint NFT (bonus item, tasks are easy to complete)
Step 3: Verify identity via Intract (Sybil defense)
Step 4: Sign gas-free transactions, complete pre-claim (deadline July 30)
Note: If you participate early, additional rewards will be automatically staked for 90 days, and the interest belongs to you; locking it up won't burden you.
Is it worth it? From Binance data, see the potential of ERA.
Caldera launched its TGE on July 17, directly listing on Binance + Coinbase + Upbit, which is rare for new projects.
Peak price: 1.88 USD
Current price: about 1.42-1.57 USD
Market cap: between 210 million to 230 million USD (only 15% circulation)
Combining the data I see in the community, some people sold out easily for 90-120 USDT after pre-claiming on the first day, while I was still hesitating... So this time I suggest:
If you are already an L2 user or NFT player, check your qualifications first; there is a high probability you can get 'free money.'
Moreover, this airdrop clearly indicates it is a one-time phased distribution; missing it means basically missing out.
Many people say that milking is not as good as trading coins now.
But what I want to say is: airdrops are actually the 'entry qualifications' given to ordinary people in the new Web3 world—don't wait until the bull market ends to regret not even having a ticket.
If you checked your qualifications, did you get any? Did you encounter any bottlenecks?
