#caldera @calderaxyz Caldera is a Rollup-as-a-Service (RaaS) platform enabling developers to launch customized Layer-2 rollups quickly and efficiently across Ethereum and other base chains. It abstractly handles infrastructure, security, interoperability, and execution environment options—so developers can focus on building instead of managing nodes or bridges.

Caldera powers over 30–60 live rollups spanning DeFi, NFTs, gaming, and real-world assets, with cumulative TVL ranging from $500–600 million and millions of unique wallets and transactions processed .

Key Features:

Metalayer: A coordination layer enabling seamless cross-rollup messaging, asset sharing, and liquidity pooling. .

Modular Flexibility: Supports multiple execution environments (EVM, SolanaVM), various data availability layers (Ethereum, Celestia, NEAR), and customizable gas tokens. .ERA is Caldera’s native utility and governance token, designed to power the Metalayer and its ecosystem. .

Supply: Fixed at 1 billion ERA, with structured vesting and unlock schedules for team, investors, and ecosystem contributors. .

Utility Functions

Omnichain Gas: ERA is used to pay fees for cross-rollup messaging and data within the Metalayer. .

Staking & Security: Validators stake ERA to participate in consensus across the Metalayer and subnets like fraud proof systems. .

Governance: Holders can vote on Caldera Improvement Proposals (CIPs), protocol