How Caldera is Strengthening the Rollup Ecosystem with $ERA

Caldera is driving innovation in Ethereum’s Rollup landscape through its Rollups-as-a-Service (RaaS) platform, powered by the Metalayer framework. This system enables customized rollup deployments for projects like Manta and Kinto. With a total value locked (TVL) of $550 million and over $800 million in trading volume, Caldera is becoming a key player in the ecosystem.

The official @Caldera blog outlines how the Metalayer’s intent engine enables seamless cross-chain messaging via Hyperlane, supporting advanced functions such as cross-chain DeFi transactions and NFT transfers. Caldera’s RaaS platform supports multiple tech stacks—including optimism and zkSync—while integrating essential tools like the Blockscout explorer and NodeOps to simplify development and maintain high performance and security.

At the heart of this ecosystem is the $ERA token, capped at 1 billion in total supply. $ERA is used for staking, validator participation, and paying fees on the Metalayer bridge. Token holders also have governance rights, voting on key protocol decisions.

With a Binance listing slated for July 2025, $ERA is expected to increase community involvement in governance. Caldera is also teaming up with API3 to launch the OEV Network, aiming to improve oracle data access.

Looking forward, Caldera intends to enhance cross-chain operations using AI and broaden its support for a wider range of decentralized applications. As a core infrastructure provider, Caldera and $ERA are helping to shape the interconnected future of Web3.