This coin will also distribute rewards in a few days, let me introduce this project.
Everyone knows that Ethereum scaling is very crowded, and Rollup layers like Optimism, Arbitrum, and zkSync are doing great, but most of these Layer-2s are like 'islands' that do not communicate with each other. Caldera wants to be the 'bridge between Rollups', and ERA is the 'fuel for a small TCP/IP protocol'.
What is so advanced?
One-click deployment of custom Rollups.
Caldera is originally a Rollup-as-a-Service platform; developers can deploy custom Rollups for Optimism, Arbitrum, zkSync, and Polygon stacks with just a few clicks, without having to manage nodes, bridges, security, etc. This is particularly enjoyable.
Metalayer: the communication pipeline for Rollups.
ERA is the native token of Caldera Metalayer. You use it to pay for cross Rollup operations, for gas, and to stake nodes. If you want assets and information to run across chains, you need to use ERA as the token for arbitration.
Community governance + network security.
ERA is not just a functional token; holders can participate in protocol governance, DAO voting, select the technical council, and also stake for network security, which makes it more than just a 'pass card', but more like 'network equity'.
Why is this significant for Ethereum?
Just like in the early days of the internet without a unified protocol, where all networks operated independently, Caldera's Metalayer can unify Rollups as well, avoiding ecological fragmentation. In the long run, this may determine who can remain as ecological infrastructure and who can only settle for dust.
