If you are a team looking to quickly establish your own Layer-2 Rollup, but do not want to build the infrastructure, bridge, or maintain nodes yourself… Caldera is like giving you a 'one-click launcher': with a few button clicks, your own Rollup will be running, supported by underlying technologies like Optimism, Arbitrum, zkSync, Polygon, etc. Developers no longer waste time on underlying details and can immediately focus their energy on the product.

What is Metalayer? This name is interesting and truly groundbreaking.

Caldera's 'Metalayer' sounds impressive, but it is essentially a bridge from Rollup islands to a Rollup federation. Did you know? Rollups themselves are like small countries, each operating in isolation, making asset and information exchange cumbersome. What Metalayer does is connect these small Rollups, enabling seamless communication, so that asset allocation and messaging no longer have to go back through the congested Ethereum mainchain.

Eagle eye on the numbers: the reality tells you this project is really up and running.

You need to pay attention to real data; Caldera has already supported over 60 Rollups, including chains like Manta Pacific, ApeChain, and RARI Chain, with over 1.8M wallet addresses active on it, total transactions exceeding 80M, and TVL approaching $550 million. This is not just talk; actual user numbers are calling out.

ERA token: it is not just 'a coin'; it supports the entire ecosystem.

The ERA token plays a dual role in this system as both 'fuel' and 'ballot';

It is the universal fuel for cross-Rollup operations; you use ERA to pay for cross-chain interactions, messaging, transaction fees, etc.; it gives you a voice, allowing you to participate in community governance and vote on the direction of ecological development; if you participate in staking, you can also help secure the entire Metalayer and reach consensus.

Token exposure and distribution mechanism

He mentioned that they set the total supply of ERA to 1 billion, primarily distributing it to these groups: community airdrop, Foundation, investors, team, research and development, ecological incentives, etc. Airdrops took 7%, Foundation nearly 36%, investors about 32%, with arrangements also made for the team and research and development; this distribution structure appears relatively balanced and considers long-term development.

Latest action: ERA Force One, allowing community members to no longer be 'invisible'.

They also launched a community platform called ERA Force One, using a very 'down-to-earth' concept of military ranks, allowing everyone to have a game upgrade rule. If you hold ERA and stake it, you can rise from 'Airman Basic' all the way to 'General'; this ranking not only symbolizes honor but also grants access to an exclusive Telegram group chat, where you can directly converse with the team, making the interaction more direct and giving a greater sense of belonging.

Summary: Reasons to pay attention to Caldera.

Rollup has a low threshold, deployment is as convenient as polishing standard equipment;

Metalayer builds a cross-Rollup collaboration network, no longer isolated and more flexible;

Practical data is real and reliable—many chains, many assets, and active trading;

ERA is a three-in-one token for fuel + governance + security;

The community mechanism is user-friendly and participatory, giving participants a sense of presence.

However, you still need to keep an eye out:

The technology of Metalayer is complex, with significant risks of security vulnerabilities or governance errors.

Pay attention to the unlocking rhythm of ERA and the volatility of the token market;

With many competitors, it remains to be seen whether Caldera's ecosystem can stay active in the long term.

Caldera is like a 'Rollup Connection System' for Web3, enabling developers to be architects without having to lay bricks and beams themselves, and allows multiple Rollups to be linked into a collaborative network. ERA is the fuel, umbrella, and key to voice in this network, while Force One gives participants a greater sense of belonging and decision-making power.@Caldera Official #Caldera $ERA