If scaling on layer two is the first revolutionary wave in modern Ethereum history, Caldera is preparing to start the second wave - where aggregators are no longer isolated oases but become links in a tightly interconnected economy.
More than just a provider for RaaS (Rollup-as-a-Service), Caldera plays the role of an "infrastructure connector" - someone who doesn't just build every road but also organizes the entire transportation network.
🛠 No aggregated sales - selling communication systems
At this stage, the launch of layer two is no longer a "private secret":
Open-source technology
Available deployment templates
The RaaS market is highly competitive
Caldera understands that long-term advantage lies not in "creating the chain", but in "linking the chains".
They still have a strong Rollup engine - multi-framework (OP Stack, Arbitrum, ZK Stack, Polygon CDK), 99.99% uptime, near-instant availability, explorer integration, and DA flexibility - but this is just the "ticket to enter" the infrastructure game.
The difference lies in Metalayer - not only a bridge hub but the native transaction layer between aggregators.
From day one, every Caldera chain has:
Liquidity sharing
Intent-based transaction routing
Shared gas token $ERA
From an architectural perspective, this is akin to converting every "private path" into an interconnected highway network, similar to Cosmos's IBC or Polkadot's XCMP, but with an Ethereum foundation and a clear commercial direction for L2 developers.
🚀 Metalayer – the "glue" of the ecosystem
Cross-user experience (UX) is the current fatal weakness in Web3:
The gas token must be changed every time switching to another chain
Long wait time for the bridge
It's hard to keep track when using multiple block explorers
Metalayer fully solves the problem:
Cross-chain transactions are completed almost instantly
Gas is extracted through $ERA
The Software Development Kit (SDK) for decentralized applications allows cross-chain calls just like internal function calls
Strategically, this is a mechanism to secure the ecosystem.
Every new joiner will:
Adding liquidity to the "aggregator"
Creating strong network effects
Adding value to the entire system, not just to individuals
For example:
ApeChain users can switch to DeFi aggregators in seconds
Law-compliant RWA pools can access NFT liquidity from the RARI chain without a dedicated bridge
💠 ERA – Token economy is closely tied to utility
ERA is not a traditional "farm and dump" token, but is designed around three pillars:
Gas – used across all Caldera chains
Storage – Verifiers must store ERA to secure Metalayer and validate cross-chain transactions
Governance - voting on protocol standards, fund allocation, and verification policies
Risk:
In mid-2026 there will be a major opening for investors and the team
If the demand for storage and gas usage is not strong enough by that time, there will be significant sell pressure.
Caldera's strategic bets:
Complete staking deployment and attract verifiers from late 2025 to early 2026
Use staking demand to absorb ERA opening and avoid sell pressure
📊 Important metrics to monitor
Instead of just looking at TVL, focus on metrics that show network efficiency:
Number of active aggregators (currently over 30 on the mainnet, increasing monthly)
Percentage of transactions passing through Metalayer versus "separate" transactions
Liquidity depth between aggregators (Will the aggregator replace the bridge?)
Number of verifiers and allocation of stake after staking launch
If these metrics continue in a positive direction until 2026, Caldera will have a hard-to-replicate advantage over competitors like Conduit or AltLayer.
⚔ Competition and centralization
Thriving RaaS market:
The channel - closely linked to Arbitrum
AltLayer – leveraging resecured security via EigenLayer
Gelato – focuses on productivity for games
Additionally, there are pressures from "stacked" L2s like Base - which attract developers with easily accessible shared liquidity.
Caldera chose a neutral ecosystem strategy:
Maintaining sovereignty for each chain
Still enjoys public liquidity
Focus on connectivity, not getting trapped in a single "super chain"
🔮 The next eighteen months - a life-and-death moment
Expected path:
Q3 2025 - Metalayer mainnet, near-instant cross-aggregator transactions
Q1 2025 → Q1 2026 – Staking ERA, integration verifier
Early 2026 - DAO treasury leads ecosystem expansion
The turning point will be when the multi-use user experience becomes the default feature instead of being a "special" feature. If Caldera achieves that, it will not only gain market share but also set a new standard in the field.
Conversely, if we miss the golden moment, other competing companies may dominate the "aggregation internet", and ERA may only become a potential symbol of unused infrastructure value.
Conclude
Caldera is not content with the "gradual offering" game; it plays the liquidity network game. In Web 3, whoever controls the flow of liquidity stays and dominates multiple cycles.
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