Caldera (ERA) – The Internet of Rollups, Simplified
Caldera is a massive network where small blockchains — called rollups — can be launched, connected, and grow together. Think of it as the Internet of Rollups: like different cities connected by high-speed highways.
Why Caldera Exists
Big blockchains are like one giant road — when traffic is heavy, it slows down and gets expensive.
Some apps demand high speed. Others need unique rules.
Rollups solve this by giving each app its own road, but building one from scratch is costly, slow, and complex.
Caldera’s answer:
> “Launch your blockchain in minutes, then connect it to a network of other chains.”
What Makes Caldera Stand Out
No advanced coding required — build without being a blockchain dev.
Choose your stack — Optimism, Arbitrum, Polygon, zkSync, and more.
Pick your gas token — even your project’s own.
Enjoy your own lane — fast, cheap, and congestion-free, yet still fully connected.
The Metalayer – Caldera’s Secret Weapon
A superhighway linking every Caldera chain:
Move tokens across chains in seconds.
Make apps interact seamlessly across rollups.
Give users the feel of one big blockchain.
The ERA Token
ERA fuels the ecosystem:
Pay network fees
Vote in governance
Secure the network
Power cross-chain transactions
Team & Backing
Founded in 2022 by Matthew Katz & Parker Jou
Raised $25M from Founders Fund, Sequoia Capital, Dragonfly
Built on top tech like OP Stack, Arbitrum Orbit, Polygon CDK, zkSync
Why It Matters
Developers: Save months of work — Caldera handles the heavy lifting.
Users: Get faster, cheaper, smoother blockchain experiences.
Crypto space: A step towards a future where blockchains are custom yet connected.
In short: Caldera builds hundreds of small islands and connects them with lightning-fast bridges so assets, people, and ideas can flow freely.
$ERA — 0.9375 (-4.39%) / 0.933 (-5.57%)
