@Caldera Official does not want to recreate a 'chain of isolated islands'; it aims to connect Rollups.
With Metalayer, each chain can remain independent while collaborating with one another.
$ERA tokens are the source of energy for the ecosystem—user payments, node staking, and community governance all depend on it.
This design tightly links incentives and security, promoting network activity and token value to complement each other.
As more applications are implemented, Caldera is becoming a key piece of cross-chain infrastructure.