The current Rollup landscape resembles local area networks in the 1990s: highly efficient but fragmented. Cross-chain activity today is akin to transferring files between separate networks – a burdensome and inefficient process. This is where Caldera (ERA) comes in, aiming to transition from a 'local area network' to the real 'internet' of rollups.
In its early days, Caldera facilitated entry through RaaS, enabling projects to launch their chains quickly. However, its broader vision is to build a Rollup Internet: a standardized, interconnected, and customizable ecosystem.
Modularity: Enables developers to freely choose technology stacks – such as OP, Arbitrum, and ZK – and connect to data availability layers and sequencing devices as needed, allowing them to build their own chains as flexible building blocks.
Interoperability: Relies on Metalayer and Hyperlane to enable the flow of messages, liquidity, and gas across chains, making the user experience nearly seamless.
Customizability: Offers suitable settings for various use cases; low latency for gaming, enhanced security for DeFi, and high synchronization for social networks.
Currently, Caldera supports over 100 chains, including Manta, Ape Chain, and Ziron, with a cumulative transaction volume exceeding 27 million transactions. If Metalayer is implemented in the future, it could become a global intermediary for gas and settlement between rollup chains, enhancing the growth of the entire network.
Nevertheless, the risks remain: the most notable being the security of interlinked chains and the need to activate token utility effectively. But if Caldera succeeds, it will not just be a tool for launching chains, but it will become the internet protocol for the era of rollups.
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