Caldera @Caldera Official has really been trending these days. In less than 24 hours, 5 million .era usernames were snapped up—this level of community enthusiasm is quite explosive in the entire Web3 space. But it’s not just about grabbing an ID; behind it is a complete ecological vision: allowing every user to seamlessly navigate between different chains as naturally as switching tabs.
You may have heard that Caldera @Caldera Official is not just a Rollup solution provider; it is more like a 'connector of chains.' Through the Metalayer protocol, it links together originally fragmented Rollups, allowing data and assets to flow natively without relying on cumbersome bridges. Currently, there are 52 links integrated into this system, with a TVL exceeding $412 million, covering multiple sectors including DeFi, gaming, and NFTs.
And $ERA is the 'electricity' in this system. It is not only the base currency for paying gas fees but also plays a role in node staking and governance voting. More notably, as network activity increases, the usage frequency of $ERA will also rise—this binding relationship creates a positive economic cycle.
From the data perspective, #Caldera has already processed over 1 billion transactions, supporting mainstream frameworks like Arbitrum and Optimism, and even starting to be compatible with high-performance DA layers like EigenCloud, with speeds reaching 100MB/s. This has made it a promising option for many institutional clients: they can quickly deploy Rollups that meet their compliance requirements while maintaining interconnection with other ecosystems through Metalayer.
Another point that cannot be overlooked is that #Caldera is exploring the landing scenarios of AI + blockchain. By collaborating with projects like Space and Time, it attempts to combine zero-knowledge proofs (ZK) with AI reasoning, making AI decision-making verifiable and data trustworthy. If this direction succeeds, it could open up a whole new 'DataFi' market.
To be honest, what I appreciate most about Caldera is that it does not pursue extreme single-chain performance but emphasizes 'usable certainty.' Developers have reported that the cycle from development to launch has significantly shortened, gas fees have become more stable, and the success rate of first operations for new users has increased—these details are often the key to whether an ecosystem can truly take off.
In summary, Caldera @Caldera Official is not simply stacking technology; it is building a whole system around 'interconnection' and 'usability.' In the trend of modular blockchains, this approach seems particularly pragmatic. If Metalayer can continue to expand, integrate more chains, and support more applications, then the value support for $ERA will become increasingly solid.
After all, the endgame of blockchain will not be a single chain ruling but a multi-chain symbiosis. Projects like #Caldera that solve interoperability issues at the protocol level are likely to stand at the core of that ecosystem.
