In an era of increasing blockchain fragmentation, Caldera centers on 'Modular Rollup as a Service (RaaS)' to redefine the construction of high-performance application chains. Through one-click chain deployment, cross-chain interoperability, and low-cost infrastructure, it is becoming the preferred underlying framework for Web3 developers, propelling blockchain from the 'island era' to the 'interconnected continent'.
Product Innovation: Build a dedicated chain in three minutes
Caldera's core product is the Rollup engine, supporting mainstream frameworks such as Arbitrum Nitro, OP Stack, ZK Stack, allowing developers to deploy customized chains in minutes without writing code. Its modular architecture allows for the free combination of four core components:
1. Execution Layer: Compatible with EVM/SVM, supporting custom Gas tokens;
2. Settlement Layer: Achieving secure verification based on foundational chains like Ethereum;
3. Data Availability Layer: Integrating Celestia/EigenDA, reducing storage costs by 90%;
4. Interoperability Layer: Achieving bridge-less cross-chain communication in seconds.
Currently, the platform has deployed over 100 chains (including 30 mainnets), processed 850 million transactions, with TVL exceeding 400 million USD, serving over 27 million users.
Technological Advancement: The ultimate integration of modularity and interoperability
1. High performance and low cost
By using the Alt-DA solution, data storage costs are compressed to 10% of traditional solutions, transaction speed increased to 20,000 TPS, latency below 10 milliseconds, and Gas fees as low as 0.001 USD.
2. Metalayer Cross-chain Protocol
A bridging mechanism based on intent enables seamless flow of assets and data between chains, supporting Hyperlane stack and full-chain read/write, eliminating liquidity fragmentation.
3. Enterprise-grade reliability
Using multi-region AWS data centers and proxy load balancing to ensure 99.99% uptime, providing underlying support for leading projects like Manta and ApeChain.
$ERA Tokens: Core for capturing ecological value
$ERA Fixed supply of 1 billion, covering three main functions:
- Gas Payment: Cross-chain transaction fees;
- Staking and Security: Node validation incentives (annualized 8-15%);
- Governance Voting: Determines technology upgrades and fund allocation.
30% of the token allocation is for airdrops, 25% for ecological incentives, strengthening community co-construction attributes.
Ecological Vision: From RaaS to 'Internet of Chains'
Caldera's ultimate goal is to build a world where 'chains are interconnected by default'. By lowering the barrier to deploying chains through the Rollup engine, and achieving native communication between chains through the Metalayer, its tech stack has become a pillar of Web3 infrastructure, covering sectors like gaming, DeFi, AI, etc.
"Blockchain should not be an island, but a node in a unified network" - Caldera's practice is pushing this concept towards reality.
With the launch of TGE and the deepening of ecological incentives, @Caldera Official is expected to become the core infrastructure of the modular blockchain era.
