As a Layer2 project based on modular architecture, focusing on innovation in the underlying mechanisms of chain-based integration, Caldera always revolves around three core goals: 'solving the circulation of non-standardized chain-based value, efficient reuse of ecological capabilities, and decentralization of risk prevention and control', relying on zero-knowledge proof (ZK), modular design of smart contracts, and the $ERA token economic system to construct three core modules: 'chain-based value credible anchoring system', 'ecological capability modular collaborative network', and 'risk distributed governance mechanism', differentiating itself from the traditional Layer2 'performance competition' and focusing on solving the essence of chain-based integration pain points, creating a differentiated collaborative infrastructure for chain-based value.
I. Chain-based value credible anchoring system: Non-standardized value measurement based on ZK and multidimensional modeling.
Caldera addresses the pain points of traditional Layer2, which can only handle standardized assets (tokens, NFTs) and lack a credible measurement framework for non-standardized chain-based value (agricultural data, industrial operation services, etc.), with 'multidimensional indicator modeling + ZK rights confirmation' as the core, building a value credible anchoring system that is deeply integrated with the project's modular technical architecture.
• Multidimensional indicator standardized design: The project presets three categories of core quantifiable dimensions—'basic attributes, scene contributions, external associations'—for vertical scenes such as agriculture, industry, and retail. Basic attributes focus on the quantifiable characteristics of the value itself (e.g., the completeness of agricultural data, the response speed of industrial services); scene contributions relate to the supporting role of value to on-chain scenes (e.g., the supportive degree of data to loan approvals, the contribution of services to loss prevention); external associations connect to real-world environmental variables (e.g., market prices for agricultural products, industrial compliance policies). Each dimension has 3-5 computable indicators, and flexible parameter configuration of the indicators is realized through the smart contract module to adapt to the value measurement needs of different scenes.
• ZK-driven credible rights confirmation: After non-standardized value is quantified by indicators, the project generates 'value credible certificates' through zero-knowledge proof (ZK-SNARKs). The certificates only record the quantified results, signatures from core verification nodes, and timestamps, concealing the privacy information of data sources (such as farmers' planting locations, enterprise production processes). This process relies on the project's ZK verification module to ensure that the rights confirmation results are unalterable and that privacy protection is in place, while the certificates support cross-scene reuse through standardized interfaces without the need for repeated verification, reducing trust costs.
• Dynamic weight calibration mechanism: Based on the design of the ERA economy, the project establishes 'dynamic update rules for indicator weights'—when external environments (such as policies, market supply and demand) or scene demands change, the smart contract automatically adjusts the weights of each dimension (e.g., increasing the weight of 'data timeliness' during agricultural disaster periods, raising the weight of 'service compliance' when industrial compliance tightens). The weight adjustment logic is publicly announced on-chain in advance and must be confirmed through voting by ERA-staked nodes to ensure transparency and decentralization, avoiding control by a single entity.
II. Ecological capability modular collaborative network: Efficient reuse of capabilities based on componentization and $ERA distribution.
Caldera relies on modular design of smart contracts to decompose the core capabilities of nodes, developers, enterprises, and users within the ecosystem into standardized components, building a 'capability modular collaborative network' to address the issues of fragmentation and inefficiency in traditional Layer2 capabilities, with the core mechanism deeply bound to the $ERA economy.
• Capability component disassembly and encapsulation: The project uniformly splits ecological capabilities into four categories of standardized components: 'computing power module, data module, rule module, service module', and completes component encapsulation through smart contracts—computing power modules include basic verification computing power, ZK proof computing power, etc., corresponding to the core capabilities of the nodes; data modules cover industry basic data and real-time scene data provided by enterprises or data providers; rule modules (compliance templates, payment logic, etc.) and service modules (IoT integration, rights exchange, etc.) are developed by developers or service providers. Each component specifies clear capability parameters, invocation interfaces, and $ERA billing standards, supporting plug-and-play.
• Component matching and ERA contribution distribution: The project builds a 'capability demand-supply matching platform', automatically matching scene demands with components through smart contracts—when developers create agricultural financial scenarios, they can directly invoke the 'agricultural data module (provided by enterprises) + ZK computing power module (provided by nodes) + credit rules module (developed by developers)'. Once matched, based on the ERA contribution distribution agreement, the $ERA earnings share for each participant is automatically calculated according to component invocation duration, capability importance, and scene value output, with earnings distributed in real time through smart contracts. Additionally, a 'collaboration reward factor' is set, where the higher the frequency of cross-role component combinations and the more significant the improvement in scene value, the higher the reward factor, further incentivizing capability reuse.
• Idle capability activation mechanism: For idle component resources within the ecosystem (such as idle computing power of nodes, redundant data from enterprises), the project designs 'idle component registration - ERA incentive' rules—nodes can register idle computing power to the 'shared computing power pool', earning ERA based on 'invocation duration × computing power intensity' when called; enterprises can register redundant data to the 'shared data pool', earning a fixed proportion of ERA rewards for each invocation. This mechanism, relying on the project's resource scheduling module, enhances the utilization rate of ecological capabilities while creating more application scenarios for ERA.
III. Risk distributed governance mechanism: Risk prevention and control based on decentralized monitoring and smart contract decision-making.
Caldera abandons the traditional Layer2 dependency on centralized risk control models, and combines the project's distributed node architecture to build a 'risk distributed governance mechanism', achieving decentralization and efficiency in risk prevention and control.
• Distributed risk monitoring network: The project divides the ecosystem into several 'risk monitoring units', each consisting of 50-100 roles holding ERA stakes (nodes, developers, users, etc.). Within each unit, two 'monitoring nodes' are weighted elected based on 'ERA staking amount × trust value'. Monitoring nodes monitor risk signals in their jurisdiction in real time (performance anomalies, data tampering, extreme fluctuations in $ERA prices, etc.) and upload monitoring reports to the 'distributed risk pool' every 10 minutes. If three or more units capture similar risks, an automatic ecological risk warning is triggered, ensuring no risk signals are overlooked.
• Decentralized decision-making and disposal: After risk warning, the project opens a 'full-role voting' channel, where voting weights are determined by 'ERA staking amount + risk monitoring contribution'. Voting options include 'initiating contingency plans', 'adjusting scene rules', and 'dispatching emergency resources'. Plans with over 50% support are automatically executed by smart contracts, and the entire decision-making process is recorded on-chain to avoid single-point control. At the same time, the project establishes a 'layered risk reserve fund pool', with funds sourced from ERA staking service fees and scene revenue sharing. The funds required for risk disposal are automatically allocated from the reserve fund pool to ensure prompt compensation.
• Risk defense plan accumulation: All successfully resolved risk cases are organized into 'defense plan templates' after community voting and stored in the project's 'risk defense library'. The templates include information on risk types, response steps, resource consumption, etc. When similar risks arise in the future, monitoring units can directly call templates to simplify the voting process and shorten resolution time. This process relies on the project's smart contract template library to enable reuse and iteration of defense capabilities.
Summary and project evolution direction.
Caldera's three core modules are not isolated, but form a closed loop of 'value anchoring - capability collaboration - risk governance': the value credible anchoring system provides a 'trust foundation' for chain-based integration, the capability modular collaborative network provides 'efficiency support' for scene implementation, and the risk distributed governance mechanism provides 'security assurance' for ecological operation. This architecture deeply integrates the project's modular technology, ZK verification, and $ERA economy, highlighting its positioning as a 'chain-based integration infrastructure'.
From the direction of project evolution, Caldera will continue to focus on two major directions: 'industry deepening' and 'cross-ecosystem collaboration'. On one hand, for vertical fields such as agriculture and industry, it will optimize value anchoring indicators and capability component templates to launch industry-customized solutions; on the other hand, it will promote the cross-Layer2 reuse of capability components, explore integration with Web3 ecosystems and real enterprise risk control systems, and improve ecological incentives based on $ERA, further strengthening decentralized governance, ultimately achieving the goal of 'on-chain and off-chain value collaboration, capability intercommunication, and risk joint prevention.'
