Caldera is a platform that enables developers to easily launch high-performance, customizable Layer 2 blockchains known as rollups. Built with scalability and flexibility in mind, Caldera helps applications overcome congestion and high gas fees found on Layer 1 networks like Ethereum. By providing tools and infrastructure for fast, efficient rollup deployment, Caldera empowers projects to create tailored blockchain environments optimized for their specific needs—whether for gaming, DeFi, or other dApps. With built-in support for modular architecture and interoperability, Caldera is shaping the next generation of scalable blockchain solutions, making Web3 more accessible, powerful, and user-friendly for developers and users alikeCaldera is a Rollup‑as‑a‑Service (RaaS) platform that enables developers to launch and manage fully customizable, application‑specific Layer‑2 rollups in minutes Reddit+15Binance Academy+15Caldera+15. Founded in 2022 by Stanford alumni Matt Katz and Parker Jou, Caldera has quickly emerged as one of the fastest‑growing rollup ecosystems on Ethereum Caldera+3JuCoin+3Caldera+3. With support for multiple rollup stacks—Arbitrum Nitro, Optimism Bedrock, zkSync ZK Stack, Polygon CDK, and Solana’s SVM via their partnership with SOON—Caldera lets teams deploy EVM‑ or non‑EVM rollups tailored to game, DeFi, social, or enterprise use cases JuCoin+3BSC News+3Binance Academy+3.
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The Rollup Engine, a dynamic deployment and infrastructure orchestration layer.
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This approach addresses long‑standing challenges in blockchain design—fragmented liquidity, high fees, and siloed rollups—by enabling true horizontal scaling, seamless cross‑chain communication, and highly customizable throughput and tokenomics Caldera+1Binance Academy+1.
