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Caldera (ERA) – The Internet of Rollups

The Ethereum ecosystem has exploded with rollups. Every week it feels like a new one launches — each optimized for something: speed, fees, privacy, gaming, or DeFi. The problem? They don’t play well together. Liquidity gets split, users hop bridges, and developers are forced to choose between customization and composability.

That’s the pain point @Caldera Official is trying to solve.

Caldera calls itself the Internet of Rollups — not just another chain, but an ecosystem that makes rollups modular, connected, and easy to deploy. Instead of seeing dozens of isolated chains, Caldera imagines a web of rollups that talk to each other like apps on the same network.

How Caldera Works

At its core, Caldera has two main layers:

The Rollup Engine

This is the toolkit. It lets anyone spin up a rollup without needing a massive engineering team. Want an Optimistic chain for gaming? A zk chain for DeFi? Or even something custom with different data availability options? The Rollup Engine makes it possible in a few steps. It’s like a chain factory where projects can pick the parts they need and launch fast.

The Metalayer

This is Caldera’s secret sauce. The Metalayer connects all those custom rollups into a single ecosystem. It handles cross-rollup messaging, asset transfers, and routing, so each rollup doesn’t become its own little island. The idea is simple: build what you want, but still stay plugged into everyone else.

The Role of ERA

Caldera’s token, ERA, keeps the system running. It’s used as gas for cross-rollup activity, staked to secure relayers and guardians, and gives holders a say in governance. In July 2025, ERA launched with listings on major exchanges, quickly gaining traction. The token isn’t just a financial asset — it’s the glue that ties together Caldera’s economic design.

Why Projects Are Interested

Gaming chains get lightning-fast, cheap transactions without forcing players through long bridges.