Caldera, as a leading Rollup-as-a-Service platform, derives its core competitiveness from the modular reconstruction of blockchain infrastructure, while the ERA Token is the core of this architecture.

From a technical perspective, Caldera breaks down the barriers of traditional chain deployment—developers do not need to master complex DevOps skills to quickly build custom Rollup chains using visual tools to select execution layers (such as EVM, SolanaVM), data availability layers (Celestia, Ethereum blob, or EigenDA), and customize fee mechanisms. This "modular assembly" model allows NFT projects, games, or DeFi protocols to precisely match their own needs. For example, ApeChain chose Caldera to customize a chain for the ApeCoin ecosystem, specifically due to its targeted optimization for NFT transactions and DeFi scenarios.

The deeper technological breakthrough lies in the introduction of Metalayer. This cross-chain protocol is not just a simple asset bridging tool, but rather builds a native interoperability framework through technical partners like Hyperlane and Eco: all Rollups launched based on Caldera can directly share liquidity and transmit on-chain messages. After users stake assets on the inEVM chain, they can seamlessly transfer to the Rari chain to participate in games, without relying on third-party bridging, significantly reducing security risks. ERA plays the role of "universal fuel" for the entire chain—cross-chain transaction fees are settled uniformly in ERA, addressing the pain point of token fragmentation in a multi-chain environment, which is also a key distinction from ordinary governance tokens: each cross-chain interaction will directly drive the actual demand for ERA.

The effectiveness of technology implementation has begun to show: As of July 2025, the Caldera ecosystem has processed over 400 million transactions, with on-chain users exceeding 1.8 million, and TVL increasing threefold in six months. This growth is not coincidental—it relies on high-performance RPCs from Alchemy and Ankr for its node infrastructure, while data transparency is ensured by Etherscan Enterprise, forming a technological closed loop of "customization + reliability." As the core of this closed loop, ERA's value lies not only in being a medium of transaction but also in participating in network security maintenance through its staking mechanism, becoming the "equity anchor point" of technological infrastructure.
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