CALDERA - The Internet of Rollups

Welcome to the future of rollup interoperability.. If you've been on X (Formerly Twitter) lately, you must have seen alot of tweets lately about Caldera this, Caldera that, But what is Caldera and how is it a moving force driving the internet of rollups.

Keep reading as we dive deeper into this project and what they're building 👇

What is Caldera:

Caldera is a platform that helps people and businesses create their own custom blockchains, like building your own private road connected to a big highway (Ethereum).

Instead of using the expensive main roads where everyone is driving (the main blockchain), Caldera lets you create a faster, cheaper road just for your app, game, or service.

They provide tools so you don’t have to be a tech wizard to build one of these roads. You can

1. Design it how you want (fast lanes, no tolls, special rules)

2. Connect it to other roads easily (so users can switch between apps)

Now we understand what Caldera is, let's dive into the attributes of Caldera

Attributes of Caldera:

All Caldera chains and rollups comes with the following attributes:

High Availability: Caldera offers industry- leading cloud infrastructures with a guaranteed 99.9% uptime.
Accessible Everywhere: it offers low-latency access from anywhere across the globe.
Protected from Attacks: Caldera chains are integrated with top security solutions, providing protection on-chain and off-chain.
Absolutely Secure: Caldera chains are audited by a leading cloud security firm, using the best practices for on-chain security.

So far there are about 100+ chains launched on Caldera and 100+ integrations.

What is Metalayer by Caldera:

Metalayer is Caldera’s cross-chain interoperability framework, enabling fast asset onboarding and cross-chain execution for rollups

It is designed to revolutionize how rollups interact with other chains, the Metalayer provides a seamless, secure, and efficient platform for cross-chain operations.

Key Features of Metalayer:

Intents Engine: At the heart of the Metalayer is the powerful intents engine, which allows developers to define high-level intents for cross-chain execution. This engine simplifies complex operations, enabling fast asset onboarding and declarative execution across multiple chains.
Message Passing Protocol: Built on Hyperlane, the Metalayer’s message-passing protocol supports both 1-to-1 message passing and many-to-1 reads. This ensures reliable and secure communication between chains, facilitating a wide range of cross-chain applications.
Security and Composability: The Metalayer is designed with robust security protocols and composability in mind, allowing developers to build secure and flexible applications that can easily integrate with existing blockchain ecosystems.

Availability of Caldera Metalayer:

The Metalayer is available on all Caldera chains, providing out-of-the-box interoperability. Additionally, it is deployed on major networks such as Ethereum, Arbitrum One, Base, zkSync Era, and Optimism. Our collaborations with leading protocols like Eco, Across, Relay, and Hyperlane ensure that the Metalayer is equipped with the best tools and technologies for cross-chain interactions.

Now we've talked about what Caldera is and how it's Metalayer helps boosts cross-chain interoperability, Let's dive into some ways we can position and interact with Caldera.

Interacting with Caldera:

So far, there are several projects and chains integrated into caldera that helps us interact with caldera even more.

I feel if we really wanna get into the caldera ecosystem, the smartest thing to do will be to first claim a caldera domain name... let's how we do that 👇

Getting a Caldera domain name (.ERA):

.era Domains — the universal identity layer of the metalayer

Metalayer domains, powered by ENS and the Metalayer, are the universal identity layer for the Caldera ecosystem. .era domains can be registered by any user, and point to an EVM-compatible address.

Here's how to register a caldera domain name:

Head over to https://domains.caldera.xyz, and sign in.
Input your desired domain and check if it’s available.
Then, simply click the register button to register your domain.

Once done with this, Let's how to verify your ENS domain.

Verifying your ENS domain:

Once your .era domain is registered, you can verify it via ENS’ checker website at https://tools.ens.xyz/check/. Simply input your ENS-compatible name (ie using “calderans.eth”). If the domain was registered successfully, the corresponding address will be shown in the “ETH” section under “general info”.

Now we have our .era domain name, let's dive more into projects that are building/ integrated with Caldera.

Featured Projects integrating Caldera:

Caldera has made it easy to find projects which use the Caldera tech and the Metalayer framework.

Here are a few of them:

Manta
Apechain
Kinto
Sanko
OpenZK
Hychain
Huddle01
AlienX
RARI chain
Ham
B3
Towns
AppChain
OEV
Form
Rivalz
VEMP
Molten
Syndicate
Henez
Zero

and many more.

Here are some Stats from Caldera:

Total Value Locked - $413,605,323

Total transactions - 647,864,518

Unique wallets - 21,131,744

Using or interacting with these projects and protocols not only helps you interact with Caldera, but also positions you for the upcoming Caldera $ERA token airdrop.

To understand more about the caldera ecosystem, you can read this:

Now let's talk about the on-going caldera campaign that has the entire X (Formerly known as Twitter) going wild.

Caldera X Kaito Campaign:

Currently Caldera has been seen on the KaitoAI Mindshare Leaderboard, which could imply a possible reward system for Yappers on TGE.

Caldera has also made several tweets saying that Yappers will be rewarded soon, and as we've seen on other projects, Yapping about Caldera now could be one of the biggest plays as it guarantees you a slice of the pie on TGE.

Currently, it's trending with over 3.34% mindshare today and that could increase more as we get closer to their $ERA token launch.

How do you position for potential Caldera rewards from Kaito:

Start Yapping (Talking about Caldera on X)
Create high quality and engaging contents around Caldera
Stake $Kaito to get sKAITO ( stakers of > 5000 sKATIO will be eligible for almost every KaitoAI rewards)
Create Memes, Arts, and videos about Caldera.

Now asides Caldera, there are several other projects on the Kaito Mindshare Leaderboard that you can also yap about for rewards. You can learn more about that here:

Final Thoughts:

As with all projects and protocols, finding your edge is key to winning. Caldera is gonna create a new era for cross-chain interoperability (it is the internet of rollups).

Ensure to interact with the Caldera ecosystem, Yap about them on Kaito and most importantly, Stay Positioned!!.

Thanks for reading to the end, here are some other articles about projects you can interact with for confirmed rewards:

CALDERA - The Internet of Rollups

What is Caldera:

Attributes of Caldera: