#Gate Square Writing Contest Phase 2  #ERA  Caldera (ERA) is an infrastructure protocol that offers innovative solutions to the scalability and user experience challenges of blockchain technology. It offers high-performance and customizable L2 and L3 nodes, specifically designed to overcome the limitations of the Ethereum network, such as high transaction fees and low transaction throughput. Caldera provides developers with fast, secure, and low-cost blockchain solutions. Its Metalayer technology enables seamless communication and liquidity sharing between different blockchain networks.

ERA is the native utility and governance token of the Caldera ecosystem. It has three main functions:
Used as gas fees for cross-chain transactions on the Metalayer.
Staking and Security: Validators stake ERA to secure network shards and maintain cross-chain messages.
Governance: ERA holders can vote on protocol updates, grants, and foundation elections.
Caldera (ERA) Tokenomics
Early Investors and Supporters: 32.06%
Community Treasury: 21%
Foundation: 14.94%
Core Team: 14.75%
R&D: 10.25%
Airdrop: 7%
Caldera Ecosystem
As of 2025, Caldera hosts more than 30 mainnet blockchains, comprising approximately 25% of the Ethereum L2/L3 ecosystem. The total locked value exceeded $600 million, with 370 million transactions processed through over 10 million unique wallet addresses.