Caldera is reimagining the future of cryptoâfaster, cheaper, and interconnected at a scale never seen before. Picture a world of infinite blockchains, seamlessly connected. Move assets, trade, and interact across chains without friction. Thatâs the future Caldera is building.
đ§ What Is Caldera?
At its core, Caldera is two things:
1. A Rollup Engine â Spin up powerful new blockchains in minutes.
2. The Metalayer â A full-stack interoperability solution for smooth cross-chain interaction.
For users, this means no more high gas fees, network congestion, or walled gardens. Caldera enables limitless horizontal scaling, letting developers launch high-performance chains customized for any use caseâgaming, DeFi, AI, and beyond.
Caldera isnât just a tool. Itâs a vision for the next era of cryptoâmillions of chains, unified in one cohesive, internet-scale network.
đ Traction & Adoption
Caldera is already powering major ecosystems like:
âą Manta Pacific
âą ApeChain
âą Kinto
These projects rely on Calderaâs high-performance rollup tech to deliver fast, low-cost transactions with seamless cross-chain interoperability.
Ecosystem Highlights:
âą đ $400M+ in total value secured
âą đ 850M+ transactions processed
âą đ„ 27M+ unique addresses
Thatâs more unique users than ZKSync and Scrollâproof of real-world demand.
A Growing Ecosystem
Caldera supports innovative projects across sectors:
âą AI & DePin: Bluwhale, Cluster Protocol, Huddle01, Rivalz
âą Developer Tools & Infrastructure: Spheron, and more
Its fast-growing ecosystem continues to attract builders solving next-gen problems.
đ„ Caldera Core Values
1. Go Horizontal
No âone chain to rule them all.â Like the internet, blockchain should scale horizontallyâwith many chains, for many use cases.
2. More is More
More chains = more innovation. Caldera supports custom rollups tailored to everything from DeFi to gaming.
3. Make It a Chain
With one-click rollup deployment, any app can become its own chainâunlocking performance and ownership like never before.
đ§ Why caldera win
đč Massive Market Opportunity
Scalability and interoperability are top needs across:
âą DeFi: Speed + low cost = better UX
âą Gaming: Dedicated chains = smoother gameplay
âą AI & DePin: Scalable rails for next-gen apps
âą Enterprise: Custom chains for real business use cases
đč Real Product, Real Users
Unlike vaporware, Calderaâs metrics speak for themselves:
âą đ 30 chains live on mainnet
âą đ Accounts for ~25% of all L2s and L3s on Ethereum
âą đȘ Supports Optimism, Arbitrum, and ZK Stack chainsâthe only provider running all 3 on mainnet
đč Interoperability Moat
Calderaâs upcoming Metalayer brings full-stack interoperabilityâenhancing user experience and unlocking new revenue streams for the protocol.
đŠ Backed by Top-Tier Investors
Core contributor Constellation Labs is backed by:
âą Sequoia Capital
âą Founders Fund
âą Dragonfly
âą AllianceDAO
This deep network brings strategic partnerships, capital, and credibilityâpositioning Caldera for long-term dominance.
đ Built to Be Future-Proof
âą Multi-stack, multi-chain support (Optimistic, ZK, SVM)
âą First L2s on new settlement layers like Hyperliquid (Sovrun) and Berachain
âą Flexible architecture built to adapt as blockchain tech evolves
đ„ Meet the Team
Caldera is led by experts with deep experience:
âą Matt Katz, CEO â Crypto since 2011, OS/Distributed Systems @ Stanford
âą Parker Jou, CTO â Systems engineer at Nvidia & Waymo
âą Jake Nyquist, Head of Protocol â Ex-founder of NFT protocol Hook
âą Regnyald Augustin, Product Lead â Built social apps at Dispo & X
âą James Semmonella, BD/Growth â Ex-BD lead for an L2 project
đ§ From: Stanford, MIT, Coinbase, Uniswap, Google, Meta, Stripe, and more
đ TL;DR: Caldera isâŠ
âą đ The most advanced rollup deployment platform
âą đ The backbone of a multi-chain future
âą đ The key to unlocking frictionless cross-chain UX
âą đ A developer playground with real-world traction
The future isnât one chain. Itâs millions.
Caldera is the internet of rollupsâand the chain to build your chain on.
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