Caldera is built around one core idea: ecosystems grow fastest when builders and users are aligned.
As the Caldera ecosystem expands, more partners — from appchains to infrastructure and integration teams — are choosing to directly reward the Caldera community. To support this, we’re introducing ERA Drops: a Caldera-led initiative that highlights airdrops from partners who have committed to distributing tokens to $ERA holders, stakers, and active Caldera ecosystem participants.
ERA Drops exists for one reason: to make sure the Caldera community is recognized and rewarded as the ecosystem grows.
What Are ERA Drops?
ERA Drops is a curated initiative featuring airdrops from Caldera-aligned partners who have chosen to include the Caldera community in their token distributions.
These drops are not random listings or speculative opportunities. Every ERA Drop comes from a partner that:
Is building on Caldera or integrating with the ecosystem
Is aligned with Caldera’s long-term vision
Has intentionally chosen to airdrop to $ERA holders, stakers, or ecosystem users
ERA Drops makes these commitments visible — and easy to follow — in one place.
ERA Drops are designed specifically for:
$ERA holders and stakers supporting the network
Users participating in Caldera-powered chains
Builders deploying, integrating, and experimenting within the ecosystem
If you fall into one of the above categories, you may qualify for ERA drops.
Featured ERA Drop: Espresso
Espresso is the first project featured on ERA Drops — and a strong example of what this initiative is all about.
Espresso is a core piece of infrastructure for the rollup ecosystem, providing shared sequencing to help rollups scale while maintaining strong guarantees around decentralization and composability. As a key integration with Caldera’s technology, Espresso has chosen to meaningfully reward the Caldera community as part of its initial token distribution.
Through its airdrop, the Caldera ecosystem collectively accounts for close to 2% of the total initial $ESP supply. This includes allocations for Caldera-supported rollups such as ApeChain, RARI Chain, Molten, Rufus, and NodeOps, as well as broader ecosystem participation.
This allocation reflects Espresso’s alignment with Caldera and its recognition of the role Caldera-powered rollups play in advancing the modular stack. For Caldera users and builders, it’s a concrete example of shared upside.
A Growing Ecosystem, Shared Upside
ERA Drops reflect a simple principle: as Caldera grows, its community should grow with it.
As more Caldera integrations and users choose to align themselves with the Caldera community, ERA Drops helps reinforce shared incentives across the ecosystem — builders, users, and infrastructure alike.
This is just the beginning. As more partners join the Caldera ecosystem, ERA Drops will continue to evolve as a way to surface meaningful rewards and deepen alignment.
