Supra

Supra is a vertically integrated MultiVM Layer 1 blockchain that bundles real-world data oracles, verifiable randomness, cross-chain messaging, and native on-chain automation directly into the protocol layer — rather than relying on external service providers bolted on after the fact. Originally launched as SupraOracles, a cross-chain oracle provider, the project evolved into a full-stack blockchain infrastructure platform. Its mainnet and token generation event launched in November 2024.

Origins and Funding

Supra was founded in 2020 in Berkeley, California. CEO Joshua Tobkin, an economics graduate with roughly 15 years of SaaS experience who previously co-founded Unity Chain, leads the organization alongside Chief Business Officer Jon Jones and Chief Research Officer Dr. Aniket Kate, who oversees a dedicated research team. The project raised $47.9 million across 30 investors through 2023, with backers including Coinbase Ventures, Animoca Brands, HashKey, Razer, and Valor Equity Partners.

Core Technology

Moonshot and Hydrangea Consensus

Supra's network runs the Moonshot Consensus Algorithm, a chain-based rotating-leader Byzantine Fault Tolerant (BFT) protocol optimized for low latency and high throughput. The team formally verified its properties using Microsoft's IVy Verifier. In June 2025, Supra upgraded to the Hydrangea Consensus Protocol, which targets faster transaction confirmation with enhanced security guarantees.

The network currently operates across 300 globally distributed nodes organized into five "Clans" of 60 nodes each, spread across five regions. Supra's website claims the network can sustain 500,000 transactions per second with sub-second consensus finality, based on performance testing across this node configuration.

MultiVM Support

Supra supports multiple smart contract virtual machines within a single L1, allowing developers to write applications in languages they already know:

• MoveVM — Live on mainnet, supporting Aptos Move smart contracts.
• SupraEVM — EVM-compatible execution environment for Solidity contracts, live in testnet alpha as of 2025.
• SolanaVM — Rust-based smart contract support planned, enabling Solana developers to deploy on Supra without learning a new language.
• CosmWasm — Cosmos-ecosystem smart contracts, also in the pipeline.

Oracle Infrastructure: DORA

Supra's oracle layer is built around the Distributed Oracle Agreement (DORA) protocol, which aggregates and authenticates data from multiple external sources using a cluster-based approach designed to mitigate Byzantine faults. Oracle data delivery operates at 0.6 to 0.9 seconds, with refresh rates of 2 to 3 seconds — figures the team cites as substantially faster than competing oracle networks.

DORA provides more than 600 price feeds covering crypto assets, real-world assets (RWAs), equities, and commodities. By mid-2025 Supra had extended these feeds to over 90 blockchain networks, including integrations across Ethereum, Arbitrum, Avalanche, Optimism, XDC Network, Hedera, Astar Network, IOTA EVM, and many others. The oracle layer is designed to feed not just external chains but also Supra's own L1, keeping the data pipeline natively integrated with consensus.

Distributed Verifiable Random Function (dVRF)

Alongside price feeds, Supra offers a distributed Verifiable Random Function (dVRF) for applications requiring tamper-proof on-chain randomness — including gaming, NFT minting mechanics, and lotteries. The dVRF system integrates with the Moonshot consensus mechanism and can be consumed by any chain where Supra has deployed its oracle contracts.

Threshold AI Oracles

In May 2025 Supra announced Threshold AI Oracles, a protocol that embeds AI-generated reasoning directly on-chain. Rather than delivering raw data, AI committees — groups of multiple AI agents — deliberate on complex queries (such as regulatory risk assessments or DeFi liquidation decisions) and return consensus-backed responses accompanied by threshold BLS signatures, allowing smart contracts to verify that a quorum of agents agreed. The rollout is phased: Phase 1 covers yes/no verdicts and sentiment scores; Phase 2 adds JSON-based automation payloads for DeFi and DAOs; Phase 3 aims at code-generating oracles capable of self-modifying smart contracts.

Automation and Cross-Chain Infrastructure

AutoFi

Supra integrates an on-chain automation layer called AutoFi that executes smart contract logic with zero block delay — meaning automation instructions fire in the same block they are scheduled, without relying on external keeper bots. Supra released system-level automation on public testnet in April 2025. Use cases include recurring payments, yield harvesting, liquidations, and any triggered transaction flow that would otherwise require manual intervention or off-chain keepers.

SupraNova

SupraNova is Supra's cross-chain communication protocol, released on public testnet in April 2025. It operates without dedicated bridges through two underlying technologies: HyperNova, a trustless mechanism that uses source-chain validator signatures, and HyperLoop, a multi-signature approach optimized for Layer 2 chains. The bridgeless design is intended to reduce counterparty risk and eliminate the dedicated bridge contracts that have historically been a target for exploits.

Consumer Products and Developer Tooling

StarKey Wallet is Supra's self-custodial wallet for end users. SupraScan serves as the network's block explorer for tracking transactions and monitoring network state. iAssets provides a liquid staking protocol allowing holders to stake $SUPRA and receive liquid staking tokens while continuing to earn network rewards.

For developers, Supra offers a web-based Supra IDE, a VS Code extension for Move development, TypeScript and Python SDKs, REST APIs, and faucet access for testnet tokens. The SupraOS platform, launched in alpha in 2025 with an initial 100-seat limit, allows developers to run AI agents locally with end-to-end encryption, with agent rules enforced on-chain by Supra's L1.

SUPRA Token

The $SUPRA token is the native utility and governance asset of the network. It is used for staking (via the iAssets protocol), paying transaction fees, and participating in network incentives. The token generation event coincided with the November 2024 mainnet launch; the token was listed on exchanges including Bybit, KuCoin, Gate.io, and MEXC at launch.

Solana Ecosystem Context

Supra's connection to the Solana ecosystem is primarily forward-looking: the project has announced planned SolanaVM support that would allow Rust-based smart contracts — the same language used on Solana — to run on Supra's L1 without modification. This positions Supra as a potential destination for Solana developers seeking access to Supra's native oracle, automation, and randomness services without bridging to a separate oracle network. Supra's cross-chain oracle feeds also extend across the broader multi-chain landscape in which Solana projects frequently operate.

The project is not a Solana program or a Solana-based protocol; it is an independent Layer 1 that targets interoperability with Solana and other ecosystems through MultiVM execution and cross-chain messaging infrastructure.