Supra: Building a vertically integrated integrated public chain

Supra provides an innovative technological path to address many challenges in the existing blockchain ecosystem.

Author: Pzai, Foresight News

In the development of the blockchain technology architecture, we have experienced the transition from the UTXO model of BTC to the Smart Contract of ETH, and derived countless application scenarios based on this. However, in the existing public chain ecosystem, the interoperability issues between different architectures are becoming increasingly prominent. In response to this challenge, the L1 public chain Supra has built a vertically integrated blockchain solution by providing a vertically integrated Layer 1 platform with all key functions built-in, and adopting a layered network model of ‘tribes’ and ‘clans’, as well as the self-developed Moonshot Consensus engine, to enhance the system’s resilience, security, and processing speed. This article analyzes from multiple perspectives how Supra provides innovative technological solutions to address the many challenges in the existing blockchain ecosystem.

Vertical Integration

In the existing blockchain ecosystem, the design of many public chains usually integrates Consensus, data availability, and execution functions into the core network, while other infrastructure such as Oracle Machine, Cross-Chain Interaction communication, on-chain randomness, etc. are handed over to other protocols, which will result in increased integration complexity, security risks, and development costs. Supra L1 vertically integrates key services such as Oracle Machine, Cross-Chain Interaction communication, automation, and on-chain randomness (VRF) directly in L1, enabling all services to share consistent security and avoiding latency and security issues in traditional Cross-Chain Interaction communication.

Supra Container: Efficient Combination and Diverse Ecosystem

Most existing blockchain applications are highly dependent on the ecosystem, with certain limitations on multi-chain interoperability and Liquidity access. The independence of each application is impacted by execution and economic models, resulting in limited expansion of use cases within a single application. However, dApps built on Supra on-chain utilize containerization technology to fully leverage the elasticity and flexibility of L2 while maintaining the independence of the AppChain. Within the container, developers can customize governance and incentive models according to their own needs, and can also take advantage of the Liquidity benefits of L1 to improve the transaction efficiency of the application. In addition, Supra also provides a variety of vertically integrated services, such as automated networks, random number generators, etc., which can help developers deploy applications more quickly and improve their performance and security.

For the underlying execution of the Block chain, there are various Virtual Machine solutions on the market, and Supra’s Multi-VM design extends the platform’s applicability. Currently, Supra supports multiple mainstream Virtual Machines such as MoveVM, EVM (and will support Solana VM and Cosmos VM in the future). Developers from different ecosystems can easily migrate their applications to Supra without the need for reprogramming, while taking advantage of high throughput and low latency performance, and improving interoperability between Smart Contracts.

Moonshot Consensus and Proof-of-Stake

Currently, many L1 are striving to balance throughput and finality, while Supra’s Moonshot Consensus protocol is a random single leader rotation protocol based on Byzantine fault tolerance (BFT) mechanism, and improves transaction processing efficiency through parallelized workflow. The protocol adopts a flexible design that can be adjusted according to different needs, achieving high throughput of 500,000 transactions per second and sub-second Consensus latency. In addition, Supra has also rigorously proven the security of the Moonshot Consensus protocol using formal verification methods to ensure its correctness and reliability.

Moonshot Consensus protocol adopts an optimistic proposal mechanism, that is, when a Node submits a Block proposal, it assumes that this proposal will be accepted and continues to send a request to the next Block proposal. If other Nodes agree with this proposal, it will be added to the next Block. In this way, Nodes can directly enter the next Consensus process with the expected positive result, avoiding unnecessary waiting time. At the same time, because the transmission, ordering, and execution of transactions can run in parallel, it can effectively reduce processing time. This separation mechanism reduces the system’s reliance on honest Nodes, minimizing the proportion of honest Nodes required for Consensus.

“Tribe - Clan” Architecture: Layered Node Management and Parallel Execution

“Tribe-Clan” Node management architecture adopts a layered and randomized approach to node management. The tribe represents a collection of large nodes composed of numerous major nodes, while the clan represents a randomly selected set of small nodes within the tribe. The random selection of small nodes within the tribe ensures that Byzantine behavior risks are kept to a minimum at each layer, providing high flexibility and robustness. Node resources are dynamically allocated based on demand, and different tasks are assigned to different clans for parallel execution. This mechanism ensures that the Supra network can operate normally even in the presence of Byzantine node interference, and improves multidimensional computation and execution efficiency. The unique architecture enhances scalability and security by implementing parallel execution at the network and node levels. The random node recombination set at L1 ensures security, while the randomness based on VRF increases resistance to targeted attacks."

Left: User transaction flow in Supra. Right: ‘Tribe - Clan’ architecture.

PoEL Economic Liquidity Proof Mechanism

PoEL (Proof of Economic Liquidity) is Supra’s unique incentive mechanism, linking participants’ capital risk with the incentive mechanism, designing customized incentive methods based on the capital’s risk and usage, attracting long-term capital investment in network construction. The mechanism supports the participation of various digital assets in liquidity pools, provides a more diverse source of capital, and mitigates the impact of asset fluctuation on network security through Risk Management measures.

At the same time, PoEL allows capital to provide liquidity in the liquidity pool while earning stake rewards, enabling capital to be fully utilized in multiple scenarios and improving capital efficiency.

Team and project progress

The Supra team has a certain academic foundation, led by Dr. Aniket Kate, the inventor and cryptographer committed by KZG, who serves as the Chief Research Officer of the academic team. The KZG commitment technology occupies a core position in the ETH network expansion roadmap. Supra has just launched the MoveVM Mainnet and will soon release an EVM version. Currently, Supra has launched more than 50 dApps and is in discussions with over 100 dApps. It has also launched a $100 million ecological fund and a community-based project exhibition event called Super dApp Showdown, where the community and VC judges will select winners each season, who can directly obtain the ecological fund.

Conclusion

In the environment of the highly competitive blockchain ecosystem, both users and developers need to integrate certain underlying architectures to access better services. In the current diverse blockchain ecosystem, the interoperability and integration complexity between different public chains have become urgent problems to be solved. As a Layer 1 platform, Supra attempts to provide a solution with built-in key features through vertical integration, and supports multiple Virtual Machines (such as MoveVM, EVM), aiming to facilitate the migration of applications from different technology stacks to its platform, providing developers with a highly flexible and secure Decentralization platform while maintaining good performance. In the future, Supra’s technological innovation will bring more possibilities to developers, accelerating the global application and development of various blockchain applications.