Introduction

Tensora is an AI-focused Layer 2 (L2) built on BNB Chain using the OP Stack. It turns machine intelligence into a first-class onchain primitive by creating incentive markets—subnets—where model providers (miners) serve inference and data services, evaluators (validators) score quality, and rewards flow transparently in TORA. Tensora keeps full EVM compatibility, settles to BSC for security and finality, and uses BSC calldata for data availability.

At a glance:

  • OP Stack rollup on BNB Chain with EVM equivalence and native bridge support

  • AI subnets for inference, embeddings, analytics, and other intelligence tasks

  • Economic alignment via staking, delegation, emissions, and slashing

  • BNB as native gas, with ERC-4337 Paymaster so users can pay fees in TORA

  • Upgradeable protocol using OpenZeppelin UUPS and timelocked governance

Why Tensora

Most L2s only scale transactions. Tensora scales intelligence. By combining a performant rollup with markets for AI work, Tensora lets builders deploy applications that reason, classify, summarize, embed, and predict—without trusting a single centralized API. Quality is measured onchain through validator scoring and Yuma-style commit-reveal consensus, so rewards follow verifiable performance.

In spirit: Bittensor’s open intelligence economy, implemented for the EVM and anchored to BNB Chain.

How Tensora works

  • Subnets Independent, onchain-registered markets specialized for tasks such as LLM inference, embeddings, vision, time-series prediction, or data labeling. Each subnet defines parameters (tempo, commit/reveal windows, stake minima, fees, reward weights) governed by TORA holders.

  • Participants

    • Miners serve model outputs (e.g., inference, embeddings).

    • Validators query miners, evaluate outputs, submit scores onchain.

    • Delegators stake TORA behind validators to amplify accurate scoring.

  • Consensus & rewards Validators commit and later reveal their scores in Yuma-style consensus. Aggregated scores determine per-epoch emissions, split among miners, validators, and delegators. Misbehavior is penalized via slashing.

  • Gas model The protocol executes with BNB as native gas (OP Stack convention on BSC). A TORA Paymaster lets users pay fees in TORA; the Paymaster settles BNB under the hood for seamless UX.

  • Governance & upgrades All core contracts are UUPS-upgradeable behind a Timelock + Governor. Storage layout checks and upgrade tests are enforced in CI.

High-level architecture

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flowchart LR
  User -->|Tx or UserOp| Sequencer
  subgraph Tensora L2
    Sequencer --> L2Exec[(EVM)]
    L2Exec --> Subnets
    Subnets -->|scores| Consensus[Yuma Commit/Reveal]
    Paymaster --> L2Exec
  end
  Sequencer --> Batcher
  Batcher -->|calldata batches| BSC[(BNB Chain L1)]
  L2Exec <-->|bridge msgs| Bridge[L1/L2 Standard Bridge]

Who should use Tensora

  • Dapp teams that need onchain access to inference or embeddings without relying on a single vendor

  • AI providers who want to monetize model serving in an open, verifiable market

  • DeFi/infra builders integrating predictive or classification signals onchain

  • Researchers testing incentive mechanisms for ML quality and robustness

Key properties

  • EVM-native: Solidity, Foundry, Hardhat, wagmi/viem, ERC-4337

  • Production-minded: UUPS upgrades, timelock governance, storage-layout guardrails

  • Composability: Use subnets like any onchain service, bridge assets with standard OP contracts

  • Transparency: Emissions, scores, and rewards are onchain and auditable

Quick start

  1. Connect Add Tensora to your wallet using the RPC and chain ID above.

  2. Bridge Wrap your underlying token to WTORA on BSC, then bridge WTORA to Tensora using the Standard Bridge.

  3. Build

    • Call subnets from smart contracts or through SDKs.

    • Register a miner or validator and join a subnet.

    • Use the Paymaster to pay fees in TORA.

  4. Govern Stake, delegate, and vote to evolve parameters, add subnets, or upgrade modules.

Design notes

  • BNB remains the protocol’s native gas for compatibility and reliability.

  • TORA is the network’s economic unit for staking, rewards, governance, and optional gas via the Paymaster.

  • WTORA on BSC is the canonical L1 token to ensure bridge safety even if the original token has transfer restrictions.

  • Alt-DA paths are intentionally left open; initial DA is BSC calldata for simplicity.

Continue to Features for a capability walkthrough, or jump to Getting Started to connect, bridge, and deploy your first contracts on Tensora.

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