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ORA (ORA) — a reference card for a crypto project: what the product does and how verifiable the project’s key claims are; also — alignment with the Decentralized AI thesis (DecAI Fit).

ORA — infrastructure that “bridges the gap between AI and blockchain”; the key product is the Onchain AI Oracle (OAO), which allows smart contracts to request verifiable ML inferences (opML + challenge/fraud proofs), plus an AI model tokenization layer (IMO) in the documentation.

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TL;DR (for readers who are not into AI)

  • What it is: an onchain oracle that returns the result of AI/ML inference to a smart contract with a verification mechanism (challenge window + fraud proofs).
  • Who it’s for: smart contract and dApp developers who need AI responses/generation (LLM, Stable Diffusion, etc.) with onchain delivery of the result.
  • Why onchain/token: onchain is needed to record the request/response and ensure verifiability; the ORA token is described as an ecosystem token (access to IMO, staking for nodes, governance, etc.).
  • What you can actually touch (Tier‑1): the “Build with AI Oracle” tutorial → https://docs.ora.io/doc/onchain-ai-oracle-oao/onchain-ai-oracle/build-with-ai-oracle

How it works (very briefly)

  1. The user does: deploys a client contract and calls requestCallback on the AI Oracle (paying a fee for the callback).
  2. The system does: the AI Oracle publishes the request for opML nodes; the nodes compute the inference and publish the result onchain; during the challenge window the result can be disputed.
  3. The user gets: a callback into the contract with the result (LLM text or an IPFS CID for images).
  4. Where the blockchain is: the AI Oracle Proxy/contracts, request events, finalization of the result after the challenge period.
  5. Token role (if any): access to IMO, staking for the node operator, governance (per the docs).

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Project passport

Field Value
Project name ORA
Also known as (aliases) ORA Protocol, OAO (Onchain AI Oracle), HyperOracle (former name)
Logo (logo) —
Token symbol (ticker) ORA
Category AI/Oracle | AI/Inference | Infra
Primary chain (chain) Ethereum
Type EVM
Network status mainnet
Consensus (consensus) PoS (Ethereum)
Launch date (launch_date) —
Project status (status) active (docs + deployed addresses)
Token (standard) ERC-20
Token contract 0x33333333FEde34409Fb7f67c6585047E1F653333 (Ethereum)
Token model (token_type) utility (governance)
Max supply 333,333,333 ORA (Etherscan Max Total Supply; docs: total supply 333,333,333)
Issuance fixed total supply (per the docs)
Tokenomics (tokenomics, brief) tokenomics contracts for “Axons” (ORA/Neuron LP pools) and emission rewards for liquidity (docs)
Governance governance via the token is claimed (the detailed process is not in the links of this card)
Admins/keys —
Audit —
Bug bounty —
Team (team) —
Funding (investors/funding) —
AI component (ai_component) on-chain AI oracle + fraud-proof verification
Use‑case (use_case) smart contracts with verifiable AI inference
DecAI Fit — AI thesis fit 6/6 — high alignment with the Decentralized AI thesis
DecAI Fit component summary 3 / 3 / 2 / 3
Last verified 2026-02-11

General project overview

ORA provides infrastructure for “verifiable AI” in smart contracts. The documentation describes the Onchain AI Oracle, which accepts requests from user contracts, passes them to opML nodes to compute the inference, and then returns the result onchain (callback). For correctness, a challenge mechanism (fraud proofs) is used — the result can be disputed within the challenge window and is then finalized.

Features/modules

  • Onchain AI Oracle (OAO): a proxy contract and the requestCallback interface, a callback into the user’s contract.
  • opML: “Optimistic Machine Learning” (a fraud proof mechanism) for verifying the result.
  • ORA nodes (Tora Client): submit/validate inference results (per the docs).
  • IMO: tokenization of AI models (docs).

Typical scenarios

  • Scenario 1: a user’s contract requests an LLM response → receives the result in a callback → uses it in onchain logic.
  • Scenario 2: a contract requests image generation (Stable Diffusion) → receives the IPFS CID of the result.

Getting started (wallet/network)

  • What you need: an EVM wallet and a development environment (Foundry/Remix per the tutorial).
  • Network/chain: the AI Oracle is deployed on several EVM networks; Ethereum is chosen in the passport (there is an AI Oracle Proxy address in the docs).
  • Fees: gas on the chosen network + a fee for the callback (per the model).

Architecture/tech (non‑AI)

  • Onchain: the AI Oracle Proxy contract, which emits request events and accepts the publication of the result.
  • Offchain: opML nodes/validators compute the inference and publish the result; in case of a dispute, the challenge/fraud‑proof process is launched.
  • Interface: the developer integrates via requestCallback and aiOracleCallback.

Token/economics (expanded, no forecasts)

  • Token utility: access to IMO, staking for node operators, governance (docs).
  • Multichain addresses: the docs list ORA addresses on Ethereum, Base, Solana, and others.
  • Tokenomics: the docs describe the “Neurons/Axons” scheme and liquidity rewards via tokenomics contracts.

Governance

  • Who makes decisions: governance via the token is claimed; the detailed mechanics (forum/snapshot/contracts) are not disclosed in the links of this card.

Security and incidents

  • Audits: — (within the links of this card there is no public audit report on the contract stack).
  • Bug bounty: —.

Project status and timeline

  • Current status: the docs publish the deployed addresses of the AI Oracle Proxy and integration examples/tutorials.

AI component of the project

  • What is real AI here? ORA provides an interface for ML inference (LLM/Stable Diffusion, etc.) and for returning the result to a smart contract. The docs contain a list of models/IDs and transaction examples.
  • What is truly onchain? The AI Oracle Proxy contract and the flow “request → event → result → challenge → finalization → callback”. The docs provide the deployment addresses.
  • Why is a token needed? In the docs, the ORA token is described as the key asset of the ecosystem (IMO access, staking for nodes, governance).
  • Red flags (based on the information found): the main risks are dependence on offchain nodes (although there is a fraud proof) and the economic security of the challenge mechanism; double‑check audits/formal security guarantees (if they appear).

DecAI Fit component summary

  • DecAI Fit: 6/6 — high alignment with the Decentralized AI thesis
Component Level Score
AI reality high 3
Onchain necessity high 3
Token necessity medium 2
Evidence Tier‑1 present 3
Details

AI reality

AI_0 — AI intent (Tier‑1 roadmap) (1/0)

  • AI_0 (decision): 0
  • Claim (one line): the AI component is already described as a working product (AI Oracle), so the intent flag is not required.
  • Evidence: Tier‑1 — https://docs.ora.io/doc/onchain-ai-oracle-oao/onchain-ai-oracle
  • Why sufficient / why not (one line): there is a described protocol and an integration path.

AI_1 — what the AI does (1/0)

  • AI_1 (decision): 1
  • Claim (one line): the AI Oracle returns ML inferences (LLM/Stable Diffusion, etc.) to a smart contract, with verification via opML (claim).
  • Evidence: Tier‑1 — https://docs.ora.io/doc/onchain-ai-oracle-oao/onchain-ai-oracle ; https://github.com/ora-io/OAO
  • Why sufficient / why not (one line): the functionality, workflow and roles of the components are described.

AI_2 — demos/examples (1/0)

  • AI_2 (decision): 1
  • Claim (one line): the docs contain transaction examples for models (input prompt → output) and an integration tutorial.
  • Evidence: Tier‑1 — https://docs.ora.io/doc/onchain-ai-oracle-oao/onchain-ai-oracle/references ; https://docs.ora.io/doc/onchain-ai-oracle-oao/onchain-ai-oracle/build-with-ai-oracle
  • Why sufficient / why not (one line): there are verifiable examples of onchain use and a template repository.

AI_3 — metrics/quality (1/0)

  • AI_3 (decision): 0
  • Metrics: —
  • Context (version/date/how measured): —
  • Evidence: —
  • Why sufficient / why not (one line): Tier‑1 does not contain quality metrics of models/inference as part of the product.

AI_4 — tech description/architecture/versions (1/0)

  • AI_4 (decision): 1
  • Claim (one line): the architecture and workflow of the OAO (request → opML node → challenge → callback) and the OAO repository are published.
  • Evidence: Tier‑1 — https://github.com/ora-io/OAO ; https://docs.ora.io/doc/onchain-ai-oracle-oao/onchain-ai-oracle
  • Why sufficient / why not (one line): there is a technical description of the components and the process, sufficient for checking the integration.

Onchain necessity

OC_1 — contracts/addresses/chain (1/0)

  • OC_1 (decision): 1
  • Chain: Ethereum (and other networks in the docs)
  • Addresses/identifiers: ORA token (Ethereum): 0x33333333FEde34409Fb7f67c6585047E1F653333; AI Oracle Proxy (Ethereum): 0x0A0f4321214BB6C7811dD8a71cF587bdaF03f0A0
  • Evidence: Tier‑1 — https://docs.ora.io/doc/foundation/ora-coin-usdora ; https://docs.ora.io/doc/onchain-ai-oracle-oao/onchain-ai-oracle/references
  • Why sufficient / why not (one line): Tier‑1 provides the addresses of the deployed contracts in explorers.

OC_2 — onchain beyond just a token (1/0)

  • OC_2 (decision): 1
  • Claim (one line): the AI Oracle consists of a set of smart contracts (opML Contract, AIOracle Contract, user contract interaction) and an onchain challenge.
  • Evidence: Tier‑1 — https://docs.ora.io/doc/onchain-ai-oracle-oao/onchain-ai-oracle ; https://github.com/ora-io/OAO
  • Why sufficient / why not (one line): the docs describe onchain components beyond the token.

OC_3 — onchain is critical (1/0)

  • OC_3 (decision): 1
  • Claim (one line): the key property of the product is the onchain‑verifiable inference result (fraud proofs/challenge) and delivery of the result to a smart contract; replacing the blockchain with a server breaks the trustless guarantees.
  • Evidence: Tier‑1 — https://docs.ora.io/doc/onchain-ai-oracle-oao/onchain-ai-oracle
  • Why sufficient / why not (one line): the product value is formulated through onchain verifiability.

Token necessity

TK_0 — no token (1/0)

  • TK_0 (decision): 0
  • Evidence: Tier‑1 — https://etherscan.io/token/0x33333333FEde34409Fb7f67c6585047E1F653333

TK_1 — payment for the service (1/0)

  • TK_1 (decision): 0
  • Claim (one line): the provided Tier‑1 sources do not assert that payment for inference/the fee is made specifically in ORA (the examples have fees in ETH/the network token).
  • Evidence: Tier‑1 — https://docs.ora.io/doc/onchain-ai-oracle-oao/onchain-ai-oracle/references
  • Why sufficient / why not (one line): the fee is specified in ETH/MATIC/MNT for models; ORA is used as an ecosystem token, but not as a mandatory “payment token” in these sources.

TK_2 — incentives/collateral/penalties (1/0)

  • TK_2 (decision): 1
  • Claim (one line): the node operator stakes ORA to run nodes and receive fees (claim).
  • Evidence: Tier‑1 — https://docs.ora.io/doc/foundation/ora-coin-usdora
  • Why sufficient / why not (one line): the token utility directly includes staking for node operations.

TK_3 — governance (1/0)

  • TK_3 (decision): 1
  • Claim (one line): governance via ORA is claimed as a utility (claim).
  • Evidence: Tier‑1 — https://docs.ora.io/doc/foundation/ora-coin-usdora
  • Why sufficient / why not (one line): the token is described as the governance token of the ecosystem.

TK_4 — token is replaceable (1/0)

  • TK_4 (decision): 0
  • Claim (one line): in the Tier‑1 sources, ORA is positioned as an ecosystem token with access/staking/governance; replaceability without loss of meaning is not claimed.
  • Evidence: Tier‑1 — https://docs.ora.io/doc/foundation/ora-coin-usdora
  • Why sufficient / why not (one line): the usefulness of the token is built into the mechanics of the ecosystem.

Evidence (table)

Tier Source What it proves
Tier‑1 https://docs.ora.io/doc/introduction/about-ora Mission and description of the AI Oracle and IMO.
Tier‑1 https://docs.ora.io/doc/onchain-ai-oracle-oao/onchain-ai-oracle Components of the AI Oracle (contracts + nodes) and opML verification (claim).
Tier‑1 https://docs.ora.io/doc/onchain-ai-oracle-oao/onchain-ai-oracle/build-with-ai-oracle Integration tutorial and usage example (demo level).
Tier‑1 https://docs.ora.io/doc/onchain-ai-oracle-oao/onchain-ai-oracle/references Deployment addresses of the AI Oracle Proxy and transaction examples per model.
Tier‑1 https://github.com/ora-io/OAO Technical description of the OAO architecture and workflow (repository).
Tier‑1 https://docs.ora.io/doc/foundation/ora-coin-usdora Utility of the ORA token and the token’s multichain addresses.
Tier‑1 https://etherscan.io/token/0x33333333FEde34409Fb7f67c6585047E1F653333 The ORA contract and max total supply on Ethereum.
Tier‑1 https://arxiv.org/pdf/2402.15006 Research paper (opp/ai) from ORA (technology context).

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