Tetra Protocol

Overview

Tetra Protocol is a stake delegation Layer 2 protocol built on Bitcoin with advanced programmability and oracle integration. It enables complex smart contracts while maintaining Bitcoin's security guarantees through regular settlement to the base layer.

Designed for DeFi applications, prediction markets, and programmable finance on Bitcoin. Proof-of-stake consensus with delegation rewards allows token holders to earn yield while validators secure the network. All state transitions are periodically anchored to Bitcoin for finality.

Key Features

Bitcoin-settled Layer 2: Regular state commitments to Bitcoin blockchain for security and finality.
Stake Delegation & Rewards: Delegate tokens to validators and earn yield from network fees.
Oracle Integration: Native oracle support for price feeds and external data.
Smart Contract Support: Turing-complete smart contracts with gas metering.
Yield Generation: Staking rewards and transaction fee distribution to delegators.

Technical Specifications

Consensus

Proof-of-Stake (PoS)

Settlement

Bitcoin (Taproot)

License

MIT

Status

Development (v0.2.0)

Roadmap

v0.1 - Protocol Design

Whitepaper, consensus specification

Completed Q4 2024

v0.2 - Testnet Launch

Testnet deployment, validator onboarding

In Progress Q1 2025

v0.5 - Smart Contracts

Smart contract VM, oracle integration

Planned Q3 2025

v1.0 - Mainnet Launch

Security audit, mainnet deployment

Planned Q1 2026

Integration Example

// Delegate tokens to validator
tetra delegate \
  --validator validator1.tetra \
  --amount 1000 \
  --duration 180d

// Deploy smart contract
tetra deploy contract.wasm \
  --gas-limit 1000000

// Query oracle data
const price = await tetra.oracle.getPrice("BTC/USD")
console.log(`Bitcoin price: $${price}`)