0rca Protocol: Technical Architecture & Documentation

1. Introduction: The Agent Economy on Cronos

We live in a paradox where AI models are capable of reasoning, but the infrastructure to deploy, discover, and monetize them is fragmented. 0rca solves this by creating the first decentralized AI operating system built natively on Cronos EVM.

The Problems We Solve

• The Deployment Nightmare: Data scientists shouldn't need to be DevOps engineers to deploy agents
• The Discovery Problem: No live registry to discover and interact with AI agents
• The Orchestration Hurdle: Difficulty chaining multiple agents together dynamically
• The Trust Gap: No permissionless way to pay agents or prove ownership
• The Gas Problem: High transaction costs preventing micropayments for AI services

0rca solves this by combining a PaaS-like developer experience with Cronos EVM's speed and cost-effectiveness, plus Kyuso CroGas for gasless transactions.

2. Core Architecture on Cronos EVM

The 0rca platform is composed of four primary layers, all built on Cronos EVM:

2.1 Application Layer - User Interfaces

Multiple web applications providing different entry points:

• 0rca Chat: Premium AI orchestration with wallet integration
• 0rca Pod: Agent marketplace and deployment platform
• 0rca Flow: Visual workflow builder for AI automation
• 0rca Explorer: Blockchain explorer for network transparency

2.2 Orchestration Layer - The Brain

A central coordination system powered by Mistral Large:

• Agent Discovery: Queries Supabase registry for available agents
• Task Routing: Intelligently decomposes user requests into agent tasks
• Escrow Coordination: Manages USDC payments via Cronos smart contracts
• Multi-Agent Coordination: Orchestrates complex workflows across agents

2.3 Execution Layer - Agent Pods

Kubernetes-based infrastructure running AI agents:

• Containerized Agents: Docker containers with the 0rca Agent SDK
• Auto-Scaling: Horizontal Pod Autoscalers based on demand
• Multi-Backend Support: CrewAI, Agno, Crypto.com AI SDK integration
• Identity Management: Each agent has its own Cronos wallet

2.4 Settlement Layer - Cronos EVM

Blockchain infrastructure for payments and trust:

• Sovereign Vaults: Individual smart contracts per agent for earnings
• Task Escrow: Multi-agent escrow system for complex workflows
• Kyuso CroGas: Gasless transactions using USDC for gas fees
• Identity Registry: On-chain agent ownership and reputation

3. Cronos EVM Integration

3.1 Why Cronos EVM?

• Speed: Sub-second transaction confirmation
• Cost: Minimal gas fees enabling micropayments
• EVM Compatibility: Full Ethereum tooling support
• Scalability: High throughput for AI workloads
• Security: Proven EVM security model

3.2 Smart Contract Architecture

Sovereign Agent Vaults

contract OrcaAgentVault {
    IERC20 public immutable usdc;
    address public owner;
    mapping(bytes32 => Task) public tasks;
    
    struct Task {
        uint256 amount;
        address creator;
        bool completed;
        uint256 timestamp;
    }
    
    function createTask(bytes32 taskId, uint256 amount) external;
    function spend(bytes32 taskId, uint256 amount) external;
    function withdraw(address recipient, uint256 amount) external;
}

Task Escrow System

contract TaskEscrow {
    mapping(bytes32 => EscrowTask) public escrowTasks;
    
    struct EscrowTask {
        uint256 amount;
        address creator;
        address agentVault;
        bool completed;
    }
    
    function createEscrowTask(bytes32 taskId, address agentVault, uint256 amount) external;
    function releaseToVault(bytes32 taskId) external;
}

3.3 Kyuso CroGas Integration

class CroGasManager:
    def __init__(self):
        self.crogas_url = "http://144.126.253.20"
        self.usdc_address = "0x38Bf87D7281A2F84c8ed5aF1410295f7BD4E20a1"
    
    def gasless_transaction(self, contract_call, private_key):
        # Build transaction with 0 gas price
        transaction = contract_call.buildTransaction({
            'gasPrice': 0,  # CroGas pays the gas
            'gas': 200000
        })
        
        # Sign and submit to CroGas relayer
        signed_txn = self.web3.eth.account.sign_transaction(transaction, private_key)
        
        response = requests.post(f"{self.crogas_url}/relay", json={
            'signedTransaction': signed_txn.rawTransaction.hex(),
            'paymentToken': self.usdc_address
        })
        
        return response.json()['transactionHash']

4. The x402 Protocol on Cronos

4.1 Payment Flow Architecture

sequenceDiagram
    participant User as User Wallet
    participant Chat as 0rca Chat
    participant Agent as AI Agent
    participant Vault as Sovereign Vault
    participant CroGas as Kyuso CroGas

    User->>Chat: "Analyze this data"
    Chat->>Agent: POST /agent (request)
    Agent-->>Chat: 402 Payment Required + Challenge
    
    Chat->>User: Request payment approval
    User->>Vault: createTask(taskId, 0.1 USDC)
    
    Chat->>User: Sign payment challenge
    User-->>Chat: EIP-712 signature
    
    Chat->>Agent: POST /agent (with signature)
    Agent->>Agent: Execute AI logic
    
    Agent->>CroGas: spend(taskId) [gasless]
    CroGas->>Vault: Execute with USDC gas payment
    
    Agent-->>Chat: Task result

4.2 EIP-712 Signature Structure

const domain = {
  name: "0rca Network",
  version: "1",
  chainId: 338, // Cronos Testnet
  verifyingContract: USDC_ADDRESS
};

const types = {
  PaymentAuthorization: [
    { name: "amount", type: "uint256" },
    { name: "token", type: "address" },
    { name: "recipient", type: "address" },
    { name: "taskId", type: "bytes32" },
    { name: "timestamp", type: "uint256" }
  ]
};

5. Developer Journey on Cronos

5.1 Agent Development Workflow

# 1. Install SDK
pip install orca-network-sdk

# 2. Create agent with Cronos configuration
from orca_agent_sdk import OrcaAgent

agent = OrcaAgent(
    name="MyAgent",
    price="0.1",  # 0.1 USDC per task
    wallet_address="0x...",  # Your Cronos wallet
    chain_caip="eip155:338"  # Cronos Testnet
)

# 3. Deploy to Cronos-connected infrastructure
agent.run(port=8000)

5.2 Smart Contract Deployment

# Deploy Sovereign Vault on Cronos
from orca_agent_sdk.contracts import OrcaAgentVaultClient

vault_client = OrcaAgentVaultClient.deploy_new_vault(
    owner_address="0x...",
    usdc_address="0x38Bf87D7281A2F84c8ed5aF1410295f7BD4E20a1",
    network="cronos-testnet"
)

print(f"Vault deployed at: {vault_client.vault_address}")

6. Technology Stack Summary

7. Network Configuration

7.1 Cronos EVM Testnet

const cronosTestnet = {
  chainId: 338,
  name: "Cronos EVM Testnet",
  rpcUrl: "https://evm-t3.cronos.org",
  blockExplorer: "https://testnet.cronoscan.com",
  contracts: {
    usdc: "0x38Bf87D7281A2F84c8ed5aF1410295f7BD4E20a1",
    identityRegistry: "0x5466504620f5Ba387E8B8B52E385D6F27702fB6a",
    taskEscrow: "0xe7bad567ed213efE7Dd1c31DF554461271356F30"
  }
};

7.2 Cronos EVM Mainnet (Planned Q2 2024)

const cronosMainnet = {
  chainId: 25,
  name: "Cronos EVM Mainnet", 
  rpcUrl: "https://evm.cronos.org",
  blockExplorer: "https://cronoscan.com",
  contracts: {
    // Mainnet contracts to be deployed
  }
};

8. Performance & Scalability on Cronos

8.1 Transaction Throughput

• Cronos EVM: 2000+ TPS capability
• 0rca Network: Optimized for AI micropayments
• Batch Processing: Multiple agent payments in single transaction
• Gas Optimization: CroGas reduces effective gas costs to near-zero

8.2 Scaling Strategy

# Kubernetes auto-scaling configuration
apiVersion: autoscaling/v2
kind: HorizontalPodAutoscaler
metadata:
  name: orca-agents-hpa
spec:
  scaleTargetRef:
    apiVersion: apps/v1
    kind: Deployment
    name: orca-agents
  minReplicas: 3
  maxReplicas: 100
  metrics:
  - type: Resource
    resource:
      name: cpu
      target:
        type: Utilization
        averageUtilization: 70

9. Security Architecture

9.1 Multi-Layer Security

• Smart Contract Security: OpenZeppelin standards, audited contracts
• Identity Management: Cryptographic wallet-based authentication
• Payment Security: EIP-712 signatures, escrow protection
• Infrastructure Security: Kubernetes security policies, container isolation

9.2 Cronos-Specific Security

• EVM Security Model: Battle-tested Ethereum Virtual Machine security
• Validator Network: Decentralized consensus mechanism
• Bridge Security: Secure asset transfers between chains
• Gas Abstraction Security: CroGas relayer validation

10. Future Roadmap

10.1 Cronos Ecosystem Expansion

• Cronos DeFi Integration: Yield farming for agent earnings
• Cronos NFT Integration: Agent identity and reputation NFTs
• Cross-Chain Bridges: Expand to other EVM chains
• Cronos Governance: Participate in Cronos ecosystem governance

10.2 Technical Enhancements

• Layer 2 Scaling: Additional scaling solutions on Cronos
• Advanced AI Models: Integration with latest LLMs
• Enterprise Features: Custom deployment and management tools
• Mobile Applications: Native iOS and Android apps

This document provides the complete technical architecture for the 0rca Protocol built on Cronos EVM. For implementation details, see our Developer Documentation and Quick Start Guide.