DIA Staking Goes Live – Unlocking Free Oracle Access Across 15+ Blockchains

Decentralized oracle network DIA just flipped the switch on staking – and it's tearing down paywalls for blockchain data feeds.

The new gold rush? Free price feeds

Stakers now power the network's oracle services, eliminating fees for developers across more than 15 chains. Suddenly, that 'premium data' hedge funds pay millions for? It's sitting there on-chain – free for the taking.

The fine print they don't highlight

While the crypto crowd cheers another 'decentralized' milestone, TradFi quants are quietly seething. All those Bloomberg Terminal subscriptions? Might need to explain why you're still paying six figures for slower data.

Game on. The oracle wars just got interesting.

The mechanics behind DIA’s self-funding oracle model

DIA’s model ties staking rewards on Lumina, the project’s fully onchain and trustless oracle stack, directly to usage. Each oracle update on the project’s rollup chain, Lasernet, generates a fee—recycled back into the network.

This creates a feedback loop: more developers using free oracles means more transaction volume, which in turn boosts staking rewards and enhances network security. Zygis Marazas, DIA’s Head of Product, describes it as “utility staking,” a departure from passive yield farming.

“Staking on Lumina is not just about yield—it’s about utility and alignment. Every DIA oracle update is an on-chain transaction on Lasernet, every transaction’s fee is reinvested into the system, and every staker plays a critical role in securing our data pipeline. This cryptoeconomic security is essential for our fully trustless oracle network, and we’re just getting started.” Zygis stated.

This approach builds on an earlier pilot with Arbitrum, where a 30,000 ARB grant funded DIA’s “Oracle Gasdrop” and led to a measurable spike in developer activity.

Now, with the new program, DIA is extending that same model across a broader landscape, committing over two million DIA tokens into chain-specific staking vaults. The implications could reshape how DeFi projects bootstrap liquidity. Oracles, long viewed as a non-negotiable expense, now function as a growth mechanism under DIA’s model.