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[RWA.io @rwa_io]

Project Spotlight: @DIAdata_org

Reliable data is essential for tokenized markets.

DIA provides open-source oracle infrastructure, delivering trusted real-world and onchain data to smart contracts and decentralized applications.

[DIA Oracles @DIAdata_org]

Today, we are excited to launch DIA ZK, the verifiable data assurance layer for DeFi, RWAs, and cross-chain applications.

Yield-bearing stablecoins, tokenized treasuries, and vaults built on offchain strategies now hold tens of billions in onchain value. The highest yields among them are earned offchain: basis trades on centralized exchanges, tokenized treasuries, private credit, CeFi lending. While the token lives onchain, the strategy that pays it does not.

That creates a problem for issuers. Holders, risk curators sizing allocations, and lending markets deciding whether to list a token cannot see the custody balances, exchange positions, or loan books behind the yield. They ask for proof, and an issuer-controlled dashboard or a monthly attestation is becoming less convincing as the basis for trust.

In June this year, a yield-bearing stablecoin lost its peg after the third-party service that verified its reserves ended its relationship. A lending market built around the token was left with roughly $18 million of affected collateral, and a separate vault with no direct exposure to the stablecoin was hit too because both relied on the same verifier.

DIA ZK addresses this. It proves that a reported value came from the stated source and was not altered on its way onchain. It proves the statement rather than the value: a condition such as reserves exceeding supply, without revealing the underlying figures. The proofs are posted and verified on DIA's oracle chain, rather than relying on a feed that a single verification provider can switch off.

Reserve disclosure requirements under MiCA already apply in the EU, and the US GENIUS Act will introduce federal reserve and disclosure requirements for qualifying stablecoin issuers. Continuously proving backing onchain, without forcing an issuer to reveal its underlying books, is the next capability the oracle layer has to provide.

If your protocol depends on stablecoin reserves, tokenized fund NAVs, or vault collateral held offchain, this is where to start.

[Carl Bruns @CC_Bruns]

Listen to our BD lead @dillonhanson12 chatting with @SteakhouseFi founder @SebVentures about risk curation and the journey of the vault ecosystem to institutional adoption. 👀

[DIA Oracles @DIAdata_org]

@SebVentures @SteakhouseFi Watch the full episode: https://t.co/ehZgoXkYN9

[DIA Oracles @DIAdata_org]

@SebVentures @SteakhouseFi Watch the full episode: https://t.co/ehZgoXkYN9

[Carl Bruns @CC_Bruns]

Can't say how stoked I am to see DIA keep evolving. DeFi and DIA have come a long way since 2018 and this brand update is just the cherry on top of a killer product redefining how decentralization, verifiability and transparency caters to a new paradigm in financial infra. LFG!

[DIA Oracles @DIAdata_org]

DeFi is no longer an experiment. It’s financial infrastructure.

Over the past decade, we’ve evolved from exploration to production. From experimental primitives to bringing billions in capital onchain.

So did DIA. Today, we unveil our new brand that reflects that evolution.

[DIA Oracles @DIAdata_org]

Introducing Trustless Oracles for Real-World Assets

DIA xReal, the industry's first comprehensive oracle suite for RWAs is now powered by Lumina, our rollup infrastructure for verifiable computation.

Every RWA price feed is fully auditable from source to smart contract.

🧵

[Carl Bruns @CC_Bruns]

Big milestone in @DIAdata_org ‘s journey. Really excited about this and everything we’ve accomplished so far!

[DIA Oracles @DIAdata_org]

💥 DIA Mainnet Staking is Now Live!

DIA mainnet staking does more than just secure the Lumina network. It supports builders.

Staking rewards powered by DIA's 20 chain partners flow directly into DIA Oracle Grants, eliminating oracle infrastructure costs for dApps.

🧵👇

[Carl Bruns @CC_Bruns]

Researching restaking? We got you:

[DIA Oracles @DIAdata_org]

🚀 ♻️ Introducing The Ultimate Restaking Map!

Restaking is unlocking new layers of security, utility, and capital efficiency in Web3.

We've mapped out the entire restaking ecosystem, from native and liquid restaking to AVSs, LRTfi, and operators.

Dive in ↓ 🧵

[Carl Bruns @CC_Bruns]

Wen mainnet?

Can't wait for this to go live after so much time and energy working on it.

Super proud of our team and the entire industry that has made leaps to enable this next-gen oracle stack.

[DIA Oracles @DIAdata_org]

🔳 Oracles have been black boxes for too long.

Billions in DeFi TVL trust insecure oracles, relying on opaque and unverifiable data. DIA Lumina rewrites the rules: fully on-chain, verifiable, and trustless.

In 7 days, the black box opens. Learn more ↓

[Carl Bruns @CC_Bruns]

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[DIA Intern @DIAIntern]

🍟 🍔 When the market is down, at least you can track your future employer’s stock price in real time.

DIA xReal — keeping you informed, whether you’re stacking sats or stacking burgers. 🤡

$MCD feed: https://t.co/RAhjjUeauG

[DIA Oracles @DIAdata_org]

🔥🏠 Introducing DIA xReal: The RWA Oracle Suite

DIA xReal is designed for Real-World Asset (RWA) applications, bringing hundreds of data feeds for stocks, commodities, FX rates, and more on-chain.

A game-changer for DeFi, bridging TradFi & Web3. 🧵👇

[Carl Bruns @CC_Bruns]

Big milestone for DIA! We are finally starting our journey to reward participants in DIA's decentralized oracle architecture. Couldn't be more excited and proud of our team for crunching through all the hard work to get to this point!

[DIA Oracles @DIAdata_org]

💎 DIA Genesis Staking is Now Live!

• APY 30% rewards
• Lockup: 6 months
• Pool limit: 1,000,000 $DIA
• First come, first served—don’t get left behind!

🔗 Stake your $DIA now: https://t.co/yxGfb3lGgP

[DIA Oracles @DIAdata_org]

👀 $DIA Genesis Staking Goes Live Next Week!

Get ready to stake $DIA to secure the network and earn rewards. This is your chance to be part of DIA’s next big chapter.

Details dropping soon—stay tuned!

[DIA Oracles @DIAdata_org]

💥⛓️ DIA Lasernet is Live on Testnet!

We're thrilled to unveil Lasernet, the world’s first Layer-2 rollup purpose-built for oracle infrastructure. Developed in collaboration with cutting-edge scaling teams @conduitxyz, @Optimism, @CelestiaOrg, and @hyperlane.

Lasernet is designed to bring any data to any chain or rollup with no trust assumptions. Deploy your own oracle via Lasernet, permissionlessly.

🏗️ Modularly built with:
• Conduit: Rollup-as-a-Service partner streamlining Lasernet's deployment and operations.
• Optimism: The OP Stack framework powers Lasernet’s robust scalability with Ethereum-backed security.
• Celestia: Provides scalable data availability, ensuring seamless on-chain storage and retrieval of high-volume oracle data.
• Hyperlane: Enables cross-chain messaging, delivering oracle data to any blockchain, both EVM & non-EVM.

Mainnet is coming in early 2025. Get ready.

🔗 Explore more: https://t.co/F7SBdvzRFD

[DIA Oracles @DIAdata_org]

💥 Lasers calibrating...⌛

[DIA Oracles @DIAdata_org]

🇹🇭Bangkok, you were incredible!

Infra Gardens, our tropical side event, was hands down one of the highlights of the week – an oasis of insightful discussions and OG builders, all in an amazing venue. 🌿

A huge thank you to our co-hosts @protocollabs, @kwilteam, @RandamuInc, and speakers from @hyperlane, @gelatonetwork, @animocabrands, @CelestiaOrg, @lavanetxyz, @StarknetFndn, @truflation, @KimaNetwork, @AvaLabs, @glifio, @3boxlabs, @idOS_network, @Cobo_Global, @KakarotZkEvm, @Scroll_ZKP, @zksecurityXYZ, and many others.🙏

The reception of Lumina, our new oracle stack, from the Web3 builder community was beyond exciting. Every conversation validated our vision for trustless, permissionless oracle infrastructure – and we couldn’t be more motivated to push forward.

Thank you to everyone who joined and made it so special. Here’s to more connections, more innovation, and more building ahead. 🚀

[Anze | DIA @Anze_DIA]

🌐Proud to share the Ultimate RWA Map, a resource I've worked on with the incredible contributors at DIA DAO.

It covers 60+ projects bringing real-world assets on-chain, from tokenized real estate to stablecoins.

Great resource for anyone diving into the RWA space!

[DIA Oracles @DIAdata_org]

🏠 Introducing the Ultimate RWA Map!

Explore the most comprehensive directory of 60+ projects driving the tokenization of real-world assets (RWAs) in Web3.

From tokenized real estate to commodities, dive into the world of RWAs.

🔗 Full overview: https://t.co/xiIWDplh35

[Carl Bruns @CC_Bruns]

Here is a deep dive into what we are releasing soon at DIA. Can't wait for Lumina to see the light of day!

[DIA Oracles @DIAdata_org]

💥⛓️Inside Lasernet: A Technical Deep Dive

Lasernet, DIA's new native Layer-2 rollup is specifically designed to bring unprecedented verifiability, decentralization, and trustless execution to oracle operations.

Leading into our testnet and early staking launch, this post dives into the technical details of Lasernet, highlighting its performance specs, key components, and more.

Here’s is the TL;DR:
• Modular Design: Lasernet separates consensus, execution, and data availability layers, allowing for infinite scalability, flexibility, and seamless integration of future upgrades.
• Staking, Slashing, and Fraud-Proof Mechanisms: $DIA stakers secure the network, and slashing penalties ensure data reliability by deterring malicious actions. Fraud-proof mechanisms validate data, providing additional trustless verification.
• Efficiency: Optimized for high throughput with tens of thousands of TPS, low gas fees via transaction batching, and compression—perfect for frequent oracle updates.
• Next Steps: Testnet launch is coming soon, followed by early bird staking.

Keep an eye out for more technical deep dives and intro to Lumina, as we gear towards the testnet and early staking launch.

🔗 Full deep dive into Lasernet: https://t.co/xxqTozemhb

[DIA Oracles @DIAdata_org]

🇸🇬 We had an amazing time in Singapore at Token 2049, and the reception of our brand-new oracle stack 'DIA Lumina' has been absolutely incredible!

A huge thank you to our community, partners, and the entire Web3 ecosystem for embracing our renewed vision for $DIA. 🙌

We believe Lumina's rollup-based innovation in oracle architecture will set a new standard in fully trustless, verifiable oracles, and we’re happy to hear that this resonates with many of you!

Exciting milestones are ahead: 1) the testnet launch with staking, 2) the mainnet rollout, and finally, 3) the opening of the fully decentralized, permissionless oracle network. This will allow anyone to feed data to the rollup (aka DIA Lasernet) and also to create fully custom oracle smart contracts.

Stay tuned—things are about to get even more exciting. 🚀

Next stop: Bangkok 🇹🇭 for @EFDevcon in November. See you there? Let's meet! 👋