Why Stablecoin-Focused Oracles?

Stablecoins have become the backbone of onchain finance, enabling everything from lending and borrowing to payments and remittances without the volatility of traditional cryptocurrencies. However, for DeFi protocols and smart contracts to function safely and efficiently, they require accurate, reliable, and timely price data, especially for stablecoins pegged to fiat currencies.

The Challenge with General-Purpose Oracles

Most existing oracle networks were designed primarily for high-volatility assets like BTC, ETH, and major altcoins. While they excel in those areas, stablecoins, particularly local or emerging-market ones, often receive secondary treatment:

• Limited Coverage: Many local stablecoins (e.g., cNGN in Nigeria, BRZ in Brazil) lack dedicated feeds due to lower global trading volume or stricter listing criteria.

• Infrequent Updates: Stable prices change slowly, but even small deviations from peg can trigger liquidations or exploits if not detected quickly.

• Higher Risk in Emerging Markets: Regions with currency volatility rely heavily on stablecoins for preservation of value, yet inaccurate pricing can erode trust and adoption.

A single stale or manipulated price feed can lead to millions in unintended liquidations or arbitrage losses in lending protocols.

The Need for Specialization

By focusing exclusively on stablecoins, IFÁ Labs delivers:

• Deeper Coverage: Prioritized support for both global (USDC, USDT) and local stablecoins critical to emerging economies.

• Optimized Update Mechanisms: Dynamic triggers ensure freshness without wasting gas on unnecessary pushes.

• Enhanced Security for Low-Volatility Assets: Tailored outlier detection and aggregation logic suited to stable peg behavior.

Real-World Impact

In emerging markets, stablecoins are more than speculative assets — they are tools for financial inclusion:

• Protecting savings against local currency devaluation.

• Enabling low-cost cross-border remittances.

• Powering everyday payments and micro-lending.

Reliable, dedicated oracle infrastructure ensures these use cases remain safe and trustworthy on-chain, fostering broader blockchain adoption where it's needed most.

IFÁ Labs exists to provide the specialized, trustless pricing layer that stablecoin ecosystems deserve.