DIA runs two independent oracle stacks, each with its own dedicated architecture, running in parallel.
Comparing Stacks
A quick look into the two stack's architectures.
Products Live on Each Stack
Each stack currently supports different product lines. Lumina will gradually align with Nexus.
Products
Nexus
Lumina (beta)
Token Price Feeds
RWA Price Feeds
Random Number Generation
FAQ Nexus vs Lumina
What are the main advantages of DIA Lumina compared to DIA Nexus ?
DIA Lumina introduces a fully verifiable on-chain data flow, ensuring that anyone can trace and verify the data process. It’s hosted in the DIA Lasernet rollup with trustless operations. With its modular and composable architecture, DIA Lumina allows for continuous updates and innovations as the ecosystem evolves, making it future-proof and highly adaptable.
DIA Nexus remains an excellent choice for fast deployments and users who need more computationally intensive methodologies, as it offers faster raw data processing and full control over the data-sourcing process. Nexus is also highly cost-effective, with lower operational costs on destination chains. Nexus provides support for API and GraphQL.
How does DIA Lumina handle security and reliability compared to DIA Nexus?
DIA Lumina emphasizes both crypto-economic and cryptographic security, starting with staking mechanisms and soon introducing ZK-proofing for enhanced cryptographic security. Its operations are distributed across multiple node operators, ensuring trustless data verification and eliminating reliance on a single party. This makes it ideal for users looking for secure, decentralized solutions.
DIA Nexus, on the other hand, has been battle-tested over multiple market cycles and is currently deployed across 50 chains and 200 dapps, proving its resilience and reliability. While it does not offer the same level of decentralization as Lumina, it provides unmatched control over the sourcing process and fast, scalable operations.
Can developers still use DIA Nexus, or should they switch to DIA Lumina?
Both DIA Nexus and DIA Lumina will remain in place for the foreseeable future, with DIA Nexus still supporting many current clients.
Developers can continue using DIA Nexus for projects that require fast deployment, high computational power, and lower operational costs. It’s particularly well-suited for use cases requiring a broader variety of data methodologies and granular control over the sourcing process.
DIA Lumina, however, offers a forward-looking, decentralized approach and is ideal for developers who need verifiable, transparent data with easy scalability. It allows for self-service oracle deployment in under 10 minutes, making it accessible for projects that require a flexible, future-proof architecture.
How do the data sourcing methods compare between DIA Nexus and DIA Lumina?
Both DIA Nexus and DIA Lumina source first-party data directly from individual trades on CEXes and DEXes, bypassing pre-aggregated feeds from third-party providers. This method ensures high data quality and granularity for both architectures.
DIA Lumina enhances this process by introducing verifiable data flows and distributed operations. With its decentralized network, multiple node operators ensure that no single party controls the process, providing increased transparency and trust in the data.
Nexus, by contrast, is optimized for faster data delivery and more complex computational methods by performing off-chain signed calculations, providing users with full control over the sourcing and computation process.
