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Decred (DCR) API and Price Oracle

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Decred

DCR
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For informational use only; request a custom oracle/API for production below.

General information

Contract address
Smart contract address of the asset
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0x0000...0000
Network
Blockchain network where the asset is deployed
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decred
Methodology
Pricing methodology used to determine the price of the token in USD. By default, all price feeds on the DIA App are calculated with a MAIR methodology. This parameter is customisable.Learn more about methodologies.
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MAIR
Update frequency
120 seconds is the default update frequency. This parameter is customisable.Learn more about oracle updates.
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120s
Next update
24h Volume
The total volume captured by DIA across all the integrated sources.
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Source
Volume 24h
Trades 24h
Pairs

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What is Decred (DCR)?

Decred (DCR) is a cryptocurrency and blockchain that emphasizes community governance and hybrid consensus. It operates as an independent layer-1 blockchain launched in 2016, combining proof-of-work mining with proof-of-stake voting to give stakeholders direct input on protocol changes and funding decisions. Decred was created by the former Conformal Systems team and the project's governance model distinguishes it from single-consensus blockchains, enabling on-chain treasury management and decentralized decision-making.

The Decred price API is an endpoint that returns real-time DCR price data sourced from aggregated trades across on-chain and off-chain exchanges. Developers integrate this API into applications to display current Decred valuations, trigger smart contract logic based on price thresholds, or feed data into trading systems and dashboards.

DIA offers a Decred price API built by aggregating individual trade data from 100+ exchanges covering thousands of assets. The free API endpoint available on this page is suitable for testing and evaluation. For production applications, DIA builds dedicated Decred feeds configurable by data sources, pricing methodology, and update frequency. Developers can request custom production-grade feeds through DIA's Discord or Telegram channels.

DIA publishes a free Decred price API endpoint on this asset page, available for developers to test and evaluate at no cost. The free endpoint delivers market price data aggregated from multiple exchanges and on-chain sources.

The free endpoint is designed for testing and evaluation purposes only, not for production use. Developers requiring production deployments or customized Decred price feeds can request a dedicated feed configured to their specific data sources, pricing methodology, and update frequency. These production feeds are built on request through DIA's Discord or Telegram channels.

A blockchain price oracle is an external data provider that supplies verified offchain information to smart contracts, enabling them to access real-world market prices on the blockchain.

DIA can deploy a Decred price oracle on any supported chain, delivering onchain DCR price data that smart contracts can consume. DIA aggregates individual trade data from 100+ exchanges to construct its price feeds, covering Decred alongside 3,000+ other assets.

DIA's oracle infrastructure runs on Lasernet, DIA's own Ethereum layer-2 rollup, which makes each feed independently verifiable. This architecture ensures that price data supplied to smart contracts can be cryptographically validated.

Custom price oracles are configurable by data sources, pricing methodology, and update frequency. Developers interested in production deployments should request feeds via DIA's Discord or Telegram.

DIA constructs Decred price feeds by aggregating individual trade data for DCR across numerous on-chain and off-chain sources rather than drawing from a single exchange or liquidity pool. This multi-source approach captures trading activity across the broader market for Decred, which serves as a proof-of-work cryptocurrency with integrated on-chain governance.

The sources and pricing methodology underlying the DCR feed are transparent and publicly documented. For production deployments, DIA builds dedicated feeds where the data sources, calculation method, and update frequency are configurable to match specific application requirements. Custom feed requests are handled through DIA's Discord or Telegram channels.

A free testing API endpoint is available on this asset page for evaluation purposes only and is not suitable for production use.

Decred is a layer-1 blockchain and cryptocurrency focused on governance and security through its hybrid proof-of-work/proof-of-stake consensus model. Developers can build several concrete applications using DCR price feeds.

Decentralized exchanges (DEXs) need DCR price data to enable trading pairs and calculate slippage, allowing users to swap Decred against stablecoins or other assets with accurate valuation. Lending protocols can use DCR price feeds to set collateralization ratios and liquidation thresholds for DCR-backed loans. Governance dashboards and treasury management tools on Decred can consume price data to display the USD or fiat equivalent of treasury holdings and proposal budgets, helping stakeholders evaluate funding decisions in familiar terms.

DIA aggregates trade data from 100+ exchanges to construct Decred price feeds, allowing developers to specify which sources and pricing methodology best suit their application. Rather than accepting a fixed feed, teams can request a custom Decred oracle tailored to their exact requirements: data sources, calculation method, and update frequency.

DIA deploys across 60+ blockchains, so a Decred price feed works wherever the application lives. Each feed's integrity is independently verifiable through Lasernet, DIA's Ethereum layer-2 rollup, removing reliance on oracle operator claims alone.

Developers can evaluate DIA's approach by testing the free price-feed API endpoint available on this page. For production deployments or custom Decred feed configurations, teams submit requests via DIA's Discord or Telegram.

Why use DIA data feeds and oracles?

Transparent

DIA provides full insight on the oracle’s data journey as well monitoring tools to track feeds in real-time.

Customisable

Oracles can be tailored to any use case in terms of data sources, methodologies and update mechanisms and much more.

Broadest coverage

DIA provides price oracles for 3,000+ cryptocurrencies: from blue-chip tokens to long-tail assets.