DIA Partners with Blend to Power Lending Markets on EDU Chain
We are delighted to announce that DIA has partnered with Blend to bring verifiable oracle infrastructure to their lending and borrowing markets on EDU Chain.
This collaboration represents a significant milestone in expanding DeFi capabilities within the education-focused blockchain ecosystem, enabling secure and transparent lending markets powered by institutional-grade oracle infrastructure.
We are thrilled to partner with DIA and integrate their trusted oracle infrastructure into Blend’s lending markets on EDU Chain. Reliable and transparent data feeds are the backbone of any sustainable DeFi ecosystem, and DIA’s institutional-grade oracles ensure that our users can borrow and lend with full confidence. This collaboration not only strengthens the security of our protocol but also accelerates the growth of education-focused DeFi by bringing more trust and efficiency to our markets.TroyCo-Founder of Blend
Powering Blend's Multi-Asset Markets
DIA’s oracle technology now powers all lending markets on EDU Chain within Blend, providing reliable and verifiable price feeds for a comprehensive range of assets. The integration encompasses price feeds for:
- EDU – The native token of EDU Chain
- USDC and USDC.e – Stablecoin liquidity pairs
- USDT – Tether stablecoin
- WBTC – Wrapped Bitcoin
- WEDU – Wrapped EDU token
- WETH – Wrapped Ethereum
This comprehensive oracle coverage ensures that Blend users can confidently lend and borrow across multiple asset pairs with complete transparency in pricing mechanisms.
Building on EDU Chain's Foundation
This partnership extends DIA’s strategic collaboration with EDU Chain, where we already serve as the leading oracle provider for the Open Campus ecosystem. By powering Blend’s lending markets, we’re helping to create a robust DeFi infrastructure layer that supports the broader vision of decentralized education finance (EduFi).
The integration demonstrates how verifiable data infrastructure enables sophisticated financial applications within specialized blockchain ecosystems, bridging the gap between educational initiatives and decentralized finance.
DIA's Technical Edge for Lending Markets
DIA’s oracle architecture brings unique advantages to Blend’s lending platform:
- Direct Data Sourcing: Aggregating from 100+ data sources ensures price accuracy across all market conditions
- Complete Transparency: Every price computation is verifiable on-chain through our rollup-powered infrastructure
- Asset Coverage: Access to 20,000+ assets enables Blend to expand markets as needed
- Multi-Chain Support: Operating across 60+ blockchains positions this partnership for future cross-chain opportunities
With $300M+ TVL already secured by DIA oracles across the ecosystem, Blend users benefit from battle-tested infrastructure that has proven its reliability at scale.
Enabling Secure Lending Innovation
The collaboration empowers Blend to offer institutional-grade lending markets with several key benefits:
- Risk Management: Accurate price feeds enable precise collateralization ratios and liquidation mechanisms
- Market Efficiency: Real-time pricing ensures optimal borrowing and lending rates
- User Trust: Complete data transparency builds confidence in the platform’s operations
- Scalability: DIA’s infrastructure supports Blend’s growth without compromising on data quality
Together with our ecosystem partners, we’re accelerating the development of secure, transparent DeFi applications that serve specialized blockchain communities.
