DIA (Decentralised Information Asset) is an open-source oracle platform that aims to provide a reliable and verifiable bridge between off-chain data from various sources and on-chain smart contracts. This platform seeks to create an ecosystem for open financial data in a financial smart contract ecosystem, bringing together data analysts, data providers, and data users. DIA is the governance token of the platform and is based on the ERC-20 Ethereum protocol. The project aims to be a comprehensive source of financial data, addressing the issue of outdated, unverified, or hard-to-access data in the world of finance and cryptocurrency.

DIA operates by sourcing, supplying, and sharing trustworthy data. It incentivizes users to maintain the flow of open-source, validated data streams to the oracles. The DIA governance token is used to fund data collection, data validation, voting on governance decisions, and to encourage the development of the platform. Users can contribute DIA tokens to encourage new data to appear on the platform. DIA is a standard ERC-20 token, which means it requires Ethereum to function, inheriting all its strengths and weaknesses.

DIA can be used to build a variety of financial DApps (Decentralized Applications). It provides a reliable and verifiable bridge between off-chain data from various sources and on-chain smart contracts. This makes it possible to create applications that require access to real-world data, such as prediction markets, insurance contracts, and various types of financial derivatives. DIA also provides a platform for data analysts, data providers, and data users to collaborate and share data, fostering a community around open financial data.

DIA was founded in 2018 by a group of individuals including Paul Claudius, Michael Weber, and Samuel Brack. The token supply was introduced during the bonding curve period from August 3 through August 17, 2020, during which 10.2 million tokens were distributed. The total DIA token supply is limited with 200 million coins minted. The project aims to be a comprehensive source of financial data, addressing the problem of outdated, unverified, or hard-to-access data in the world of finance and cryptocurrency.