The real stress tests for the market often come from those unexpected moments—when prices soar or plummet and liquidity evaporates in an instant. That's when projects propped up by hype reveal their true colors. The ones that actually withstand the pressure are often the unremarkable foundational components: how prices are fetched, how data is transmitted, and whether the market can keep operating normally under extreme conditions.

Injective’s oracle layer is built exactly for this—it doesn’t go for gimmicks or chase trends, but when the whole system faces the risk of collapse, it ensures that critical data continues to flow accurately. It’s like a real market crash: if a DEX’s price feed is delayed by just 5 seconds, the liquidation mechanism could fail entirely; if the oracle receives incorrect price quotes, the entire derivatives protocol could run into trouble.

It’s during these moments that everyone realizes just how crucial those “boring technical details” really are. Volatility isn’t just a buzzword for hype—it’s a real-world test for the quality of financial infrastructure.