I believe that oracles are one of the things that only get your attention when they are acting up.
Most DeFi blowups I have personally observed did not begin with bad code, and instead began with bad data. The last time volatility shot up as high as it did I had a couple of protocols trailing on inputs and all the downstream failed.
It is at this point that the data layer ceases to be a boring infra and becomes the primary risk.
I like APRO as it is evidently constructed on more than just crypto prices. Stocks, RWAs, gaming data, randomness, multi-chain support... it means they are considering the place where on-chain apps are going in practice, not in 2021.
The AI verification component is also interesting.
Generally, I would roll my eyes at AI buzzwords, in this case, it does make sense.
before contracts act on strange data without sight. Simple idea, big impact.
Frankly, APRO is the prototype of the project you are not going to brag about but are extremely happy to have in place when markets get confusing.
Quiet infrastructure is underestimated.
