How Does Staking Prevent an “Economic Attack” on an Oracle?

An economic attack is one where an attacker profits more from manipulating the oracle's data than the cost of the attack. Staking prevents this by requiring the attacker to control enough nodes to compromise the feed, which necessitates staking a large amount of collateral.

The protocol sets the slashing penalty and the total staked value to exceed the potential profit from the manipulation, making the attack economically irrational.