How Is the Minimum Staking Requirement Determined?

The minimum staking requirement is determined based on the estimated economic cost of an attack that could compromise the data feed. The stake must be greater than the potential profit a malicious actor could gain from manipulating the data (e.g. from an options settlement or liquidation).

This ensures that the financial risk of losing the stake outweighs the financial reward of dishonesty, securing the network cryptoeconomically.