Injective's Vulcan upgrade cuts oracle gas costs 90%, boosting EVM smart contract efficiency.

Injective launched its Vulcan upgrade (v1.20.0) between June 4-9, 2026, significantly reducing oracle gas costs by 90% for EVM smart contracts. This upgrade introduces a new oracle engine and a precompile that allows direct on-chain price data access, improving cost efficiency and enabling more viable DeFi and real-world asset projects. It integrates institutional-grade oracle providers Pyth Pro and SEDA, enhancing data quality for tokenized assets and lending protocols. This positions Injective as a stronger platform for institutional builders and marks a key step following its native EVM mainnet launch in late 2025.