# The Kasu Oracle The Kasu Oracle is a critical ecosystem component, providing real-time, accurate data essential for the platform's operations. It primarily focuses on updating the $KASU token price at the beginning of each epoch, ensuring all calculations involving $KASU tokens use the most current information. This Oracle fetches price data from trusted sources, adding an extra layer of reliability and transparency to the Kasu ecosystem. Its automated updates maintain smooth platform operations without manual interventions. The $KASU price provided by the Oracle is crucial for calculating Lender Loyalty Levels, based on Lenders' locked $KASU tokens and resultant rKASU balance and synthetic value. This ultimately affects lending and withdrawal priority, Protocol Fee Sharing and bonus APY. For Lenders, the Kasu Oracle ensures that all operations involving $KASU tokens are based on fair, current market values. This contributes to the overall transparency and fairness of the Kasu platform, allowing you to make informed decisions around desired Lending Strategies and $KASU token management. By leveraging this reliable price feed, Kasu maintains a stable and trustworthy environment for all participants in its private credit lending ecosystem. --- # Agent Instructions: Querying This Documentation If you need additional information that is not directly available in this page, you can query the documentation dynamically by asking a question. Perform an HTTP GET request on the current page URL with the `ask` query parameter: ``` GET https://docs.kasu.finance/the-technology-behind-kasu/the-kasu-oracle.md?ask= ``` The question should be specific, self-contained, and written in natural language. The response will contain a direct answer to the question and relevant excerpts and sources from the documentation. Use this mechanism when the answer is not explicitly present in the current page, you need clarification or additional context, or you want to retrieve related documentation sections.