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# FAQ

### **Where does the name come from?**

> Oiler historically is a person working on an engine of an industrial mechanism. It is a tribute to hard working protocol engineers and builders. It is also a word play on oil (Ethereum gas), and Euler name. It combines tireless engineering work, gas trading and mathematics behind finance.
>
> — From the [Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oiler_\(occupation\))