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How Can an Oracle Be Manipulated to Execute a Profitable but Fraudulent Options Trade?

Manipulating the Oracle's price feed causes fraudulent settlement or liquidation of derivatives contracts.
Greeks.Live17.11.25

How Can an Oracle Be Manipulated to Execute a Profitable but Fraudulent Options Trade?

An attacker could manipulate an Oracle by compromising a single data source or overwhelming a poorly decentralized network with false data. This false price feed could trigger an options contract to settle incorrectly, allowing the attacker to profit from an artificial liquidation or an incorrect payout.

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