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How Does a Decentralized Governance Vote Protect against Oracle Manipulation?

A decentralized governance vote can protect against oracle manipulation by allowing the community to vote on which oracle sources are deemed reliable and to update the smart contract to use new, more secure oracles. Furthermore, in the event of a successful oracle attack, governance can vote to pause the protocol or manually adjust system parameters to mitigate the damage and implement a recovery plan.

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