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What Is the ‘Oracle Problem’ in Decentralized Finance?

The challenge of feeding reliable, secure off-chain data into a trustless on-chain smart contract.
Greeks.Live06.11.25

What Is the ‘Oracle Problem’ in Decentralized Finance?

The Oracle Problem is the challenge of securely and reliably feeding external, off-chain data into a trustless, on-chain smart contract. If the external data is incorrect, manipulated, or unavailable, the smart contract's execution will be flawed, potentially leading to incorrect settlement and financial loss.

The contract's security is only as strong as its Oracle feed.

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