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How DeFi Protocols Choose Oracle Providers: Evidence on Sourcing, Dependence, and Switching Costs
Giulio Caldarelli
As data is an essential asset for any DeFi application, selecting an oracle is a critical decision for its success. To date, academic research has mainly focused on improving oracl…
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Two thousand years of the oracle problem. Insights from Ancient Delphi on the future of blockchain oracles
Giulio Caldarelli, Massimiliano Ornaghi
The oracle problem refers to the inability of an agent to know if the information coming from an oracle is authentic and unbiased. In ancient times, philosophers and historians deb…
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Can Artificial Intelligence solve the blockchain oracle problem? Unpacking the Challenges and Possibilities
Giulio Caldarelli
The blockchain oracle problem, which refers to the challenge of injecting reliable external data into decentralized systems, remains a fundamental limitation to the development of…