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Crypto lives on the blockchain, but some smart contracts depend on real-world (aka "off-chain") data. An oracle is a third party responsible for providing off-chain info like sports scores, weather, and the price of gold to smart contracts like prediction markets or digital casinos. Oracles are increasingly seen as a crypto security weak spot.
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