Discussions about Crypto Assets always revolve around superficial things like speed, cost, and new coins. But there is a more fundamental question that few ask: how do smart contracts know what has really happened outside the chain?



This is not an academic issue. In reality, exchange prices, weather data, ballot statistics, and asset reserves continuously drive on-chain decisions. However, when this data enters the blockchain from the real world, it can easily be tampered with, delayed, or fabricated.

Some projects are addressing this key pain point—transforming chaotic and unreliable real-world signals into trustworthy on-chain data. This is not about marketing, but about solid engineering design. When smart contracts require real data, the credibility of the data becomes the foundation of everything.
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GweiWatchervip
· 12h ago
To be honest, the oracle problem is the real bottleneck, while a bunch of people in the crypto world are still entangled in gas fees.
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BearMarketBardvip
· 12h ago
Well said, finally someone has hit the nail on the head. Most people are still focused on Cryptocurrency Trading prices, completely unaware of how serious the oracle problem is. When the data source is contaminated, the entire on-chain ecosystem is just a house of cards. That being said, how many projects are there now that can truly solve this?
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