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Crypto Oracles: The Infrastructure Every DeFi Protocol Depends On
DeFi Crypto Oracles: The Infrastructure Every DeFi Protocol Depends On A DeFi lending protocol needs to know the current price of your collateral before it can liquidate your position. Blockchains cannot fetch that data themselves. That gap is what oracles fill, and it is also where some of the biggest… Marcus Tan · Marcus Tan