Research Symposium: Blockchain Oracles and the "Oracle Problem"

Watch a research presentation on blockchain oracles with Giulio, Blockchain Oracles Researcher and DeFi Educator. This is the third session of our Research Symposium, hosted with moderator Nir.
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0:00 BAF Introduction
0:45 Giulio Introduction
2:33 The need for oracles
5:01 A smart contract example
5:33 The limit of smart contracts
6:32 How do oracles work?
7:37 Oracle Types
9:18 The “Oracle Problem”
11:29 Understanding the blockchain oracle problem: A call for Action
12:04 The oracle problem in “LAW” applications
13:00 The oracle problem in “healthcare” applications
15:01 The oracle problem in the “energy sector”
16:10 The oracle problem in “traceability”
18:37 The blockchain oracle problem in decentralized finance-A multivocal approach
20:22 Lending Pools
21:30 Automatic Market Makers
23:29 Synthetic Assets
24:10 DeFi Oracle attacks and vulnerabilities
24:40 Front Running
28:07 Sybil Attack
31:11 Selection Bias
33:10 Data Manipulation
35:10 Malfunctions
37:00 Flash Loan attack
41:48 Bridge Hacks
44:45 Presentation Conclusion
45:45 Q&A
Resources:
-The blockchain oracle problem in decentralized finance-A multivocal approach
scholar.google.com/citations?...
-Understanding the blockchain oracle problem: A call for action
scholar.google.com/citations?...
-Formalizing Oracle Trust Models for blockchain-based business applications. An example from the supply chain sector
scholar.google.com/citations?...
- Flashot: A Snapshot of Flash Loan Attack on DeFi Ecosystem
arxiv.org/abs/2102.00626