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Smart contracts can only act on data present on the blockchain. Oracles are the bridge that feeds real‑world information—price feeds, weather, sports results—into the chain. In DeFi, oracles power lending rates, collateral triggers, automated derivatives, and cross‑chain bridges. Reliable, tamper‑proof oracles are the backbone of trust in decentralized finance. Without them, DeFi would stay stuck in a sandbox.