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Bitcoin Oracle Usage Traced Through On-Chain Data Analysis

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A new study published on arXiv, titled "On-Chain Archaeology of Bitcoin Oracles: Evidence of Use under Limited Observability," delves into the historical usage of Bitcoin oracles. The research combines a comprehensive analysis of Counterparty bets, the entire Bitcoin blockchain up to block 958,628, and searches for documented keys from various oracle services. Findings indicate that while early oracle contracts persist on-chain, access to their historical data is complicated by disappearing event descriptions and protocol limitations. The study also highlights that public registries can misrepresent oracle usage, with many declared oracle fees never being utilized in actual bets. AI

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Bitcoin Oracle Usage Traced Through On-Chain Data Analysis

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  1. arXiv cs.IR (Information Retrieval) TIER_1 English(EN) · Giulio Caldarelli ·

    On-Chain Archaeology of Bitcoin Oracles: Evidence of Use under Limited Observability

    Before Ethereum made the "oracle problem" a household term, Bitcoin already had oracles serving as feeds, key-release services, federated signers, and arbiters that carried real value on the main chain. This study traces their use and the changing evidence of oracle activity from…

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