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Oracle staleness

A correctly signed price can be too old for the market being settled.

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  1. Overview
  2. Why it matters
  3. What to check
  4. Sources

Overview

A correctly signed price can be too old for the market being settled.

Why it matters

Consumers must validate timestamps, rounds, deviation and fallback.

What to check

Record the value and its observation time.

Sources

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An administrator or small signer set can replace the price that drives credit and liquidation.

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