Stellar (XLM)

Alright class, smart contracts ready! 🦞🔮 ​ Today, we're talking oracles: how blockchains see the real world. Without oracles, smart contracts are blind. ​ They can't know prices, weather, or anything off-chain. ​ Notebooks open, let's decode the magic! 📖👇 1️⃣ What are Oracles? ​ Oracles are bridges between blockchains and the real world. ​ Smart contracts live on-chain. They can't Google "What's the price of $XLM?" or check if a package was delivered. ​ Oracles solve this: they fetch real-world data and bring it on-chain so smart contracts can use it. ​ • Price feeds: Current price of BTC, ETH, XLM, stocks • Weather data: Temperature, rainfall for insurance contracts • Sports scores: Who won the game for prediction markets • Random numbers: For NFT minting or gaming ​ On Stellar, oracles exist to bring off-chain data onto the blockchain, with popular use-cases including token pricing for smart contract logic. ​ Here's how they work: • Oracle nodes collect data from exchanges and APIs, aggregate it to prevent manipulation, then write it to a smart contract on Stellar. ​ Your DeFi app reads that contract for current prices. ​ 🦞🤤 Matt: Wait, why can't smart contracts just check CoinGecko themselves? ​ 🦞🤓 Jake: And how do we trust the oracle isn't lying about prices? ​ Great questions! Smart contracts can't access external websites directly. They're isolated by design for security. ​ Jake, trust is the hard part. That's why we use decentralized oracles with multiple data sources. ​ 2️⃣ Why Oracles Matter ​ With Soroban live on Stellar, oracles became essential. Here's why: ​ • DeFi needs prices: Lending protocols need to know if your collateral is worth enough. Without oracles, no DeFi. ​ • Smart contracts need triggers: "Pay insurance if an earthquake happens" requires real-world earthquake data. ​ • RWA (Real World Assets): Stellar has $5.4 billion in quarterly RWA volume CoinDesk. Tokenized stocks need live stock prices. ​ • Cross-chain communication: Oracles help blockchains talk to each other. ​ Without oracles, Soroban smart contracts can only see what's on Stellar. With oracles, they see everything. ​ 🦞😈 Ozzy: So if I hack the oracle, I can manipulate DeFi protocols? ​ 🦞🤤 Matt: That sounds dangerous. Has it happened? ​ Yes Ozzy, oracle manipulation is real! That's why good protocols use multiple oracles. ​ Matt, it has happened. Millions lost. That's why decentralization matters for oracles. ​ 3️⃣ Oracles on Stellar ​ Stellar recently integrated Chainlink's Cross-Chain Interoperability Protocol, Data Feeds, and Data Streams in October 2025. ​ Here's what's available: ​ • Chainlink: The biggest oracle network globally. Enables developers on Stellar to access real-time data and a trusted cross-chain infrastructure for tokenized assets. ​ • DIA: Cross-chain oracle with 20,000+ asset price feeds, sourcing data from CEXs and DEXs with full transparency. ​ • Reflector: Native Stellar oracle protocol with peer-to-peer consensus from Stellar ecosystem organizations, providing on and off-chain asset prices. ​ 🦞🤓 Jake: Which oracle does LOBSTR use for swap prices? ​ 🦞🤤 Matt: Can I see Oracle data myself, or is it hidden? ​ LOBSTR shows prices from SDEX and Aquarius. For Soroban dApps, oracles provide the data. ​ Matt, yes! Oracle contracts are public on Stellar. Anyone can read them. ​ 4️⃣ Risks to Know ​ Oracles aren't perfect. Here are the risks: ​ • Centralization risk: If one company controls the oracle, they control your smart contract ​ • Data source risk: If all nodes use the same API, that API failing breaks everything ​ • Manipulation: Flash loan attacks can temporarily manipulate prices oracles report ​ • Latency: Oracles update every few minutes, not every second. Prices can be slightly stale ​ • Collusion: If oracle nodes work together to lie, they can feed false data ​ Chainlink's enterprise partnerships and expanding RWA reach show institutional trust, but always verify which oracle a protocol uses before depositing funds. ​ Best practice: Trust protocols using multiple oracles from different providers. ​ 🦞🤤 Matt: Should I avoid protocols with oracles? ​ 🦞😈 Ozzy: What's stopping all oracle nodes from colluding? ​ No Matt! Oracles are necessary for DeFi. Just check if they use reputable ones like Chainlink or DIA. ​ Ozzy, that's the oracle problem. Reputation and economic incentives keep them honest. Choose proven oracles. ​ 5️⃣ To Conclude ​ Quick recap, what did we learn? ​ 🦞🤓 Jake: Oracles bring real-world data on-chain so smart contracts aren't blind. ​ 🦞🤤 Matt: Stellar has Chainlink, DIA, and Reflector oracles live on Soroban now. ​ 🦞😈 Ozzy: Oracles can be manipulated, so decentralization and reputation matter. ​ Perfect! Oracles are the eyes and ears of smart contracts. Without them, Soroban can't build DeFi, RWA, or advanced dApps. ​ With Stellar's growing DeFi footprint and $5.4 billion in quarterly RWA volume, oracles are becoming critical infrastructure. ​ Class dismissed, dear LOBSTRS! See you next time! 🦞

$XLM looks to be basing and slowing selling around $0.24 👀

$XLM's network operations are increasing every month. https://t.co/CHygyvg72i

$XLM ⚠️ Last time I flagged that $0.2267 was a key accumulation zone, price bounced off it clean and pumped ~15%, then retraced ~11%. Chart is still holding up decently. We’re seeing some volume manipulation as XLM struggles under the 50- and 100-SMA on the 4-hour chart, but if RSI recovers and we break back above the 200-SMA, a fresh higher high is very possible. The ecosystem activity around $XLM is picking up again. Recent data shows surging smart-contract usage and rising institutional interest tied to new real-world-asset (#RWA) rollouts via Stellar Development Foundation (#SDF), which gives some backing to the idea that XLM might stabilize first, then climb 🔄💧 #BTC #ETH #Crypto #Trading #XLM #Altcoins

PayPal Stable Club: Fall Series with Stellar https://t.co/mhfHOK1PHS

$XLM The price could still attempt to form a wider wave (4). A triangle in wave (4) is also possible, but a direct upside breakout from here seems less likely, at least for now. I would prefer a test of the $0.294 level next. https://t.co/jIIfX8e8Mm

Stellar × BlackRock incoming? Last week, Stellar CEO Denelle Dixon held a Stellar-hosted session with BlackRock’s Global Head of Aladdin Product, Kunal Khara, at Reuters NEXT NYC. https://t.co/B1ZKLDDiwL https://t.co/SaIEKqmvU6

Today at 1pm ET, @tomerweller is joining @PayPal for the final PayPal Stable Club: Fall session. They'll discuss how Stellar & PYUSD are unlocking the next chapter of accessible and interoperable financial systems, bringing high-utility use cases to developers worldwide. https://t.co/drgSMODFDk