‘Pure’ DeFi has little chance for real-world use because of need for oracles: BIS
According to the Bank for International Settlements, a centralized oracle based on trust is the only option for DeFi, and variations of that model do exist.
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According to the Bank for International Settlements, a centralized oracle based on trust is the only option for DeFi, and variations of that model do exist.
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