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Validator Oracle

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Pronunciation
[val-i-day-ter awr-uh-kl]
Analogy
Think of validator oracles like certified inspectors whose reports are accepted without question because they hold official credentials.
Definition
An oracle service operated by blockchain validators to provide high-trust data—such as randomness, time, or cross-chain headers—to smart contracts.
Key Points Intro
Validator oracles leverage staked nodes to deliver consensus-critical data.
Key Points

High integrity: data signed by validator keyset

On-chain availability: integrated into block production

Consensus integration: uses validator signatures

Slashing deterrent: misbehavior penalized by stake loss

Example
An Avalanche subnet’s validators run an oracle module that publishes chain-of-trust headers for other chains to verify state.
Technical Deep Dive
Validator clients include an oracle plugin generating signed attestations during block proposals. Smart contracts verify BLS or ECDSA signatures against validator sets and enforce slashing conditions for invalid submissions.
Security Warning
Compromised validator keys can corrupt data feeds and harm dependent protocols.
Caveat
Trust is tied to validator set security and distribution.
Related Terms
Oracle
Validator
PoS
Slashing

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