What is an oracle?
An oracle is a mechanism that brings real-world data — asset prices, attestations, exchange rates — into a blockchain. Smart contracts cannot access external information on their own; oracles bridge that gap.
Why "bicameral"?
MANSSA®'s oracle architecture uses two independent chambers that must both agree before a price is accepted by the protocol:
- Chamber 1 — the proprietary layer: hardware-rooted attestation and confidential computation. It *computes* the verdict and is the source of truth. - Chamber 2 — the interoperability bridge: Chainlink OCR network — decentralized aggregation that *publishes* on-chain.
The proprietary layer is the source of truth; the bridge is the channel. If the bridge goes down, prices continue. Neither chamber alone can set a price. Both must agree. This is an architectural differentiator — most RWA protocols rely on a single oracle source, which creates a single point of manipulation or failure.
Why it matters for holders
Asset prices directly determine treasury valuations, bonding rates, and collateralization ratios. Accurate, manipulation-resistant price data protects holders from:
- Flash-loan oracle attacks - Single-source errors or outages - Coordinated price manipulation
The bicameral design is the protocol's answer to these risks.