What is the ‘oracle problem’ & how does Chainlink solve it?

Cryptoverse is usually buzzing with new words which are usually difficult to decipher for a non-technical person. Even somebody like me, who is a little more familiar with Cryptos/Blockchain sometimes gets confused – but then again it presents a new learning opportunity. And this is where the ‘oracle problem’ comes in today, and no it has got nothing to do with tech database giant Oracle. This is actually related to solving the most debated shortcoming of smart contracts in blockchain networks. I wrote about a few of the recent developments in smart contracts recently, where individual blockchain projects were addressing…...