The Dodona Protocol: A Living Design Science Experiment in Oracle Design

• URL: http://arxiv.org/abs/2606.08012v1
• Date: Sat, 06 Jun 2026 07:00:59 GMT
• Title: The Dodona Protocol: A Living Design Science Experiment in Oracle Design
• Abstract summary: This paper introduces the Dodona Protocol, a chain-agnostic oracle service inspired by procedural patterns identified in ancient and modern oracle systems.<n>Named after the Oracle of Zeus at Dodona, one of the oldest oracular sanctuaries in ancient Greece, the protocol operationalizes principles such as structured consultation, access control, attributable resolution, constrained query formats, reputational accountability, and tiered service availability.
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• License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/
• Abstract: The oracle problem, broadly understood as the difficulty of reliably incorporating external information into blockchain-based systems, has been widely examined by scholars and practitioners. Recent comparative research has shown that several challenges of modern blockchain oracles, including attributability, accountability, integrity, and query design, mirror procedural and epistemic constraints already present in ancient oracular institutions such as the Delphic Oracle. Yet the translation of these insights into applied oracle design remains largely unexplored. This paper introduces the Dodona Protocol, a modular, chain-agnostic oracle service inspired by procedural patterns identified in ancient and modern oracle systems. Named after the Oracle of Zeus at Dodona, one of the oldest oracular sanctuaries in ancient Greece, the protocol operationalizes principles such as structured consultation, access control, attributable resolution, constrained query formats, reputational accountability, and tiered service availability. Its first module implements a query and dispute resolution mechanism in which a named expert resolver provides binding answers to structured questions submitted by petitioners. The oracle does not claim to reveal objective truth; rather, it produces outcomes that parties have agreed in advance to accept. The paper presents the design rationale, architecture, and comparative positioning of the Dodona Protocol. It frames the protocol as a living research experiment within the Design Science Research tradition, where the deployed system functions as the research artifact and operational data support structured analysis, iterative refinement, and peer-reviewed dissemination. In doing so, the paper seeks to bridge the gap between oracle theory and oracle practice.

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