One AI Swap, Three Prices: What Each Number Can Actually Prove
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An AI agent proposes a WETH → USDC swap. Before execution, it may see an oracle reference price and a simulated route quote. After execution, it can observe the actual fill. Those are three different numbers backed by three different kinds of evidence. Treating them as interchangeable can hide a bad route, an overbroad authorization, or an unexpected execution result. 1. Oracle reference: the comparison point An independent oracle assessment answers a question about market data: wha