Resolution Finality

Resolution Finality is the state in which data submitted to an optimistic oracle is considered permanently confirmed and immutable. This finality is achieved only after the dispute window has passed without a successful challenge.

In the context of derivatives, resolution finality is the point at which a contract can be safely settled or liquidated without the risk of reversal. Achieving this state is the goal of the optimistic process, balancing the need for rapid initial data availability with the necessity of ultimate security.

Protocols must be designed to handle the time gap between initial submission and finality, often by allowing for conditional or pending operations until the data is fully finalized.