(De)Centralization in Blockchain Open-Source Development Community

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dc.contributor.authorPetryk, Mariia
dc.contributor.authorLi, Jiasun
dc.date.accessioned2024-12-26T21:08:23Z
dc.date.available2024-12-26T21:08:23Z
dc.date.issued2025-01-07
dc.description.abstractThe successful operation of a blockchain system crucially relies on its management of software development activities. Not only does the technological functionality of a public blockchain system depend on the quality of its source code, but also the “neutrality” of a blockchain system depends on access to and control over its source code. In this paper, we delve into the dynamic evolution of collaboration within the open-source developer community of blockchain projects. Utilizing empirical analysis techniques, we demonstrate the tendency of initially decentralized open-source communities to gravitate toward more centralized and unevenly distributed structures. Additionally, our analysis reveals that inputs to the blockchain’s software code are concentrated among a small group of contributors. Our findings have implications for the managers of decentralized open-source technology and policymakers who aim to preserve impartial access to technology.
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dc.identifier.doi10.24251/HICSS.2025.557
dc.identifier.isbn978-0-9981331-8-8
dc.identifier.otherfc016cb0-29cd-46a8-819f-ab0e821a2f26
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10125/109403
dc.relation.ispartofProceedings of the 58th Hawaii International Conference on System Sciences
dc.rightsAttribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International
dc.rights.urihttps://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/
dc.subjectWeb3 Technologies for Digital Innovation and Transformation
dc.subjectblockchain, decentralization, governance, open source
dc.title(De)Centralization in Blockchain Open-Source Development Community
dc.typeConference Paper
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