Petryk, MariiaLi, Jiasun2024-12-262024-12-262025-01-07978-0-9981331-8-8fc016cb0-29cd-46a8-819f-ab0e821a2f26https://hdl.handle.net/10125/109403The 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.10Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 InternationalWeb3 Technologies for Digital Innovation and Transformationblockchain, decentralization, governance, open sourceConference Paper10.24251/HICSS.2025.557