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Blockchain has been increasingly used as a software component to enable decentralisation in software architecture for a variety of applications. Blockchain governance has received considerable attention to ensure the safe and appropriate…

Software Engineering · Computer Science 2022-03-29 Yue Liu , Qinghua Lu , Liming Zhu , Hye-Young Paik , Mark Staples

Decentralized autonomous organizations (DAOs) rely on governance mechanism without centralized leadership. This paper presents an empirical study of user behavior in governance for a variety of DAOs, ranging from DeFi to gaming, using the…

Networking and Internet Architecture · Computer Science 2025-07-29 Burak Arda Okutan , Stefan Schmid , Yvonne-Anne Pignolet

Permissionless-consensus-based Decentralised Autonomous Organisations (DAOs) are the prevailing paradigm for participant-governed digital organisations. As participants have verified resources but no trusted identities, this ecosystem is…

Distributed, Parallel, and Cluster Computing · Computer Science 2026-02-18 Idit Keidar , Andrew Lewis-Pye , Ehud Shapiro , Nimrod Talmon

Decentralized Autonomous Organizations (DAOs) are blockchain-based organizations that facilitate decentralized governance. Today, DAOs not only hold billions of dollars in their treasury but also govern many of the most popular…

Cryptography and Security · Computer Science 2024-08-08 Rainer Feichtinger , Robin Fritsch , Lioba Heimbach , Yann Vonlanthen , Roger Wattenhofer

We present a study analyzing the voting behavior of contributors, or vested users, in Decentralized Autonomous Organizations (DAOs). We evaluate their involvement in decision-making processes, discovering that in at least 7.54% of all DAOs,…

Social and Information Networks · Computer Science 2025-03-18 Stefan Kitzler , Stefano Balietti , Pietro Saggese , Bernhard Haslhofer , Markus Strohmaier

We empirically study the state of three prominent DAO governance systems on the Ethereum blockchain: Compound, Uniswap and ENS. In particular, we examine how the voting power is distributed in these systems. Using a comprehensive dataset of…

Computers and Society · Computer Science 2022-04-05 Robin Fritsch , Marino Müller , Roger Wattenhofer

Decentralized Online Social Networks (DOSNs) have been proposed as an alternative solution to the current centralized Online Social Networks (OSNs). Online Social Networks are based on centralized architecture (e.g., Facebook, Twitter, or…

Cryptography and Security · Computer Science 2019-10-29 Mohsin Ur Rahman , Fabrizio Baiardi , Barbara Guidi , Laura Ricci

This note and agenda serve as a cause for thought for scholars interested in researching Decentralized Autonomous Organizations (DAOs), addressing both the opportunities and challenges posed by this phenomenon. It covers key aspects of data…

Computers and Society · Computer Science 2023-12-29 Christian Ziegler , Quinn DuPont

Traditional facility management often relies on centralized decision-making structures that limit stakeholder participation, leading to misalignment with occupant needs and reduced satisfaction. This paper proposes a novel blockchain- and…

Cryptography and Security · Computer Science 2026-05-20 Reachsak Ly , Alireza Shojaei , Xinghua Gao , Philip Agee , Abiola Akanmu

Blockchain technology is leading a revolutionary transformation across diverse industries, with effective governance being critical for the success and sustainability of blockchain projects. Community forums, pivotal in engaging…

Computers and Society · Computer Science 2025-08-11 Yutong Quan , Xintong Wu , Wanlin Deng , Luyao Zhang

Electronic government (e-government) uses information and communication technologies to deliver public services to individuals and organisations effectively, efficiently and transparently. E-government is one of the most complex systems…

Cryptography and Security · Computer Science 2020-06-26 Noe Elisa , Longzhi Yang , Fei Chao , Yi Cao

Decentralised Autonomous Organisations (DAOs) automate governance and resource allocation through smart contracts, aiming to shift decision-making to distributed token holders. However, many DAOs face sustainability challenges linked to…

Computers and Society · Computer Science 2025-04-25 Silvio Meneguzzo , Claudio Schifanella , Valentina Gatteschi , Giuseppe Destefanis

Decentralized Autonomous Organization (DAO) is an organization constructed by automatically executed rules such as via smart contracts, holding features of the permissionless committee, transparent proposals, and fair contribution by…

Cryptography and Security · Computer Science 2023-05-22 Qin Wang , Guangsheng Yu , Yilin Sai , Caijun Sun , Lam Duc Nguyen , Sherry Xu , Shiping Chen

DAO Governance is currently broken. We survey the state of the art and find worrying conclusions. Vote buying, vote selling and coercion are easy. The wealthy rule, decentralisation is a myth. Hostile take-overs are incentivised. Ballot…

Computers and Society · Computer Science 2024-06-14 Aida Manzano Kharman , Ben Smyth

Decentralized Autonomous Organizations (DAOs) aim to enable participatory governance, but in practice face challenges of voter apathy, concentration of voting power, and misaligned delegation. Existing delegation mechanisms often reinforce…

Cryptography and Security · Computer Science 2026-05-08 Johnnatan Messias , Ayae Ide

Decentralised Autonomous Organisations (DAOs) have recently piqued the interest of participants from diverse backgrounds, including business owners, engineers, individual and institutional investors. In part, the promised autonomy (less…

Cryptography and Security · Computer Science 2023-01-18 Sarad Venugopalan , Heiko Aydt

Blockchain eliminates the need for trusted third-party intermediaries in business by enabling decentralised architecture design in software applications. However, the vulnerabilities in on-chain autonomous decision-makings and cumbersome…

Software Engineering · Computer Science 2022-06-03 Yue Liu , Qinghua Lu , Guangsheng Yu , Hye-Young Paik , Liming Zhu

We examine blockchain technologies, especially smart contracts, as a platform for decentralized applications. By providing a basis for consensus, blockchain promises to upend business models that presuppose a central authority. However,…

Computers and Society · Computer Science 2018-01-10 Munindar P. Singh , Amit K. Chopra

In recent years, decentralized applications (dApps) built on blockchain platforms such as Ethereum and coded in languages such as Solidity, have gained attention for their potential to disrupt traditional centralized systems. Despite their…

Computers and Society · Computer Science 2024-01-05 Sabrina Aufiero , Giacomo Ibba , Silvia Bartolucci , Giuseppe Destefanis , Rumyana Neykova , Marco Ortu

Blockchains and distributed ledger technologies allow the operation of manifold decentralised applications (dApps). Such applications are based on smart contracts, a programmable abstraction that is executed in a decentralised manner. To…

Software Engineering · Computer Science 2026-05-22 Fabian Stiehle , Kirill Inozemtsev , Ingo Weber