Abstract
Blockchain systems are a new way to reduce or even eliminate the role of the middlemen in an eco-system. For example, the Bitcoin, as one of the most well-known blockchain platforms, shows that it is possible to transfer money without the need of any (intermediate) bank at all. More generally, it allows for the decentralization of roles. In this paper, we focus on permissionless blockchains, which are systems that allow participation without upfront approval on other parties, as opposed to permissioned blockchains. Permissionless blockchain systems support direct business transactions between peers, so without any intermediate and centralized entity very well. However, the organization of the governance of such systems is less obvious. We argue that, in order to arrive at a really decentralized eco-system where power is fairly distributed, the governance should be decentralized; in other words, it should not be in the hand of one controlling entity. In this paper, we analyse, in a model-based way, for three well-known blockchain systems (Bitcoin, Ethereum, Tezos) the governance processes. Based on this analysis, we draft an improved governance process for permissionless blockchains.
Original language | English |
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Title of host publication | VMBO 2021 Value Modelling |
Subtitle of host publication | Proceedings of the International Workshop on Value Modelling and Business Ontologies Bolzano, Italy, March 4th and 5th, 2021 |
Editors | Giancarlo Guizzardi, Tiago Prince Sales, Cristine Griffo, Mattia Fumagalli |
Publisher | CEUR-WS |
Pages | 23-31 |
Number of pages | 9 |
Publication status | Published - 2021 |
Event | 15th International Workshop on Value Modelling and Business Ontologies, VMBO 2021 - Virtual, Bolzano, Italy Duration: 4 Mar 2021 → 5 Mar 2021 |
Publication series
Name | CEUR Workshop Proceedings |
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Publisher | CEUR Workshop Proceedings |
Volume | 2835 |
ISSN (Print) | 1613-0073 |
Conference
Conference | 15th International Workshop on Value Modelling and Business Ontologies, VMBO 2021 |
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Country/Territory | Italy |
City | Virtual, Bolzano |
Period | 4/03/21 → 5/03/21 |
Bibliographical note
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Copyright:
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Keywords
- Bitcoin BIP
- Decentralized governance
- Ethereum EIP
- Fair governance characteristics
- Permissionless-based blockchain
- Tezos Amendment