The ins and outs of decentralized autonomous organizations(DAOs)unraveling the definitions,characteristics,and emerging developments of DAOs  

作　　者：Olivier Rikken Marijn Janssen Zenlin Kwee 

机构地区：[1]Delft University of Technology,Emerging Tech Horizons RD,2628 BX,Delft,the Netherlands [2]Delft University of Technology,2628 BX,Delft,the Netherlands

出　　处：《Blockchain(Research and Applications)》2023年第3期74-87,共14页区块链研究（英文）

摘　　要：Despite the increase in the number of blockchain-based Decentralized Autonomous Organizations(DAOs),there is no consensus on what constitutes a DAO.This paper provides an in-depth study of DAOs by analyzing their definitions,characteristics,and emerging developments.Existing definitions in the literature hardly recognize common functionalities and intermingle coded DAOs,DAO deployment platforms,and blockchain DAOs.We developed a comprehensive DAO definition by reviewing the literature and empirically analyzing 1,859 DAOs.The findings show that many DAOs were inactive and that a threshold of 20 tokenholders is a tipping point for DAOs to survive over time and maintain sustained levels of activity.Finally,based on an empirical analysis of 9,845 perceived DAOs,we identified the emerging development of off-chain voting.This emerging development challenges the autonomous nature of DAOs.We recommend further research to investigate the effect of governance structures on their long-term sustainability and viability for both on-chain and off-chain DAOs.

关 键 词：Blockchain Decentralized autonomous organization(DAO) DECENTRALIZATION Definition GOVERNANCE Long-term viability 

分 类 号：TP31[自动化与计算机技术—计算机软件与理论]