# kaal:claim:3782217-031

**Claim.** Transparency in a decentralized network is not optional: every function needs to be publicly auditable for people to trust it, because without a central authority to approve code, unexpected malicious behavior can be built into any opaque code.

**Type.** condition  **Support.** argued

**Holds when.**

- decentralized networks without a central approving authority

**Source quote.**

> Transparency is crucial in a decentralized net- work. Every function needs to be publicly auditable for people to trust it. Without a central authority to approve it, unexpected malicious behavior can be built into any opaque code.

**From.** Craig Calcaterra, Wulf A. Kaal, *The Importance of History In Decentralization* (2021), Open source culture requires a culture of respect for history, page 12

**Cite as.** Craig Calcaterra, Wulf A. Kaal, The Importance of History In Decentralization (2021). SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=3782217

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**Topics.** disclosure, compliance, open-source-and-code, reputation

**Keywords.** transparency, auditability, open-source, malicious-code, trust

**Related claims.**

- extends: https://wulfkaal.github.io/claims/3782210-013

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