Why we open source

Over 150 weekly updates and counting. Community roles on Discord. A path to DAO that’s becoming clearer with every release. And now, another milestone: Edge Wallet has become open source. Its code is open to the world for anyone to read, audit, and contribute to.

For some companies, open sourcing code is a marketing exercise. For Edge, it’s a core part of the strategy. Here’s why.

Transparency isn’t optional#

If you’re building a decentralised network, trust is everything. People are contributing their devices, their bandwidth, and their computing power. They need to know what the software is doing, and they should be able to see it for themselves rather than take our word for it.

Open source makes that possible. When the code is public, anyone can inspect it. Anyone can verify that the software behaves the way we say it does. This is architectural transparency, not marketing transparency. The kind that’s built into the system rather than bolted on afterwards.

Edge invites its community to contribute and to have a genuine say in how things evolve. That starts with visibility into the codebase itself.

Open contributions, real recognition#

Opening the code invites scrutiny, and it also invites participation. Community members who contribute to Edge’s open source repositories earn badges and the “Code Contributor” role on Discord. It’s a small thing, but it matters. It signals that contributions are valued, recognised, and encouraged.

We’ve seen contributors spot bugs, suggest improvements, and build features that the core team hadn’t prioritised. That’s the power of an open codebase: it multiplies the talent working on the project far beyond the people on the payroll.

Open source as philosophy#

This isn’t new territory for the team. The people building Edge have decades of collective experience working with and contributing to open source projects. We’ve seen first-hand what happens when talented, motivated people are given the tools and the freedom to build together.

Open source is more than a licensing model. It’s a way of thinking about software that values collaboration over control, and shared progress over proprietary advantage. It aligns perfectly with what Edge is trying to do: build a fairer internet where the value is shared by the people who create it.

All roads lead to DAO#

Open source is also a stepping stone toward something larger. As Edge moves toward becoming a DAO (a decentralised autonomous organisation), the codebase needs to be open. Governance needs to be transparent. Decisions need to be visible. Open sourcing the software is a necessary precondition for genuine decentralised governance.

The path to DAO doesn’t happen overnight. It’s built piece by piece: every open repository, community contribution and transparent decision brings it closer. And the community is what makes it work.

More successful together#

The internet was built on open protocols and shared standards. Somewhere along the way, that spirit got locked behind corporate walls. Edge is working to bring it back with practical, working software that anyone can see, use, and improve, rather than through ideology alone.

We’re more successful together. A fairer internet, where the revenue is shared by everyone who helps build it, starts with code that belongs to everyone too.