The Preface Intersection of Requirements Engineering and Web3 Systems

Abstract

The second International Workshop on Requirement Engineering for Web3 Systems (RE4Web3), held at the 33rd IEEE RE Conference 2025 in Valencia, Spain. RE4Web3 fills in the space between traditional Requirements Engineering (RE) and particular challenges posed by Web3 technologies. Systems based on Web3 engineering principles are transforming software ecosystems with economic tools, transparent ledgers, and decentralized governance. This transition violates assumed expectations in requirements engineering, which mandates adjustments to traditional system engineering frameworks. A research agenda across quantum-safe security, autonomous agent control, socio-technical governance, token incentive design, and supply-chain transparency is advanced in seven peer-reviewed papers.