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Drawing on nonlinear dynamics theory, the Nash equilibrium of the system and its stability conditions are examined. Using numerical simulations, the effects of factors such as the channel price adjustment speed, tariff rate, and commission ratio on the dynamic evolution, entropy, and stability of the system under the empowerment of blockchain technology are investigated. Furthermore, the impact of noise factors on system stability and the corresponding chaos control strategies are further analyzed. This study finds that a single-channel deployment tends to induce asymmetric system responses, whereas dual-channel collaborative deployment helps enhance strategic coordination. An increase in price adjustment speed, tariffs, and commission rates can drive the system\u2019s pricing dynamics from a stable state into chaos, thereby raising its entropy, while the adoption of blockchain technology tends to weaken dynamic stability. Therefore, after deploying blockchain technology, each channel should make its pricing decisions more cautiously. Moderate noise can exert a stabilizing effect, whereas excessive disturbances may cause the system to diverge. Hence, enterprises should carefully assess the magnitude of disturbances and capitalize on the positive effects brought about by moderate fluctuations. In addition, the delayed feedback control method can effectively suppress chaotic fluctuations and enhance system stability, demonstrating strong adaptability across different blockchain deployment modes.<\/jats:p>","DOI":"10.3390\/e27101076","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2025,10,16]],"date-time":"2025-10-16T12:17:02Z","timestamp":1760617022000},"page":"1076","update-policy":"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.3390\/mdpi_crossmark_policy","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":0,"title":["Analysis of Price Dynamic Competition and Stability in Cross-Border E-Commerce Supply Chain Channels Empowered by Blockchain Technology"],"prefix":"10.3390","volume":"27","author":[{"given":"Le-Bin","family":"Wang","sequence":"first","affiliation":[{"name":"School of Economics and Management, Xidian University, Xi\u2019an 710126, China"}]},{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0002-9167-9121","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Jian","family":"Chai","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"School of Economics and Management, Xidian University, Xi\u2019an 710126, China"}]},{"given":"Lu-Ying","family":"Wen","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"School of Management, Xi\u2019an Jiaotong University, Xi\u2019an 710049, China"}]}],"member":"1968","published-online":{"date-parts":[[2025,10,16]]},"reference":[{"key":"ref_1","doi-asserted-by":"crossref","first-page":"639","DOI":"10.1016\/j.ejor.2020.07.029","article-title":"The optimal combination between selling mode and logistics service strategy in an e-commerce market","volume":"289","author":"Qin","year":"2021","journal-title":"Eur. 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