Trusting the trust machine: Evaluating trust signals of blockchain applications

Fabiane Völter, Nils Urbach, Julian A. Padget

Abstract: Highlights•End-users‘ trust is crucial for the fulfillment of blockchain technology’s value proposition.•Established IS trust-building strategies have to be contextualized.•Not all trust signals from existing IS research may be applied onto blockchain technology.•Trust signals are most effective when interlinked to blockchain technology’s underlying features.