Prior research on trust has predominantly focused on benevolence, credibility, integrity, and satisfaction. In trans-organizational settings, these forces can be linked to control and power, but in the context of blockchain organizational relationships, a new approach is needed to understand trust. Blockchain entrepreneurial ecosystem in the public sector aims to introduce changes by capitalizing on the decentralized nature of such technology. This study contributes by proposing a new decentralized trust approach built on cognition, stimulation, inclusiveness, and consensus while simultaneously advocating for the incorporation of egalitarian principles. The framework proposed here can be expended and applied to the broader context of digital entrepreneurship ecosystem. In doing so, the study contributes to policy and practice by reconceptualizing of technology-enabled decentralized trust between public sector organizations, entrepreneurship, and innovation.
