Uncertainty and institutions are each vital concepts in entrepreneurship research. However, little work has been done to combine them into a consistent conceptual framework for analyzing the dynamic aspects of entrepreneurial action, uncertainty, and institutional change. Using insights from new...

How can cryptocurrency gain legitimacy in the eyes of users? We propose that cryptocurrency firms can acquire market legitimacy that will ultimately reduce institutional uncertainty through rhetorical strategies that circumvent the existing institutional framework (i.e., evasive entrepreneurial...