Table 3

Scales of measurement

ConstructÍtemsAuthors
e-WOM (EW)EW1. People who are important to me think I should use CoinbaseArias-Oliva et al. (2019) 
EW2. People who have an influence on me think I should use Coinbase
EW3. People whose opinions are of value to me would like me to use the Coinbase app
Web/app quality (QW)QW1. The cryptocurrency website is of high qualityEverard and Galletta (2005) 
QW2. The expected quality of the cryptocurrency web site is extremely high
Perceived risk (PR)PR1. I believe that the use of Coinbase for the exchange of cryptocurrencies puts my privacy at riskFeatherman and Pavlou (2003) 
PR2. The mere use of cryptocurrencies exposes me to a general risk
PR3. To use the Coinbase app for cryptocurrency transactions puts my financial activities at risk
PR4. I think hackers can monitor my transaction history if I use Coinbase
Performance expectancy (PE)PE1. To use Coinbase to transact cryptocurrencies will increase the chances of achieving important goals for meArias-Oliva et al. (2019) 
PE2. To use Coinbase for cryptocurrency transactions will help me reach my goals faster
PE3. To use Coinbase to transact cryptocurrencies will increase my standard of living
Trust (T)T1. Coinbase is reliableAlbayati et al. (2021) 
T2. Coinbase providers give the impression that they keep promises and commitments
T3. I believe Coinbase providers have my best interests in mind
Use intention (UB)UB1. If I have access to Coinbase, I intend to use itAlbayati et al. (2021) 
UB2. I plan to use Coinbase in the next “n" months

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