AAA Launches Web3 Panel for Blockchain Disputes

The American Arbitration Association (AAA) has launched a Web3 Panel to handle disputes related to blockchain and digital assets. The panel brings together specialists from various fields, including law, technology, academia, litigation, and digital-asset businesses.

The AAA said its new Web3 Panel is intended to provide arbitrators with expertise in blockchain and digital assets for complex, technical disputes. These disputes may involve contract interpretation, governance questions, asset control, cybersecurity issues, and transaction records.

The panel also targets emerging 'agentic commerce' cases, where software or AI systems may execute agreements with limited human involvement. This is a significant development in dispute resolution, as it requires arbitrators to understand both legal and technical aspects of blockchain-based transactions.