US arbitration giant launches specialist panel for crypto disputes

Latest NewsPublishedJul 30, 2026The American Arbitration Association’s Web3 Panel brings together specialists in blockchain, smart contracts, digital assets and autonomous transactions.The American Arbitration Association (AAA), one of the world’s largest providers of private dispute-resolution services, has launched a specialist panel for blockchain and digital-asset cases, giving companies access to arbitrators with expertise in the technical and legal complexities of crypto disputes.On Wednesday, the AAA said that its new Web3 Panel brings together arbitrators with experience across law, technology, academia, litigation and digital-asset businesses. The panel is designed to address disputes arising from increasingly automated and decentralized commercial systems, including disagreements over contract interpretation, governance, asset control, cybersecurity, transaction records and cross-border enforcement.The move signals that mainstream legal institutions are building specialist infrastructure to handle the increasingly complex disputes emerging as blockchain and automated transactions enter commercial use.“Web3 disputes involve familiar commercial questions in a highly technic...