针对智能合约的在线争议解决

Online Dispute Resolution for Smart Contracts

尽管区块链智能合约在现行法律中的地位存在争议,但它却悄无声息地彻底改变了传统交易。同时,关于智能合约的纠纷是难以避免的,争议双方也需要处理智能合约问题的方法。这篇文章不仅解决了这些问题,并且建议合同方转而利用在线争议解决("ODR")方式来高效和公平地解决智能合约纠纷。进而,该文指出了当前区块链ODR新兴企业的收益与挑战,并向设计者给出了解决这些挑战的具体建议,融合ODR以提供不会妨碍智能合约效率的解决方法。此外,该文也提出了重要警示和问题,以确保解决方式在较长时期内的公平和透明。

Smart contracts built in the blockchain are quietly revolutionizing traditional transactions despite their questionable status under current law.At the same time,disputes regarding smart contracts are inevitable,and parties will need means for dealing with smart contract issues.This Article tackles this challenge,and proposes that parties turn to online dispute resolution("ODR")to efficiently and fairly resolve smart contract disputes.Furthermore,the Article acknowledges the benefits and challenges of current blockchain ODR start-ups,and proposes specific ideas for how designers could address those challenges and incorporate ODR to provide just resolutions that will not stymie efficiencies of smart contracts.Nonetheless,the Article also raises pivotal cautions and questions for ensuring the fairness and transparency of these solutions over the longer term.