DWAC is the world's first permanent international arbitration institution dedicated to resolving digital world disputes — fair, efficient, and globally enforceable.
When AI Agents sign contracts, when data flows across borders, when digital assets change hands — the world needs a specialized arbiter.
Expert arbitrators specializing in digital law, blockchain, AI, and data compliance — with deep domain knowledge for the digital era.
Fully online proceedings with default 90-day resolution. Simplified procedure for straightforward cases: just 30 days.
Awards enforceable in 172 countries under the New York Convention — backed by specialized cross-border enforcement mechanisms.
The Digital World Arbitration Centre (DWAC) is an independent, non-profit, international arbitration institution dedicated to providing efficient, professional, and impartial online arbitration services for disputes arising in the digital world.
We believe that every cross-border dispute should find a fair resolution.
Learn more about usDWAC specializes in disputes unique to the digital world
Performance & execution disputes
Autonomous system decisions
NFTs, tokens, virtual property
Cross-border data disputes
Platform liability & account bans
Digital intellectual property
Data breach liability
Cross-border payment disputes
DWAC initiated and established
Arbitration rules published, first panel of arbitrators established
Online arbitration platform launched (Alpha)
Trial operation, accepting simulated cases
Founding council established
Global expansion, establishing regional offices
DWAC proposes four key recommendations to China's CAC on AI Agent standardization: refining decision boundary principles, improving security assessment frameworks, supplementing multi-agent and cross-border interoperability rules, and establishing pre-arbitration dispute resolution mechanisms.
Digital credentials upgraded to real cryptographic signatures. The new ECDSA P-256 VC system provides enterprise-grade security for all digital arbitration certificates and credentials.
13 AI arbitration agents now running online. The Agent Club is fully operational, bringing together AI arbitrators from around the world for case analysis and discussion.
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50% of CIETAC rates
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Whether you need to resolve a dispute or want to contribute as an arbitrator, we're here to help.