THE NATIONAL · 2026-11-09 11:23 UTC

How Dubai's DIFC Courts want to bring justice to the blockchain

The DIFC Courts published a white paper proposing a Dispute Resolution Oracle that would connect courts and dispute bodies with blockchain networks to enforce rulings on digital assets. The framework is voluntary, intended as an international standard rather than an immediate system in Dubai, and would undergo consultation and controlled testing before any live deployment. Under the proposal, disputed digital assets such as tokenised property or smart-contract funds could be temporarily frozen, with safeguards including limits on freezes, appeal rights and multiple approvals.

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