The Future of Consumer Smart Contracts From Code to Legal Practice
This Article evaluates the feasibility of implementing consumer contracts—including standard-form agreements—as smart contracts and assesses their adaptability through the lens of consumer protection law.
Specifically, it examines whether the traditional consumer contract framework can be meaningfully implemented in the form of smart contracts. It further considers whether such implementation necessitates adaptations—both in the technological architecture of the contracts themselves and in the underlying legal framework. By addressing these questions, the Article aims to contribute to a more coherent and forward-looking approach to regulating automated, code-based contracting in consumer markets.
Recommended Citation: Amir Bushansky, Consumer vs. Code: The Future of Consumer Smart Contracts From Code to Legal Practice, 49 Fordham Int'l L.J. 49 (2026).