diff --git a/core/src/main/java/bisq/core/trade/HavenoUtils.java b/core/src/main/java/bisq/core/trade/HavenoUtils.java
index aaecc59ee9..3fcc997145 100644
--- a/core/src/main/java/bisq/core/trade/HavenoUtils.java
+++ b/core/src/main/java/bisq/core/trade/HavenoUtils.java
@@ -67,6 +67,10 @@ public class HavenoUtils {
     public static BigInteger CENTINEROS_AU_MULTIPLIER = new BigInteger("10000");
     private static BigInteger XMR_AU_MULTIPLIER = new BigInteger("1000000000000");
 
+    // global thread pool
+    private static final int POOL_SIZE = 10;
+    private static final ExecutorService POOL = Executors.newFixedThreadPool(POOL_SIZE);
+
     // TODO: better way to share reference?
     public static ArbitrationManager arbitrationManager;
 
@@ -349,14 +353,28 @@ public class HavenoUtils {
         }
     }
 
-    // TODO: replace with GenUtils.executeTasks()
+    /**
+     * Submit tasks to a global thread pool.
+     */
+    public static Future<?> submitTask(Runnable task) {
+        return POOL.submit(task);
+    }
+
+    public static List<Future<?>> submitTasks(List<Runnable> tasks) {
+        List<Future<?>> futures = new ArrayList<Future<?>>();
+        for (Runnable task : tasks) futures.add(submitTask(task));
+        return futures;
+    }
+
+    // TODO: replace with GenUtils.executeTasks() once monero-java updated
+
     public static void executeTasks(Collection<Runnable> tasks) {
         executeTasks(tasks, tasks.size());
     }
 
-    public static void executeTasks(Collection<Runnable> tasks, int poolSize) {
+    public static void executeTasks(Collection<Runnable> tasks, int maxConcurrency) {
         if (tasks.isEmpty()) return;
-        ExecutorService pool = Executors.newFixedThreadPool(poolSize);
+        ExecutorService pool = Executors.newFixedThreadPool(maxConcurrency);
         List<Future<?>> futures = new ArrayList<Future<?>>();
         for (Runnable task : tasks) futures.add(pool.submit(task));
         pool.shutdown();
diff --git a/core/src/main/java/bisq/core/trade/Trade.java b/core/src/main/java/bisq/core/trade/Trade.java
index b398ef96e1..877eb64252 100644
--- a/core/src/main/java/bisq/core/trade/Trade.java
+++ b/core/src/main/java/bisq/core/trade/Trade.java
@@ -1590,13 +1590,13 @@ public abstract class Trade implements Tradable, Model {
         wallet.setDaemonConnection(connection);
 
         // sync and reprocess messages on new thread
-        new Thread(() -> {
+        HavenoUtils.submitTask(() -> {
             updateSyncing();
 
             // reprocess pending payout messages
             this.getProtocol().maybeReprocessPaymentReceivedMessage(false);
             HavenoUtils.arbitrationManager.maybeReprocessDisputeClosedMessage(this, false);
-        }).start();
+        });
     }
 
     private void updateSyncing() {