Court lets Arbitrum DAO transfer $71M in ETH tied to North Korea hack to Aave
A Manhattan judge modified a restraining notice to let Arbitrum DAO move $71 million in frozen Ether to Aave, while preserving terrorism victims’ legal claim on the funds.
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The emergency motion challenges a New York court order redirecting recovered Kelp DAO exploit funds toward decades-old terrorism judgments against North Korea.
Read full articleA Manhattan judge modified a restraining notice to let Arbitrum DAO move $71 million in frozen Ether to Aave, while preserving terrorism victims’ legal claim on the funds.
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