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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Arbitrum DAO voted to release the Kelp exploit funds, but a U.S. Court restraining notice has put the approved transfer in legal jeopardy.
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.
Without a final court ruling, Arbitrum is moving to transfer the frozen ETH, potentially exposing DAO participants to legal risk.
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