Aave LLC filed an emergency motion in SDNY to vacate a restraining notice that froze 30,765 ETH (~$71M) from the April 18 Kelp DAO bridge exploit so the funds can be returned to exploited users. Plaintiffs holding $877M in terrorism judgments against North Korea argue the ETH is DPRK property because attackers are linked to the Lazarus Group; Aave disputes that and says recovered funds belong to harmed users, not the thieves. Aave asks the court to lift the notice immediately or require a $300M bond while the case proceeds. The outcome could influence DeFi recovery efforts and an Arbitrum DAO-backed plan to route the ETH into a DeFi United recovery fund to restore rsETH backing.

The motion seeks immediate relief to return 30,765 ETH (~$71M) to victims; plaintiffs claim the ETH is DPRK property based on alleged Lazarus links and hold $877M in judgments; Aave disputes the ownership claim and requests either lifting the notice or a $300M bond. These are concrete legal actions and stakes that may affect DeFi recovery and an Arbitrum DAO plan to use the ETH for rsETH backing.