Aave fights court-ordered $73 million ETH freeze, argues ‘a thief does not own what he steals’
Aave filed an emergency motion to unfreeze $73 million in ETH seized after the Kelp DAO exploit, arguing the funds belong to affected users, not alleged North Korean hackers claiming restitution. The DeFi protocol challenges unproven terrorism-linked claims, stating "a thief does not own what he steals." The frozen assets are critical to a $327 million recovery effort.
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