A Manhattan federal judge approved the transfer of about $71 million in frozen ETH on Arbitrum to Aave as part of the rsETH recovery process, but the ruling was described as a technical measure that did not change the assets’ frozen status or the civil claims attached to them. The funds remain tied to allegations of North Korea-linked hacking and are subject to claims by terrorism victims. This adds legal clarity to Aave’s broader recovery effort, which previously involved eight liquidated Aave V3 positions and the planned release of 30,765.67 ETH for victim compensation, while final execution still depends on Arbitrum governance steps referenced in earlier updates.