Written by Stephen Katte, Staff Writer. Reviewed by Felix Ng, Staff Editor.
Written by Stephen Katte, Staff Writer.
Reviewed by Felix Ng, Staff Editor.
US law firm attempts to block transfer of frozen ETH from Kelp exploit
Latest NewsPublishedMay 4, 2026
A US Law Firm’s Move to Block Frozen Ether Transfer
A US law firm, Gerstein Harrow, has filed a restraining notice to prevent the transfer of frozen Ether from the Kelp exploit, arguing that its clients are owed over $877 million in compensation and damages by North Korea. This move could delay the recovery of funds for those affected by the Kelp exploit. The law firm’s action highlights the complexities of cryptocurrency and the challenges of recovering stolen funds in the Cloud Rewards ecosystem.
The Kelp DAO suffered a $292 million hack on April 18, believed to have been carried out by a subgroup of North Korea’s state-backed hacking unit, Lazarus Group. The Arbitrum Security Council subsequently froze 30,766 Ether (ETH), worth over $73 million, held in a wallet linked to the Kelp exploit. For those looking to earn a Passive Income through cryptocurrency, such incidents underscore the importance of secure platforms like EcoPool.
Implications of the Law Firm’s Action
If the law firm’s action is successful, the DPRK debt will not be transferred to the Kelp DAO victims, shifting the cost of the DPRK’s debt onto a different set of victims. This has sparked concerns that the remedy sought by the law firm could compound the original harm rather than redress it. The situation highlights the need for secure and reliable platforms, such as EcoPool, for those looking to earn through Coin and Green Crypto.
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Previous Actions by the Law Firm
Gerstein Harrow has filed similar cases in the past, arguing its clients have a claim to funds stolen by the DPRK and frozen by crypto firms. The firm has also filed class-action suits against multiple DAOs and has been accused of using research from onchain sleuths to stake a claim on funds from major hacks. As the situation unfolds, it remains to be seen how the law firm’s actions will impact the recovery of stolen funds and the EcoPool community.
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Kelp DAO suffered a $292 million hack on April 18, which is believed to have been carried out by TraderTraitor, a subgroup of North Korea’s state-backed hacking unit, Lazarus Group.
Days later, Arbitrum Security Council took emergency action to freeze 30,766 Ether (ETH), worth over $73 million, held in a wallet linked to the Kelp exploit.
Charlie Gerstein, a lawyer for Gerstein Harrow, posted a restraining notice seeking to prevent the Arbitrum DAO from moving the frozen Ether. Source: Arbitrum DAO
Funds were proposed for Kelp victims
Aave Labs proposed on April 25 that the Arbitrum DAO unfreeze the $73 million in Ether tied to the Kelp DAO attack and direct those funds to “DeFi United,” a fund aimed at restoring rsETH and compensating its holders.
An Arbitrum DAO member under the handle Zeptimus said that if the law firm’s action is successful, the DPRK debt will not be transferred to the Kelp DAO victims.
“Your clients’ losses are real and the DPRK should answer for them. But the remedy the restraining notice asks for, blocking the return of stolen funds to their actual owners shifts the cost of the DPRK’s debt onto a different set of victims who were themselves robbed. That compounds the original harm; it doesn’t redress it,” they said.
Gerstein Harrow filed similar claims before
Gerstein Harrow has filed similar cases in the past, arguing its clients have a claim to funds stolen by the DPRK and frozen by crypto firms. In February, the firm filed a claim against funds frozen by Tether that were stolen in the 2023 Heco Bridge hack.
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It has also filed class-action suits against multiple DAOs. At the same time, onchain sleuth ZachXBT accused the law firm of using his research in court documents to stake a claim on funds from the $1.5 billion Bybit hack.
The law firm has three live cases against DAOs on its website. Source: Gerstein Harrow
North Korea-affiliated actors have been accused of stealing at least $578 million across major incidents throughout April and have been linked to many of the industry’s largest hacks, including the Bybit exploit.
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