A lawyer representing victims of North Korean terrorism has intervened in an Arbitrum DAO forum, asserting that frozen Ethereum funds cannot be released due to a New York restraining notice. The notice is related to judgments against North Korea stemming from decades-old terrorist acts, including the 1972 Lod Airport massacre and the 2000 abduction of Reverend Kim Dong Shik. The lawyer argues that the 30,765 ETH frozen by Arbitrum's Security Council after the rsETH exploit may be considered North Korean property, giving the families a senior claim to the funds.
This development has sparked debate among Arbitrum delegates, with some arguing that the ETH belongs to its original owners, the rsETH depositors, while others consider the legal implications of releasing the funds.