PANews reported on May 3 that, according to documents from the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York, a U.S. court has issued an injunction against Arbitrum DAO, prohibiting it from transferring approximately $71 million in ETH assets previously frozen in the KelpDAO hack.

The plaintiff plans to use the assets to enforce outstanding judgments against North Korea for terrorism, abductions, and other crimes committed over the years. The court considers Arbitrum DAO a culpable "partnership" and notes that its Security Council has emergency action capabilities; members who refuse to cooperate may face contempt of court and other legal liabilities. Market analysts suggest this case could become a significant example of the US judicial system directly constraining DAO governance, highlighting the compliance pressures on DeFi protocols.