tBTC bridge partially resumes after kernel vulnerability halt; $120M Aave reserve frozen

The partial reopening keeps attention on the operational risk that sits beneath wrapped-bitcoin products: bridge infrastructure depends on upstream software patching, not just on-chain code. The frozen Aave reserve shows how quickly a halt propagates into DeFi liquidity, leaving lenders and borrowers in that market without normal function. The open question is whether the remaining bridge capacity and the Aave reserve return to normal, and whether operators disclose enough about the kernel exposure to let counterparties judge residual risk.