A crypto whale deposited $39.2 million worth of assets as collateral on Aave, and has not yet taken out any loans.

DeFi platform Dango has announced it will wind down operations. The team stated that despite making every effort, it cannot identify a viable path to long-term commercial success due to multiple factors. Dango confirmed user funds remain secure, adding that withdrawal restrictions will be lifted shortly, and advised users to close positions and withdraw funds as soon as possible. It also warned users of potential slippage risks, as liquidity is expected to decline. The key shutdown timeline is as follows: - July 29, 12:00 UTC: Platform trading will halt; remaining positions will be settled at oracle prices, DLP Vault deposits will be unlocked, and all funds will be returned to users’ spot accounts in USDC. - August 13, 12:00 UTC: The Dango L1 blockchain will cease operations; unwithdrawn funds will be refunded to users’ Ethereum deposit addresses. The Dango team expressed deep regret over discontinuing the project and thanked the community and users for their long-standing support.

Crypto wallet Phantom announced plans to end support for the Monad network starting August 26. The company said it will notify Monad users via in-app alerts and provide relevant support documentation to help users migrate or convert their Monad native assets. It emphasized that all Monad assets will remain fully accessible. After the transition is complete, users can either import their recovery phrase into a Monad-compatible wallet, or convert their assets to Wrapped MON on Solana within Phantom. Phantom added that user funds will stay secure throughout the entire migration process, with assets always under users’ control. As Phantom operates on a non-custodial model, on-chain assets belong to users, who retain control via their recovery phrase rather than the wallet provider.

According to a Wall Street Journal (WSJ) report, Robinhood is in talks with cryptocurrency exchange platform Crypto.com to expand its prediction market business. Sources familiar with the matter disclosed that the two parties plan to integrate Crypto.com’s prediction market operations into the Robinhood platform, allowing users to participate in Crypto.com’s "yes/no" prediction contracts directly via Robinhood’s trading interface. Currently, Robinhood primarily relies on partners such as Kalshi to provide prediction market contracts, but as both sides scale their businesses, their partnership is gradually shifting toward competition. Robinhood launched Kalshi event contracts last year, enabling users to trade predictions on outcomes of sports events, Federal Reserve interest rate decisions, and other events. Additionally, Robinhood also collaborates with Interactive Brokers’ ForecastEx and Rothera, a joint venture operated with Susquehanna International Group. Crypto.com launched its standalone prediction market platform OG in February this year, and has offered prediction market contracts through its derivatives business since the end of 2024. At the end of 2025, Crypto.com announced a partnership with Trump Media & Technology Group, planning to launch a prediction market service on the Truth Social platform. As prediction markets continue to gain traction, Kalshi has emerged as one of the leading players in the U.S. market. Reports indicate that Kalshi’s World Cup-related prediction markets hit $27 billion in trading volume, while Super Bowl-linked markets saw roughly $1 billion in volume. Analysts note that the potential partnership between Robinhood and Crypto.com will further intensify competition in the prediction market space, as traditional brokerages, crypto trading platforms, and specialized prediction market platforms compete for this emerging trading segment.

According to The New York Times, multiple sources familiar with the matter disclosed that during U.S. President Donald Trump’s attendance at this month’s NATO summit, the U.S. Secret Service advised him to switch aircraft when departing Turkey, after U.S. authorities detected potential attacks by Iranian proxy forces targeting Trump and his plane. Trump arrived in Ankara, Turkey on a new Boeing 747-8 donated by Qatar, which lacks the advanced defense systems of the traditional Air Force One. Following the detection of the threat, the Secret Service recommended Trump take the older Air Force One for departure. Insiders noted the threat was not specifically aimed at the Qatar-donated plane, but at Trump himself and any aircraft he travels on. Previously, Trump claimed the plane swap was to allow U.S. troops stationed in the U.K. to view the new aircraft, and denied it was related to security concerns. However, The New York Times reported the decision was actually tied to a security assessment. The Qatar-donated Boeing 747-8 is scheduled to be upgraded in the future to enhance the security capabilities required for a presidential aircraft. The White House stated the plane “fully guarantees the president’s travel safety” and will undergo approximately one month of additional upgrades this fall. The incident comes amid escalating U.S.-Iran tensions: U.S. officials had previously received intelligence about possible Iranian plots targeting Trump, and the U.S. remains highly vigilant regarding the president’s security threat level.

Data shows that since January 2004, the growth of broad money supply (M2) in major advanced economies globally has significantly outpaced nominal GDP growth: Canada’s M2 rose 368% against 159% nominal GDP growth; the U.S. saw M2 up 279% and GDP up 171%; France: M2 up 258%, GDP up 84%; Eurozone: M2 up 211%, GDP up 102%; Japan: M2 up 90%, GDP up 25%. Analysts point out that over the past two decades, low interest rates, quantitative easing, and large-scale fiscal stimulus between 2020 and 2021 have fueled the continuous expansion of global liquidity. Central bank money supply increases, government deficit expansion, and bank credit growth have together created a long-term environment of monetary excess. Some economists argue that due to a decline in money velocity and massive capital inflows into financial asset markets, excess liquidity is more reflected in rising asset prices rather than directly driving up consumer prices. However, in the long term, sustained monetary growth outpacing economic output may bring risks of asset inflation, currency depreciation, or future consumer inflation pressures. Japan is viewed as an extreme case: its money supply has surged sharply while GDP has remained stagnant for a long period, with inflation levels staying persistently low. Canada, by contrast, shows a strong correlation between monetary expansion, a real estate boom, and rising household leverage.

According to monitoring by Onchain Lens, trader James Wynn realized a profit of approximately $45 after closing a portion of his S&P 500 Index short positions. Data shows James Wynn opened 80.44 SP500 short contracts yesterday, valued at around $599,000; he closed 42.19 of them today, worth about $312,600. He currently holds 115.68 SP500 short contracts, valued at roughly $857,600, with an unrealized loss of approximately $192 at present. It is reported that over the past month, James Wynn has been liquidated multiple times due to his SP500 short positions, yet he has continued to add to his short positions. His cumulative historical profit and loss (PnL) stands at a loss of about $23.4 million. The wallet address is 0x5078c2fbea2b2ad61bc840bc023e35fce56bedb6.