DeFi protocol Dango announced shutdown scheduled for July 29.
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DeFi protocol Dango announced its closure, citing inability to achieve sustainable commercial viability. The project will halt trading on July 29 at 12 pm UTC, at which point remaining positions will be liquidated at oracle prices and DLP vault deposits will be unlocked. Users have been advised to close their positions and withdraw funds ahead of the deadline, with warnings about potential thin liquidity and slippage during the wind-down period.
The shutdown follows a two-stage timeline. On August 13 at 12 pm UTC, the Dango L1 blockchain will cease operations. Any deposits not withdrawn by the July 29 trading halt will be returned as USDC to their original Ethereum deposit addresses on August 13. The team stated that user funds remain secure throughout the process.
The announcement does not specify the operational, financial, or market factors that led to the decision to discontinue the project. No information was provided regarding the total amount of user funds in the protocol or the composition of affected positions.