A transfer of about 190 million USDC, valued at roughly 29.8 billion yen, was sent to Aave around 9 a.m. on the 16th, according to Whale Alert. The move involved USDC, a dollar-pegged stablecoin, and Aave, a DeFi (blockchain-based finance) lending protocol where users can deposit crypto to earn yield or borrow against collateral. Large transfers into Aave can signal liquidity deployment, collateral positioning, or preparation for borrowing, though the source did not specify the sender or the purpose of the transaction.