diff --git a/ct-app/core/components/baseclass.py b/ct-app/core/components/baseclass.py
index 3ac22cec..c185916a 100644
--- a/ct-app/core/components/baseclass.py
+++ b/ct-app/core/components/baseclass.py
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 
 logging.basicConfig()
 logging.getLogger("asyncio").setLevel(logging.WARNING)
-formatter = logging.Formatter("%(message)s")
+formatter = logging.Formatter("%(asctime)s %(levelname)s:%(message)s")
 
 
 class Base:
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ def class_prefix(cls) -> str:
         return f"{cls.__name__.upper()}_"
 
     def __format(self, message: str, color: str = "\033[0m"):
-        return f"{color}{self.print_prefix}\033[0m | {message}"
+        return f"{self.print_prefix} | {message}"
 
     def _print(self, message: str, color: str = "\033[0m"):
         print(self.__format(message, color))
diff --git a/ct-app/core/components/hoprd_api.py b/ct-app/core/components/hoprd_api.py
index fced28b2..0cb7b5c6 100644
--- a/ct-app/core/components/hoprd_api.py
+++ b/ct-app/core/components/hoprd_api.py
@@ -43,6 +43,9 @@ def print_prefix(self) -> str:
     def __call_api(
         self, obj: Callable[..., object], method: str, *args, **kwargs
     ) -> tuple[bool, Optional[object]]:
+        self.debug(
+            f"Calling {obj.__name__}.{method} with kwargs: {kwargs}, args: {args}"
+        )
         try:
             with ApiClient(self.configuration) as client:
                 api_callback = getattr(obj(client), method)
diff --git a/ct-app/core/core.py b/ct-app/core/core.py
index a7486e35..ce181bc3 100644
--- a/ct-app/core/core.py
+++ b/ct-app/core/core.py
@@ -201,8 +201,8 @@ async def get_subgraph_data(self):
         self.debug(f"Fetched subgraph data ({len(results)} entries).")
 
     @flagguard
-    @connectguard
     @formalin("Getting topology data")
+    @connectguard
     async def get_topology_data(self):
         """
         Gets a dictionary containing all unique source_peerId-source_address links
@@ -346,6 +346,7 @@ async def distribute_rewards(self):
 
     @flagguard
     @formalin("Getting funding data")
+    @connectguard
     async def get_fundings(self):
         from_address = self.params.subgraph.from_address
         ct_safe_addresses = {
diff --git a/ct-app/core/node.py b/ct-app/core/node.py
index 5c5611eb..ce799c7f 100644
--- a/ct-app/core/node.py
+++ b/ct-app/core/node.py
@@ -104,6 +104,8 @@ async def healthcheck(self):
         if address := self.address:
             self.debug(f"Connection state: {await self.connected.get()}")
             HEALTH.labels(address.id).set(int(await self.connected.get()))
+        else:
+            self.warning("No address found")
 
     @flagguard
     @formalin("Retrieving balances")
@@ -132,6 +134,7 @@ async def open_channels(self):
         self.debug(f"Addresses without channels: {len(addresses_without_channels)}")
 
         for address in addresses_without_channels:
+            self.debug(f"Opening channel to {address}")
             ok = await self.api.open_channel(
                 address,
                 f"{int(self.params.channel.funding_amount*1e18):d}",
@@ -139,6 +142,8 @@ async def open_channels(self):
             if ok:
                 self.debug(f"Opened channel to {address}")
                 CHANNELS_OPENED.labels(self.address.id).inc()
+            else:
+                self.warning(f"Failed to open channel to {address}")
             OPEN_CHANNELS_CALLS.labels(self.address.id).inc()
 
         ADDRESSES_WOUT_CHANNELS.labels(self.address.id).set(
@@ -158,10 +163,13 @@ async def close_incoming_channels(self):
         ]
 
         for channel in in_opens:
+            self.debug(f"Closing incoming channel {channel.channel_id}")
             ok = await self.api.close_channel(channel.channel_id)
             if ok:
                 self.debug(f"Closed channel {channel.channel_id}")
                 INCOMING_CHANNELS_CLOSED.labels(self.address.id).inc()
+            else:
+                self.warning(f"Failed to close channel {channel.channel_id}")
             CLOSE_INCOMING_CHANNELS_CALLS.labels(self.address.id).inc()
 
     @flagguard
@@ -179,10 +187,13 @@ async def close_pending_channels(self):
         self.debug(f"Pending channels: {len(out_pendings)}")
 
         for channel in out_pendings:
+            self.debug(f"Closing pending channel {channel.channel_id}")
             ok = await self.api.close_channel(channel.channel_id)
             if ok:
                 self.debug(f"Closed pending channel {channel.channel_id}")
                 PENDING_CHANNELS_CLOSED.labels(self.address.id).inc()
+            else:
+                self.warning(f"Failed to close pending channel {channel.channel_id}")
             CLOSE_PENDING_CHANNELS_CALLS.labels(self.address.id).inc()
 
     @flagguard
@@ -222,13 +233,14 @@ async def close_old_channels(self):
 
         self.info(f"Closing {len(channels_to_close)} old channels")
         for channel in channels_to_close:
+            self.debug(f"Closing channel {channel}")
             ok = await self.api.close_channel(channel)
 
             if ok:
                 self.debug(f"Channel {channel} closed")
                 OLD_CHANNELS_CLOSED.labels(self.address.id).inc()
             else:
-                self.debug(f"Failed to close channel {channel_id}")
+                self.warning(f"Failed to close channel {channel_id}")
 
             CLOSE_OLD_CHANNELS_CALLS.labels(self.address.id).inc()
 
@@ -256,12 +268,15 @@ async def fund_channels(self):
 
         for channel in low_balances:
             if channel.destination_peer_id in peer_ids:
+                self.debug(f"Funding channel {channel.channel_id}")
                 ok = await self.api.fund_channel(
                     channel.channel_id, self.params.channel.funding_amount * 1e18
                 )
                 if ok:
                     self.debug(f"Funded channel {channel.channel_id}")
                     FUNDED_CHANNELS.labels(self.address.id).inc()
+                else:
+                    self.warning(f"Failed to fund channel {channel.channel_id}")
                 FUND_CHANNELS_CALLS.labels(self.address.id).inc()
 
     @flagguard
@@ -340,6 +355,7 @@ async def get_total_channel_funds(self):
         results = await Utils.aggregatePeerBalanceInChannels(channels)
 
         if self.address.id not in results:
+            self.warning("Funding info not found")
             return
 
         entry = TopologyEntry.fromDict(self.address.id, results[self.address.id])