# $DEGEN Social Sentiment & Intelligence — 2026-08-07 13:40 UTC > **Asset:** $DEGEN > **Momentum Status:** Cooling Down > **Timestamp:** 2026-08-07 13:40 UTC (2026-08-07T13:40:00Z) > **Canonical URL:** https://cryptitalk.com/2026-08-07-13-40/crypto/DEGEN > **Overview Brief:** https://cryptitalk.com/2026-08-07-13-40/crypto.md --- ## 10-Minute Social Metrics - **Posts Analyzed:** 1 - **Total Impressions:** 0 - **Likes:** 0 - **Retweets:** 0 - **Comments:** 0 --- ## Momentum & Sentiment Analysis Total Engagement - Comments: 0, Retweets: 0, Likes: 0, Impressions: 0 --- ## Cited Community Posts & Evidence ### Post #1 by @LeJournalDuCoin > **Author:** [@LeJournalDuCoin](https://x.com/LeJournalDuCoin) > **Metrics:** 15 likes · 0 retweets · 0 comments · 6.9K views > **Source Link:** [https://x.com/LeJournalDuCoin/status/2085410456986931682](https://x.com/LeJournalDuCoin/status/2085410456986931682) > **Visual Context:** The image displays two line charts titled "Tether's Continues Adding to Gold Hoard as Prices Sunk," showing Tether's gold reserves in both value (top, orange line reaching ~$20B) and tons (bottom, black line reaching ~150 tons) from Q1 2023 through Q2 2026, with both metrics showing sharp upward acceleration in 2025 and a recent uptick highlighted by red boxes in Q2 2026—visually corroborating the post's claim that Tether's purchases brought reserves to 146+ tons valued at approximately $18.8 billion. > > "Tether purchased 14 tons of gold in the second quarter, bringing its reserves to over 146 tons, equivalent to approximately $18.8 billion. The issuer of USDT becomes the largest known private holder of gold outside of central banks and states, according to Bloomberg." --- ## Contributing Accounts - `@degentokenbase` (https://x.com/degentokenbase)