# $XLM Social Sentiment & Intelligence — 2026-08-07 18:10 UTC > **Asset:** $XLM > **Momentum Status:** Trending Up > **Timestamp:** 2026-08-07 18:10 UTC (2026-08-07T18:10:00Z) > **Canonical URL:** https://cryptitalk.com/2026-08-07-18-10/crypto/XLM > **Overview Brief:** https://cryptitalk.com/2026-08-07-18-10/crypto.md --- ## 10-Minute Social Metrics - **Posts Analyzed:** 2 - **Total Impressions:** 5.8K - **Likes:** 80 - **Retweets:** 10 - **Comments:** 9 --- ## Momentum & Sentiment Analysis Total Engagement - Comments: 9, Retweets: 10, Likes: 80, Impressions: 5833 --- ## Cited Community Posts & Evidence ### Post #1 by @Defi_Warhol > **Author:** [@Defi_Warhol](https://x.com/Defi_Warhol) > **Metrics:** 135 likes · 11 retweets · 21 comments · 4.6K views > **Source Link:** [https://x.com/Defi_Warhol/status/2085714911137865745](https://x.com/Defi_Warhol/status/2085714911137865745) > > "50 Viral X Content Format Ideas: Breaking News News + Commentary Quote Tweet With Hot Take One-Line Hot Take Unpopular Opinion Contrarian Thesis Bold Predictions Bull Case Bear Case Chart + One-Line Take Chart Breakdown Screenshot + Commentary Crazy Stats Projects Revenue/Fees" ### Post #2 by @CoinDesk > **Author:** [@CoinDesk](https://x.com/CoinDesk) > **Metrics:** 8 likes · 1 retweets · 9 comments · 10.0K views > **Source Link:** [https://x.com/CoinDesk/status/2085790709106270257](https://x.com/CoinDesk/status/2085790709106270257) > **Visual Context:** A CoinDesk article by Will Canny headlined "BitMEX sale collapsed as buyers balked at founder ownership and shrinking business" reporting that potential acquirers like Exodus walked away from deals due to ownership concerns and business decline. The accompanying image shows the article alongside a BitMEX promotional logo and a smartphone displaying BitMEX's "Next Generation of Bitcoin Trading Products" login page, visually reinforcing the company's branding central to the failed acquisition story. > > "SCOOP: Numerous potential acquirers, including crypto exchanges and wallet provider Exodus, examined a possible acquisition of BitMEX over the past two years but ultimately walked away, deterred by the company's ownership structure, shrinking business and lingering reputational" --- ## Contributing Accounts - `@BuildOnStellar` (https://x.com/BuildOnStellar) - `@SMQKEDQG` (https://x.com/SMQKEDQG)