# $VELVET Social Sentiment & Intelligence — 2026-08-15 05:40 UTC > **Asset:** $VELVET > **Momentum Status:** Trending Up > **Timestamp:** 2026-08-15 05:40 UTC (2026-08-15T05:40:00Z) > **Canonical URL:** https://cryptitalk.com/2026-08-15-05-40/crypto/VELVET > **Overview Brief:** https://cryptitalk.com/2026-08-15-05-40/crypto.md --- ## 10-Minute Social Metrics - **Posts Analyzed:** 1 - **Total Impressions:** 80 - **Likes:** 16 - **Retweets:** 0 - **Comments:** 13 --- ## Momentum & Sentiment Analysis Total Engagement - Comments: 13, Retweets: 0, Likes: 16, Impressions: 80 --- ## Cited Community Posts & Evidence ### Post #1 by @MrMuntis > **Author:** [@MrMuntis](https://x.com/MrMuntis) > **Metrics:** 10 likes · 5 retweets · 2 comments · 1.2K views > **Source Link:** [https://x.com/MrMuntis/status/2088376787147657429](https://x.com/MrMuntis/status/2088376787147657429) > **Visual Context:** The image is a screenshot of an FAQ about Ripple and Bitcoin, with key facts highlighted in yellow. It confirms that Ripple's foundational concept, RipplePay, was created by Ryan Fugger in 2004—four years before Bitcoin's 2008 whitepaper—supporting the post's claim that Ripple existed before Bitcoin and was always about XRP. > > "Yes, Ripple existed before Bitcoin. It was always about #XRP" --- ## Contributing Accounts - `@YusufPlug_` (https://x.com/YusufPlug_)