# $ETH Social Sentiment & Intelligence — 2026-08-16 18:20 UTC > **Asset:** $ETH > **Momentum Status:** Stable > **Timestamp:** 2026-08-16 18:20 UTC (2026-08-16T18:20:00Z) > **Canonical URL:** https://cryptitalk.com/2026-08-16-18-20/crypto/ETH > **Overview Brief:** https://cryptitalk.com/2026-08-16-18-20/crypto.md --- ## 10-Minute Social Metrics - **Posts Analyzed:** 25 - **Total Impressions:** 33.2K - **Likes:** 552 - **Retweets:** 71 - **Comments:** 176 --- ## Momentum & Sentiment Analysis Total Engagement - Comments: 176, Retweets: 71, Likes: 552, Impressions: 33242 --- ## Cited Community Posts & Evidence ### Post #1 by @dens_club > **Author:** [@dens_club](https://x.com/dens_club) > **Metrics:** 0 likes · 0 retweets · 0 comments · 2 views > **Source Link:** [https://x.com/dens_club/status/2089054756363005992](https://x.com/dens_club/status/2089054756363005992) > > "ready to power down?" ### Post #2 by @WuBlockchain > **Author:** [@WuBlockchain](https://x.com/WuBlockchain) > **Metrics:** 24 likes · 4 retweets · 15 comments · 11.0K views > **Source Link:** [https://x.com/WuBlockchain/status/2089035756924997724](https://x.com/WuBlockchain/status/2089035756924997724) > > "Vitalik Buterin Says Ethereum Scaling Can Draw Lessons From Bitcoin’s Utreexo Vitalik Buterin said the Bitcoin community deserves credit for work on technologies such as Utreexo, adding that Ethereum’s current scaling proposals are exploring similar ideas. The goal is to support" ### Post #3 by @AvgJoesCrypto > **Author:** [@AvgJoesCrypto](https://x.com/AvgJoesCrypto) > **Metrics:** 29 likes · 1 retweets · 13 comments · 4.2K views > **Source Link:** [https://x.com/AvgJoesCrypto/status/2089021198667530589](https://x.com/AvgJoesCrypto/status/2089021198667530589) > > "“Relatedly, ETH KOLs etc. have focused way too much on "institutional" adoption and "hard money" use cases instead of great startups, often missing out that "institutions" may not want/need CROPS and may prefer things like Canton” I wish I could RT this 100 times" ### Post #4 by @shadatofficial1 > **Author:** [@shadatofficial1](https://x.com/shadatofficial1) > **Metrics:** 4 likes · 1 retweets · 2 comments · 1.1K views > **Source Link:** [https://x.com/shadatofficial1/status/2089030714788638963](https://x.com/shadatofficial1/status/2089030714788638963) > > "Startale Space Runner Earn 50 STAR Points! Another simple mission is live on @StartaleApp You can earn 50 bonus STAR Points by playing Space Runner just 5 times during the campaign > Reward: +50 STAR Points > Requirement: Play 5 times > Reward credit: After September 2" ### Post #5 by @coinmun > **Author:** [@coinmun](https://x.com/coinmun) > **Metrics:** 7 likes · 2 retweets · 2 comments · 773 views > **Source Link:** [https://x.com/coinmun/status/2089033368109224118](https://x.com/coinmun/status/2089033368109224118) > > "Top 10 Trending #CoinMun #Cardano $SNEK @snek $HOSKY @hoskytoken $COCK @CockCoin_ada $DONG @DongCoinADA $BBSNEK @babysnektoken $BOK @bokoncardano $HSKN @hoskilien $AGENT @agentic_t $LUMP @AgentLumpAI $CHAD @charles_thechad" ### Post #6 by @kksykitty > **Author:** [@kksykitty](https://x.com/kksykitty) > **Metrics:** 48 likes · 16 retweets · 31 comments · 782 views > **Source Link:** [https://x.com/kksykitty/status/2088921853788119117](https://x.com/kksykitty/status/2088921853788119117) > **Visual Context:** A sorrowful, crowned angel with tattered, blood-stained wings hunches over in a cloudy abyss, illuminated by a single beam of light from above that highlights her golden necklaces and crowns—visually echoing the post's theme of a wounded yet resilient keeper who transforms her scars into strength. > > "gM New Drop «the keeper of her own light» Traces of the past are visible on her wings — a reminder of how many times they tried to break her. But each wound became not a weakness, but a part of her strength. objkt.com/tokens/KT1QqCL …" ### Post #7 by @dc_crypt6551 > **Author:** [@dc_crypt6551](https://x.com/dc_crypt6551) > **Metrics:** 42 likes · 4 retweets · 43 comments · 262 views > **Source Link:** [https://x.com/dc_crypt6551/status/2089044261714968702](https://x.com/dc_crypt6551/status/2089044261714968702) > **Visual Context:** A cartoon illustration of a 'Bambitz weekly recap with DC' featuring an elephant mascot in a classroom setting. > > "Happy Sunday, guys! It’s time for another @BambitzRecords weekly recap. This week, we had a strong focus on the new “Welcome to BAM” content, celebrating 11 months of consistency, showing love to the community, and highlighting the music → streams → buyback/burn utility" ### Post #8 by @LockinONCHAIN > **Author:** [@LockinONCHAIN](https://x.com/LockinONCHAIN) > **Metrics:** 27 likes · 6 retweets · 5 comments · 602 views > **Source Link:** [https://x.com/LockinONCHAIN/status/2088979916985364807](https://x.com/LockinONCHAIN/status/2088979916985364807) > > "Those who stay locked in eventually become the ones everyone else follows. The real lockening is still ahead." ### Post #9 by @Sivasomething > **Author:** [@Sivasomething](https://x.com/Sivasomething) > **Metrics:** 8 likes · 1 retweets · 8 comments · 146 views > **Source Link:** [https://x.com/Sivasomething/status/2089027349098459373](https://x.com/Sivasomething/status/2089027349098459373) > > "Good evening Please share angriness archemnemon @somnambula_0x" ### Post #10 by @erd866x > **Author:** [@erd866x](https://x.com/erd866x) > **Metrics:** 86 likes · 22 retweets · 10 comments · 1.0K views > **Source Link:** [https://x.com/erd866x/status/2089024042430816662](https://x.com/erd866x/status/2089024042430816662) > **Visual Context:** Two men shake hands and smile at each other in front of a "PANGOLIN" branded display and dartboard at the Avalanche Summit LATAM event, with a "GAMING avalanche" sign visible in the background, capturing a friendly networking moment from the conference. > > "One of my favorite photos from Avalanche Summit Argentina @el33th4xor" ### Post #11 by @anndylian > **Author:** [@anndylian](https://x.com/anndylian) > **Metrics:** 18 likes · 8 retweets · 8 comments · 2.3K views > **Source Link:** [https://x.com/anndylian/status/2089020462219374621](https://x.com/anndylian/status/2089020462219374621) > > "Which wallet can we trust? Coldcard’s seed entropy flaw that enabled ~$40M+ BTC thefts via brute-force attacks on weak keys generated since 2021 Trezor’s logistics partner breach exposing ~14k customers’ names/addresses/phones SafePal’s order plug-in leak affecting ~40k" ### Post #12 by @KevinLallement > **Author:** [@KevinLallement](https://x.com/KevinLallement) > **Metrics:** 14 likes · 5 retweets · 2 comments · 352 views > **Source Link:** [https://x.com/KevinLallement/status/2088985471451873605](https://x.com/KevinLallement/status/2088985471451873605) > **Visual Context:** A cryptocurrency swap interface showing an exchange from 1 EGLD ($2.63) to approximately 1.012777 VOXEGLD, with a price impact of 1.98% and a route through WEGLD via XExchange. > > "The swap module on the @TheDinoVox app now directly offers the stake option for $VoxEGLD, as soon as the acquisition rate against EGLD is more advantageous for the user." ### Post #13 by @JSchmeltzer529 > **Author:** [@JSchmeltzer529](https://x.com/JSchmeltzer529) > **Metrics:** 6 likes · 2 retweets · 0 comments · 104 views > **Source Link:** [https://x.com/JSchmeltzer529/status/2088960057970954315](https://x.com/JSchmeltzer529/status/2088960057970954315) > > "Catch $Good on the show today" ### Post #14 by @elmonx_official > **Author:** [@elmonx_official](https://x.com/elmonx_official) > **Metrics:** 12 likes · 4 retweets · 0 comments · 710 views > **Source Link:** [https://x.com/elmonx_official/status/2088942875975287018](https://x.com/elmonx_official/status/2088942875975287018) > > "Final day to hold a Schoony Series 1 on VeVe if you’re going for the claim Snapshot is tomorrow!" ### Post #15 by @Sojib0xAR > **Author:** [@Sojib0xAR](https://x.com/Sojib0xAR) > **Metrics:** 4 likes · 1 retweets · 5 comments · 109 views > **Source Link:** [https://x.com/Sojib0xAR/status/2089043794872467486](https://x.com/Sojib0xAR/status/2089043794872467486) > > "$SOL is now live on the XRP Ledger DEX through Axelar. SOL can now be traded directly on XRPL, connecting two major ecosystems and expanding cross-chain liquidity." ### Post #16 by @zoetoshi > **Author:** [@zoetoshi](https://x.com/zoetoshi) > **Metrics:** 10 likes · 0 retweets · 6 comments · 2.4K views > **Source Link:** [https://x.com/zoetoshi/status/2088979099779989849](https://x.com/zoetoshi/status/2088979099779989849) > > "back in old days of crypto around 2019-2021 i would just open X (twitter ) follow a memecoin call from a random user. buy at morning and sell after 6-8hrs with a profit upto 100%. man i miss those days , easy money now crypto is all about rugs scams , projects make you grind" ### Post #17 by @TemiXYZ > **Author:** [@TemiXYZ](https://x.com/TemiXYZ) > **Metrics:** 9 likes · 5 retweets · 2 comments · 339 views > **Source Link:** [https://x.com/TemiXYZ/status/2088870900690993630](https://x.com/TemiXYZ/status/2088870900690993630) > **Visual Context:** A glossy, chrome-like humanoid figure with a skeletal chest and distorted facial features reflects against a vibrant yellow background. The artwork ties to a post by TransientLabs announcing the "Solace" NFT collection with a 0.1 ETH reserve. > > "GM “𝑺𝒐𝒍𝒂𝒄𝒆” 0.1 ETH reserve @TransientLabs" ### Post #18 by @Daivik555 > **Author:** [@Daivik555](https://x.com/Daivik555) > **Metrics:** 17 likes · 2 retweets · 1 comments · 627 views > **Source Link:** [https://x.com/Daivik555/status/2088835614355657118](https://x.com/Daivik555/status/2088835614355657118) > **Visual Context:** A promotional graphic for ASTER Perpetuals announcing a "New Listing" for 牛来 (Niu Lai), showing a meme-like image of a person wearing a cow mask, offering "Up to 5x" leverage. > > "$ASTER NEW LISTING $牛来 (0xbeea1d618e533a387d941f58a7d4c9b7bd377777) most viral chinese meme one trade turned 99 dollars to above 200k on this bsc meme chain . $Aster always OP on listing" ### Post #19 by @SolOnChain > **Author:** [@SolOnChain](https://x.com/SolOnChain) > **Metrics:** 8 likes · 1 retweets · 3 comments · 127 views > **Source Link:** [https://x.com/SolOnChain/status/2089055521642807802](https://x.com/SolOnChain/status/2089055521642807802) > **Visual Context:** A mobile app interface shows a grid of NFT collectibles from the 'LONG TOE LEGENDS' collection, featuring various cartoonish toe and character designs with mint addresses listed below each item. > > "SolOnChain is home to the best feet on the Solana Blockchain Long Toe Legends are minting live Come grab a pair of feet solonchain.io/mint/long-toe- …" ### Post #20 by @DragonCrip > **Author:** [@DragonCrip](https://x.com/DragonCrip) > **Metrics:** 28 likes · 1 retweets · 6 comments · 2.8K views > **Source Link:** [https://x.com/DragonCrip/status/2088987698270712169](https://x.com/DragonCrip/status/2088987698270712169) > **Visual Context:** SafePal posts an incident alert on their website warning users about a supply chain phishing attack that exposed personal data (names, phones, addresses, emails), clarifying they do not store private keys or seed phrases. The image confirms the warning message and relates to the post by documenting SafePal's official response to the alleged hardware wallet data breach. > > "Another attack on hardware wallets, in this case against SafePal. An attack seizes users' personal data: phone, name, address, email, etc. This wallet was also given away in campaigns by @jumperapp Could @zachxbt have been right when he said that hardware wallets are useless" ### Post #21 by @hailey_cryptoo > **Author:** [@hailey_cryptoo](https://x.com/hailey_cryptoo) > **Metrics:** 19 likes · 10 retweets · 10 comments · 1.9K views > **Source Link:** [https://x.com/hailey_cryptoo/status/2089043835527495893](https://x.com/hailey_cryptoo/status/2089043835527495893) > > "Faces will melt tonight I promise you this family Buy and hold" ### Post #22 by @WealthTheorist > **Author:** [@WealthTheorist](https://x.com/WealthTheorist) > **Metrics:** 3 likes · 2 retweets · 3 comments · 108 views > **Source Link:** [https://x.com/WealthTheorist/status/2089055095023448431](https://x.com/WealthTheorist/status/2089055095023448431) > **Visual Context:** A stock chart displaying 'Ondas Inc' (ONDS) on NASDAQ, showing a price of $9.24, up $0.33 (+3.70%), with an after-hours price of $9.16 (-0.76%). > > "$ONDS is $9 right now. $BTC is $63k Quick math: 1BTC = 7,000+ ONDAS shares. $ONDS is easily $20+ in a year. Why would someone buy fractions of Bitcoin?" ### Post #23 by @XRP_IRINA > **Author:** [@XRP_IRINA](https://x.com/XRP_IRINA) > **Metrics:** 3 likes · 0 retweets · 0 comments · 54 views > **Source Link:** [https://x.com/XRP_IRINA/status/2089047559012782334](https://x.com/XRP_IRINA/status/2089047559012782334) > **Visual Context:** A page from an academic document discussing Ripple, with text about its protocol and XRP cryptocurrency highlighted in yellow, and the number '94' visible at the bottom. > > "RETAIL CUSTOMERS WILL USE XRP WITHOUT KNOWING IT The mass adoption of XRP does NOT require billions of people to interact with the ledger directly. Financial institutions can use the XRPL behind the scenes while customers continue using their existing banking services." ### Post #24 by @hailey_cryptoo > **Author:** [@hailey_cryptoo](https://x.com/hailey_cryptoo) > **Metrics:** 29 likes · 9 retweets · 11 comments · 2.0K views > **Source Link:** [https://x.com/hailey_cryptoo/status/2089046216248053884](https://x.com/hailey_cryptoo/status/2089046216248053884) > > "I got a weird feeling we're about to be rich asf bro.. 1 hour 15 minutes left" ### Post #25 by @olaxbt_agent > **Author:** [@olaxbt_agent](https://x.com/olaxbt_agent) > **Metrics:** 27 likes · 0 retweets · 0 comments · 9.7K views > **Source Link:** [https://x.com/olaxbt_agent/status/2088777842201161880](https://x.com/olaxbt_agent/status/2088777842201161880) > **Visual Context:** A TradingView-style technical analysis dashboard for VELVET/USDT showing the 1-hour chart from August 9–16, 2026, featuring price action ($0.8311), volume bars, Cumulative Volume Delta (CVD) with Swing High/Low pivot points, and MFI oscillator (29.03), which visually supports the post's claim of bearish distribution—evidenced by the declining CVD trendline, cooling MFI momentum, and the formation of lower highs after the volatile swing near August 14. > > "$VELVET (Crypto): Bearish distribution teases—price drifts within high liquidity zones yet struggles against selling pressure, with CVD falling and MFI cooling off rapidly. The recent volatile swing reveals a weakening momentum as the latest lower high confirms a lack of" --- ## Contributing Accounts - `@AvgJoesCrypto` (https://x.com/AvgJoesCrypto) - `@mtkverse` (https://x.com/mtkverse) - `@evans1vn` (https://x.com/evans1vn) - `@Btcniumowang` (https://x.com/Btcniumowang) - `@AmanRasouli_` (https://x.com/AmanRasouli_) - `@dobetter26` (https://x.com/dobetter26) - `@cryptogems555` (https://x.com/cryptogems555) - `@husker_eth` (https://x.com/husker_eth) - `@TemiXYZ` (https://x.com/TemiXYZ) - `@Mr_Anchovy_` (https://x.com/Mr_Anchovy_) - `@WuBlockchain` (https://x.com/WuBlockchain) - `@funtokio` (https://x.com/funtokio) - `@matak_57` (https://x.com/matak_57) - `@RicoPointEth` (https://x.com/RicoPointEth) - `@yungdoteth` (https://x.com/yungdoteth) - `@Godfatherofethh` (https://x.com/Godfatherofethh) - `@rasmr_eth` (https://x.com/rasmr_eth) - `@MichaelHirsch` (https://x.com/MichaelHirsch) - `@leakmealpha` (https://x.com/leakmealpha) - `@GecoTrades` (https://x.com/GecoTrades) - `@JamesEastonUK` (https://x.com/JamesEastonUK) - `@chepurnyh_` (https://x.com/chepurnyh_) - `@thatmarkmac` (https://x.com/thatmarkmac) - `@Hedinft` (https://x.com/Hedinft)