# $GENERAL_CRYPTO Social Sentiment & Intelligence — 2026-08-17 02:00 UTC

> **Asset:** $GENERAL_CRYPTO  
> **Momentum Status:** Cooling Down  
> **Timestamp:** 2026-08-17 02:00 UTC (2026-08-17T02:00:00Z)  
> **Canonical URL:** https://cryptitalk.com/2026-08-17-02-00/crypto/GENERAL_CRYPTO  
> **Overview Brief:** https://cryptitalk.com/2026-08-17-02-00/crypto.md  

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## 10-Minute Social Metrics
- **Posts Analyzed:** 38
- **Total Impressions:** 142.1K
- **Likes:** 3.4K
- **Retweets:** 219
- **Comments:** 485

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## Momentum & Sentiment Analysis
Total Engagement - Comments: 485, Retweets: 219, Likes: 3387, Impressions: 142126


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## Cited Community Posts & Evidence


### Post #1 by @Eggplant_Elon
> **Author:** [@Eggplant_Elon](https://x.com/Eggplant_Elon)  
> **Metrics:** 2 likes · 0 retweets · 0 comments · 232 views  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/Eggplant_Elon/status/2089112366537457751](https://x.com/Eggplant_Elon/status/2089112366537457751)  


> 
> "Can AI build a better Bitcoin? 

No, because Bitcoin’s hardest problem was never pure computer science; it was bootstrapping trust and consensus in an adversarial world.

Few."


### Post #2 by @TheCumpound
> **Author:** [@TheCumpound](https://x.com/TheCumpound)  
> **Metrics:** 1.3K likes · 67 retweets · 4 comments · 31.2K views  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/TheCumpound/status/2089060266075959414](https://x.com/TheCumpound/status/2089060266075959414)  


> 
> "None"


### Post #3 by @kennyistyping
> **Author:** [@kennyistyping](https://x.com/kennyistyping)  
> **Metrics:** 9 likes · 0 retweets · 3 comments · 722 views  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/kennyistyping/status/2089048952222142624](https://x.com/kennyistyping/status/2089048952222142624)  


> 
> "critical flaw with this and other "Solana moves fast and prioritizes tech so it will win" takes is that the dominant use case on Solana is something Ethereum had with 2017-era tech: 

gambling on shitcoins

all that engineering energy and no new use cases tells the story"


### Post #4 by @IMXBT
> **Author:** [@IMXBT](https://x.com/IMXBT)  
> **Metrics:** 4 likes · 1 retweets · 4 comments · 12 views  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/IMXBT/status/2089147949460959499](https://x.com/IMXBT/status/2089147949460959499)  


> 
> "The interesting part of Motion is the loop. You create around 
@motiontip
.

You engage with other creators. Your content quality affects the reward. Then creators can tip each other through the system. So the activity itself becomes part of the mechanism.

That makes the community"


### Post #5 by @Bitcoin
> **Author:** [@Bitcoin](https://x.com/Bitcoin)  
> **Metrics:** 14 likes · 1 retweets · 5 comments · 11.0K views  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/Bitcoin/status/2089151321450443170](https://x.com/Bitcoin/status/2089151321450443170)  


> 
> "$62,735.08

#Bitcoin"


### Post #6 by @TheShepherdLied
> **Author:** [@TheShepherdLied](https://x.com/TheShepherdLied)  
> **Metrics:** 21 likes · 4 retweets · 2 comments · 336 views  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/TheShepherdLied/status/2088878860431503440](https://x.com/TheShepherdLied/status/2088878860431503440)  


> 
> "Just imagine 
@aibaldking
 and baby 
$BURNIE
 in rl. 

Good morning $SOLANGELES 

Have a nice day! 

Baaaah"


### Post #7 by @singularityhack
> **Author:** [@singularityhack](https://x.com/singularityhack)  
> **Metrics:** 31 likes · 11 retweets · 6 comments · 652 views  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/singularityhack/status/2089123122356105701](https://x.com/singularityhack/status/2089123122356105701)  


> 
> "The wonder of the Karpathy Loop is that once you demonstrate auto self-improvement with the smallest model, scaling is easy.

Starting today, the $ClawBank OS company harness will continuously run against a Princeton-designed simulated economy to refine itself. 

Strap in"


### Post #8 by @polarster
> **Author:** [@polarster](https://x.com/polarster)  
> **Metrics:** 41 likes · 0 retweets · 11 comments · 5.5K views  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/polarster/status/2088924592882458761](https://x.com/polarster/status/2088924592882458761)  


> 
> "idk wtf cz is doing but kinda crazy how marscoin still holding 60M meanwhile the vamp attack at 15M rn"


### Post #9 by @KilRoy_OnSolana
> **Author:** [@KilRoy_OnSolana](https://x.com/KilRoy_OnSolana)  
> **Metrics:** 10 likes · 1 retweets · 1 comments · 179 views  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/KilRoy_OnSolana/status/2089133425470902603](https://x.com/KilRoy_OnSolana/status/2089133425470902603)  


> 
> "Sliding into a fresh week. Kilroy looks good here."


### Post #10 by @realkaicrypto
> **Author:** [@realkaicrypto](https://x.com/realkaicrypto)  
> **Metrics:** 0 likes · 0 retweets · 0 comments · 2 views  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/realkaicrypto/status/2089151541983014957](https://x.com/realkaicrypto/status/2089151541983014957)  


> 
> "sounds bullish"


### Post #11 by @levelz
> **Author:** [@levelz](https://x.com/levelz)  
> **Metrics:** 28 likes · 3 retweets · 16 comments · 576 views  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/levelz/status/2089043007643549963](https://x.com/levelz/status/2089043007643549963)  


> 
> "You probably thought the dip was going to keep dipping, didn't you?

Be honest. 

$DEADS will keep rising, pass it on."


### Post #12 by @readmystrafe
> **Author:** [@readmystrafe](https://x.com/readmystrafe)  
> **Metrics:** 11 likes · 4 retweets · 1 comments · 163 views  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/readmystrafe/status/2089138896365875460](https://x.com/readmystrafe/status/2089138896365875460)  


> 
> "when 
$TROLL
 was running to 300m, the entire SOL/PUMP ecosystem was running up with it. 

you wish you could tell me that im wrong; you cant. this is a fact. 

cant wait to see how our eco is going to look once it runs past ATH's and starts kissing a billy."


### Post #13 by @_eLaPs_
> **Author:** [@_eLaPs_](https://x.com/_eLaPs_)  
> **Metrics:** 10 likes · 0 retweets · 3 comments · 148 views  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/_eLaPs_/status/2089134876318707863](https://x.com/_eLaPs_/status/2089134876318707863)  


> 
> "Made the $TOAD World room on 
@palisdotfun
 
I'll share the link on Monday for anyone that wants to come hang :)
@mdudas
 @slingoorio
 @TOADHOUSESol
 @toadlets_sol
 @thetoadmeme_
  what do you guys think?"


### Post #14 by @SmartAzuki
> **Author:** [@SmartAzuki](https://x.com/SmartAzuki)  
> **Metrics:** 6 likes · 0 retweets · 6 comments · 230 views  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/SmartAzuki/status/2089141843007336615](https://x.com/SmartAzuki/status/2089141843007336615)  


> 
> "DeGods Hoods | Fully Onchain

Free Giveaway 10.

Mint is Live
opensea.io/collection/deg
…

Drop your ETH wallet below. 
@unvault
 
@unvault
@Divergents_eth
@SmartAzuki"


### Post #15 by @SamSageWize
> **Author:** [@SamSageWize](https://x.com/SamSageWize)  
> **Metrics:** 7 likes · 0 retweets · 1 comments · 335 views  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/SamSageWize/status/2089023987296641213](https://x.com/SamSageWize/status/2089023987296641213)  


> 
> "REFRESH METADATA ON ULTRA RARES :"


### Post #16 by @whalewatchalert
> **Author:** [@whalewatchalert](https://x.com/whalewatchalert)  
> **Metrics:** 1 likes · 0 retweets · 0 comments · 2.6K views  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/whalewatchalert/status/2089150758507729243](https://x.com/whalewatchalert/status/2089150758507729243)  


> 
> "New Pair: KOL RowdyCrypto just bought $2.5K of $TOKEN at $116.48K MC"


### Post #17 by @iseegreencharts
> **Author:** [@iseegreencharts](https://x.com/iseegreencharts)  
> **Metrics:** 9 likes · 0 retweets · 1 comments · 397 views  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/iseegreencharts/status/2089009964488806907](https://x.com/iseegreencharts/status/2089009964488806907)  


> 
> "trading in silence helps you execute a trade better, because you execute a trade, not perform it

i bought $PRINTER
0x85a574f2ff0795685f58d1d7b0d4b51f148ac489 and did not share it until it hit 6x from my entry 

good trade as i sized small, took initials after 2x and let the"


### Post #18 by @pumpcatpf
> **Author:** [@pumpcatpf](https://x.com/pumpcatpf)  
> **Metrics:** 25 likes · 4 retweets · 16 comments · 797 views  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/pumpcatpf/status/2088992371396460629](https://x.com/pumpcatpf/status/2088992371396460629)  


> 
> "gm. time to rise. 
$pumpcat"


### Post #19 by @BTC_JEDI21
> **Author:** [@BTC_JEDI21](https://x.com/BTC_JEDI21)  
> **Metrics:** 28 likes · 2 retweets · 4 comments · 1.0K views  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/BTC_JEDI21/status/2088996851433230760](https://x.com/BTC_JEDI21/status/2088996851433230760)  


> 
> "POV: Bitcoiners who fought through the FUD and survived the bear market with unbroken conviction"


### Post #20 by @GhostOfTanzCho
> **Author:** [@GhostOfTanzCho](https://x.com/GhostOfTanzCho)  
> **Metrics:** 0 likes · 0 retweets · 0 comments · 4 views  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/GhostOfTanzCho/status/2089150627419214280](https://x.com/GhostOfTanzCho/status/2089150627419214280)  


> 
> "Well said. But the useful actionable version of this is: sizing on 99.99999% of rumors should be ZERO."


### Post #21 by @neverlessapp_zh
> **Author:** [@neverlessapp_zh](https://x.com/neverlessapp_zh)  
> **Metrics:** 33 likes · 4 retweets · 12 comments · 14.0K views  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/neverlessapp_zh/status/2088866922888565088](https://x.com/neverlessapp_zh/status/2088866922888565088)  


> 
> "Starting in 2020, every month take $100 to buy Bitcoin, rain or shine.

Pandemic crash, buy. 2022 deep bear market, account drops below principal, still buy. After 2025 new high gets cut in half, keep buying.
80 months, total investment $8,000.

How much is it worth now? Did it"


### Post #22 by @readmystrafe
> **Author:** [@readmystrafe](https://x.com/readmystrafe)  
> **Metrics:** 5 likes · 2 retweets · 0 comments · 131 views  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/readmystrafe/status/2089109819915436364](https://x.com/readmystrafe/status/2089109819915436364)  


> 
> "Billions will buy 
$MOTION"


### Post #23 by @My_3y3
> **Author:** [@My_3y3](https://x.com/My_3y3)  
> **Metrics:** 1 likes · 0 retweets · 1 comments · 32 views  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/My_3y3/status/2089110267087171968](https://x.com/My_3y3/status/2089110267087171968)  


> 
> "< Froglitcher > 

minted Fully Onchain"


### Post #24 by @TanosFun
> **Author:** [@TanosFun](https://x.com/TanosFun)  
> **Metrics:** 1 likes · 2 retweets · 0 comments · 91 views  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/TanosFun/status/2089126965702017528](https://x.com/TanosFun/status/2089126965702017528)  


> 
> "gLONG 
$AI
 

$NVDA
 @ArtificiallyInu"


### Post #25 by @alpha_co
> **Author:** [@alpha_co](https://x.com/alpha_co)  
> **Metrics:** 30 likes · 1 retweets · 3 comments · 1.3K views  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/alpha_co/status/2089139830315958571](https://x.com/alpha_co/status/2089139830315958571)  


> 
> "they finally have a runner…

it’s a cat

and they post about dogs

base is for incompetence it seems"


### Post #26 by @m06112_
> **Author:** [@m06112_](https://x.com/m06112_)  
> **Metrics:** 13 likes · 3 retweets · 1 comments · 158 views  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/m06112_/status/2088869712461705352](https://x.com/m06112_/status/2088869712461705352)  


> **Visual Context:** A cryptocurrency trading chart showing a token called 'Doxlar' with a price of $3.9M and an upward trending candlestick pattern.  

> 
> "Here alpha fam 
@dxrnell
 

Trench car 
$TCAR"


### Post #27 by @dxrnell
> **Author:** [@dxrnell](https://x.com/dxrnell)  
> **Metrics:** 40 likes · 3 retweets · 26 comments · 3.1K views  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/dxrnell/status/2089147780342436012](https://x.com/dxrnell/status/2089147780342436012)  


> 
> "The more I read about everyones opinion on $basecat the more I realise the thesis is literally just hoping base dont fumble it again

Now compare that to the thesis' of other runners we had"


### Post #28 by @DeepBlueAlpha
> **Author:** [@DeepBlueAlpha](https://x.com/DeepBlueAlpha)  
> **Metrics:** 2 likes · 0 retweets · 0 comments · 420 views  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/DeepBlueAlpha/status/2088821228811227356](https://x.com/DeepBlueAlpha/status/2088821228811227356)  


> 
> "$MEME
 · 30-DAY WHALE FLOW

Memecoin — Memeland's token, from the team behind 9GAG — is the rare meme asset with a media company attached, live on Ethereum since late 2023.

DBA tracked MEME whale wallets moving $1.10M in inflows against $1.88M in outflows over the last 30 days —"


### Post #29 by @haki0795
> **Author:** [@haki0795](https://x.com/haki0795)  
> **Metrics:** 0 likes · 0 retweets · 0 comments · 5 views  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/haki0795/status/2089151376626700484](https://x.com/haki0795/status/2089151376626700484)  


> 
> "Chào buổi sáng anh em trade coin và chứng khoán nhé  Gm ngày 17 tháng 8 năm 2026, chúc cả nhà tuần mới đầy năng lượng, tài khoản xanh mướt rượt nha 

Thị trường sáng nay nhìn chung vẫn đang ở trạng thái wait and see khá rõ nét. Bitcoin đang loanh quanh mốc"


### Post #30 by @Louisb_crypto
> **Author:** [@Louisb_crypto](https://x.com/Louisb_crypto)  
> **Metrics:** 0 likes · 0 retweets · 0 comments · 2 views  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/Louisb_crypto/status/2089150849516015837](https://x.com/Louisb_crypto/status/2089150849516015837)  


> 
> "Đúng vậy, tương tác nhiều hơn nhé!"


### Post #31 by @TheCryptoSquire
> **Author:** [@TheCryptoSquire](https://x.com/TheCryptoSquire)  
> **Metrics:** 0 likes · 0 retweets · 0 comments · 859 views  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/TheCryptoSquire/status/2089151724032246162](https://x.com/TheCryptoSquire/status/2089151724032246162)  


> 
> "XRP has survived a lawsuit, brutal bear markets, regulatory uncertainty and years of critics predicting its death, yet it remains one of the largest crypto assets in the world

After everything XRP has survived, what could actually make you stop believing in it?"


### Post #32 by @levelz
> **Author:** [@levelz](https://x.com/levelz)  
> **Metrics:** 50 likes · 3 retweets · 30 comments · 591 views  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/levelz/status/2089027465008071133](https://x.com/levelz/status/2089027465008071133)  


> 
> "If you are here on a Sunday, I am beyond bullish on you.

We show up when others take the day off."


### Post #33 by @yogurt_eth
> **Author:** [@yogurt_eth](https://x.com/yogurt_eth)  
> **Metrics:** 30 likes · 1 retweets · 7 comments · 4.2K views  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/yogurt_eth/status/2089114311583302126](https://x.com/yogurt_eth/status/2089114311583302126)  


> 
> "okay there is NO WAY base is going to fuck up this time!"


### Post #34 by @alpha_co
> **Author:** [@alpha_co](https://x.com/alpha_co)  
> **Metrics:** 22 likes · 2 retweets · 6 comments · 4.3K views  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/alpha_co/status/2089113191913808334](https://x.com/alpha_co/status/2089113191913808334)  


> 
> "is base back for memes?
@cobie
 followed the basecat x page

and within a few mins the coin goes from 1m to 17+m mc"


### Post #35 by @majimagart
> **Author:** [@majimagart](https://x.com/majimagart)  
> **Metrics:** 27 likes · 8 retweets · 7 comments · 439 views  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/majimagart/status/2089076784138522666](https://x.com/majimagart/status/2089076784138522666)  


> 
> "I love NFT"


### Post #36 by @zonexmeta
> **Author:** [@zonexmeta](https://x.com/zonexmeta)  
> **Metrics:** 16 likes · 0 retweets · 5 comments · 288 views  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/zonexmeta/status/2089037591655886961](https://x.com/zonexmeta/status/2089037591655886961)  


> 
> "Sunday roll call for NFT lovers  

Artists, collectors, builders… if you’re still here for the art, the people and the long game, I want you on my timeline.

Shout it out"


### Post #37 by @albertahodl
> **Author:** [@albertahodl](https://x.com/albertahodl)  
> **Metrics:** 9 likes · 0 retweets · 0 comments · 1.0K views  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/albertahodl/status/2089070063395692890](https://x.com/albertahodl/status/2089070063395692890)  


> 
> "Someone with more computer skills then me should turn this into a self custody / cold card video"


### Post #38 by @MemeForTrees
> **Author:** [@MemeForTrees](https://x.com/MemeForTrees)  
> **Metrics:** 3 likes · 0 retweets · 1 comments · 78 views  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/MemeForTrees/status/2089145203626020866](https://x.com/MemeForTrees/status/2089145203626020866)  


> 
> ""Drop What You Love" — Elves of Ballinmoore
every listen grows the jungle

$MfT 0x8FB87d13B40B1A67B22ED1a17e2835fe7e3a9bA3"




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## Contributing Accounts

- `@jhuntermav` (https://x.com/jhuntermav)

- `@adamamcbride` (https://x.com/adamamcbride)

- `@Charlotte951231` (https://x.com/Charlotte951231)

- `@DI88_MARE88` (https://x.com/DI88_MARE88)

- `@tradertheory` (https://x.com/tradertheory)

- `@TheCumpound` (https://x.com/TheCumpound)

- `@yogurt_eth` (https://x.com/yogurt_eth)

- `@alpha_co` (https://x.com/alpha_co)

- `@taka_eth` (https://x.com/taka_eth)

- `@CryptoRilsio` (https://x.com/CryptoRilsio)

- `@thsottiaux` (https://x.com/thsottiaux)

- `@TheRealWeb3Kat` (https://x.com/TheRealWeb3Kat)

- `@0xaurSkyo` (https://x.com/0xaurSkyo)

- `@ADoricko` (https://x.com/ADoricko)

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- `@theluckydao` (https://x.com/theluckydao)

- `@potionalpha` (https://x.com/potionalpha)

- `@musah7474` (https://x.com/musah7474)

- `@realkaicrypto` (https://x.com/realkaicrypto)

- `@Louisb_crypto` (https://x.com/Louisb_crypto)

- `@xydotdot` (https://x.com/xydotdot)

- `@MINHxDYNASTY` (https://x.com/MINHxDYNASTY)

- `@spineprotocol` (https://x.com/spineprotocol)

- `@JordanEureka` (https://x.com/JordanEureka)

- `@friskk` (https://x.com/friskk)

- `@CryptoKaleo` (https://x.com/CryptoKaleo)

- `@NKLinhzk` (https://x.com/NKLinhzk)

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- `@GhostOfTanzCho` (https://x.com/GhostOfTanzCho)

- `@mikadontlouz` (https://x.com/mikadontlouz)

- `@SamSageWize` (https://x.com/SamSageWize)

- `@levelz` (https://x.com/levelz)

- `@My_3y3` (https://x.com/My_3y3)

- `@Bullrun_Gravano` (https://x.com/Bullrun_Gravano)

- `@CookerFlips` (https://x.com/CookerFlips)