# $BTC Social Sentiment & Intelligence — 2026-08-17 03:30 UTC

> **Asset:** $BTC  
> **Momentum Status:** Fading Quickly  
> **Timestamp:** 2026-08-17 03:30 UTC (2026-08-17T03:30:00Z)  
> **Canonical URL:** https://cryptitalk.com/2026-08-17-03-30/crypto/BTC  
> **Overview Brief:** https://cryptitalk.com/2026-08-17-03-30/crypto.md  

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## 10-Minute Social Metrics
- **Posts Analyzed:** 34
- **Total Impressions:** 92.1K
- **Likes:** 7.0K
- **Retweets:** 1.6K
- **Comments:** 242

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## Momentum & Sentiment Analysis
Total Engagement - Comments: 242, Retweets: 1564, Likes: 7047, Impressions: 92141


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## Cited Community Posts & Evidence


### Post #1 by @Venkat969789360
> **Author:** [@Venkat969789360](https://x.com/Venkat969789360)  
> **Metrics:** 1 likes · 0 retweets · 0 comments · 52 views  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/Venkat969789360/status/2089163996553511072](https://x.com/Venkat969789360/status/2089163996553511072)  


> 
> "The First 10 Million Linkers journey is entering another exciting stage!

Phase 1 of the ITL Reverse Auction Buyback is open, giving ITL holders the opportunity to submit their own offers.

Choose your ITL amount and decide your asking price per ITL.

Then complete the"


### Post #2 by @basileus_eth
> **Author:** [@basileus_eth](https://x.com/basileus_eth)  
> **Metrics:** 5 likes · 0 retweets · 2 comments · 123 views  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/basileus_eth/status/2089185122692276608](https://x.com/basileus_eth/status/2089185122692276608)  


> 
> "Sunday Gn"


### Post #3 by @realkaicrypto
> **Author:** [@realkaicrypto](https://x.com/realkaicrypto)  
> **Metrics:** 0 likes · 0 retweets · 0 comments · 6 views  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/realkaicrypto/status/2089194420260495767](https://x.com/realkaicrypto/status/2089194420260495767)  


> 
> "watch the clock, not the hype"


### Post #4 by @0nlyfarms
> **Author:** [@0nlyfarms](https://x.com/0nlyfarms)  
> **Metrics:** 14 likes · 1 retweets · 0 comments · 270 views  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/0nlyfarms/status/2088973298608541982](https://x.com/0nlyfarms/status/2088973298608541982)  


> **Visual Context:** A meme featuring the 'Dat Boi' green dog character with a glowing circuit-board pattern and pink eyes, wearing a brown hat and jacket.  

> 
> "Yall got any more 
$Pack
?"


### Post #5 by @realkaicrypto
> **Author:** [@realkaicrypto](https://x.com/realkaicrypto)  
> **Metrics:** 0 likes · 0 retweets · 0 comments · 7 views  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/realkaicrypto/status/2089194916534784057](https://x.com/realkaicrypto/status/2089194916534784057)  


> 
> "we send. experience is optional, not a lie."


### Post #6 by @husker_eth
> **Author:** [@husker_eth](https://x.com/husker_eth)  
> **Metrics:** 11 likes · 1 retweets · 0 comments · 477 views  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/husker_eth/status/2089133217387278353](https://x.com/husker_eth/status/2089133217387278353)  


> **Visual Context:** A cartoon penguin wearing a red, white, and blue striped headband and Christmas lights, sitting at a keyboard in front of a computer monitor displaying a stopwatch icon, with a '19x' badge visible.  

> 
> "Going to try something new, I've noticed that there are several people who do newsletters telling us what happened yesterday but not one at the end of the day covering the past 8-12 hours, so I'm going to try to fill that gap. With that I introduce "The Tape" 

The Tape — August"


### Post #7 by @XYOPepe
> **Author:** [@XYOPepe](https://x.com/XYOPepe)  
> **Metrics:** 0 likes · 0 retweets · 0 comments · 93 views  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/XYOPepe/status/2089194794144674144](https://x.com/XYOPepe/status/2089194794144674144)  


> **Visual Context:** A cryptocurrency chart for 'Calico Cat' (ticker shown as 'CALICO') showing a price of $13K with a significant 51.3% drop, featuring a large yellow arrow pointing upward.  

> 
> "$CALICO
 cat  falling wedge breakout

Violent pump coming buy now $12k mc

BAQPhMtf6UaXMdEwZLu1BVTSxRz9AYZkkb8FQXncpump

#crypto #altcoins 
$sol"


### Post #8 by @fnlb0ss
> **Author:** [@fnlb0ss](https://x.com/fnlb0ss)  
> **Metrics:** 17 likes · 4 retweets · 0 comments · 834 views  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/fnlb0ss/status/2088990001639854126](https://x.com/fnlb0ss/status/2088990001639854126)  


> 
> "Gmancer, just a reminder that we are still early early. Lets see what the future holds"


### Post #9 by @zhuanfgghjnb
> **Author:** [@zhuanfgghjnb](https://x.com/zhuanfgghjnb)  
> **Metrics:** 0 likes · 0 retweets · 0 comments · 7 views  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/zhuanfgghjnb/status/2089194849438441762](https://x.com/zhuanfgghjnb/status/2089194849438441762)  


> 
> "The empowerment of real‑world entities by on‑chain capital still requires market validation."


### Post #10 by @fluffyonchain
> **Author:** [@fluffyonchain](https://x.com/fluffyonchain)  
> **Metrics:** 42 likes · 4 retweets · 11 comments · 576 views  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/fluffyonchain/status/2089168879818101002](https://x.com/fluffyonchain/status/2089168879818101002)  


> **Visual Context:** A person with an afro playing a white electric guitar while jumping on a chair in what appears to be a gaming venue with 'SQ' on the wall.  

> 
> "guitar hero on the 
@mtndao"


### Post #11 by @LusubuTOP
> **Author:** [@LusubuTOP](https://x.com/LusubuTOP)  
> **Metrics:** 29 likes · 0 retweets · 22 comments · 969 views  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/LusubuTOP/status/2088871123354358055](https://x.com/LusubuTOP/status/2088871123354358055)  


> **Visual Context:** A Telegram chat screenshot in Vietnamese discussing a VCBDophin order, showing order ID '53.054.143', a screenshot of the order details with red scribbles, and messages about cancellation. Visible text includes 'Lệnh (xx3280) đã bị hủy' and 'Tỷ lệ hoàn tất của bạn sẽ không bị ảnh hưởng'.  

> 
> "-Is it really confusing when doing P2P transactions at a time like this?

-In the middle of the night, I made a sell order for USDT worth about $2k, but I ended up in a state of anxiety despite the money already being fully deposited into my account without a single cent missing."


### Post #12 by @whalewatchalert
> **Author:** [@whalewatchalert](https://x.com/whalewatchalert)  
> **Metrics:** 0 likes · 0 retweets · 0 comments · 1.8K views  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/whalewatchalert/status/2089190890631807465](https://x.com/whalewatchalert/status/2089190890631807465)  


> 
> "New Pair: A MANLET whale just bought $1.12K of $Landwolf at $294.1K MC"


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


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/vodkamq/status/2089190530928558532](https://x.com/vodkamq/status/2089190530928558532)  


> 
> "The privacy-finance narrative is interesting because Dusk is trying to balance verifiability with confidentiality rather than choosing one over the other. The real test is whether that infrastructure can turn the narrative into sustained usage over time."


### Post #14 by @Polymarket
> **Author:** [@Polymarket](https://x.com/Polymarket)  
> **Metrics:** 4 likes · 3 retweets · 2 comments · 6.7K views  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/Polymarket/status/2089194931931791426](https://x.com/Polymarket/status/2089194931931791426)  


> 
> "JUST IN: Sophie Cunningham's name banned from the r/WNBA subreddit."


### Post #15 by @AwbczBTC
> **Author:** [@AwbczBTC](https://x.com/AwbczBTC)  
> **Metrics:** 10 likes · 0 retweets · 10 comments · 351 views  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/AwbczBTC/status/2089169558208909602](https://x.com/AwbczBTC/status/2089169558208909602)  


> **Visual Context:** A cryptocurrency or stock trading chart showing price levels including 82364.3, 63175.9, and 57750.0, with StochRSI and MACD technical indicators displayed at the bottom.  

> 
> "Weekly close is done  
As shown in the daily chart  
Early trading dipped to test the trendline and then pulled back up  
I mentioned last week  
It's still a triangle consolidation  
This morning my phone auto-updated to HarmonyOS  
Tinkered with it for half the day  
Let me"


### Post #16 by @Btcniumowang
> **Author:** [@Btcniumowang](https://x.com/Btcniumowang)  
> **Metrics:** 1 likes · 0 retweets · 1 comments · 5 views  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/Btcniumowang/status/2089193700995846480](https://x.com/Btcniumowang/status/2089193700995846480)  


> 
> "small moves big bag energy fr"


### Post #17 by @ItsNessaOnX
> **Author:** [@ItsNessaOnX](https://x.com/ItsNessaOnX)  
> **Metrics:** 22 likes · 0 retweets · 22 comments · 322 views  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/ItsNessaOnX/status/2089185464250945897](https://x.com/ItsNessaOnX/status/2089185464250945897)  


> **Visual Context:** Hand holding a smartphone displaying the 'BELDEX BROWSER' VPN app interface with 'Connecting...' status visible against a dark, blurred background.  

> 
> "gm gBeldex
The deeper I look into 
@BeldexCoin
, the more I see it’s not just about one privacy product.

BChat for private messaging.
BelNet for private connections.
Beldex Browser for private browsing.
BNS for human-readable private identities.
$BDX
 powering the ecosystem.
One"


### Post #18 by @PORTmetaXYZ
> **Author:** [@PORTmetaXYZ](https://x.com/PORTmetaXYZ)  
> **Metrics:** 1 likes · 0 retweets · 0 comments · 15 views  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/PORTmetaXYZ/status/2089189695905280383](https://x.com/PORTmetaXYZ/status/2089189695905280383)  


> **Visual Context:** Four pixel-art avatar icons displayed in yellow squares, each depicting a different character with varied hairstyles, hats, and accessories.  

> 
> "Have An Amazing Week! May Your Enemies Unalive And Your 
@chainraiders
 Go Parabolic!"


### Post #19 by @alexlizeros
> **Author:** [@alexlizeros](https://x.com/alexlizeros)  
> **Metrics:** 11 likes · 3 retweets · 2 comments · 355 views  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/alexlizeros/status/2089165242949611630](https://x.com/alexlizeros/status/2089165242949611630)  


> **Visual Context:** A cryptocurrency trading chart for SCASH/USDT pair on what appears to be Gate.io, showing a 4H candlestick chart with the price at 0.0594 USDT, up 1.89%, with volume indicators below.  

> 
> "#Scash #CPU挖矿 #pow
近期比特论坛每日更新了很多垃圾矿币+木马矿币、基本瞄一眼就放弃、但这段时间Scash表现还真不错、挖矿人数也在逐步上升、交易盘面深度也在提高、
对于现在CPU不知道挖什么的可以着实考虑挖些scash留着。
支持的交易所主要在这两个小所：
nonkyc：
nonkyc.io/?ref=659637d4c
…"


### Post #20 by @LumaoDoggie
> **Author:** [@LumaoDoggie](https://x.com/LumaoDoggie)  
> **Metrics:** 73 likes · 4 retweets · 22 comments · 20.6K views  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/LumaoDoggie/status/2089045128497549457](https://x.com/LumaoDoggie/status/2089045128497549457)  


> 
> "You can really see it during bear markets—what Yi and CZ were building back in the day...

From 10.11 until now, over half a year later, aside from shilling a few memes, no one can probably say what they've actually done."


### Post #21 by @CryptooIndia
> **Author:** [@CryptooIndia](https://x.com/CryptooIndia)  
> **Metrics:** 0 likes · 0 retweets · 0 comments · 2.0K views  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/CryptooIndia/status/2089195064312701141](https://x.com/CryptooIndia/status/2089195064312701141)  


> 
> "GM 

Bitcoin $63,317"


### Post #22 by @RXD_Community
> **Author:** [@RXD_Community](https://x.com/RXD_Community)  
> **Metrics:** 0 likes · 0 retweets · 0 comments · 94 views  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/RXD_Community/status/2089192920356384809](https://x.com/RXD_Community/status/2089192920356384809)  


> **Visual Context:** A promotional banner announcing 'RXD IS NOW LIVE' on AnonKyc exchange, showing the RXD/USDT trading pair with the tagline 'Trade Radiant RXD - Privacy. Freedom. Self-Custody.' and a call-to-action button.  

> 
> "RXD IS NOW LIVE ON ANONKYC

Radiant (
$RXD
 ) is now listed on AnonKYC, adding another venue for the community to trade RXD/USDT.

More access. More options. More places to put Radiant to work.

 RXD/USDT is live now.

Trade here: 
anonkyc.com/trade/RXD_USDT
@anonkyc"


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


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/Louisb_crypto/status/2089191589386256689](https://x.com/Louisb_crypto/status/2089191589386256689)  


> 
> "Cậu ơi, chắc cậu cũng sẽ đua được lên top!"


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


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/leodexio/status/2089189565563085299](https://x.com/leodexio/status/2089189565563085299)  


> 
> "Time in the market >"


### Post #25 by @AndyCollectz
> **Author:** [@AndyCollectz](https://x.com/AndyCollectz)  
> **Metrics:** 27 likes · 0 retweets · 0 comments · 14.6K views  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/AndyCollectz/status/2089168322780913715](https://x.com/AndyCollectz/status/2089168322780913715)  


> **Visual Context:** This is a sample card from the One Piece Card Game's OP17 "The World's Strongest Warriors" set, featuring an alternate art illustration of Usopp with a cost of 2, 2000 power, and a counter value of +1000. The card's text grants +3000 power if there's a character with a cost of 12 or more, and its "On Play" effect lets the player look at 3 cards from the top of their deck to reveal and add an Elbaph-type card to their hand before trashing the rest.  

> 
> "Official digital showcase of another alt art in the OP17 The World's Strongest Warriors set!

Usopp"


### Post #26 by @0xPeggy_
> **Author:** [@0xPeggy_](https://x.com/0xPeggy_)  
> **Metrics:** 11 likes · 0 retweets · 12 comments · 75 views  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/0xPeggy_/status/2089191961483993444](https://x.com/0xPeggy_/status/2089191961483993444)  


> **Visual Context:** A promotional graphic for 'BeldexCoin' and 'BelNet' featuring a woman at a laptop and explaining why exit nodes matter in decentralized networks.  

> 
> "Infra Is the Product: Why Exit Nodes Matter More Than People Think

When people talk about privacy networks, the conversation usually gravitates toward encryption, onion routing, or clever protocol design. 

Those things matter, but they are only half the story. A privacy network"


### Post #27 by @A_taozhu
> **Author:** [@A_taozhu](https://x.com/A_taozhu)  
> **Metrics:** 0 likes · 0 retweets · 0 comments · 5 views  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/A_taozhu/status/2089194094774141215](https://x.com/A_taozhu/status/2089194094774141215)  


> 
> "空投诱人呀"


### Post #28 by @tayo_2027
> **Author:** [@tayo_2027](https://x.com/tayo_2027)  
> **Metrics:** 0 likes · 0 retweets · 0 comments · 4 views  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/tayo_2027/status/2088703791407288654](https://x.com/tayo_2027/status/2088703791407288654)  


> 
> "0xfe41d76bBD2f7A2305E24336f1B35381d42fb513"


### Post #29 by @Nazarick_eth
> **Author:** [@Nazarick_eth](https://x.com/Nazarick_eth)  
> **Metrics:** 1 likes · 0 retweets · 1 comments · 134 views  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/Nazarick_eth/status/2089188547811041778](https://x.com/Nazarick_eth/status/2089188547811041778)  


> **Visual Context:** A Chinese text announcement about a USDT and World Liberty Financial (WLF) rewards program for Binance users, with a deadline box showing '2026-01-23 07:50' to '2026-02-20 14:50'.  

> 
> "冷知识：
币安第一次上线 持有 USD1 瓜分 WLFI 活动是26年1月23日，当时的 BTC价格是9万美金左右。
目前已经持续到9月4日，我目测至少还会再延续一期，10月份出头，恰好跟各位大佬们给出的牛市起点合上了。
如果你在1月23日卖出所有币，全换成 USD1"


### Post #30 by @genz_bstocks
> **Author:** [@genz_bstocks](https://x.com/genz_bstocks)  
> **Metrics:** 13 likes · 5 retweets · 4 comments · 565 views  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/genz_bstocks/status/2089171655184805893](https://x.com/genz_bstocks/status/2089171655184805893)  


> **Visual Context:** An infographic titled 'BSTOCKS USERS ARE LED BY GEN Z AT 44%' features a donut chart showing generational distribution with 44% Gen Z, 37% Millennials, 14% Gen X, 4% Boomers, sourced from Binance Research.  

> 
> "44% of Binance bStocks users are Gen Z.

As a Gen Z builder, this feels important.

For years,  
@binance
  @heyibinance
  and  
@cz_binance
  
have been building something bigger than just crypto.

Crypto was the starting point.

Now equities are becoming 24/7, global, liquid, and"


### Post #31 by @KCEX_Official
> **Author:** [@KCEX_Official](https://x.com/KCEX_Official)  
> **Metrics:** 0 likes · 0 retweets · 0 comments · 443 views  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/KCEX_Official/status/2089193754985193737](https://x.com/KCEX_Official/status/2089193754985193737)  


> **Visual Context:** A cryptocurrency exchange announcement on a black background showing the initial spot listing of 'LAYOOO' token on KCEX with 0 spot trading fee and an image of a silverback gorilla in a circular frame.  

> 
> "#KCEX Initial Listing!  Enjoy zero fees on spot trading
@LayoooSol
 ($LAYOOO) is a Solana-based meme token born from a viral TikTok trend, with its narrative centered on TikTok culture and a playful twist on “Lay” and “LOL.”

 Deposits: Open
 LAYOOO/USDT Trading Starts:"


### Post #32 by @YusufGemz
> **Author:** [@YusufGemz](https://x.com/YusufGemz)  
> **Metrics:** 12 likes · 1 retweets · 1 comments · 1.6K views  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/YusufGemz/status/2089065906030653858](https://x.com/YusufGemz/status/2089065906030653858)  


> **Visual Context:** A cryptocurrency chart and dashboard for the "牛来" (Niu Lai) token on PancakeSwap via BSC, showing a 4-hour candle spike to 37.95M (+23.32%) with metrics including a price of $0.03689 USDT, $974K liquidity, $36.8M FDV, and 75.37% gains in the past hour—illustrating the post's claim of a 400x pump and scouting for hidden gems on BNB Chain.  

> 
> "400x done on bnb chain 

It’s gonna be a Crazy bnb season soon enough 

Scouting for more hidden gems."


### Post #33 by @elenakvcs
> **Author:** [@elenakvcs](https://x.com/elenakvcs)  
> **Metrics:** 213 likes · 141 retweets · 99 comments · 6.6K views  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/elenakvcs/status/2089165740628664742](https://x.com/elenakvcs/status/2089165740628664742)  


> **Visual Context:** A screenshot from the Telegram channel "elena trenches" (7,058 subscribers) displays a pinned Basecat token card showing $Basecat trading at $0.0005028 and 0.0₆2657 WETH, with a liquidity of $95K, FDV of $503K, and market cap of $503K. The accompanying message teases "hearing things about $basecat" with a cryptic wallet address "0xB20000000000000000000004c27f6523082f41D01," referencing Elena's early call on Basecat that grew from $520K to $17M as mentioned in the post.  

> 
> "i was one of the first to call $basecat

it went from $520k → $17m.

besides trading, i'm genuinely passionate about helping my community.

i already have more than enough money.

what really makes me happy is seeing my community win alongside me.

this space needs more people"


### Post #34 by @Sneketoshi
> **Author:** [@Sneketoshi](https://x.com/Sneketoshi)  
> **Metrics:** 5 likes · 1 retweets · 2 comments · 178 views  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/Sneketoshi/status/2089181221720904006](https://x.com/Sneketoshi/status/2089181221720904006)  


> 
> "Thank you another addition sold another addition AirDrop thank you so much 
@solnanimation
 it’s really great that you support me. I’m very thankful. It was very kind of you."




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