# $BTC Social Sentiment & Intelligence — 2026-08-17 13:50 UTC > **Asset:** $BTC > **Momentum Status:** Cooling Down > **Timestamp:** 2026-08-17 13:50 UTC (2026-08-17T13:50:00Z) > **Canonical URL:** https://cryptitalk.com/2026-08-17-13-50/crypto/BTC > **Overview Brief:** https://cryptitalk.com/2026-08-17-13-50/crypto.md --- ## 10-Minute Social Metrics - **Posts Analyzed:** 36 - **Total Impressions:** 69.4K - **Likes:** 494 - **Retweets:** 62 - **Comments:** 241 --- ## Momentum & Sentiment Analysis Total Engagement - Comments: 241, Retweets: 62, Likes: 494, Impressions: 69361 --- ## Cited Community Posts & Evidence ### Post #1 by @SafeLabs_ > **Author:** [@SafeLabs_](https://x.com/SafeLabs_) > **Metrics:** 3 likes · 0 retweets · 0 comments · 508 views > **Source Link:** [https://x.com/SafeLabs_/status/2089338177874006193](https://x.com/SafeLabs_/status/2089338177874006193) > > "There is no silver bullet for security, but you absolutely can harden your setup: Avoid single points of failure. Diversify your setup. Use dedicated devices as signers. Leverage Safe{Mobile}. Create onchain policies. @rsquare sets out how a simple but secure setup can" ### Post #2 by @0xStudy > **Author:** [@0xStudy](https://x.com/0xStudy) > **Metrics:** 5 likes · 0 retweets · 4 comments · 188 views > **Source Link:** [https://x.com/0xStudy/status/2089348758303846426](https://x.com/0xStudy/status/2089348758303846426) > **Visual Context:** A wooden percussion instrument rests against a black background, with the large title "功德" (merits) displayed above alongside rows of smaller Chinese characters referencing concepts like 功德 (merit) and 傭傑傑 (staking). This humorous image accompanies a post mocking the Hertzflow project by comparing its deposit-and-earn structure—including pre-deposit points, referral rebates, and uncapped multipliers—to "accumulating merits" (攒功德), suggesting the scheme mirrors StandX with a suspicious structure. > > "看社区在讨论 Hertzflow 说存钱能攒功德看了下Docs 擦 咋感觉和StandX一样 ①存进去的是被用于做流动性，分不同Epoch结算，后续还是Perp 现在预存 就像StandX有个PRE DEPOSIT POINTS，距今已9个月过去了 ②也是和StandX一样的二级邀请返利 ③无积分规划上限，毕竟锁三个月10X积分，总量难算" ### Post #3 by @SolanaEvents > **Author:** [@SolanaEvents](https://x.com/SolanaEvents) > **Metrics:** 0 likes · 0 retweets · 1 comments · 308 views > **Source Link:** [https://x.com/SolanaEvents/status/2089349336828408127](https://x.com/SolanaEvents/status/2089349336828408127) > > "In 90 days, the leaders, builders and institutions shaping the future of global capital markets will gather in London for our biggest Breakpoint ever." ### Post #4 by @dev_allo > **Author:** [@dev_allo](https://x.com/dev_allo) > **Metrics:** 31 likes · 1 retweets · 22 comments · 824 views > **Source Link:** [https://x.com/dev_allo/status/2089346307739533776](https://x.com/dev_allo/status/2089346307739533776) > **Visual Context:** A marketplace listing for the 'BULLS RUNNERS GENESIS' NFT collection on the Robinhood Chain, showing a floor price of 0.084 ETH, a +194.1% 1D floor percentage, and a 24H volume of 30.58 ETH. > > "Bulls are running to 0.1 eth and they haven’t even launched their token yet" ### Post #5 by @Crypto__Coop > **Author:** [@Crypto__Coop](https://x.com/Crypto__Coop) > **Metrics:** 0 likes · 0 retweets · 0 comments · 1 views > **Source Link:** [https://x.com/Crypto__Coop/status/2089350164754379244](https://x.com/Crypto__Coop/status/2089350164754379244) > > "multisig wallets enhance security for treasury operations" ### Post #6 by @MadMagicSOL > **Author:** [@MadMagicSOL](https://x.com/MadMagicSOL) > **Metrics:** 0 likes · 0 retweets · 0 comments · 1 views > **Source Link:** [https://x.com/MadMagicSOL/status/2089351038155530394](https://x.com/MadMagicSOL/status/2089351038155530394) > > "Long buildup finally pays" ### Post #7 by @naiivememe > **Author:** [@naiivememe](https://x.com/naiivememe) > **Metrics:** 1 likes · 0 retweets · 0 comments · 1.4K views > **Source Link:** [https://x.com/naiivememe/status/2089350786035933615](https://x.com/naiivememe/status/2089350786035933615) > > "" FUD " explained" ### Post #8 by @longerholic > **Author:** [@longerholic](https://x.com/longerholic) > **Metrics:** 14 likes · 0 retweets · 0 comments · 765 views > **Source Link:** [https://x.com/longerholic/status/2089201514816700493](https://x.com/longerholic/status/2089201514816700493) > > "in Xinlong we trust" ### Post #9 by @imho_nft > **Author:** [@imho_nft](https://x.com/imho_nft) > **Metrics:** 0 likes · 0 retweets · 0 comments · 79 views > **Source Link:** [https://x.com/imho_nft/status/2089350791886774585](https://x.com/imho_nft/status/2089350791886774585) > > "GM CT Back from Prague. A couple of days locked in, then I’m flying to Budapest. Living the prime summer of my life. Money and fun now. Only money this fall." ### Post #10 by @Intern_Leverup > **Author:** [@Intern_Leverup](https://x.com/Intern_Leverup) > **Metrics:** 11 likes · 1 retweets · 3 comments · 82 views > **Source Link:** [https://x.com/Intern_Leverup/status/2089325576603545778](https://x.com/Intern_Leverup/status/2089325576603545778) > > "another busy week at LeverUp Fair Launch is now live. $BUSY is the first project coming through it. $4B+ cumulative volume. and the Layer3 trading campaign is live. a lot happened in one week. and honestly, we're just getting started." ### Post #11 by @Lhzzr > **Author:** [@Lhzzr](https://x.com/Lhzzr) > **Metrics:** 47 likes · 1 retweets · 26 comments · 1.2K views > **Source Link:** [https://x.com/Lhzzr/status/2089324247910900111](https://x.com/Lhzzr/status/2089324247910900111) > **Visual Context:** A person in a black hoodie walks past a bright orange Lamborghini Huracán (license plate "TZH·1023") parked outside a modest green cottage marked "16," visually capturing the dramatic wealth contrast implied by the caption—hint at a memecoin windfall without actually having to say it. > > "If I make $5M from memecoin I won't tell anyone. But they will be signs." ### Post #12 by @MadMagicSOL > **Author:** [@MadMagicSOL](https://x.com/MadMagicSOL) > **Metrics:** 0 likes · 0 retweets · 0 comments · 1 views > **Source Link:** [https://x.com/MadMagicSOL/status/2089349085992206817](https://x.com/MadMagicSOL/status/2089349085992206817) > > "Zero knowledge beats ID upload" ### Post #13 by @beprimal01 > **Author:** [@beprimal01](https://x.com/beprimal01) > **Metrics:** 22 likes · 1 retweets · 11 comments · 177 views > **Source Link:** [https://x.com/beprimal01/status/2089288473224024169](https://x.com/beprimal01/status/2089288473224024169) > **Visual Context:** An ended auction listing on Twitter by @0xNTRPY showing the top 5 winners and their prize amounts in $BLOX tokens, with @0xzeus winning 160.0000 $BLOX. > > "also bagged an ntrpy spot yesterday we're absolutely cooking on @Blockstards the winning team!!" ### Post #14 by @Crypto__Coop > **Author:** [@Crypto__Coop](https://x.com/Crypto__Coop) > **Metrics:** 0 likes · 0 retweets · 0 comments · 5 views > **Source Link:** [https://x.com/Crypto__Coop/status/2089349969991827623](https://x.com/Crypto__Coop/status/2089349969991827623) > > "seaverity's focus on practical intelligence is crucial" ### Post #15 by @TheDeFiAngel > **Author:** [@TheDeFiAngel](https://x.com/TheDeFiAngel) > **Metrics:** 50 likes · 1 retweets · 15 comments · 1.4K views > **Source Link:** [https://x.com/TheDeFiAngel/status/2089331236107895256](https://x.com/TheDeFiAngel/status/2089331236107895256) > **Visual Context:** The image, titled "Stripe is Building the Rails for the Agent Economy," illustrates Stripe's six-step vision for AI agent transactions (Think, Choose, Identify, Act, Pay, Settle) and maps their infrastructure stack—including OpenRouter (AI model layer), Bridge (stablecoins), Privy (wallets), the Agentic Commerce Protocol, Tempo (machine payments), and MPP (settlement layer)—which contextualizes the post's point that Stripe's recent OpenRouter acquisition integrates AI model routing into this broader agent commerce pipeline. > > "Stripe’s OpenRouter move makes more sense when you look at what @stripe has been building around AI agents. Bridge gave Stripe stablecoin infrastructure. Privy added wallets and programmable accounts. Its Agentic Commerce Protocol handles how agents can place orders, while" ### Post #16 by @SuperteamCAN > **Author:** [@SuperteamCAN](https://x.com/SuperteamCAN) > **Metrics:** 14 likes · 0 retweets · 3 comments · 250 views > **Source Link:** [https://x.com/SuperteamCAN/status/2089337031730307357](https://x.com/SuperteamCAN/status/2089337031730307357) > > "Paul Pincente, VP, Digital Assets Products at @PurposeInvest is joining us at Solana Summit Canada. Paul is bringing digital assets into the mainstream, bridging institutional finance with the onchain economy. Sept 23–24, Toronto, St. Lawrence Market North." ### Post #17 by @MadMagicSOL > **Author:** [@MadMagicSOL](https://x.com/MadMagicSOL) > **Metrics:** 0 likes · 0 retweets · 0 comments · 4 views > **Source Link:** [https://x.com/MadMagicSOL/status/2089349355430175105](https://x.com/MadMagicSOL/status/2089349355430175105) > > "Quietly building something huge" ### Post #18 by @CryptoJonesRC > **Author:** [@CryptoJonesRC](https://x.com/CryptoJonesRC) > **Metrics:** 7 likes · 2 retweets · 2 comments · 291 views > **Source Link:** [https://x.com/CryptoJonesRC/status/2089326506786918462](https://x.com/CryptoJonesRC/status/2089326506786918462) > > "Hopefully, you'll start paying attention to @ForecastFDN after reading this. @joeyroth is building something very interesting and innovative with Forecast. If you don't know what @ForecastFDN is, make sure to read my article on it. I'll link it below." ### Post #19 by @VivanLive > **Author:** [@VivanLive](https://x.com/VivanLive) > **Metrics:** 13 likes · 1 retweets · 4 comments · 448 views > **Source Link:** [https://x.com/VivanLive/status/2089305292320457160](https://x.com/VivanLive/status/2089305292320457160) > > "My current DeFi Stack: Perp DEX: @HyperliquidX @arcus_xyz @variational_io Prop Firm: @ProprXYZ DEX: @Uniswap @JupiterExchange Prediction market: @Polymarket DeFi Wallet: @Rabby_io @TrustWallet @phantom @NEARProtocol My fav. has to be @arcus_xyz & @ProprXYZ they both deserve" ### Post #20 by @Cindy_vibez > **Author:** [@Cindy_vibez](https://x.com/Cindy_vibez) > **Metrics:** 8 likes · 1 retweets · 5 comments · 56 views > **Source Link:** [https://x.com/Cindy_vibez/status/2089244182049132885](https://x.com/Cindy_vibez/status/2089244182049132885) > **Visual Context:** A dark promotional graphic displays a green glowing diamond icon above the text 'HUMA PRIME' with the 'Huma' logo at the top, set against a wireframe mountain landscape. > > "gHuma Took some profit from nft mints last week and now looking forward to depositing some funds on Huma prime vault. Just hoping the team opens the vault this week and I also don’t miss the timeline. Meanwhile, the $HUMA price is" ### Post #21 by @Dany_Crypto1 > **Author:** [@Dany_Crypto1](https://x.com/Dany_Crypto1) > **Metrics:** 0 likes · 0 retweets · 0 comments · 5 views > **Source Link:** [https://x.com/Dany_Crypto1/status/2089350577277001746](https://x.com/Dany_Crypto1/status/2089350577277001746) > > "Feels pretty easy to get" ### Post #22 by @EmberCN > **Author:** [@EmberCN](https://x.com/EmberCN) > **Metrics:** 26 likes · 7 retweets · 14 comments · 21.8K views > **Source Link:** [https://x.com/EmberCN/status/2089288315816300850](https://x.com/EmberCN/status/2089288315816300850) > **Visual Context:** The image displays a blockchain transaction history showing frequent trades between SIREN, Alpha Wallet, AKE, XPIN, and BTR tokens, with a Chinese caption noting that this address is associated with a market maker who has been actively trading these tokens. > > "Additionally, based on the associated addresses, $AKE—which surged 52 times ($0.00019→$0.01) in the past month—is also the "masterpiece" of this active market maker. In other words, this active market maker has at least manipulated $SIREN, $AKE, $XPIN, and $BTR, and has pumped" ### Post #23 by @Quicknode > **Author:** [@Quicknode](https://x.com/Quicknode) > **Metrics:** 11 likes · 6 retweets · 3 comments · 762 views > **Source Link:** [https://x.com/Quicknode/status/2089336443302814186](https://x.com/Quicknode/status/2089336443302814186) > > "If you run your own @HyperliquidX node, you know how much a reliable, fast peer matters. Introducing Hyperliquid Peering. Your node stays yours and now peers with Quicknode. Full block data and the full mempool, on one connection. That's the feed a strategy should be reading." ### Post #24 by @Liembriel > **Author:** [@Liembriel](https://x.com/Liembriel) > **Metrics:** 176 likes · 2 retweets · 85 comments · 776 views > **Source Link:** [https://x.com/Liembriel/status/2089270803044937948](https://x.com/Liembriel/status/2089270803044937948) > > "Crypto should be easier to use in everyday life. That’s what @MegPrimePay is building, making it easier to spend crypto while staying connected to the latest updates. Join the MegPrime Pay Telegram for token updates, product development, adoption news, and weekly updates." ### Post #25 by @crypto_pumpman > **Author:** [@crypto_pumpman](https://x.com/crypto_pumpman) > **Metrics:** 4 likes · 0 retweets · 4 comments · 187 views > **Source Link:** [https://x.com/crypto_pumpman/status/2089349140874666111](https://x.com/crypto_pumpman/status/2089349140874666111) > **Visual Context:** A Chinese cryptocurrency savings webpage with the heading '存款 · 赚取功德 · 获得收益' (Deposit · Earn Merit · Get Returns), showing a 4.75% APY for USDT and a 1.76% APY for a token labeled 'U'. > > "存 $USD1 / $U ，赚取功德，HertzFlow 创始金库已开启 盘主 @thecryptoskanda 明牌的盘子，还是值得塞一下的，存入的收益预期如下 一部分是 Token，一部分是给仓位额度 预存这块，其实光稳定币的 APR 也挺香的，应该比大多数稳定币理财，都更有竞争力" ### Post #26 by @PopPunkOnChain > **Author:** [@PopPunkOnChain](https://x.com/PopPunkOnChain) > **Metrics:** 119 likes · 16 retweets · 76 comments · 1.8K views > **Source Link:** [https://x.com/PopPunkOnChain/status/2089342570971226579](https://x.com/PopPunkOnChain/status/2089342570971226579) > **Visual Context:** A Grafana monitoring dashboard displays the "Meme Madness Registrations" counter showing 107,927 signups on the Pumpc.../Meme Ma... page, visualizing the milestone of surpassing 100,000 registrations that prompted the post's reference to the @CadeMarket engineering team facing impending "madness." > > "Blew past 100k signups. Pray for the @CadeMarket engineering team. It’s going to be MADNESS." ### Post #27 by @solana_sailor > **Author:** [@solana_sailor](https://x.com/solana_sailor) > **Metrics:** 10 likes · 2 retweets · 1 comments · 430 views > **Source Link:** [https://x.com/solana_sailor/status/2089343435614343200](https://x.com/solana_sailor/status/2089343435614343200) > **Visual Context:** A pixel-art infographic presents three memecoin statistics from a Feb 2026 study: only 4,338 of 655,770 Pump-fun Solana launches graduated, 82.8% of 707 tokens that gained 100%+ across 34,988 memecoins showed signs of artificial growth, and roughly 1 in 135 FOMO wallets made $100+ over 90 days. > > "Zoom out. This isn’t really a FOMO story. It’s a memecoin story A Feb 2026 study of @Pumpfun on Solana, using onchain data from Sep 1-Oct 1, 2025, found that only 4,338 of 655,770 launches graduated A cross-chain study updated in Jan 2026 built a dataset of 34,988 memecoins" ### Post #28 by @kkkkkkkkkkkimsa > **Author:** [@kkkkkkkkkkkimsa](https://x.com/kkkkkkkkkkkimsa) > **Metrics:** 35 likes · 6 retweets · 0 comments · 1.6K views > **Source Link:** [https://x.com/kkkkkkkkkkkimsa/status/2088986437228351517](https://x.com/kkkkkkkkkkkimsa/status/2088986437228351517) > > "For real, I love it like the style of lyrics from those BNB who hate SOS "You're always standing out, it's so fun, your style is all me, that's why I like you even more"" ### Post #29 by @CryptoPatel > **Author:** [@CryptoPatel](https://x.com/CryptoPatel) > **Metrics:** 17 likes · 0 retweets · 8 comments · 1.2K views > **Source Link:** [https://x.com/CryptoPatel/status/2089343991447736757](https://x.com/CryptoPatel/status/2089343991447736757) > **Visual Context:** A TradingView chart of XAUTO/USDT on Binance shows a descending channel followed by a -54.30% Breakdown and -76.05% Retest with a violent rebound, illustrating the post's narrative of engineered pumps: after a heavy drawdown, the token stages a sharp rally designed to lure buyers into a manufactured "breakout" hype before insiders dump. The embedded X/Auto tweet celebrating a "data agreement with a TV power" exemplifies the meaningless announcements used to inflate the chart. > > "Project Lost Attention? Don’t Build. Just Manufacture A Narrative, Hand The Token To A Friendly Market Maker, Engineer A Violent Pump, Sprinkle In A Few “Major” Announcements, And Let Insiders Exit Into The Hype. Create Hype → Inflate the Chart → Announce Meaningless" ### Post #30 by @MadMagicSOL > **Author:** [@MadMagicSOL](https://x.com/MadMagicSOL) > **Metrics:** 0 likes · 0 retweets · 0 comments · 4 views > **Source Link:** [https://x.com/MadMagicSOL/status/2089349367006376143](https://x.com/MadMagicSOL/status/2089349367006376143) > > "Tracker tells you, but tool changes your habits" ### Post #31 by @mmonis > **Author:** [@mmonis](https://x.com/mmonis) > **Metrics:** 0 likes · 0 retweets · 1 comments · 563 views > **Source Link:** [https://x.com/mmonis/status/2089350053194592297](https://x.com/mmonis/status/2089350053194592297) > **Visual Context:** A financial chart displaying the stock price of COHR (Coherent Corp, Technology Sector - Scientific & Technical Instruments), showing a recent price of 340.00 with a descending trendline. > > "$COHR - I got in last week after earning, really like how this is being setup" ### Post #32 by @0x_legio > **Author:** [@0x_legio](https://x.com/0x_legio) > **Metrics:** 32 likes · 0 retweets · 35 comments · 601 views > **Source Link:** [https://x.com/0x_legio/status/2089287620119675062](https://x.com/0x_legio/status/2089287620119675062) > **Visual Context:** A TradingView chart of BTC/USDT on Binance displays the cryptocurrency's price action around 63,588.0, featuring a downward trendline, key support levels at 62,487.4 and 61,681.4, and resistance at 64,402.7, alongside MACD and volume indicators below—visually supporting the post's note of BTC consolidating near 6.3 with bearish weekly close signals. > > "8.17 Monday Morning Market Overview: #BTC Consolidating Near 6.3, Watch from the Sidelines or Enter Short-Term Long? BTC opened this morning with an upper and lower shadow on a solid bearish candle, weekly close with upper and lower shadows on a solid large bearish candle," ### Post #33 by @_colourorange > **Author:** [@_colourorange](https://x.com/_colourorange) > **Metrics:** 19 likes · 1 retweets · 6 comments · 960 views > **Source Link:** [https://x.com/_colourorange/status/2089245849134170436](https://x.com/_colourorange/status/2089245849134170436) > **Visual Context:** A X post by Hardfork Blake2b cguida discussing a Bitcoin proposal, with a reply from RegularGuy about node operators and ASICs. > > "> be devoted BLAKE2b pleb > buy BLAKE2b miners to help decentralize mining > mine pure blocks. fuck jpegs > non-compliant miner acquires large amounts of hashrate > "We'll fire them again, there will be precedent for it now" > ok.... miners bricked > be devoted Eaglesong pleb" ### Post #34 by @blckchaindaily > **Author:** [@blckchaindaily](https://x.com/blckchaindaily) > **Metrics:** 0 likes · 0 retweets · 0 comments · 204 views > **Source Link:** [https://x.com/blckchaindaily/status/2089350339837190621](https://x.com/blckchaindaily/status/2089350339837190621) > > "BINANCE PLANS UK RETURN WITH FCA CRYPTO LICENSE APPLICATION UNDER NEW REGIME" ### Post #35 by @Parvane_ely > **Author:** [@Parvane_ely](https://x.com/Parvane_ely) > **Metrics:** 12 likes · 3 retweets · 5 comments · 119 views > **Source Link:** [https://x.com/Parvane_ely/status/2089112318458175827](https://x.com/Parvane_ely/status/2089112318458175827) > > "SOLD OUT Thank you @artt2211 For collecting the last edition of Mr. Parvside 3 collaboration With @mrbretjolliffe And Special thanks to all 10 collector Your support gives me the strength to keep going on this journey. #tezart Link" --- ## Contributing Accounts - `@MZ_Rune` (https://x.com/MZ_Rune) - `@BitcoinSuisse_` (https://x.com/BitcoinSuisse_) - `@klever_org` (https://x.com/klever_org) - `@BTCtreasuries` (https://x.com/BTCtreasuries) - `@laurashin` (https://x.com/laurashin) - `@Sherlockwhale` (https://x.com/Sherlockwhale) - `@0x_legio` (https://x.com/0x_legio) - `@terra_army` (https://x.com/terra_army) - `@carol_bitcoin` (https://x.com/carol_bitcoin) - `@vinibarbosabr` (https://x.com/vinibarbosabr) - `@navio_official` (https://x.com/navio_official) - `@Trader_S18` (https://x.com/Trader_S18) - `@_bitcoiner` (https://x.com/_bitcoiner) - `@DeriveXYZ_CN` (https://x.com/DeriveXYZ_CN) - `@NKLinhzk` (https://x.com/NKLinhzk) - `@IvanOnTech` (https://x.com/IvanOnTech) - `@crypto_birb` (https://x.com/crypto_birb) - `@CryptoSavingExp` (https://x.com/CryptoSavingExp) - `@0xNairolf` (https://x.com/0xNairolf) - `@maid_crypto` (https://x.com/maid_crypto) - `@EylemCulculoglu` (https://x.com/EylemCulculoglu) - `@cex_io` (https://x.com/cex_io) - `@Roughnecks110` (https://x.com/Roughnecks110) - `@Mrbullemmy` (https://x.com/Mrbullemmy) - `@mobyagent` (https://x.com/mobyagent) - `@blckchaindaily` (https://x.com/blckchaindaily) - `@Baoer_BTC` (https://x.com/Baoer_BTC) - `@Mike_Ess_` (https://x.com/Mike_Ess_) - `@CryptoMichNL` (https://x.com/CryptoMichNL) - `@Tannnnnnn2022` (https://x.com/Tannnnnnn2022) - `@NEEDcreations` (https://x.com/NEEDcreations) - `@CoinMarketCap` (https://x.com/CoinMarketCap)