# $BTC Social Sentiment & Intelligence — 2026-08-17 15:00 UTC > **Asset:** $BTC > **Momentum Status:** Cooling Down > **Timestamp:** 2026-08-17 15:00 UTC (2026-08-17T15:00:00Z) > **Canonical URL:** https://cryptitalk.com/2026-08-17-15-00/crypto/BTC > **Overview Brief:** https://cryptitalk.com/2026-08-17-15-00/crypto.md --- ## 10-Minute Social Metrics - **Posts Analyzed:** 38 - **Total Impressions:** 82.4K - **Likes:** 846 - **Retweets:** 78 - **Comments:** 251 --- ## Momentum & Sentiment Analysis Total Engagement - Comments: 251, Retweets: 78, Likes: 846, Impressions: 82376 --- ## Cited Community Posts & Evidence ### Post #1 by @GateDEX > **Author:** [@GateDEX](https://x.com/GateDEX) > **Metrics:** 0 likes · 0 retweets · 0 comments · 1.3K views > **Source Link:** [https://x.com/GateDEX/status/2089366949012615247](https://x.com/GateDEX/status/2089366949012615247) > **Visual Context:** Gate DEX Dual-Track Challenge promotional graphic featuring the slogan "Conquer Swap & Perps, Win Up to 50 USDT Per Person," with a blue spinning wheel and green arrow graphic illustrating the reward-based trading campaign. > > "#GateDEX "Dual-Track Challenge" — Conquer Swap & Perps, Win Up to 50 USDT! The more you trade, the bigger your rewards. First Swap trade ≥1,000 USDT → random reward 2-20 USDT First Perps trade ≥5,000 USDT → random reward 1-30 USDT Weekly Active Challenge: up" ### Post #2 by @1inch > **Author:** [@1inch](https://x.com/1inch) > **Metrics:** 0 likes · 0 retweets · 1 comments · 2.0K views > **Source Link:** [https://x.com/1inch/status/2089367345458299142](https://x.com/1inch/status/2089367345458299142) > > "Two things decide whether an Aqua position does anything: how much wallet balance is behind it, and where its price range sits. A position only fills when a swap matches its terms, and its price is one of those terms. Range it where the pair is trading and swaps hit it. Range it" ### Post #3 by @OndoAlerts > **Author:** [@OndoAlerts](https://x.com/OndoAlerts) > **Metrics:** 0 likes · 0 retweets · 0 comments · 58 views > **Source Link:** [https://x.com/OndoAlerts/status/2089345852670451894](https://x.com/OndoAlerts/status/2089345852670451894) > > "254.32 $IVVon purchased for a total of $200,000.00" ### Post #4 by @Icpmusk > **Author:** [@Icpmusk](https://x.com/Icpmusk) > **Metrics:** 13 likes · 0 retweets · 1 comments · 813 views > **Source Link:** [https://x.com/Icpmusk/status/2089202805857014204](https://x.com/Icpmusk/status/2089202805857014204) > > "The facts made Dom explode with anger.)" ### Post #5 by @marcellovtv > **Author:** [@marcellovtv](https://x.com/marcellovtv) > **Metrics:** 28 likes · 7 retweets · 11 comments · 339 views > **Source Link:** [https://x.com/marcellovtv/status/2089359392768409957](https://x.com/marcellovtv/status/2089359392768409957) > > "Get all the latest on @AbstractChain 0:06 - Abstract: All-Star Badge 0:16 - Cambria: $10M In-Game Volume 0:21 - Cambria: Essina’s Draw Live 0:28 - Cambria: Bug Leaked 0:39 - Gigaverse: The Awakening 0:55 - Moody Madness Opened The Vault 1:06 - Onchain Heroes: New Legendary" ### Post #6 by @Rarelyseen93 > **Author:** [@Rarelyseen93](https://x.com/Rarelyseen93) > **Metrics:** 17 likes · 10 retweets · 1 comments · 617 views > **Source Link:** [https://x.com/Rarelyseen93/status/2089275742546784327](https://x.com/Rarelyseen93/status/2089275742546784327) > > "CLARITY ACT: SEPTEMBER 15 IS THE DATE TO WATCH! Coinbase’s policy chief says the Senate vote is set for September 15. Both sides are coming to the table as lawmakers push toward bipartisan crypto legislation. #XRP #Ripple #Crypto #CLARITYAct" ### Post #7 by @Eli5defi > **Author:** [@Eli5defi](https://x.com/Eli5defi) > **Metrics:** 0 likes · 0 retweets · 0 comments · 36 views > **Source Link:** [https://x.com/Eli5defi/status/2089367066046542228](https://x.com/Eli5defi/status/2089367066046542228) > > "Yeah, this is very good idea from SuiNS" ### Post #8 by @purposefulsheng > **Author:** [@purposefulsheng](https://x.com/purposefulsheng) > **Metrics:** 25 likes · 7 retweets · 3 comments · 989 views > **Source Link:** [https://x.com/purposefulsheng/status/2089363752525172876](https://x.com/purposefulsheng/status/2089363752525172876) > **Visual Context:** A promotional graphic displays pink, fuzzy, 3D bubble-style text reading 'FWAir Launches' over a starry cosmic background, with the tagline 'A novel way to distribute NFTs.' > > "Nfts already have great properties as collectibles vs traditional collectibles (verified provenance/scarcity, no inventory + shipping risk/cost, no physical damage and easy global trading) and until now those were only advantages at the object level as the market structure around" ### Post #9 by @Trezor > **Author:** [@Trezor](https://x.com/Trezor) > **Metrics:** 0 likes · 0 retweets · 0 comments · 13 views > **Source Link:** [https://x.com/Trezor/status/2089368294763471007](https://x.com/Trezor/status/2089368294763471007) > > "love it" ### Post #10 by @sonsakripto > **Author:** [@sonsakripto](https://x.com/sonsakripto) > **Metrics:** 0 likes · 0 retweets · 0 comments · 0 views > **Source Link:** [https://x.com/sonsakripto/status/2089366724961280460](https://x.com/sonsakripto/status/2089366724961280460) > > "Gm gm cihan cihun sol" ### Post #11 by @0xPhantomDefi > **Author:** [@0xPhantomDefi](https://x.com/0xPhantomDefi) > **Metrics:** 17 likes · 2 retweets · 3 comments · 2.3K views > **Source Link:** [https://x.com/0xPhantomDefi/status/2089304811921371559](https://x.com/0xPhantomDefi/status/2089304811921371559) > > "THE BIGGEST MARKET CRASH SINCE 2000 COULD START NEXT WEEK Everyone is celebrating new highs. Almost nobody sees what’s sitting right in front of them. 1999: Dot-com mania → -77% 2026: AI mania → -??% Different bubble. Same greed. Same ending. This cycle has been wiping" ### Post #12 by @0xRexnftcrypto > **Author:** [@0xRexnftcrypto](https://x.com/0xRexnftcrypto) > **Metrics:** 0 likes · 0 retweets · 0 comments · 4 views > **Source Link:** [https://x.com/0xRexnftcrypto/status/2089367921541660764](https://x.com/0xRexnftcrypto/status/2089367921541660764) > > "Great point regulation will be the linchpin. If we nail compliance and clarity, the infrastructure side could see a massive upside while the markets keep growing." ### Post #13 by @MSBIntel > **Author:** [@MSBIntel](https://x.com/MSBIntel) > **Metrics:** 4 likes · 0 retweets · 1 comments · 524 views > **Source Link:** [https://x.com/MSBIntel/status/2089364123989508436](https://x.com/MSBIntel/status/2089364123989508436) > **Visual Context:** The image displays a bar chart tracking XDC Network's monthly transaction volume from around 2022 through early 2026, showing growth from approximately 5-7 million transactions to a peak of 27.7 million. The chart, captioned "BREAKING: XDC Network monthly transactions hit an all-time high of 27.7 million, up 50% over the past six months," visually demonstrates this surge with a pronounced upward spike in the most recent months on the tan-colored background. > > "BREAKING: XDC Network monthly transactions hit an all-time high of 27.7 million, up 50% over the past six months." ### Post #14 by @dillon_mulroy > **Author:** [@dillon_mulroy](https://x.com/dillon_mulroy) > **Metrics:** 56 likes · 0 retweets · 4 comments · 1.7K views > **Source Link:** [https://x.com/dillon_mulroy/status/2089360711143068026](https://x.com/dillon_mulroy/status/2089360711143068026) > **Visual Context:** A code snippet showing an end-to-end test using Effect.gen that creates and renames a workspace via client.overseer API calls, asserting the renamed name matches the expected value—demonstrating the e2e testing framework mentioned in the post for verifying infrastructure deployment with Cloudflare and Alchemy. > > "working on creating a e2e testing framework for my agent that deploys real infra to cf w/ alchemy and includes evidence - pretty happy w/ how the api/dx is coming out inspired by @RhysSullivan with @executorsh" ### Post #15 by @0xRexnftcrypto > **Author:** [@0xRexnftcrypto](https://x.com/0xRexnftcrypto) > **Metrics:** 0 likes · 0 retweets · 0 comments · 3 views > **Source Link:** [https://x.com/0xRexnftcrypto/status/2089365419744428445](https://x.com/0xRexnftcrypto/status/2089365419744428445) > > "Sounds like a solid roadmap. Looking forward to seeing community growth and staking rewards. Good luck with the launch!" ### Post #16 by @kototrade > **Author:** [@kototrade](https://x.com/kototrade) > **Metrics:** 23 likes · 3 retweets · 11 comments · 1.4K views > **Source Link:** [https://x.com/kototrade/status/2089355273001435309](https://x.com/kototrade/status/2089355273001435309) > **Visual Context:** A promotional banner for the KOTO Volume Trading Competition highlights "IN REWARDS $60,000" against a dark background with floating coin graphics, matching the post's announcement of a 60-day trading competition offering up to 60,000 USDT in prizes. > > "Koto Volume Trading Competition is Live! Trade on Koto for 60 days and compete for a share of up to 60,000 USDT! Enter the competition here: app.koto.trade/competition/ko … Here’s how it works" ### Post #17 by @PantherQB19 > **Author:** [@PantherQB19](https://x.com/PantherQB19) > **Metrics:** 2 likes · 0 retweets · 1 comments · 141 views > **Source Link:** [https://x.com/PantherQB19/status/2089363601450521014](https://x.com/PantherQB19/status/2089363601450521014) > > "one of the more interesting things taking place onchain that few are talking about. THE connection between this and $IMD is unclear but @surfcoderepeat is cooking something up. I have one of the Identity MD NFTs and the floor has moved from .21 to .29 overnight." ### Post #18 by @LawrenceChiu14 > **Author:** [@LawrenceChiu14](https://x.com/LawrenceChiu14) > **Metrics:** 8 likes · 2 retweets · 3 comments · 320 views > **Source Link:** [https://x.com/LawrenceChiu14/status/2089364719865835770](https://x.com/LawrenceChiu14/status/2089364719865835770) > **Visual Context:** A DefiLlama dashboard showing Arcus protocol's Perp Volume metrics, with the Cumulative Perp Volume of $1.884b circled in red, alongside a bar chart displaying daily volume trends. > > "As of today, the @arcus_xyz perps exchange has just done >$1 billion in cumulative volume. That's counting only PERPS volume." ### Post #19 by @robinhoodjesus > **Author:** [@robinhoodjesus](https://x.com/robinhoodjesus) > **Metrics:** 31 likes · 5 retweets · 6 comments · 1.2K views > **Source Link:** [https://x.com/robinhoodjesus/status/2089335609567416365](https://x.com/robinhoodjesus/status/2089335609567416365) > **Visual Context:** A stylized illustrated character with an afro, mustache, and gray suit with a red tie stands with arms crossed above bold white text reading "POOL'S CLOSED." The meme imagery of the "Pool's Closed" character visually reinforces the post's message about the $CLOSED meme coin remaining censored on crypto platforms despite gaining popularity. > > "Imagine the PR nightmare @pools_dot_fun @SushiSwap @alexmccurryo and @0xDeployer have on their hands when @PoolsClosedRH $CLOSED is the number one meme on their platform and they have it blacklisted. Pool remains closed" ### Post #20 by @Dany_Crypto1 > **Author:** [@Dany_Crypto1](https://x.com/Dany_Crypto1) > **Metrics:** 0 likes · 0 retweets · 0 comments · 7 views > **Source Link:** [https://x.com/Dany_Crypto1/status/2089366671354122419](https://x.com/Dany_Crypto1/status/2089366671354122419) > > "We'll see I guess" ### Post #21 by @SuiInsights > **Author:** [@SuiInsights](https://x.com/SuiInsights) > **Metrics:** 0 likes · 0 retweets · 0 comments · 192 views > **Source Link:** [https://x.com/SuiInsights/status/2089368507834352034](https://x.com/SuiInsights/status/2089368507834352034) > **Visual Context:** A Chinese passport with a man's photo, showing visible fields like 'CHIN' and 'CHN', and a cartoon unicorn sticker overlaid, with a small cartoon image on the personal information area. > > "" ### Post #22 by @Ask_ORO > **Author:** [@Ask_ORO](https://x.com/Ask_ORO) > **Metrics:** 22 likes · 5 retweets · 7 comments · 731 views > **Source Link:** [https://x.com/Ask_ORO/status/2089360249266544737](https://x.com/Ask_ORO/status/2089360249266544737) > > "Two announcements in the next 48 hours. Both of them change what you can do with ORO. Neither of them is the token. Yet." ### Post #23 by @solana_daily > **Author:** [@solana_daily](https://x.com/solana_daily) > **Metrics:** 0 likes · 0 retweets · 0 comments · 0 views > **Source Link:** [https://x.com/solana_daily/status/2089367887756837136](https://x.com/solana_daily/status/2089367887756837136) > **Visual Context:** A graphic titled 'How CollectorCrypt Crossed $1B in Gross Revenue' showing $1,000,000,000 in revenue with trading cards, branded with Solana Daily. > > "How @CollectorCrypt Crossed $1B in Gross Revenue - By combines collectibles + RWA + gacha: What it does? Collector Crypt stores real cards like Pokémon in vaults and tokenizes ownership on Solana. Users can trade them instantly, or redeem the physical card anytime. Users truly" ### Post #24 by @kryptoagent7 > **Author:** [@kryptoagent7](https://x.com/kryptoagent7) > **Metrics:** 8 likes · 1 retweets · 7 comments · 32 views > **Source Link:** [https://x.com/kryptoagent7/status/2089365766537625760](https://x.com/kryptoagent7/status/2089365766537625760) > **Visual Context:** A fantasy artwork depicting a hooded armored figure overlooking an elaborate coastal city with cascading waterfalls and a distant castle. > > "GM if you GM" ### Post #25 by @SolanaFloor > **Author:** [@SolanaFloor](https://x.com/SolanaFloor) > **Metrics:** 0 likes · 0 retweets · 0 comments · 117 views > **Source Link:** [https://x.com/SolanaFloor/status/2089366966167593323](https://x.com/SolanaFloor/status/2089366966167593323) > > "Watch Full Video" ### Post #26 by @jesseperalta > **Author:** [@jesseperalta](https://x.com/jesseperalta) > **Metrics:** 2 likes · 0 retweets · 1 comments · 204 views > **Source Link:** [https://x.com/jesseperalta/status/2089289502976102530](https://x.com/jesseperalta/status/2089289502976102530) > **Visual Context:** A long-term stock chart displaying candlestick price action from 2017 to 2027 with descending trendlines drawn across multiple peaks, an upward arrow pointing to recent price action, and various price levels marked on the right axis. > > "$ETH never goes vertical after the breakout immediately. Breakout > Consolidation > Up Trend Keep your eyes on ETH, it might not even go below $1,500 at this stage." ### Post #27 by @DigiByteCoin > **Author:** [@DigiByteCoin](https://x.com/DigiByteCoin) > **Metrics:** 3 likes · 0 retweets · 0 comments · 708 views > **Source Link:** [https://x.com/DigiByteCoin/status/2089366711627817122](https://x.com/DigiByteCoin/status/2089366711627817122) > > "24 hours until this discussion!" ### Post #28 by @MonkeDAO > **Author:** [@MonkeDAO](https://x.com/MonkeDAO) > **Metrics:** 17 likes · 1 retweets · 0 comments · 777 views > **Source Link:** [https://x.com/MonkeDAO/status/2089351809605468418](https://x.com/MonkeDAO/status/2089351809605468418) > > "Monday Monke Spotlight #179 ft. Tab Markets - Powered By Kyzzen" ### Post #29 by @BabyAnsemSolana > **Author:** [@BabyAnsemSolana](https://x.com/BabyAnsemSolana) > **Metrics:** 62 likes · 20 retweets · 30 comments · 980 views > **Source Link:** [https://x.com/BabyAnsemSolana/status/2089351536686108822](https://x.com/BabyAnsemSolana/status/2089351536686108822) > > "Just paid for dex ads $BABYANSEM" ### Post #30 by @whalewatchalert > **Author:** [@whalewatchalert](https://x.com/whalewatchalert) > **Metrics:** 0 likes · 0 retweets · 0 comments · 2.7K views > **Source Link:** [https://x.com/whalewatchalert/status/2089368154430493028](https://x.com/whalewatchalert/status/2089368154430493028) > > "New Pair: A JIMOTHY whale just bought $2.96K of $BILLY at $2.19M MC" ### Post #31 by @UseArtisan > **Author:** [@UseArtisan](https://x.com/UseArtisan) > **Metrics:** 33 likes · 4 retweets · 3 comments · 1.3K views > **Source Link:** [https://x.com/UseArtisan/status/2089341462794145933](https://x.com/UseArtisan/status/2089341462794145933) > > "the endgame was never a lambo. it was paying your water bill without asking a bank for permission. we're building the least exciting revolution in crypto." ### Post #32 by @beincrypto > **Author:** [@beincrypto](https://x.com/beincrypto) > **Metrics:** 10 likes · 3 retweets · 4 comments · 929 views > **Source Link:** [https://x.com/beincrypto/status/2089336539981705323](https://x.com/beincrypto/status/2089336539981705323) > **Visual Context:** A black background with white text reading 'Strategy' followed by a Bitcoin symbol '₿', with '(in)' in the bottom left corner. > > "A massive divergence in corporate crypto strategies this week! 1. Strategy hit pause on $BTC buys, opting instead to build its cash reserves to $4.8B and repurchase $132.2M of $STRC preferred stock. 2. Meanwhile, Bitmine kept stacking, adding 9,926 $ETH to bring its total" ### Post #33 by @XrpArab > **Author:** [@XrpArab](https://x.com/XrpArab) > **Metrics:** 12 likes · 5 retweets · 3 comments · 862 views > **Source Link:** [https://x.com/XrpArab/status/2089337055750807849](https://x.com/XrpArab/status/2089337055750807849) > > "TRUMP: CRYPTO IS GOOD FOR THE DOLLAR. President Trump says crypto can reduce pressure on the U.S. dollar while calling crypto a “BIG INDUSTRY.” The message is clear: America wants to LEAD crypto. The crypto era is just getting started. #Crypto #Bitcoin #XRP #Trump" ### Post #34 by @muhitonx > **Author:** [@muhitonx](https://x.com/muhitonx) > **Metrics:** 8 likes · 0 retweets · 7 comments · 301 views > **Source Link:** [https://x.com/muhitonx/status/2089048845040947622](https://x.com/muhitonx/status/2089048845040947622) > **Visual Context:** A promotional graphic for MultichainZ featuring a blue interlocking knot logo on a dark background, with the tagline "Getting Ready for Another Week With MultichainZ — AI agents that handle the repetition — you keep the strategy." > > "Getting Ready for Another Week With MultichainZ. Sunday is usually my day to slow down and check what I learned during the week. I spent some time on @MultichainZ_ today, checking my agents and going through the dashboard again. One thing I’m starting to understand better is" ### Post #35 by @Joshuwa > **Author:** [@Joshuwa](https://x.com/Joshuwa) > **Metrics:** 3 likes · 2 retweets · 0 comments · 881 views > **Source Link:** [https://x.com/Joshuwa/status/2089255512483287268](https://x.com/Joshuwa/status/2089255512483287268) > **Visual Context:** A screenshot of an Etherscan transactions page for the wallet @TedPillows, highlighting a 14-hour-old transaction transferring 5,300 ETH to address 0x847A06F...4F507E00 with a gas fee of 0.00014296 ETH. > > "Whales put $ETH back in focus. A whale bought $10.1 million in #ETH during the latest session. That demand signal deserves a look. One wallet can change the mood." ### Post #36 by @0xcarlosg > **Author:** [@0xcarlosg](https://x.com/0xcarlosg) > **Metrics:** 54 likes · 7 retweets · 6 comments · 16.8K views > **Source Link:** [https://x.com/0xcarlosg/status/2089295638924054617](https://x.com/0xcarlosg/status/2089295638924054617) > **Visual Context:** The image displays a Blockworks chart titled "Pump.fun: PUMP Buyback Execution," tracking the buyback balance (green) against acquisition cost (red) from September 2025 to July 2026, showing the buyback balance recently crossing above the acquisition cost line—illustrating the post's point that Pump.fun's buyback position has finally returned to profitability after being underwater for 87% of days since the program's inception. > > "Pump’s buyback position is finally back in profit. It moved above acquisition cost last week and now sits on a small unrealized gain. Before last week, it hadn’t been profitable since October 2025. Overall, it has been underwater on 87% of days since the program began." ### Post #37 by @ZynxBTC > **Author:** [@ZynxBTC](https://x.com/ZynxBTC) > **Metrics:** 165 likes · 4 retweets · 4 comments · 4.2K views > **Source Link:** [https://x.com/ZynxBTC/status/2089337029968490975](https://x.com/ZynxBTC/status/2089337029968490975) > **Visual Context:** The image shows a BTC Update from Strategy (formerly MicroStrategy) dated August 17, 2026, revealing zero Bitcoin purchases or sales during the week of August 10-16, 2026, while their total holdings remain at 840,447 BTC at an average price of $75,385. This supports the post's observation that this marks the first announcement since late June without any BTC sales, suggesting a potential pause in their "inoculation phase." > > "Strategy did not sell any $BTC . The first announcement since the end of June that contains no news of Bitcoin selling. Perhaps the inoculation phase is over." ### Post #38 by @zns_bio > **Author:** [@zns_bio](https://x.com/zns_bio) > **Metrics:** 8 likes · 2 retweets · 2 comments · 293 views > **Source Link:** [https://x.com/zns_bio/status/2089008595979387231](https://x.com/zns_bio/status/2089008595979387231) > > "Still haven't started your LitVM streak? There's $400 USDC waiting in the arena. Players are already building momentum 2 days remain to make your climb Don't watch the leaderboard move without you zns.bio/quests/litvm4" --- ## Contributing Accounts - `@BitcoinNewsCom` (https://x.com/BitcoinNewsCom) - `@Cointelegraph` (https://x.com/Cointelegraph) - `@AmiliaD_` (https://x.com/AmiliaD_) - `@KnightPredict` (https://x.com/KnightPredict) - `@Joshuwa` (https://x.com/Joshuwa) - `@eliz883` (https://x.com/eliz883) - `@0xChiefy` (https://x.com/0xChiefy) - `@Icpmusk` (https://x.com/Icpmusk) - `@BAANIIzz` (https://x.com/BAANIIzz) - `@BitPaine` (https://x.com/BitPaine) - `@AquaBitcoin` (https://x.com/AquaBitcoin) - `@BR4ted` (https://x.com/BR4ted) - `@Richmanvn` (https://x.com/Richmanvn) - `@MerlijnTrader` (https://x.com/MerlijnTrader) - `@Bitcoin_Teddy` (https://x.com/Bitcoin_Teddy) - `@zaijin338191` (https://x.com/zaijin338191) - `@beincrypto` (https://x.com/beincrypto) - `@ZynxBTC` (https://x.com/ZynxBTC) - `@milyonerzihin` (https://x.com/milyonerzihin) - `@FrankAFetter` (https://x.com/FrankAFetter) - `@MarketCapGuy` (https://x.com/MarketCapGuy) - `@reddit` (https://x.com/reddit) - `@BTC__Sunny` (https://x.com/BTC__Sunny) - `@YungGucciT` (https://x.com/YungGucciT) - `@RealAllinCrypto` (https://x.com/RealAllinCrypto) - `@DocumentingBTC` (https://x.com/DocumentingBTC) - `@LintonWorm` (https://x.com/LintonWorm) - `@jesseperalta` (https://x.com/jesseperalta) - `@kingbtc` (https://x.com/kingbtc) - `@theoptionslord` (https://x.com/theoptionslord) - `@btcordinal` (https://x.com/btcordinal) - `@XrpArab` (https://x.com/XrpArab)