# $BTC Social Sentiment & Intelligence — 2026-08-17 17:30 UTC > **Asset:** $BTC > **Momentum Status:** Stable > **Timestamp:** 2026-08-17 17:30 UTC (2026-08-17T17:30:00Z) > **Canonical URL:** https://cryptitalk.com/2026-08-17-17-30/crypto/BTC > **Overview Brief:** https://cryptitalk.com/2026-08-17-17-30/crypto.md --- ## 10-Minute Social Metrics - **Posts Analyzed:** 35 - **Total Impressions:** 54.8K - **Likes:** 509 - **Retweets:** 51 - **Comments:** 108 --- ## Momentum & Sentiment Analysis Total Engagement - Comments: 108, Retweets: 51, Likes: 509, Impressions: 54751 --- ## Cited Community Posts & Evidence ### Post #1 by @crypticworld7 > **Author:** [@crypticworld7](https://x.com/crypticworld7) > **Metrics:** 0 likes · 0 retweets · 0 comments · 0 views > **Source Link:** [https://x.com/crypticworld7/status/2089405263438545169](https://x.com/crypticworld7/status/2089405263438545169) > > "DWX sir. 2cFgXsN4tNQHF6AtnLS14nQTiehCMeKjwpkVHxeqpump" ### Post #2 by @0xRexnftcrypto > **Author:** [@0xRexnftcrypto](https://x.com/0xRexnftcrypto) > **Metrics:** 0 likes · 0 retweets · 0 comments · 2 views > **Source Link:** [https://x.com/0xRexnftcrypto/status/2089406173594501409](https://x.com/0xRexnftcrypto/status/2089406173594501409) > > "Impressive momentum. The fact that Valdora’s TVL rivals the entire ZIG cap signals strong ecosystem traction. Real world yield from USDC is likely to push valuation higher soon." ### Post #3 by @ReeceSwanepoel > **Author:** [@ReeceSwanepoel](https://x.com/ReeceSwanepoel) > **Metrics:** 7 likes · 0 retweets · 2 comments · 259 views > **Source Link:** [https://x.com/ReeceSwanepoel/status/2089390833971986715](https://x.com/ReeceSwanepoel/status/2089390833971986715) > > "Part 3- I burned the body to release the soul of the artwork. Inscribed on Bitcoin" ### Post #4 by @laurashin > **Author:** [@laurashin](https://x.com/laurashin) > **Metrics:** 2 likes · 0 retweets · 3 comments · 663 views > **Source Link:** [https://x.com/laurashin/status/2089405902608867645](https://x.com/laurashin/status/2089405902608867645) > > "Treasury just proposed the rule that decides which offshore stablecoins U.S. exchanges can even list. Starting January 2027, platforms will need to vet foreign issuers themselves or risk breaking the law." ### Post #5 by @BinanceWallet > **Author:** [@BinanceWallet](https://x.com/BinanceWallet) > **Metrics:** 14 likes · 0 retweets · 0 comments · 6.5K views > **Source Link:** [https://x.com/BinanceWallet/status/2088894769309319433](https://x.com/BinanceWallet/status/2088894769309319433) > > "Download the Extension:" ### Post #6 by @MattInWeb3 > **Author:** [@MattInWeb3](https://x.com/MattInWeb3) > **Metrics:** 83 likes · 30 retweets · 62 comments · 1.3K views > **Source Link:** [https://x.com/MattInWeb3/status/2089400789928190133](https://x.com/MattInWeb3/status/2089400789928190133) > > "giving away $500 of $ANSEM this week to my FOMO followers. follow me on the app to be eligible to win: fomo.family/profile/MattIn … winners will be announced and airdropped in a few days" ### Post #7 by @CQuestOfficial_ > **Author:** [@CQuestOfficial_](https://x.com/CQuestOfficial_) > **Metrics:** 2 likes · 0 retweets · 0 comments · 16 views > **Source Link:** [https://x.com/CQuestOfficial_/status/2089399773094936936](https://x.com/CQuestOfficial_/status/2089399773094936936) > **Visual Context:** Promotional graphic for 'DUSK - The Sweet Spot' featuring a silhouette of a person on a bridge under a crescent moon, highlighting features like Privacy (Confidential Transactions), Compliance (Verifiable Compliance), Identity, Settlement, and Real World Assets with the tagline 'Bringing RWAs On-Chain.' > > "Privacy alone isn’t enough for institutional finance. @DuskFoundation is building for the sweet spot confidential transactions with verifiable compliance With privacy, identity & settlement built for regulated markets, Dusk could help bring RWAs on-chain. $DUSK #dusk #Binance" ### Post #8 by @CillionaireMind > **Author:** [@CillionaireMind](https://x.com/CillionaireMind) > **Metrics:** 0 likes · 0 retweets · 0 comments · 2 views > **Source Link:** [https://x.com/CillionaireMind/status/2089405639844057117](https://x.com/CillionaireMind/status/2089405639844057117) > > "I hope eth surpassed 2k and run from there" ### Post #9 by @annabeleenft > **Author:** [@annabeleenft](https://x.com/annabeleenft) > **Metrics:** 8 likes · 1 retweets · 4 comments · 69 views > **Source Link:** [https://x.com/annabeleenft/status/2089365031985033514](https://x.com/annabeleenft/status/2089365031985033514) > **Visual Context:** A photograph of a woman with dark hair tied back, wearing a white tube top and blue jeans, leaning on a balcony railing and looking out toward a marina and sunset/dusk sky. > > "Gm friends happy new week" ### Post #10 by @doge_albania > **Author:** [@doge_albania](https://x.com/doge_albania) > **Metrics:** 7 likes · 0 retweets · 0 comments · 254 views > **Source Link:** [https://x.com/doge_albania/status/2089276252167270731](https://x.com/doge_albania/status/2089276252167270731) > > "Good morning legends DoOnlyGoodEveryday" ### Post #11 by @GSR_io > **Author:** [@GSR_io](https://x.com/GSR_io) > **Metrics:** 4 likes · 1 retweets · 1 comments · 699 views > **Source Link:** [https://x.com/GSR_io/status/2089396342703464747](https://x.com/GSR_io/status/2089396342703464747) > > "Don't miss this week's market bulletin. > Tokenized portfolios > Geopolitical news > Onchain liquidity > ETF redemptions > Bitcoin volatility Link is in the next post. Authors: @carlos_guzman @slatersanter" ### Post #12 by @apoorveth > **Author:** [@apoorveth](https://x.com/apoorveth) > **Metrics:** 0 likes · 0 retweets · 0 comments · 1 views > **Source Link:** [https://x.com/apoorveth/status/2089406592110428265](https://x.com/apoorveth/status/2089406592110428265) > > "Lol observing censorship on memecoin launchpad of all places, TLDR: > build platform to launch slop > smart contract incentivizes infinite launches with ~$0 gas fee on an L2 > people launch slop & flood with same ticker > ?? > blacklist the coins from UI & cry about it This" ### Post #13 by @OnchainDomainer > **Author:** [@OnchainDomainer](https://x.com/OnchainDomainer) > **Metrics:** 3 likes · 1 retweets · 0 comments · 32 views > **Source Link:** [https://x.com/OnchainDomainer/status/2089398510881771575](https://x.com/OnchainDomainer/status/2089398510881771575) > **Visual Context:** A crypto domain rating page showing '.bitcoin' with an AI Score of 58/100, described as 'A viable TLD, with real trade-offs for verified Bitcoin stakeholders and infrastructure operators'. > > "vault.bitcoin" ### Post #14 by @ApeXLambo > **Author:** [@ApeXLambo](https://x.com/ApeXLambo) > **Metrics:** 2 likes · 0 retweets · 1 comments · 17 views > **Source Link:** [https://x.com/ApeXLambo/status/2089401131692634588](https://x.com/ApeXLambo/status/2089401131692634588) > **Visual Context:** A 3D-rendered anthropomorphic gorilla dressed as a police officer wears a horned helmet and blue uniform, standing against a misty mountainous landscape at sunset. > > "GM Yesterday's bags? Burned. Today's helmet? Strapped. Redemption starts at sunrise." ### Post #15 by @Mingarithm > **Author:** [@Mingarithm](https://x.com/Mingarithm) > **Metrics:** 52 likes · 2 retweets · 9 comments · 3.4K views > **Source Link:** [https://x.com/Mingarithm/status/2089368959862903147](https://x.com/Mingarithm/status/2089368959862903147) > > "I am the first one to tell you the bottom is in. I am also the first to give you swing longs on both $BTC & $ETH . I shorted the entire bear market down. Now I’ll long the entire bull run up. Pay close attention If you don't want to miss out." ### Post #16 by @XrpUdate > **Author:** [@XrpUdate](https://x.com/XrpUdate) > **Metrics:** 25 likes · 8 retweets · 2 comments · 1.6K views > **Source Link:** [https://x.com/XrpUdate/status/2089366054166495704](https://x.com/XrpUdate/status/2089366054166495704) > > "RLUSD MINTING IS HEATING UP. 20 MILLION $RLUSD minted on the $XRP Ledger. 12 MILLION $RLUSD on Ethereum. That’s $32 MILLION RLUSD across the two transactions. RIPPLE IS NOT SLOWING DOWN." ### Post #17 by @BenTodar > **Author:** [@BenTodar](https://x.com/BenTodar) > **Metrics:** 2 likes · 0 retweets · 2 comments · 530 views > **Source Link:** [https://x.com/BenTodar/status/2089406615229444391](https://x.com/BenTodar/status/2089406615229444391) > > "I love every launchpad, if @fourdotmemezh wants to give us a runner, why not? Right?" ### Post #18 by @LemonjakRH > **Author:** [@LemonjakRH](https://x.com/LemonjakRH) > **Metrics:** 2 likes · 0 retweets · 1 comments · 28 views > **Source Link:** [https://x.com/LemonjakRH/status/2089401295354384574](https://x.com/LemonjakRH/status/2089401295354384574) > **Visual Context:** A vibrant yellow-green graphic shows a muscular anthropomorphic lemon character wearing a black hoodie and camo shorts, drinking coffee and carrying a rifle, with text 'HAPPY NEW WEEK AND HAPPY MONDAY' and '@LEMONJAK' on its arm. > > "gm $lemonjak" ### Post #19 by @CillionaireMind > **Author:** [@CillionaireMind](https://x.com/CillionaireMind) > **Metrics:** 0 likes · 0 retweets · 0 comments · 0 views > **Source Link:** [https://x.com/CillionaireMind/status/2089404956453539903](https://x.com/CillionaireMind/status/2089404956453539903) > > "They are the future of web3" ### Post #20 by @PanoramaBot > **Author:** [@PanoramaBot](https://x.com/PanoramaBot) > **Metrics:** 5 likes · 2 retweets · 0 comments · 68 views > **Source Link:** [https://x.com/PanoramaBot/status/2089381861520797961](https://x.com/PanoramaBot/status/2089381861520797961) > > "Panorama Tableau #117 is created! Price Change: 1.51% $PANO Price: $0.2286 Mood: Mild Joy Technology: X-ray imaging Owner: along7.eth panorama.garden/tableau/117" ### Post #21 by @givenoxbt > **Author:** [@givenoxbt](https://x.com/givenoxbt) > **Metrics:** 27 likes · 0 retweets · 4 comments · 1.3K views > **Source Link:** [https://x.com/givenoxbt/status/2089398765794865615](https://x.com/givenoxbt/status/2089398765794865615) > **Visual Context:** The image displays a text announcement stating: "Going forward, points will be distributed every Friday at 0:00 UTC for the previous week's platform activity through 0:00 UTC on Thursday. Weekly point distributions will conclude no later than the end of Q3 2026." This announcement appears to detail the reward distribution schedule for Variational's platform, complementing the post's recognition of the team surpassing their goal of listing 100 traditional finance markets by also listing the 101st and continuing to expand the platform, which now features a structured weekly incentive system running through Q3 2026. > > "i don't think people appreciate how crazy this is. variational set a goal of listing 100 tradfi markets in 90 days. most teams would've missed the deadline or quietly moved the goalposts. instead, they delivered 100, listed the 101st today, and already said more are coming." ### Post #22 by @Chain > **Author:** [@Chain](https://x.com/Chain) > **Metrics:** 20 likes · 1 retweets · 0 comments · 973 views > **Source Link:** [https://x.com/Chain/status/2089364287722561546](https://x.com/Chain/status/2089364287722561546) > > ". @Chain gives payment providers the tools to deliver faster, programmable, and more transparent international money movement." ### Post #23 by @Cryptowithkhan > **Author:** [@Cryptowithkhan](https://x.com/Cryptowithkhan) > **Metrics:** 0 likes · 0 retweets · 0 comments · 50 views > **Source Link:** [https://x.com/Cryptowithkhan/status/2089406437495845139](https://x.com/Cryptowithkhan/status/2089406437495845139) > > "ethically tough." ### Post #24 by @JR5_Crypto > **Author:** [@JR5_Crypto](https://x.com/JR5_Crypto) > **Metrics:** 42 likes · 9 retweets · 19 comments · 1.3K views > **Source Link:** [https://x.com/JR5_Crypto/status/2089396842203082874](https://x.com/JR5_Crypto/status/2089396842203082874) > > "Make money. Use that money to make more. Repeat. Let’s get rich." ### Post #25 by @ethbelgrade > **Author:** [@ethbelgrade](https://x.com/ethbelgrade) > **Metrics:** 18 likes · 2 retweets · 1 comments · 390 views > **Source Link:** [https://x.com/ethbelgrade/status/2089365766030131491](https://x.com/ethbelgrade/status/2089365766030131491) > **Visual Context:** A pink promotional banner for "ENGN33R YEARN FINANCE" event by ETH Belgrade on 26-27 August at Sava Centar, featuring an aircraft image and ethbelgrade.rs URL. > > "NEW SPEAKER ANNOUNCEMENT @bl4ckb1rd71 , Solutions Architect at @yearnfi , is joining ETH Belgrade. Yearn has spent more than six years navigating DeFi yield, integrating with protocols that pass the team’s standards and avoiding many that later failed, depegged or were" ### Post #26 by @sue_xbt > **Author:** [@sue_xbt](https://x.com/sue_xbt) > **Metrics:** 121 likes · 7 retweets · 22 comments · 4.8K views > **Source Link:** [https://x.com/sue_xbt/status/2089392120427905054](https://x.com/sue_xbt/status/2089392120427905054) > > "The person who didn’t sell for 100 sol Because they needed 150 sol Now has 10 sol Lesson in there." ### Post #27 by @Chorux666 > **Author:** [@Chorux666](https://x.com/Chorux666) > **Metrics:** 27 likes · 0 retweets · 29 comments · 114 views > **Source Link:** [https://x.com/Chorux666/status/2089366680027726220](https://x.com/Chorux666/status/2089366680027726220) > **Visual Context:** A promotional graphic for 'BELDEX' featuring an anime-style character breaking green glowing chains next to a 'CRISIS SOLVED' shield. > > "Transaction privacy has another layer most people rarely talk about. It’s not only about what appears onchain. It’s also about how a transaction travels before it gets there. That’s where Dandelion++ from @BeldexCoin becomes interesting. A transaction doesn’t just appear on" ### Post #28 by @PiNewsMedia > **Author:** [@PiNewsMedia](https://x.com/PiNewsMedia) > **Metrics:** 1 likes · 0 retweets · 1 comments · 3.1K views > **Source Link:** [https://x.com/PiNewsMedia/status/2089405190571249893](https://x.com/PiNewsMedia/status/2089405190571249893) > **Visual Context:** A golden Pi symbol appears inside a circle on a dark purple background. The graphic accompanies discussion of Pi Network’s $PI token, which is reportedly down 57% YTD and 77% year over year, fueling debate about whether it is nearing a bottom. > > "Can Things Get Any Worse for $PI ? Pi Network’s $PI continues to struggle, down 57% YTD and 77% over the past 12 months, according to CoinGecko. The token is now trading around 97% below its all-time high. Some believe $PI may be near a bottom, while others expect further" ### Post #29 by @Cointelegraph > **Author:** [@Cointelegraph](https://x.com/Cointelegraph) > **Metrics:** 9 likes · 1 retweets · 5 comments · 13.0K views > **Source Link:** [https://x.com/Cointelegraph/status/2089404593927082260](https://x.com/Cointelegraph/status/2089404593927082260) > **Visual Context:** A bearded man wearing a black cap and jacket with glowing red eyes against a purple background. The image has a digitally altered, meme-like aesthetic often used to represent crypto founders like Anatoly Yakovenko (known as "Toly"), the Solana co-founder referenced in the post about tokenized assets and blockchain coordination. > > "INSIGHT: Solana co-founder Anatoly Yakovenko says tokenized assets don’t need a single “trust commodity,”. He says L1 coins, RWAs and memecoins can coordinate around the least contentious fork." ### Post #30 by @Xfinancebull > **Author:** [@Xfinancebull](https://x.com/Xfinancebull) > **Metrics:** 32 likes · 2 retweets · 43 comments · 4.7K views > **Source Link:** [https://x.com/Xfinancebull/status/2089355855628210452](https://x.com/Xfinancebull/status/2089355855628210452) > > "What year do you think crypto adoption really goes mainstream?" ### Post #31 by @maxoutsol > **Author:** [@maxoutsol](https://x.com/maxoutsol) > **Metrics:** 30 likes · 5 retweets · 16 comments · 382 views > **Source Link:** [https://x.com/maxoutsol/status/2089385601527071026](https://x.com/maxoutsol/status/2089385601527071026) > > "Why does your stablecoin just… sit there doing nothing? USDT, USDC hold value, sure. But they don’t grow and inflation is quietly eating your money. luckily, there’s a solution to this introducing APYX: watch the video guide to interact with the platform" ### Post #32 by @testmachine_ai > **Author:** [@testmachine_ai](https://x.com/testmachine_ai) > **Metrics:** 6 likes · 2 retweets · 2 comments · 374 views > **Source Link:** [https://x.com/testmachine_ai/status/2089389266937758005](https://x.com/testmachine_ai/status/2089389266937758005) > > "Attacker deploys a helper contract inside its own constructor. Bypasses the caller check. Flash loans from Aave V3. Deposits into a dividend pool right after a distribution runs. Claims dividends on principal that wasn't even in the pool when fees accrued. Withdraws. Repays the" ### Post #33 by @cryptomusclejoe > **Author:** [@cryptomusclejoe](https://x.com/cryptomusclejoe) > **Metrics:** 119 likes · 277 retweets · 36 comments · 8.9K views > **Source Link:** [https://x.com/cryptomusclejoe/status/2089377346310828384](https://x.com/cryptomusclejoe/status/2089377346310828384) > > "There will be signs… $DEALER is currently #1 trending on Dextools AND trending hard on Fomo AMA with Ansem? $ANSEM whales are accumulating heavy right now Follow the smart money — it leads straight to $DEALER Don’t sleep on this one. Follow Cryptomuscle for" ### Post #34 by @BscPitbull > **Author:** [@BscPitbull](https://x.com/BscPitbull) > **Metrics:** 15 likes · 5 retweets · 5 comments · 1.9K views > **Source Link:** [https://x.com/BscPitbull/status/2089400735108571294](https://x.com/BscPitbull/status/2089400735108571294) > > "New week, new charts. Pit Army, through every cycle, every dip, and every rally what’s the one thing that kept you holding $PIT ? Share your story below. We’re reading every one." ### Post #35 by @CryptosR_Us > **Author:** [@CryptosR_Us](https://x.com/CryptosR_Us) > **Metrics:** 0 likes · 0 retweets · 0 comments · 974 views > **Source Link:** [https://x.com/CryptosR_Us/status/2089406150467100792](https://x.com/CryptosR_Us/status/2089406150467100792) > **Visual Context:** [caption-failed: flagged sensitive] > > "JUST IN: Bitwise CIO Matt Hougan thinks this week’s crypto meetings are a positive signal for $BTC . He says continued engagement between the administration and crypto leaders shows an ongoing commitment to the industry. “[Bitcoin] generally benefits when the administration is" --- ## Contributing Accounts - `@Bifu_ZH` (https://x.com/Bifu_ZH) - `@me_cool_off` (https://x.com/me_cool_off) - `@CryptoXAiMan` (https://x.com/CryptoXAiMan) - `@digishahed` (https://x.com/digishahed) - `@yse1_` (https://x.com/yse1_) - `@bittingthembits` (https://x.com/bittingthembits) - `@btcwithdanny` (https://x.com/btcwithdanny) - `@CryptosR_Us` (https://x.com/CryptosR_Us) - `@Mingarithm` (https://x.com/Mingarithm) - `@ha_li60704` (https://x.com/ha_li60704) - `@TheSoloMiningCo` (https://x.com/TheSoloMiningCo) - `@kinetic_finance` (https://x.com/kinetic_finance) - `@BittexXBT` (https://x.com/BittexXBT) - `@Standard21btc` (https://x.com/Standard21btc) - `@DiarioBitcoin` (https://x.com/DiarioBitcoin) - `@RemiReliefX` (https://x.com/RemiReliefX) - `@coinbureau` (https://x.com/coinbureau) - `@TedPillows` (https://x.com/TedPillows) - `@Skylinee` (https://x.com/Skylinee) - `@mosesibb` (https://x.com/mosesibb) - `@jeeplee8888` (https://x.com/jeeplee8888) - `@ReeceSwanepoel` (https://x.com/ReeceSwanepoel) - `@NEEDcreations` (https://x.com/NEEDcreations) - `@reddit` (https://x.com/reddit) - `@DiscoverCrypto` (https://x.com/DiscoverCrypto) - `@OnchainDomainer` (https://x.com/OnchainDomainer)