# $XRP Social Sentiment & Intelligence — 2026-08-18 04:00 UTC

> **Asset:** $XRP  
> **Momentum Status:** Cooling Down  
> **Timestamp:** 2026-08-18 04:00 UTC (2026-08-18T04:00:00Z)  
> **Canonical URL:** https://cryptitalk.com/2026-08-18-04-00/crypto/XRP  
> **Overview Brief:** https://cryptitalk.com/2026-08-18-04-00/crypto.md  

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## 10-Minute Social Metrics
- **Posts Analyzed:** 8
- **Total Impressions:** 10.9K
- **Likes:** 73
- **Retweets:** 13
- **Comments:** 8

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## Momentum & Sentiment Analysis
Total Engagement - Comments: 8, Retweets: 13, Likes: 73, Impressions: 10867


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## Cited Community Posts & Evidence


### Post #1 by @bitkapper
> **Author:** [@bitkapper](https://x.com/bitkapper)  
> **Metrics:** 73 likes · 3 retweets · 18 comments · 5.5K views  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/bitkapper/status/2089473221762658458](https://x.com/bitkapper/status/2089473221762658458)  


> 
> "$CHONKETHA SEASON 

The next runner has been staring you right in the face

Never fade Crash"


### Post #2 by @yabarich
> **Author:** [@yabarich](https://x.com/yabarich)  
> **Metrics:** 5 likes · 0 retweets · 5 comments · 4.6K views  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/yabarich/status/2089211328477147399](https://x.com/yabarich/status/2089211328477147399)  


> 
> "Justin Sun to Appear at Singapore Digital Asset Summit Asia 2026

TRON Founder 
@justinsuntron
 will head to Singapore to attend Asia's premier institutional-grade digital asset summit—Digital Asset Summit Asia 2026.

 October 7, 2026
 Marina Bay Sands, Singapore
The event's"


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


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/NKLinhzk/status/2089563282709631022](https://x.com/NKLinhzk/status/2089563282709631022)  


> 
> "i remember when bridging usdc took me forever"


### Post #4 by @monkeyjiang
> **Author:** [@monkeyjiang](https://x.com/monkeyjiang)  
> **Metrics:** 19 likes · 0 retweets · 8 comments · 2.9K views  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/monkeyjiang/status/2089535771904491938](https://x.com/monkeyjiang/status/2089535771904491938)  


> 
> "Someone says 800 dishes a day, stuff every single one?

If you've got a ton of spare cash, then go ahead and stuff 'em  
If you don't mind the exhaustion, then go ahead and stuff 'em  
If you love playing philanthropist, then go ahead and stuff 'em  

You've been trading coins"


### Post #5 by @FloppyX
> **Author:** [@FloppyX](https://x.com/FloppyX)  
> **Metrics:** 10 likes · 0 retweets · 1 comments · 645 views  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/FloppyX/status/2089524609720967527](https://x.com/FloppyX/status/2089524609720967527)  


> 
> "Peak bear market is when even the believers start questioning everything.

“Is crypto dead?”
“Will AI replace it?”
“Will quantum computing destroy it?”
“Was the entire thesis wrong?”

My thesis hasn’t changed.

I believe XRP and crypto are moving toward global adoption.

If"


### Post #6 by @Aster_DEX
> **Author:** [@Aster_DEX](https://x.com/Aster_DEX)  
> **Metrics:** 1 likes · 0 retweets · 0 comments · 3.1K views  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/Aster_DEX/status/2089562945525252182](https://x.com/Aster_DEX/status/2089562945525252182)  


> **Visual Context:** A promotional graphic for Aster's Pre-IPO Perps Trading Competition announces $10,000 in $ASTER rewards for trading $ANTHROPIC, $OPENAI, and $UNITREE perpetual contracts, running from August 18 to August 24, with visual logos for the three private companies displayed alongside the campaign details.  

> 
> "$10,000 Pre-IPO Perps Trading Competition

Private companies. Open positions.
Trade $UNITREE, $ANTHROPIC, and $OPENAI on Aster and compete for a share of $10,000 in $ASTER.

 Campaign Details
- Period: 2026-08-18 4:00 UTC to 2026-08-24 23:59 UTC
- Eligible contracts:"


### Post #7 by @Scavacini777
> **Author:** [@Scavacini777](https://x.com/Scavacini777)  
> **Metrics:** 22 likes · 2 retweets · 15 comments · 1.6K views  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/Scavacini777/status/2089414361064378644](https://x.com/Scavacini777/status/2089414361064378644)  


> 
> "I will NOT let core destroy Bitcoin

Wa'LLAHEE
As surely as God lives,

I will do everything possible in my power to protect the protocol from core tyrants whom We have been warned about by dozens of great Bitcoiners who are no longer here because they forked.

At some point core"


### Post #8 by @0xAllen
> **Author:** [@0xAllen](https://x.com/0xAllen)  
> **Metrics:** 0 likes · 0 retweets · 1 comments · 208 views  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/0xAllen/status/2089562537675399668](https://x.com/0xAllen/status/2089562537675399668)  


> **Visual Context:** A financial dashboard showing total balance, yield performance (YTD), crypto allocation, stock allocation, capital utilization, and an asset frequency trend bar chart with time filters.  

> 
> "靠着美股终于把账户资产拉到新高了
这个过程很慢
但是好在一点点的都在进步
不过汇率跌的也很让人烦躁"




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## Contributing Accounts

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

- `@AuraBytes0es` (https://x.com/AuraBytes0es)

- `@Apex_589` (https://x.com/Apex_589)

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

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

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