# $ARC Social Sentiment & Intelligence — 2026-08-18 13:40 UTC

> **Asset:** $ARC  
> **Momentum Status:** Trending Up  
> **Timestamp:** 2026-08-18 13:40 UTC (2026-08-18T13:40:00Z)  
> **Canonical URL:** https://cryptitalk.com/2026-08-18-13-40/crypto/ARC  
> **Overview Brief:** https://cryptitalk.com/2026-08-18-13-40/crypto.md  

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## 10-Minute Social Metrics
- **Posts Analyzed:** 2
- **Total Impressions:** 314
- **Likes:** 30
- **Retweets:** 1
- **Comments:** 21

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## Momentum & Sentiment Analysis
Total Engagement - Comments: 21, Retweets: 1, Likes: 30, Impressions: 314


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## Cited Community Posts & Evidence


### Post #1 by @Battry_eth
> **Author:** [@Battry_eth](https://x.com/Battry_eth)  
> **Metrics:** 30 likes · 0 retweets · 29 comments · 170 views  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/Battry_eth/status/2089692440542200299](https://x.com/Battry_eth/status/2089692440542200299)  


> **Visual Context:** An infographic from BELDEX explaining how Dandelion++ protects transaction privacy on the network, illustrating the process through a 'STEM PHASE' (transaction relayed through selected peers) and 'FLUFF PHASE' (spread to wider network).  

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> "You can hide a transaction on-chain.
But what if someone watches how it travels?

That's a different privacy problem.

When a transaction enters a normal P2P network, it gets propagated between nodes. An observer watching enough connections can potentially study timing & network"


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


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/CoinDesk/status/2089711040527266241](https://x.com/CoinDesk/status/2089711040527266241)  


> 
> "JUST IN: 
@Visa
 is searching for a new stablecoin settlement partner after 
@Mastercard
 acquired BVNK, requiring licensing across the U.S., Canada, UK and Singapore."




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## Contributing Accounts

- `@tonyfer291` (https://x.com/tonyfer291)

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