# $BTC Social Sentiment & Intelligence — 2026-08-18 16:20 UTC > **Asset:** $BTC > **Momentum Status:** Stable > **Timestamp:** 2026-08-18 16:20 UTC (2026-08-18T16:20:00Z) > **Canonical URL:** https://cryptitalk.com/2026-08-18-16-20/crypto/BTC > **Overview Brief:** https://cryptitalk.com/2026-08-18-16-20/crypto.md --- ## 10-Minute Social Metrics - **Posts Analyzed:** 30 - **Total Impressions:** 150.1K - **Likes:** 981 - **Retweets:** 73 - **Comments:** 211 --- ## Momentum & Sentiment Analysis Total Engagement - Comments: 211, Retweets: 73, Likes: 981, Impressions: 150086 --- ## Cited Community Posts & Evidence ### Post #1 by @virtualbacon > **Author:** [@virtualbacon](https://x.com/virtualbacon) > **Metrics:** 0 likes · 0 retweets · 0 comments · 0 views > **Source Link:** [https://x.com/virtualbacon/status/2089749284787003554](https://x.com/virtualbacon/status/2089749284787003554) > > "Monad offered its earliest investors up to $60 million to sell their locked tokens early, at a discount. Almost all of them said no. When insiders would rather hold the coins than take the cash, that is usually a good sign." ### Post #2 by @CryptoGorilla > **Author:** [@CryptoGorilla](https://x.com/CryptoGorilla) > **Metrics:** 0 likes · 0 retweets · 0 comments · 0 views > **Source Link:** [https://x.com/CryptoGorilla/status/2089749871708274778](https://x.com/CryptoGorilla/status/2089749871708274778) > **Visual Context:** A 'Mint Rekt Tradoooors' NFT mint schedule page showing Phase 1 on August 21 at 12:00 PM EDT for 0.02 ETH with 1 per wallet limit, alongside Phase 2 and Public sale phases. > > "Mint price for Rekt Tradooors has been reduced! 0.0427eth → 0.02eth Still minting on Friday" ### Post #3 by @ShuvoWeb3 > **Author:** [@ShuvoWeb3](https://x.com/ShuvoWeb3) > **Metrics:** 0 likes · 0 retweets · 0 comments · 3 views > **Source Link:** [https://x.com/ShuvoWeb3/status/2089747573645152490](https://x.com/ShuvoWeb3/status/2089747573645152490) > > "Beldex is building beyond privacy features" ### Post #4 by @Venkat969789360 > **Author:** [@Venkat969789360](https://x.com/Venkat969789360) > **Metrics:** 4 likes · 0 retweets · 0 comments · 55 views > **Source Link:** [https://x.com/Venkat969789360/status/2089735240050958807](https://x.com/Venkat969789360/status/2089735240050958807) > > "10 MILLION LINKERS — A MILESTONE THAT BELONGS TO THE COMMUNITY! From the earliest Linkers to the 10 million milestone, this journey has been shaped by people around the world. Now it’s time to celebrate the first 10M and everything this chapter represents. ITL" ### Post #5 by @bw_solana > **Author:** [@bw_solana](https://x.com/bw_solana) > **Metrics:** 51 likes · 16 retweets · 7 comments · 1.2K views > **Source Link:** [https://x.com/bw_solana/status/2089739999910703235](https://x.com/bw_solana/status/2089739999910703235) > > "we're activating 1st slot time reduction on mainnet help ensure devs are ready because the transition period is wonky... 1. We have NOT updated some sdk constants like `DEFAULT_MS_PER_SLOT` to reflect new values. Note we will push a release with updated values post activation" ### Post #6 by @rparekh > **Author:** [@rparekh](https://x.com/rparekh) > **Metrics:** 17 likes · 1 retweets · 0 comments · 329 views > **Source Link:** [https://x.com/rparekh/status/2089738288492110124](https://x.com/rparekh/status/2089738288492110124) > **Visual Context:** A promotional graphic for the 'Agentic Payments Alliance' displays two pink 3D cubes above a grid of company logos including Avalanche, Visa, Mastercard, and Uniswap. > > "Excited for Monad Foundation to be a founding member of the Agentic Payment Alliance. Agentic payments are in the early days and we're excited to push the envelop further on whats possible together with this group." ### Post #7 by @Btcniumowang > **Author:** [@Btcniumowang](https://x.com/Btcniumowang) > **Metrics:** 0 likes · 0 retweets · 0 comments · 4 views > **Source Link:** [https://x.com/Btcniumowang/status/2089748873321349536](https://x.com/Btcniumowang/status/2089748873321349536) > > "finally a real use case" ### Post #8 by @CillionaireMind > **Author:** [@CillionaireMind](https://x.com/CillionaireMind) > **Metrics:** 0 likes · 0 retweets · 0 comments · 0 views > **Source Link:** [https://x.com/CillionaireMind/status/2089749789269524816](https://x.com/CillionaireMind/status/2089749789269524816) > > "Keep farming aura" ### Post #9 by @log1_053 > **Author:** [@log1_053](https://x.com/log1_053) > **Metrics:** 0 likes · 0 retweets · 0 comments · 0 views > **Source Link:** [https://x.com/log1_053/status/2089749933104513476](https://x.com/log1_053/status/2089749933104513476) > > "I guess $pons has a good community too no? And a few other smaller stuff. Chain is new after all" ### Post #10 by @scottmelker > **Author:** [@scottmelker](https://x.com/scottmelker) > **Metrics:** 6 likes · 1 retweets · 1 comments · 3.8K views > **Source Link:** [https://x.com/scottmelker/status/2089748951373353011](https://x.com/scottmelker/status/2089748951373353011) > > "Everyone is converging in the middle, and the lines between crypto and traditional exchanges are disappearing "What we're seeing is that Kraken is no longer really a crypto exchange, they're becoming a global multi asset brokerage. You have the Krakens, the OKXs, the Coinbases," ### Post #11 by @fundstrat > **Author:** [@fundstrat](https://x.com/fundstrat) > **Metrics:** 1 likes · 0 retweets · 1 comments · 1.1K views > **Source Link:** [https://x.com/fundstrat/status/2089749599749550266](https://x.com/fundstrat/status/2089749599749550266) > > "3/ Robots may soon exceed human capabilities... check out this robot jumps higher and runs faster than humans - blockchains will be an important settlement layer to verify and control actions of robots tickers: $BMNR $BMNP" ### Post #12 by @MarketBubble > **Author:** [@MarketBubble](https://x.com/MarketBubble) > **Metrics:** 22 likes · 0 retweets · 3 comments · 3.5K views > **Source Link:** [https://x.com/MarketBubble/status/2089745523469078602](https://x.com/MarketBubble/status/2089745523469078602) > > "Venice has increased user base to 4M, annual revenue hit 100M, and $VVV is up 20% since this clip. If you like making money, its a good idea to watch Market Bubble." ### Post #13 by @opensea > **Author:** [@opensea](https://x.com/opensea) > **Metrics:** 2 likes · 0 retweets · 1 comments · 149 views > **Source Link:** [https://x.com/opensea/status/2089748622443192336](https://x.com/opensea/status/2089748622443192336) > > "" ### Post #14 by @Cosmideus > **Author:** [@Cosmideus](https://x.com/Cosmideus) > **Metrics:** 17 likes · 1 retweets · 1 comments · 549 views > **Source Link:** [https://x.com/Cosmideus/status/2089737288922394880](https://x.com/Cosmideus/status/2089737288922394880) > > "Brandon thinks Hedera has to capitalize on all the narratives for this next bull market Cycle but he leaves out the main narrative which is made here in America. That is the main catalyst that 99% of crypto do not have and if you think the clarity act is going to pump any other" ### Post #15 by @icobeast > **Author:** [@icobeast](https://x.com/icobeast) > **Metrics:** 5 likes · 0 retweets · 2 comments · 1.1K views > **Source Link:** [https://x.com/icobeast/status/2089750932837868019](https://x.com/icobeast/status/2089750932837868019) > **Visual Context:** A heatmap titled 'Kalshi trailing-2s YES-price change vs incremental future Binance BTC moves' showing market-balanced correlation values across months (January-August+) and forward return windows (0-2s through 8-10s). > > "Pretty cool research into Kalshi’s 15 minute markets Evidence that they serve a valuable price discovery role" ### Post #16 by @HaruNguyenSK > **Author:** [@HaruNguyenSK](https://x.com/HaruNguyenSK) > **Metrics:** 0 likes · 0 retweets · 0 comments · 1 views > **Source Link:** [https://x.com/HaruNguyenSK/status/2089749021976133826](https://x.com/HaruNguyenSK/status/2089749021976133826) > > "Ready" ### Post #17 by @speed_LN > **Author:** [@speed_LN](https://x.com/speed_LN) > **Metrics:** 2 likes · 0 retweets · 0 comments · 130 views > **Source Link:** [https://x.com/speed_LN/status/2089732830179823642](https://x.com/speed_LN/status/2089732830179823642) > **Visual Context:** A mobile app screen titled 'Speed' advertising 'Global Payments - The World Is Already Borderless,' highlighting 100+ Countries, 24/7 Payment availability, <3 sec Settlement, and $10B+ Payments processed. > > "Your money just got tired of taking the scenic route. When customers are everywhere, payments shouldn't be stuck sightseeing. #Bitcoin #Stablecoins #LightningNetwork #CrossBorderPayments #Fintech" ### Post #18 by @PennybagsCX > **Author:** [@PennybagsCX](https://x.com/PennybagsCX) > **Metrics:** 14 likes · 0 retweets · 2 comments · 468 views > **Source Link:** [https://x.com/PennybagsCX/status/2089510116940787792](https://x.com/PennybagsCX/status/2089510116940787792) > **Visual Context:** A dimly lit trading setup featuring a monitor displaying a green cryptocurrency chart, an illuminated mechanical keyboard, and a small Shiba Inu figurine on the desk. > > "Everyone talks about the same 5 alt coins. Meanwhile $DOGE sits at $11B market cap with almost zero hype. Quiet accumulation is the strongest signal. $DOGE #Dogecoin #Crypto" ### Post #19 by @NKLinhzk > **Author:** [@NKLinhzk](https://x.com/NKLinhzk) > **Metrics:** 0 likes · 0 retweets · 0 comments · 8 views > **Source Link:** [https://x.com/NKLinhzk/status/2089749505701019753](https://x.com/NKLinhzk/status/2089749505701019753) > > "liquidity still matters most tbh" ### Post #20 by @whale_alert > **Author:** [@whale_alert](https://x.com/whale_alert) > **Metrics:** 8 likes · 1 retweets · 5 comments · 18.6K views > **Source Link:** [https://x.com/whale_alert/status/2089750752419840488](https://x.com/whale_alert/status/2089750752419840488) > > "2,001 $BTC (129,515,982 USD) transferred from #Coinbase to unknown wallet whale-alert.io/tx/bitcoin/cbc …" ### Post #21 by @saiy2008 > **Author:** [@saiy2008](https://x.com/saiy2008) > **Metrics:** 0 likes · 0 retweets · 0 comments · 0 views > **Source Link:** [https://x.com/saiy2008/status/2089751073036927106](https://x.com/saiy2008/status/2089751073036927106) > > "公售 参与的基本都亏呢" ### Post #22 by @MonacoTrading > **Author:** [@MonacoTrading](https://x.com/MonacoTrading) > **Metrics:** 16 likes · 0 retweets · 1 comments · 434 views > **Source Link:** [https://x.com/MonacoTrading/status/2089737725322617287](https://x.com/MonacoTrading/status/2089737725322617287) > > "Monaco's MCP server is live on testnet. Get access to all Monaco markets and data to unlock a new level of trading through Codex, Claude, or any MCP-compatible client." ### Post #23 by @Eman_sol_ > **Author:** [@Eman_sol_](https://x.com/Eman_sol_) > **Metrics:** 8 likes · 0 retweets · 3 comments · 209 views > **Source Link:** [https://x.com/Eman_sol_/status/2089744273189044390](https://x.com/Eman_sol_/status/2089744273189044390) > **Visual Context:** A digital artwork showing a glowing, abstract 3D form with 'Aura 1,000,000' text and an 'Explore Aura' button below it. > > "Did i just retire my entire bloodline? 1 Aura = 1 dollar @KaitoAI ?" ### Post #24 by @tunct101 > **Author:** [@tunct101](https://x.com/tunct101) > **Metrics:** 13 likes · 0 retweets · 14 comments · 154 views > **Source Link:** [https://x.com/tunct101/status/2089742057107779598](https://x.com/tunct101/status/2089742057107779598) > **Visual Context:** A dashboard interface for user 'Tunct' (@tunct101) showing 'Total Aura' of 20, with a referral link 's.kaito.ai/8FXK95' and a 7D timeframe selected for rankings. > > "Kaito just updated, and this time I find it pretty noteworthy From Yaps → Kaito Aura. Previously, Yap mainly looked at what you say and create on X. Aura wants to expand further: What you say + what you do. → Content & engagement on X → Trading PnL / positions →" ### Post #25 by @Ministerr > **Author:** [@Ministerr](https://x.com/Ministerr) > **Metrics:** 86 likes · 12 retweets · 70 comments · 1.8K views > **Source Link:** [https://x.com/Ministerr/status/2089748761002098748](https://x.com/Ministerr/status/2089748761002098748) > > "Crypto is the only industry where you can turn a few dollars into 5 figs." ### Post #26 by @pete_rizzo_ > **Author:** [@pete_rizzo_](https://x.com/pete_rizzo_) > **Metrics:** 2 likes · 1 retweets · 0 comments · 1.3K views > **Source Link:** [https://x.com/pete_rizzo_/status/2089750286617436610](https://x.com/pete_rizzo_/status/2089750286617436610) > **Visual Context:** A Kalshi prediction market chart titled "When will the Senate vote on the Clarity Act?" shows 92% odds of a vote before January 1, 2027 (green line) and 84% odds before October 1, 2026 (blue line), aligning with the post's claim that Senate vote odds have surpassed 80% by October following Trump's planned meetings with crypto businesses and regulators. > > "JUST IN: ODDS NOW OVER 80% US SENATE WILL VOTE ON CLARITY ACT BY OCTOBER ON KALSHI TRUMP WILL MEET WITH EVERY MAJOR #BITCOIN AND CRYPTO BUSINESSES THIS WEEK MAJOR REGULATORS AND EXCHANGES WILL BE IN ATTENDANCE THE CALL FOR A VOTE IS COMING DIRECTLY FROM THE OVAL OFFICE ITSELF" ### Post #27 by @reddit > **Author:** [@reddit](https://x.com/reddit) > **Metrics:** 2 likes · 0 retweets · 2 comments · 200 views > **Source Link:** [https://x.com/reddit/status/9e9cd05058f60ff53d7734c3c714713949a21a92c4d388aaa5320041e05f1684](https://x.com/reddit/status/9e9cd05058f60ff53d7734c3c714713949a21a92c4d388aaa5320041e05f1684) > > "$MERC.X's role scales with Mercury RWA's growth, not fixed at launch Suggested for you" ### Post #28 by @xBlockFi > **Author:** [@xBlockFi](https://x.com/xBlockFi) > **Metrics:** 9 likes · 1 retweets · 2 comments · 183 views > **Source Link:** [https://x.com/xBlockFi/status/2089407931079180758](https://x.com/xBlockFi/status/2089407931079180758) > > "Amadeus is building an AI native Layer 1 for the next generation of autonomous agents. AI agents + decentralized compute + onchain execution + an emerging agent economy. If you want to explore @ama_protocol early and potentially qualify for future ecosystem rewards, here’s a" ### Post #29 by @reddit > **Author:** [@reddit](https://x.com/reddit) > **Metrics:** 4 likes · 0 retweets · 0 comments · 400 views > **Source Link:** [https://x.com/reddit/status/2947d6ee4e3396528d0a1375a5ab0e8a1f5f37cdacfb9f8c5f7a722a6e87d129](https://x.com/reddit/status/2947d6ee4e3396528d0a1375a5ab0e8a1f5f37cdacfb9f8c5f7a722a6e87d129) > > "if you use Wallet of Satoshi - you have until jun 30 2027 to move your funds Suggested for you" ### Post #30 by @verifluence > **Author:** [@verifluence](https://x.com/verifluence) > **Metrics:** 4 likes · 0 retweets · 0 comments · 53 views > **Source Link:** [https://x.com/verifluence/status/2089744129706147999](https://x.com/verifluence/status/2089744129706147999) > > "Pleasure to welcome @Overtime_io live on Verifluence. On-chain sports betting, verifiable outcomes, funds in your own hands. This is what serious crypto-native sports content looks like. If you are a streamer who also likes placing bets while playing casino, this campaign was" --- ## Contributing Accounts - `@i_am_jackis` (https://x.com/i_am_jackis) - `@Crypt0Rachel` (https://x.com/Crypt0Rachel) - `@ARafayGadit` (https://x.com/ARafayGadit) - `@TFTC21` (https://x.com/TFTC21) - `@LSTraderCrypto` (https://x.com/LSTraderCrypto) - `@terra_army` (https://x.com/terra_army) - `@ZynxBTC` (https://x.com/ZynxBTC) - `@AssetMarketCap` (https://x.com/AssetMarketCap) - `@bobocouncil` (https://x.com/bobocouncil) - `@tradeongtr` (https://x.com/tradeongtr) - `@WizzyOnChain` (https://x.com/WizzyOnChain) - `@bycoinhunter` (https://x.com/bycoinhunter) - `@Crypto_Scient` (https://x.com/Crypto_Scient) - `@bitkern` (https://x.com/bitkern) - `@DiarioBitcoin` (https://x.com/DiarioBitcoin) - `@Btcniumowang` (https://x.com/Btcniumowang) - `@KillaXBT` (https://x.com/KillaXBT) - `@speed_LN` (https://x.com/speed_LN) - `@pete_rizzo_` (https://x.com/pete_rizzo_) - `@mosesibb` (https://x.com/mosesibb) - `@ScrillaVentura` (https://x.com/ScrillaVentura) - `@cryptofergani` (https://x.com/cryptofergani) - `@inevitable360` (https://x.com/inevitable360) - `@ArdiNSC` (https://x.com/ArdiNSC) - `@whale_alert` (https://x.com/whale_alert) - `@reddit` (https://x.com/reddit) - `@CoinMarketCap` (https://x.com/CoinMarketCap) - `@Frax` (https://x.com/Frax)