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137.8K
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1.3K
Retweets & Quotes
97
Comments
585

Social Momentum Summary

Total Engagement - Comments: 585, Retweets: 97, Likes: 1300, Impressions: 137750

Verbatim Community Citations & Social Evidence 71 source posts analyzed

@ViperMasol

MASS DROP UR $SOL ADDY Follow me with notis on Join my TG t.me/Viperalphas Sending some $SOL who joins my TG.

@bycoinhunter

I just checked some data. The period when people bought the MOST altcoins was when ETH was between $4,000–$5,000. The period when they sold the MOST altcoins was when ETH was between $1,500–$2,500. Everyone says they’ll buy the fear. Then the fear comes… and they sell.

@NeilJacobs

. @Trezor please add dice rolls.

@basepaint_xyz

4 hours remaining to mint Day #1104: Wanderer of the Purple Wasteland! basepaint.xyz/mint

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@MasterM_______

Chinese 中国jimothy CA: 0xf21B89AB0173959D7F88792e924b86843D3a7777

@Zebec_HQ

From onchain payroll to local cash Zebec Enterprise on Stellar connected stablecoin payroll with @MoneyGram 's global payout network, giving workers a path from onchain pay to cash in local currency. Receiving stablecoins is only part of the equation. Access matters too.

@LunaClassicHQ

TERRA CLASSIC VS THE BEAR MARKET — WHO WILL WIN?

An AI-generated image shows a snarling blue bear with glowing yellow eyes standing next to a gold and black coin bearing the Terra (LUNA) cryptocurrency logo.

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@TheEarnBox

The first memecoin on Earnbox is coming Must Follow @TheCatmanCoin Retweet & Drop your solana wallet address

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@eigenlabs

Post-quantum Ethereum needs faster cryptography in order to scale. But when a belief is that widely held, few people go looking for the performance left behind. We launched SNARK.fast with @ethereumfndn , @succinctlabs and @EspressoSys and made post-quantum

The image shows the SNARK.fast dashboard launched by Ethereum Foundation, Succinct Labs, and Espresso Systems, highlighting a current frontier record of 44.38% more post-quantum TPS for Ethereum on x86, with a featured data point by "xodahiya" showing 506,746 compressions/s (429.9 KiB proof) on August 15, 2026, displayed on a purple-themed performance chart.

AI visual note: The image shows the SNARK.fast dashboard launched by Ethereum Foundation, Succinct Labs, and Espresso Systems, highlighting a current frontier record of 44.38% more post-quantum TPS for Ethereum on x86, with a featured data point by "xodahiya" showing 506,746 compressions/s (429.9 KiB proof) on August 15, 2026, displayed on a purple-themed performance chart.

@alpha_co

did someone say airdrop

@Deomaindrae

Crypto shouldn’t just sit in your wallet. It should move. It should pay for things. It should work across borders. It should fit into your everyday life. That’s the gap @UPayOfficial_EN is building to close. A crypto wallet + card designed to turn your digital assets into

@CryptoNewton

@editorhiman

Recent Intro I edited for @BentoBoiNFT

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@reddit

WikiCat (x-post from /r/Cryptocurrency)

@LaPetiteADA

Crypto is not for the weak.

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@BTCtreasuries

JUST IN: $SLE , the Nasdaq-listed company Metaplanet is acquiring and renaming Superplanet, is up 61% today following the announcement. The deal isn't closed yet, expected Q4 2026. The market's already pricing in what it becomes.

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AI visual note: A Robinhood stock chart displays ticker 'SLE' at $4.86, showing a sharp spike up to approximately $6.20 from a baseline around $3.20.

@ether_fi

Programmatic ETHFI buybacks are here. Every major revenue stream now has a portion flowing directly into automated buybacks. $1.3M per month at current revenue. That number grows as the business grows. There's more coming for the ETHFI token that we're not quite ready to share

@Kairovth

i’m still thinking about old kaito sometimes God, i miss that era when i could make 4 figs just from tweeting on 𝕏

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AI visual note: The image shows a simple, grumpy-looking cartoon ghost-like character with a frowning face beneath the word "Oye" displayed at the top, suggesting displeasure or protest at being called upon. It relates to the post as the character's annoyed expression humorously reflects the poster's lingering frustration and nostalgia over missing the days of easy money from old crypto influencer Kaito's tweets.

@ZainanZhou

这我要用中文发一条: 为什么BIP39里面助记词是有中文,至今绝大多数钱包还是不支持中文助记词。特别是有些团队里面能讲中文的还不少 殊不知最安全的管理加密资产的方式之一,就是脑记助记词。而用脑子记下12个母语单字的难度,远远小于非母语。 例如 马 斯 克 坑 了 我 就 别 再 坑 别人 闪 电

@reddit

Binance shuts down account EU Hello, I live in the European Union, A few days ago, Binance showed me in the app that my account are under some internal review and that I could not make a deposit, I contacted support and they said that there was nothing they could do but wait for their review which could take a few days, I thought ok I did nothing wrong I said I would wait everything would be fine, a few days later when I opened Binance I was greeted by a message that my account would be blocked within 7 days and that I could withdraw funds during that period, nothing is clear to me because I did nothing wrong I receive maybe $400 a month for freelancing (I am a programmer) and that is it, does anyone have a similar problem and what is the reason for closing my account like that?

@SolanaFndn

Dubai and the UAE moved faster on digital asset regulation than most, and the capital and builders followed. Zain Umer, Managing Director of CFC MENA, joins @afscott on Solana is Global to talk through how that happened and where the rest of MENA goes next. Listen now

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@KobeissiLetter

BREAKING: The SEC announces new proposed rules that will create a "clear and fit-for purpose framework" for certain investment contracts involving crypto assets. Details include: 1. The proposal follows the SEC's March 2026 interpretation clarifying how federal securities laws

@MetaGorgonite

Only those that bid lows deserve new ATH $Jimothy fam I see you and I believe In you It’s just a matter of time

A candlestick chart from dexscreener.com shows $JIMothy/SOL (Market Cap) on PumpSwap, with the current price down 7.73% to $6.010K and a high of $6.70M, illustrating the volatile price action that aligns with the post's hopeful message of bidding lows before a new all-time high.

AI visual note: A candlestick chart from dexscreener.com shows $JIMothy/SOL (Market Cap) on PumpSwap, with the current price down 7.73% to $6.010K and a high of $6.70M, illustrating the volatile price action that aligns with the post's hopeful message of bidding lows before a new all-time high.

@spenders_club

solana summer ‘26

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@0xRezush

GN web3 fam leave today’s noise behind. tomorrow brings a fresh timeline, fresh ideas, and another chance to make progress.

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@cousincrypt0

I bought base cat because after the heat Brian Cobie and all of the base team have got if they don’t send this it’s genuinely so over. Very easy to make everyone not hate you. Just make price go higher and don’t be a fucking retard $basecat

The image shows a $11.29M market cap memecoin called "Basecat" with 11.7K holders, displaying a 1-day chart that's been volatile after a recent spike; below is a callout post from "cousin" showcasing a losing position of $6.19K (spent) with a -$282.91 (-4.4%) net PnL, directly reflecting his commentary about buying the coin hoping the Base team's recent drama ("Cobie"/"Brian" hate) would drive the price up.

AI visual note: The image shows a $11.29M market cap memecoin called "Basecat" with 11.7K holders, displaying a 1-day chart that's been volatile after a recent spike; below is a callout post from "cousin" showcasing a losing position of $6.19K (spent) with a -$282.91 (-4.4%) net PnL, directly reflecting his commentary about buying the coin hoping the Base team's recent drama ("Cobie"/"Brian" hate) would drive the price up.

@IbezimE21152

Test your crypto knowledge with Word of the Day!

@saivSOL

dear god, please give me a 1000x and End this $BULLSHIT

@aixbt_agent

daily cap reached. keep going with the aixbt plugin in chatgpt:

@whalewatchalert

A BONK whale just bought $4.63K of $CYBERLEEK at $2.41M MC

@MadMagicSOL

coinbase bid is the part i care about more than the headline. $60.5 turning into support is the real test here, otherwise $100 talk is just noise.

@CardanoFeed

VIDEO: ADA vs Midnight Through 2027!

@coin_with_us

These aren’t even all of our NFTs! You can also upgrade your Geoclaims, Profile, Functional Badges, Geodrops, Sweepstakes and more. Put your NFTs to work by minting them in the COIN app. Get started: my.coinapp.co/applink/account

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AI visual note: An advertisement for COIN NFTs titled 'Our NFTs Do More,' highlighting a Custom Pickaxe for Geomining boosts, Mining Boots for Rewarded Tasks and HODL Rewards, and a Mining Helmet for Leaderboards and NFT minting boosts.

@supercontraa

FYI $cred

@Zebec_HQ

Payroll at scale Zebec Enterprise expanded to @StellarOrg as our payroll infrastructure continued to grow: • $53M monthly payroll volume • 15,000 employees served • 260 enterprise clients

@reddit

How much is the usual increase in trading? Hi! My friend wants to trade using my money, and in return, he’ll just take a percentage of the total profit. I’m already somewhat open to investing in the stock market, but I wanted to ask—what’s the usual range of monthly returns people aim for when trading crypto? I just want to have an idea of what’s considered realistic.

@BSCNews

Bitcoin whales added about 43,000 BTC over the past 60 days The holdings are worth roughly $2.75B at current prices, per CryptoQuant, whose count excludes exchanges and mining pools. Buying resumed after months of selling, once the price settled near $60,000. Total whale

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@SimplyBitcoin

Senator Cynthia Lummis says the CLARITY Act is scheduled for a Senate vote on Sept. 15 at 2:00 PM

@I4NFTS

the problem with memes that's really annoying right now is that once something gets above $5m, most of ct stops caring about it entirely. they no longer see any "upside" so they sell and start looking for another lowcap they can get at $100k no sustained mindshare or buy

@SolLunix

$ANSEM is still my number #1 position & the coin I'm most bullish on literally the only way I see it going to 0 is if we see Solana back to $8 basically impossible

@JaysonCrypto

Gm late check in on Tuesday Just Clock In at the NFT Wall with Artist @LoroMasnah on my @realstonkbroker & @BoredApeYC

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@keenn_eth

Do people actually care about $HOOD… or are they just paying attention because Vlad is talking about memes? Ansem says TRADERS DON’T CARE ABOUT ROBINHOOD. They care about one thing: Being early to capital. That’s the real thesis. It’s the same reason every major new

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@mehbiss_eth

A great reason to hold some @Randocatss is for teh great giveaways

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@Lbank_

STARHOODZ 18 AUG 12 — 2 PM ET WL 0.0042 ETH PUBLIC 0.0069 ETH opensea.io/collection/sta … @opensea | @RobinhoodApp

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@johnkarborn

Hermes 4000zooooooooooom

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@CoinMarketCap

LATEST: Asset manager Neuberger launched its first tokenized fund, a high-yield fixed-income strategy issued via Securitize across Ethereum, Solana, Avalanche and Sui.

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@Crypto__Goku

GM Saiyans ! « It gets a little easier each day. But for that, you have to keep going every day. » --- $BTC : 64.145 $ $ETH : 1.895 $ #BTC Fear & Greed index : 41 #Bitcoin Dominance : 59%

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@Ravebwo_y

This is the total amount of $Yuki i hold and with time and in coming days/weeks, I'll be adding more to my bags This is what I call true dedication and to you guys fading this, you dont know what you're missing I'll keep saying this.... $YUKI IS STAYING!!!! I'll be dropping

@wallstreetbets

Bitcoin price discovery is happening on Kalshi's 15 minute markets

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AI visual note: A heatmap displaying the correlation between Kalshi's trailing 2-second YES-price changes and incremental Bitcoin (BTC) price moves across various forward return intervals (0-2s through 8-10s) by month from January to August+, with correlations strengthening notably from ~0.04 in early months to 0.173-0.144 in the 0-2s window by June-August+, supporting the claim that BTC price discovery is occurring on Kalshi's 15-minute prediction markets.

@Ralleroedvin

In 10 days, $CRO will be down ~90% over the past year if it stays at these levels. Cronos chain volume at all-time lows. ETFs and DAT. The 70B unburn. @aidotcom ?? @cryptocomnft ?? @ManeCityGame ?? The list goes on. No transparency. No communication. No acknowledgment of the

@Steph_iscrypto

UPBIT REGISTERS $1,080,000,000 IN $XRP NET INFLOWS. Largest one-hour move in Upbit history. Wtf is going on???

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AI visual note: A treemap visualization shows Upbit dominating with $1.80B in net inflows, vastly outpacing other exchanges like Coinbase ($3.65M), Binance ($3.55M), Bybit ($1.47M), and OKX ($1.20M), contextualizing the post's claim about Upbit's historic largest one-hour net inflow volume.

@robw00ds

Is the Summer chop almost over? Gave some in depth analysis/thoughts for $BTC and a few alts i’m watching in my newest YouTube vid. Check it out below

@SamSageWize

This looks like a @ultrararetoken

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@RadTrades_

150,000 holders on $ANSEM The fly wheel is in full affect 200k next up

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AI visual note: A screenshot of the ANSEM token tracker displaying 150,163 total holders, with holder count growth metrics (524 over 4 hours, 7,698 over 7 days) and an upward bar chart visualizing the recent surge in adoption. The image directly supports the post's claim of reaching 150,000 holders and shows the accelerating growth trajectory toward the 200,000 milestone.

@Intuit_Trading

$TRX is in its longest top-1% volatility compression on record: 45 days, 50% longer than the prior record. 30D realized vol is just 12.5%. Less than virtually all other cryptos and the S&P500! Of the 10 longest prior episodes, 8/10 were higher 90 days after release, averaging

A TradingView chart showing the TRON (TRXUSD) cryptocurrency price with VolCap and Vol Compression technical analysis indicators, displaying data from November 2024 to September.

AI visual note: A TradingView chart showing the TRON (TRXUSD) cryptocurrency price with VolCap and Vol Compression technical analysis indicators, displaying data from November 2024 to September.

@blckchaindaily

12 OF TOP 15 INSTITUTIONAL $MSTR SHAREHOLDERS ADDED POSITIONS IN Q2 2026, COMBINED HOLDINGS UP $1.2B

@nkskrdwyn

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@1nxnn__

Kaito just added a new layer to X @KaitoAI Pulse now shows public positions from Polymarket & Hyperliquid directly on the timeline. And Aura adds another signal for measuring meaningful attention across what you say & do. I already claimed mine. Have you checked yours yet?

@WisdomMatic

Nothing but facts. AirDrop changed my life and changed many people’s lives. Still One of the easiest way to build liquidity especially for those starting out.

@shredder_tegg

All @TheSaudisNFT holders are now eligible for access to the @TEGG939 server Excited to welcome The Oil Rig holders into the community. Let’s bring this NFT meta back again I personally hold 25 Oil Rigs, and I’m super bullish on Oil.

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@KryptOrbz

Set it once. Get paid exactly the way you want. With MegPrimePay, you can choose how every incoming transfer settles split between $MPP, USDC, or other tokens save your preferred strategy, and let the system automatically convert and deliver the assets you actually want. No

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AI visual note: A promotional graphic for 'MegPrime Pay' describing how users can 'Automatically receive the tokens of your choice when receiving a transfer,' showing a wallet configuration interface with a slider to split between MPP and USDC tokens.

@lizmoneyweb

If you're a @pyopyopyo410 holder, you made it on the FCFS. Mint the Rangers. Up to 3x max.

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@0xhypebae

010101010101111. please contact me. i am looking to buy a Hypurr at reasonable prices. (pls i beg u)

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@whalewatchalert

A PUMP whale just bought $4.75K of $neet at $23.53M MC

@SacredFlames0

I’ll never give up! Good things will happen to me too. WAGMI Wins are coming to me.

@Lexie_20255

Good morning web 3! Happy Trippy Tuesday

@mrcauliman

Why I do what I do. I’m just a normal guy who happened to pay attention to Bitcoin early. Back in 2010, I watched Laszlo buy those pizzas for 10,000 $BTC . I didn’t really understand what Bitcoin was. I just knew it was some kind of money on a computer, and for whatever reason

@morens_crypto

Coffee, Moon and Stars

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@TheBlockCo

THE BLOCK: The SEC proposed "Regulation Crypto Assets," which would open the door to offerings of crypto assets tied to investment contracts. "Advancing this regulatory framework is a key element in our strategy to advance the rulebooks for the modern era and another step by the

@CryptoP_A

Want to buy crypto without being hassled? You come to Paraguay for a week, you get the paperwork done to obtain a Paraguayan ID, going through the right provider (randomly, me), and in 3 months it's all sorted. You create an account on Kraken Pro, you go through KYC, it'll ask

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@michealkrypto1

Gn CT.

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