# $BTC Social Sentiment & Intelligence — 2026-08-18 23:30 UTC > **Asset:** $BTC > **Momentum Status:** Trending Up > **Timestamp:** 2026-08-18 23:30 UTC (2026-08-18T23:30:00Z) > **Canonical URL:** https://cryptitalk.com/2026-08-18-23-30/crypto/BTC > **Overview Brief:** https://cryptitalk.com/2026-08-18-23-30/crypto.md --- ## 10-Minute Social Metrics - **Posts Analyzed:** 14 - **Total Impressions:** 19.3K - **Likes:** 212 - **Retweets:** 33 - **Comments:** 72 --- ## Momentum & Sentiment Analysis Total Engagement - Comments: 72, Retweets: 33, Likes: 212, Impressions: 19314 --- ## Cited Community Posts & Evidence ### Post #1 by @KOWSKY_ > **Author:** [@KOWSKY_](https://x.com/KOWSKY_) > **Metrics:** 5 likes · 0 retweets · 0 comments · 130 views > **Source Link:** [https://x.com/KOWSKY_/status/2089790496176525668](https://x.com/KOWSKY_/status/2089790496176525668) > > "What are your thoughts on @veefriends Issue 18? It’s pretty dark. That’s right up my alley. What about you?" ### Post #2 by @rahozel > **Author:** [@rahozel](https://x.com/rahozel) > **Metrics:** 0 likes · 0 retweets · 0 comments · 3 views > **Source Link:** [https://x.com/rahozel/status/2089858601313546303](https://x.com/rahozel/status/2089858601313546303) > **Visual Context:** A promotional graphic for 'DeFiUST' displays the tagline 'One Protocol. Endless Possibilities.' with text explaining it is a DeFi ecosystem on TRON, surrounded by icons representing Supply, Borrow, Secure, Connect, and Grow. > > "DeFi becomes more useful when users can do more with the same financial infrastructure. A lending protocol doesn't simply provide a place to borrow. It can become part of a wider system where liquidity, collateral and other financial assets interact through smart contracts." ### Post #3 by @marcecat28 > **Author:** [@marcecat28](https://x.com/marcecat28) > **Metrics:** 8 likes · 0 retweets · 6 comments · 44 views > **Source Link:** [https://x.com/marcecat28/status/2089828197781455139](https://x.com/marcecat28/status/2089828197781455139) > **Visual Context:** A political meme featuring a penguin with Donald Trump's blonde hair walking against a red and blue background, with text reading "RENAMES DOD TO DEPARTMENT OF WAR" and "STARTS WAR IN IRAN AND LOSES IMMEDIATELY". > > "Most people wait for the chart to go vertical before they even look. That is how you exit liquidity for the guys who bought while it was flat. I just locked in a 14x on $bolt early. DMs open." ### Post #4 by @Lowqltcat > **Author:** [@Lowqltcat](https://x.com/Lowqltcat) > **Metrics:** 26 likes · 4 retweets · 3 comments · 1.0K views > **Source Link:** [https://x.com/Lowqltcat/status/2089806168629653892](https://x.com/Lowqltcat/status/2089806168629653892) > **Visual Context:** A screenshot of the "Low Quality Cat" cryptocurrency trading chart shows the token ($LQ) priced at $0.000305, up +325.62% (+$0.000233) over a 1-month period, visually backing up the post's boast about the cat coin's 300%+ gains. > > "Don’t @ me until your OG cat coin is over 300% and you’re dropping Low Quality Art with some of the best in the space - LQmeow" ### Post #5 by @CREATEDXGAWD > **Author:** [@CREATEDXGAWD](https://x.com/CREATEDXGAWD) > **Metrics:** 3 likes · 1 retweets · 1 comments · 54 views > **Source Link:** [https://x.com/CREATEDXGAWD/status/2089805864475463753](https://x.com/CREATEDXGAWD/status/2089805864475463753) > **Visual Context:** An artistic painting depicting a horror-style figure wearing a hockey mask and holding a banana phone, with two Minion characters below wearing goggles and denim overalls. > > "HOT MINION SUMMER is here, y'all!! Shoutout to @shillypreston on the 1/1/69 blind drop - these are awesome! transient.xyz/mint/hot-minio …" ### Post #6 by @CryptosR_Us > **Author:** [@CryptosR_Us](https://x.com/CryptosR_Us) > **Metrics:** 1 likes · 0 retweets · 3 comments · 1.7K views > **Source Link:** [https://x.com/CryptosR_Us/status/2089858128787751185](https://x.com/CryptosR_Us/status/2089858128787751185) > **Visual Context:** The bar chart titled "Tokenized Equities - Total Onchain Trading Volume" illustrates exponential growth from $0.3B in August 2025 to a record $9.0B in July 2026, with volumes accelerating sharply from May 2026 onward ($3.6B) through July ($7.2B to $9.0B), directly supporting the post's claim of a 207% QoQ and ~800% YTD surge as Nasdaq moves toward extended trading hours. > > "INSIGHT: Tokenized equity trading is exploding. Onchain volume hit a record $9B in July, up 207% QoQ and roughly 800% YTD. With Nasdaq moving toward nearly 23-hour trading, investors clearly want markets that stay open longer." ### Post #7 by @CrawfordCurates > **Author:** [@CrawfordCurates](https://x.com/CrawfordCurates) > **Metrics:** 9 likes · 2 retweets · 3 comments · 88 views > **Source Link:** [https://x.com/CrawfordCurates/status/2089808945728655765](https://x.com/CrawfordCurates/status/2089808945728655765) > > "New Mint Seekers #2 from my Algorithmic Echoes collection. 3 Editions 60 Tezos objkt.com/tokens/KT18tZs …" ### Post #8 by @BrenzGarage > **Author:** [@BrenzGarage](https://x.com/BrenzGarage) > **Metrics:** 63 likes · 2 retweets · 15 comments · 3.8K views > **Source Link:** [https://x.com/BrenzGarage/status/2089832261130891573](https://x.com/BrenzGarage/status/2089832261130891573) > **Visual Context:** A Shark Blue 2024 Porsche 718 GT4 RS with Weissach Package sits on display, matching the post's details of a low-mileage, PPF-protected sports car with 8,900 miles and blue interior, listed at $185k with crypto accepted. > > "Got a good one! Off market car 2024 Porsche 718 GT4RS Shark Blue/ Blue interior Weissach Package 8900 Miles Clean title Full PPF New tires 188k MSRP $185k + ship and fee Anywhere in the US Any Major crypto Accepted Window sticker below." ### Post #9 by @alfabitcoin_io > **Author:** [@alfabitcoin_io](https://x.com/alfabitcoin_io) > **Metrics:** 8 likes · 0 retweets · 1 comments · 460 views > **Source Link:** [https://x.com/alfabitcoin_io/status/2089741380138479692](https://x.com/alfabitcoin_io/status/2089741380138479692) > > "Trump llegó prometiendo convertir a EE. UU. en la capital mundial de las criptomonedas. ₿ Sin embargo, más de un año después, los activos tradicionales han terminado sacándole ventaja al mercado cripto Una paradoja difícil de ignorar: el presidente más pro-Bitcoin y el" ### Post #10 by @OrangeFren > **Author:** [@OrangeFren](https://x.com/OrangeFren) > **Metrics:** 27 likes · 4 retweets · 2 comments · 1.7K views > **Source Link:** [https://x.com/OrangeFren/status/2089652523996950598](https://x.com/OrangeFren/status/2089652523996950598) > **Visual Context:** Promotional banner for a Cake Wallet-organized Monero meetup in Kraków this Friday at Forum Fun & Food, featuring stylized illustrations of the city's skyline and logos for Cake Wallet and OrangeFren. > > "Thanks to @cakewallet we're organising a meetup in Kraków this Friday! Join us for bowling , pool and a chat about Monero Meetup is taking place in Forum - the chosen venue for MoneroKon 7 Sign ups: OrangeFren.com/event/101 Meetup.com/cake-wallet-me …" ### Post #11 by @creepsandcrawls > **Author:** [@creepsandcrawls](https://x.com/creepsandcrawls) > **Metrics:** 1 likes · 0 retweets · 0 comments · 5 views > **Source Link:** [https://x.com/creepsandcrawls/status/2089859345102131493](https://x.com/creepsandcrawls/status/2089859345102131493) > > "can we all finally agree that crypto was a scam???" ### Post #12 by @NiphermeDave > **Author:** [@NiphermeDave](https://x.com/NiphermeDave) > **Metrics:** 97 likes · 1 retweets · 28 comments · 7.6K views > **Source Link:** [https://x.com/NiphermeDave/status/2089745358402314270](https://x.com/NiphermeDave/status/2089745358402314270) > **Visual Context:** A screenshot of Nipherme's Kaito profile showing their Aura farming dashboard with 116 Total Aura and Rank 293, alongside a referral link (s.kaito.ai/RJB6CV) promoting their Aura leaderboard progress. > > "Looks like we're farming Aura now Got 116 Aura. Check how many you've got s.kaito.ai/RJB6CV Once you invite a friend, you also get 10% of their starting Aura How many do you have?" ### Post #13 by @Cloudflare > **Author:** [@Cloudflare](https://x.com/Cloudflare) > **Metrics:** 56 likes · 17 retweets · 11 comments · 5.5K views > **Source Link:** [https://x.com/Cloudflare/status/2089797902407229903](https://x.com/Cloudflare/status/2089797902407229903) > > "AI agents don't just reason anymore. They transact. Cloudflare's Monetization Gateway lets content owners, API providers, and MCP servers charge agents directly, per request, using x402. And today, enterprises building agents with @AWScloud AgentCore Payments can tap into that" ### Post #14 by @Marketfaceof > **Author:** [@Marketfaceof](https://x.com/Marketfaceof) > **Metrics:** 4 likes · 0 retweets · 1 comments · 88 views > **Source Link:** [https://x.com/Marketfaceof/status/2089658697005871104](https://x.com/Marketfaceof/status/2089658697005871104) > > "I don’t check the weather app anymore. I just look at the Crypto Fear and Greed Index to decide how I'm going to feel today." --- ## Contributing Accounts - `@ALIKBAROGLU` (https://x.com/ALIKBAROGLU) - `@DeFiMidas` (https://x.com/DeFiMidas) - `@Christianeth` (https://x.com/Christianeth) - `@MLOdotArt` (https://x.com/MLOdotArt) - `@alfabitcoin_io` (https://x.com/alfabitcoin_io) - `@REDEAGLEREGE` (https://x.com/REDEAGLEREGE) - `@InvierteconSeb` (https://x.com/InvierteconSeb) - `@Fityeth` (https://x.com/Fityeth) - `@MindMakesMatter` (https://x.com/MindMakesMatter) - `@giabao_crypto` (https://x.com/giabao_crypto) - `@artbrock34` (https://x.com/artbrock34) - `@FAT_HEAD_DAVE` (https://x.com/FAT_HEAD_DAVE)