# $XEL Social Sentiment & Intelligence — 2026-08-20 16:20 UTC > **Asset:** $XEL > **Momentum Status:** Heating Up > **Timestamp:** 2026-08-20 16:20 UTC (2026-08-20T16:20:00Z) > **Canonical URL:** https://cryptitalk.com/2026-08-20-16-20/crypto/XEL > **Overview Brief:** https://cryptitalk.com/2026-08-20-16-20/crypto.md --- ## 10-Minute Social Metrics - **Posts Analyzed:** 1 - **Total Impressions:** 800 - **Likes:** 8 - **Retweets:** 0 - **Comments:** 0 --- ## Momentum & Sentiment Analysis Total Engagement - Comments: 0, Retweets: 0, Likes: 8, Impressions: 800 --- ## Cited Community Posts & Evidence ### Post #1 by @AshCrypto > **Author:** [@AshCrypto](https://x.com/AshCrypto) > **Metrics:** 45 likes · 10 retweets · 11 comments · 17.5K views > **Source Link:** [https://x.com/AshCrypto/status/2090475821135716785](https://x.com/AshCrypto/status/2090475821135716785) > **Visual Context:** A grid of six crypto charts (BTC, ETH, SOL, XRP, HYPE, BNB) displays sharp green spikes—BTC nearing $74,000, ETH around $2,260, SOL at $87.98—visually confirming the post's claim of a record $3 trillion short liquidation event driving massive upward price surges across major cryptocurrencies. > > "$3,000,000,000,000 worth of shorts were liquidated in the past 24 hours, the largest short squeeze ever in crypto history." --- ## Contributing Accounts - `@reddit` (https://x.com/reddit)