# $BTC Social Sentiment & Intelligence — 2026-08-21 21:30 UTC

> **Asset:** $BTC  
> **Momentum Status:** Trending Up  
> **Timestamp:** 2026-08-21 21:30 UTC (2026-08-21T21:30:00Z)  
> **Canonical URL:** https://cryptitalk.com/2026-08-21-21-30/crypto/BTC  
> **Overview Brief:** https://cryptitalk.com/2026-08-21-21-30/crypto.md  

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## 10-Minute Social Metrics
- **Posts Analyzed:** 38
- **Total Impressions:** 56.5K
- **Likes:** 536
- **Retweets:** 88
- **Comments:** 109

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## Momentum & Sentiment Analysis
Total Engagement - Comments: 109, Retweets: 88, Likes: 536, Impressions: 56534


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## Cited Community Posts & Evidence


### Post #1 by @kalshidata
> **Author:** [@kalshidata](https://x.com/kalshidata)  
> **Metrics:** 3 likes · 2 retweets · 0 comments · 291 views  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/kalshidata/status/2090904417314693262](https://x.com/kalshidata/status/2090904417314693262)  


> **Visual Context:** A bar chart titled 'Kaishi Daily Crypto Volume, YTD 2026' showing daily event-contract volume in $1-face notional, dated 2026-08-20, with crypto volume at $277.6M, showing significant growth throughout 2026 from near $0 in January to peaks around $300M by mid-summer.  

> 
> "JUST IN: 
@Kalshi
 has set a new record of roughly $278M in Daily Crypto Volume"


### Post #2 by @99kartlos
> **Author:** [@99kartlos](https://x.com/99kartlos)  
> **Metrics:** 2 likes · 0 retweets · 0 comments · 54 views  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/99kartlos/status/2090884826840600604](https://x.com/99kartlos/status/2090884826840600604)  


> **Visual Context:** A promotional graphic with a yellow background featuring a purple gradient circle containing the text 'oprai Now Live' and the URL 'app.oprai.xyz' at the bottom.  

> 
> "Uzun zamandır üzerinde çalıştığımız Web3 sizin için daha ulaşılabilirdi hale getiren Oprai artık yayında. 

Katılmak için: 
app.oprai.xyz"


### Post #3 by @dhammy69
> **Author:** [@dhammy69](https://x.com/dhammy69)  
> **Metrics:** 1 likes · 0 retweets · 0 comments · 150 views  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/dhammy69/status/2090867434664173660](https://x.com/dhammy69/status/2090867434664173660)  


> 
> "please vouch for me
would do some redistribution if i win

Hoping it pulls a loudio"


### Post #4 by @DrChengdiaoFan
> **Author:** [@DrChengdiaoFan](https://x.com/DrChengdiaoFan)  
> **Metrics:** 91 likes · 23 retweets · 5 comments · 3.2K views  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/DrChengdiaoFan/status/2090880364697079844](https://x.com/DrChengdiaoFan/status/2090880364697079844)  


> **Visual Context:** A futuristic purple and gold promotional graphic for Pi Network announces a "Node Protocol Upgrade" to v27.1, scheduled for September 15, 2026, with a 72% progress indicator and icons for security, synchronization, and database features. The image visually reinforces the post's message about the Pi Mainnet blockchain protocol upgrade currently in progress, emphasizing that all Mainnet nodes must upgrade to v27.1 to remain compliant.  

> 
> "PI NETWORK NODE PROTOCOL UPGRADE IN PROGRESS

 SEPTEMBER 15, 2026
 Complete Upgrade to v27.1
 Status: Upgrade in Progress

The Pi Mainnet blockchain protocol is currently under upgrade.

 Every Mainnet Node must upgrade to v27 to stay aligned with the latest protocol"


### Post #5 by @RusMetaX
> **Author:** [@RusMetaX](https://x.com/RusMetaX)  
> **Metrics:** 10 likes · 2 retweets · 3 comments · 237 views  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/RusMetaX/status/2090912312307908921](https://x.com/RusMetaX/status/2090912312307908921)  


> 
> "We tried to warn y’all over and over and over again.
$BTC
 $ETH
 $XRP
 $SOL
 $Doge
 have barely done anything this cycle.

We’re about to get that massive, euphoric, retail-frenzy pump and everything leading up to it was pure shakeout designed to flush the"


### Post #6 by @RoyalKongz
> **Author:** [@RoyalKongz](https://x.com/RoyalKongz)  
> **Metrics:** 5 likes · 1 retweets · 0 comments · 82 views  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/RoyalKongz/status/2090895967247802619](https://x.com/RoyalKongz/status/2090895967247802619)  


> 
> "QT your "Moon Art""


### Post #7 by @Gabriel_nvk
> **Author:** [@Gabriel_nvk](https://x.com/Gabriel_nvk)  
> **Metrics:** 2 likes · 1 retweets · 0 comments · 51 views  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/Gabriel_nvk/status/2090826045016478139](https://x.com/Gabriel_nvk/status/2090826045016478139)  


> **Visual Context:** An event flyer for 'Harness Engineering' workshop featuring @gabriel_nvk (Co-founder & CRO of Shippit) and @hoffz_eth (Head of Product at Rivool Finance) hosted by Ethereum Hub on August 27.  

> 
> "You don't need a Strong Model, you need HARNESS ENGINEER.

Aug 27 on 
@EthereumHubFLN
  we'll demonstrate how me and 
@hoffz_eth
 are using Harness Engineer on our Repo and Agents.

See you there!"


### Post #8 by @Splizapp
> **Author:** [@Splizapp](https://x.com/Splizapp)  
> **Metrics:** 5 likes · 2 retweets · 2 comments · 85 views  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/Splizapp/status/2090865713128849828](https://x.com/Splizapp/status/2090865713128849828)  


> **Visual Context:** Screenshot of an App Store listing for 'Spliz: Split Bills & Expenses,' described as 'The shared account for friends,' showing app details like 4+ age rating, 80.7 MB size, and preview screens with captions like 'No account. Just start.' and 'Split any way. Even Lucky.'  

> 
> "SPLIZ IS LIVE ON THE APP STORE 

Split expenses with your group.
See who owes what.
Settle in 
@USDC
  on 
@base
.

We just shipped v1.0.
No spreadsheets.
No chasing.
No awkward “hey, can you send me the money?” 

What should we build next?
 Card
 Group pot
 Better group"


### Post #9 by @Werkman
> **Author:** [@Werkman](https://x.com/Werkman)  
> **Metrics:** 172 likes · 7 retweets · 17 comments · 4.5K views  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/Werkman/status/2090893189112631628](https://x.com/Werkman/status/2090893189112631628)  


> 
> "More than $269M of liquidity during normal trading hours.  Closed up 12.96% on the day.
$ASST"


### Post #10 by @whalewatchalert
> **Author:** [@whalewatchalert](https://x.com/whalewatchalert)  
> **Metrics:** 1 likes · 0 retweets · 0 comments · 2.3K views  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/whalewatchalert/status/2090914939569390033](https://x.com/whalewatchalert/status/2090914939569390033)  


> 
> "A CATE whale just bought $3.54K of $GENZ500 at $280.12K MC"


### Post #11 by @ObscuraCEX
> **Author:** [@ObscuraCEX](https://x.com/ObscuraCEX)  
> **Metrics:** 68 likes · 29 retweets · 14 comments · 1.1K views  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/ObscuraCEX/status/2090555753010450559](https://x.com/ObscuraCEX/status/2090555753010450559)  


> 
> "The throne has been empty for too long.

The first Swap-to-Earn that pays in RWA.

Witness the crowning.

Get ready to stack your RWA rewards.

We are getting closer."


### Post #12 by @MariaElenaRuiz9
> **Author:** [@MariaElenaRuiz9](https://x.com/MariaElenaRuiz9)  
> **Metrics:** 3 likes · 0 retweets · 3 comments · 71 views  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/MariaElenaRuiz9/status/2090906023217565721](https://x.com/MariaElenaRuiz9/status/2090906023217565721)  


> 
> "$vault just hit a 10x from entry. 

Called at $15k, now sitting pretty at $150k. 

Stop watching the charts from the sidelines and start catching the moves that actually change your portfolio. 

DM for access."


### Post #13 by @MaxisClub
> **Author:** [@MaxisClub](https://x.com/MaxisClub)  
> **Metrics:** 4 likes · 0 retweets · 0 comments · 163 views  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/MaxisClub/status/2090906932299071600](https://x.com/MaxisClub/status/2090906932299071600)  


> 
> "Happy Infinity day #bitcoin"


### Post #14 by @reddit
> **Author:** [@reddit](https://x.com/reddit)  
> **Metrics:** 1 likes · 0 retweets · 1 comments · 100 views  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/reddit/status/eb5335a85528857c6d6075036267314e97a41c6d82553f4c7766cdaedf01d020](https://x.com/reddit/status/eb5335a85528857c6d6075036267314e97a41c6d82553f4c7766cdaedf01d020)  


> 
> "Failed transaction

Users may experience failed transactions when routing Canton (CC) directly from exchanges like Kraken or Crypto.com to a Ledger device. It is frustrating that Ledger allows the installation of the Canton app, yet does not support the pre-approval or auto-acceptance of incoming transfers required to make it fully functional."


### Post #15 by @CryptoWizardd
> **Author:** [@CryptoWizardd](https://x.com/CryptoWizardd)  
> **Metrics:** 23 likes · 1 retweets · 7 comments · 9.9K views  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/CryptoWizardd/status/2090913916582850962](https://x.com/CryptoWizardd/status/2090913916582850962)  


> **Visual Context:** A three-panel meme shows a man on a bicycle first confidently announcing "Guys sell $ZEC it's going to ZERO!!" then desperately pedaling while "Selling at $185," and finally lying on the ground swearing as "$ZEC pumping to 500+," illustrating the poster's humorous frustration at missing ZEC's massive pump after panic-selling.  

> 
> "$ZEC
 

LMAOOOO"


### Post #16 by @xrpcafe
> **Author:** [@xrpcafe](https://x.com/xrpcafe)  
> **Metrics:** 27 likes · 10 retweets · 8 comments · 1.5K views  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/xrpcafe/status/2090854695434920412](https://x.com/xrpcafe/status/2090854695434920412)  


> 
> "Top 10 volume this week

1) 
@shittypanther
2) 
@fuzzy_xrp
3) 
@fuzzy_xrp
4) 
@fuzzy_xrp
5) 
@xdropchan
6) 
@ApeRowboatClub
7) 
@fuzzy_xrp
8) 
@XPUNKNFTs
9) 
@JcRivera
10) 
@BearXRPL
More 
xrp.cafe/assets"


### Post #17 by @kavimaz
> **Author:** [@kavimaz](https://x.com/kavimaz)  
> **Metrics:** 4 likes · 2 retweets · 0 comments · 43 views  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/kavimaz/status/2090793837211820133](https://x.com/kavimaz/status/2090793837211820133)  


> 
> "'Intrusive thoughts (B R)'  
Last Edition 
Digitally Handmade 
5 
$XTZ
  

objkt.com/tokens/KT1BKgC
…"


### Post #18 by @AnchoredFi
> **Author:** [@AnchoredFi](https://x.com/AnchoredFi)  
> **Metrics:** 8 likes · 1 retweets · 0 comments · 210 views  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/AnchoredFi/status/2090775950338224507](https://x.com/AnchoredFi/status/2090775950338224507)  


> 
> "Tokenized stocks are moving deeper into the onchain economy.

Here’s what’s coming on August 24 with the latest Anchored × Arbitrum × Uniswap partnership.

Everything you need to know"


### Post #19 by @robbieklages
> **Author:** [@robbieklages](https://x.com/robbieklages)  
> **Metrics:** 1 likes · 1 retweets · 0 comments · 135 views  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/robbieklages/status/2090840432951558371](https://x.com/robbieklages/status/2090840432951558371)  


> 
> "LIVE: Bull Market Day 2! BTC ETFs Weekly Inflow Surge! Franklin Templeton Says Tokenized Equities to $127 Trillion. Bhaji, Misha, Hypermeat, Alec & Ran Join"


### Post #20 by @HestiaOnBase
> **Author:** [@HestiaOnBase](https://x.com/HestiaOnBase)  
> **Metrics:** 10 likes · 3 retweets · 0 comments · 128 views  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/HestiaOnBase/status/2090837192537251860](https://x.com/HestiaOnBase/status/2090837192537251860)  


> 
> "The integration of a stable coin into the URM ecosystem will not only increase HESTIA's use cases but also take more tokens off the market.

Since the URM stable coin uses HESTIA as peg defense lots of HESTIA gets bought and stored by the Fortress for this purpose.

In addition,"


### Post #21 by @0xDuckworth
> **Author:** [@0xDuckworth](https://x.com/0xDuckworth)  
> **Metrics:** 6 likes · 0 retweets · 1 comments · 502 views  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/0xDuckworth/status/2090678326113280026](https://x.com/0xDuckworth/status/2090678326113280026)  


> 
> "Today we learned:

Illia Polosukhin, co-founder of 
$NEAR
 Protocol, was one of the eight authors of Google’s 2017 paper “Attention Is All You Need.” The paper introduced the Transformer architecture underlying modern LLMs like ChatGPT."


### Post #22 by @MadMagicSOL
> **Author:** [@MadMagicSOL](https://x.com/MadMagicSOL)  
> **Metrics:** 0 likes · 0 retweets · 0 comments · 0 views  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/MadMagicSOL/status/2090915756381032586](https://x.com/MadMagicSOL/status/2090915756381032586)  


> 
> "the fragmentation is real but honestly the daily runner era was just high octane gambling addiction masking itself as culture"


### Post #23 by @marcopolo2027
> **Author:** [@marcopolo2027](https://x.com/marcopolo2027)  
> **Metrics:** 1 likes · 0 retweets · 1 comments · 53 views  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/marcopolo2027/status/2090881660782792976](https://x.com/marcopolo2027/status/2090881660782792976)  


> 
> "True stock ownership! Fully onchain! 24/7/365"


### Post #24 by @StargateFinance
> **Author:** [@StargateFinance](https://x.com/StargateFinance)  
> **Metrics:** 1 likes · 0 retweets · 2 comments · 1.1K views  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/StargateFinance/status/2090915925025558795](https://x.com/StargateFinance/status/2090915925025558795)  


> 
> "For a number of chains with minimal activity, LayerZero is winding down offchain support. This means that LayerZero DVN and Executor services will no longer be available for these chains.

In the next 30 days, the following chains will be impacted:

EDU Chain, Meter, Shimmer,"


### Post #25 by @GibCryptoNews
> **Author:** [@GibCryptoNews](https://x.com/GibCryptoNews)  
> **Metrics:** 0 likes · 0 retweets · 0 comments · 31 views  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/GibCryptoNews/status/2090916441163739150](https://x.com/GibCryptoNews/status/2090916441163739150)  


> 
> "Locked in some profit. Markets up a little but time to pay yourself. 

No plans for spending. We go up more, we lock in some more profits.
$BTC
 untouched
$LINK
 $ETH
 $SOL
 untouched
Alt coin clipping season"


### Post #26 by @HLMedia_io
> **Author:** [@HLMedia_io](https://x.com/HLMedia_io)  
> **Metrics:** 6 likes · 5 retweets · 0 comments · 1.1K views  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/HLMedia_io/status/2090886202731970995](https://x.com/HLMedia_io/status/2090886202731970995)  


> 
> "The Grill Report is out. Everything that moved on Hyperliquid this historic week."


### Post #27 by @Soathefirstt
> **Author:** [@Soathefirstt](https://x.com/Soathefirstt)  
> **Metrics:** 28 likes · 2 retweets · 11 comments · 641 views  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/Soathefirstt/status/2090909836225483146](https://x.com/Soathefirstt/status/2090909836225483146)  


> **Visual Context:** An X/Twitter profile for 'ASCIIANS' (@ASCIIANS) with a verified badge, describing itself as '10,000 characters stripped to code' and referencing the Robinhood chain, joined August 2026.  

> 
> "The hype around Robinhood isn't slowing down.

And this is why builders are building, and experiments are going on rapidly onchain.
@ASCIIANS
 is a brand-new collection launched around Aug 18 2026.  

It offers 10,000 unique fully on-chain ASCII portraits, each built as a true"


### Post #28 by @JoeyDoge42069
> **Author:** [@JoeyDoge42069](https://x.com/JoeyDoge42069)  
> **Metrics:** 8 likes · 2 retweets · 3 comments · 102 views  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/JoeyDoge42069/status/2090895317621260342](https://x.com/JoeyDoge42069/status/2090895317621260342)  


> **Visual Context:** A whimsical digital illustration showing a Shiba Inu dog wearing a crown, dancing joyfully under a full moon while surrounded by four large monster-like creatures in a forest clearing.  

> 
> "Where the SHIBU’s are!!

$SHIBU 
@ShibuCoinSolana"


### Post #29 by @0xdodo
> **Author:** [@0xdodo](https://x.com/0xdodo)  
> **Metrics:** 0 likes · 0 retweets · 1 comments · 19 views  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/0xdodo/status/2090915308513222701](https://x.com/0xdodo/status/2090915308513222701)  


> 
> "Bune"


### Post #30 by @PackBagPoints
> **Author:** [@PackBagPoints](https://x.com/PackBagPoints)  
> **Metrics:** 7 likes · 1 retweets · 4 comments · 276 views  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/PackBagPoints/status/2090913893358957025](https://x.com/PackBagPoints/status/2090913893358957025)  


> 
> "Got shilled XRP by my acupuncturist today.

We are so back."


### Post #31 by @StudioCaptain1
> **Author:** [@StudioCaptain1](https://x.com/StudioCaptain1)  
> **Metrics:** 9 likes · 0 retweets · 2 comments · 145 views  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/StudioCaptain1/status/2090911585153712425](https://x.com/StudioCaptain1/status/2090911585153712425)  


> **Visual Context:** A notification screen displays a blue verification badge icon with the text 'Congrats, After Order is now badged on OpenSea!' confirming the approval of a badge request for the 'After Order' NFT collection.  

> 
> "All Whitelists are added now!

Please have a check if you are eligible if you think you should be eligible. Press (hard) refresh or reconnect your wallet first if you don't see. 

Oh and thank you 
@opensea
 for giving After Order the blue check mark! Make sure to check that before"


### Post #32 by @neburo
> **Author:** [@neburo](https://x.com/neburo)  
> **Metrics:** 5 likes · 0 retweets · 0 comments · 83 views  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/neburo/status/2090790134740390264](https://x.com/neburo/status/2090790134740390264)  


> 
> "Blockchain is the only financial system where you find out what you did after execution.
So everyone checks before signing, but usually the wrong things: balances, price feeds, or the contract.
None of it shows you the outcome.
Simulate beforehand to know what to expect."


### Post #33 by @BalletCrypto
> **Author:** [@BalletCrypto](https://x.com/BalletCrypto)  
> **Metrics:** 2 likes · 0 retweets · 0 comments · 152 views  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/BalletCrypto/status/2090892423077511642](https://x.com/BalletCrypto/status/2090892423077511642)  


> **Visual Context:** A Ballet cryptocurrency advertisement on a black background stating "STOLEN: Over 10 billion dollars in crypto stolen in the last decade."  

> 
> "The history of crypto security is a long list of lessons most people learned too late.
 
Exchanges hacked. Wallets drained. Platforms frozen overnight. In almost every case the vulnerability was the same: the assets were reachable from the internet.
 
Ballet cold storage wallets"


### Post #34 by @CryptoSoltan
> **Author:** [@CryptoSoltan](https://x.com/CryptoSoltan)  
> **Metrics:** 14 likes · 1 retweets · 11 comments · 137 views  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/CryptoSoltan/status/2090909118034743687](https://x.com/CryptoSoltan/status/2090909118034743687)  


> **Visual Context:** A holographic, iridescent purple sculpture of a horned figure wearing a hood, a visor displaying 'NY', and a protruding pink nose and mouth.  

> 
> "Got my 8th Hoodie groupie today

GN ladies"


### Post #35 by @reddit
> **Author:** [@reddit](https://x.com/reddit)  
> **Metrics:** 3 likes · 0 retweets · 0 comments · 300 views  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/reddit/status/82c4d48b04e7d4cc6187a9e3c350ca11b371094d68d8ba01e7d6276b0cbbd2b9](https://x.com/reddit/status/82c4d48b04e7d4cc6187a9e3c350ca11b371094d68d8ba01e7d6276b0cbbd2b9)  


> 
> "BTC Update Today (August 21, 2026)

Suggested"


### Post #36 by @whale_alert
> **Author:** [@whale_alert](https://x.com/whale_alert)  
> **Metrics:** 8 likes · 1 retweets · 5 comments · 19.4K views  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/whale_alert/status/2090915393313366125](https://x.com/whale_alert/status/2090915393313366125)  


> 
> "40,000,000 
$XRP
 (55,812,900 USD) transferred from #Ripple to unknown wallet
whale-alert.io/tx/ripple/87D4
…"


### Post #37 by @xxstevelee
> **Author:** [@xxstevelee](https://x.com/xxstevelee)  
> **Metrics:** 7 likes · 3 retweets · 1 comments · 953 views  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/xxstevelee/status/2090598625093005592](https://x.com/xxstevelee/status/2090598625093005592)  


> **Visual Context:** A green investment announcement graphic showing that "Neoclassical co-leads Kettle Pay's seed round," with both company logos displayed.  

> 
> "1/ We’re proud to co-lead 
@KettlePay
’s round and back its expansion of B2B stablecoin payments, beginning with the luxury watch market"




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