# $APEX Catalyst Posts & Social Intelligence Recap — August 09, 2026 > **Asset:** $APEX > **Date:** 2026-08-09 (August 09, 2026) > **Canonical URL:** https://cryptitalk.com/tokens/apex/2026-08-09 > **Token Profile:** https://cryptitalk.com/tokens/apex.md > **Market Rankings:** https://cryptitalk.com/rankings.md --- ## Curated Viral Posts & Community Evidence ### Post #1 by @stacy_muur > **Author:** Stacy Muur ([@stacy_muur](https://x.com/stacy_muur)) > **Metrics:** 121 likes · 11 retweets · 32 comments · 8.3K views > **Posted:** 2026-08-09T17:42:01+00:00 > **Source Link:** [https://x.com/stacy_muur/status/2086508312946937976](https://x.com/stacy_muur/status/2086508312946937976) > **Visual Note:** A leaderboard from DefiLlama ranking perpetual futures platforms by trading volume, with Hyperliquid dominating at $46.892B in 7-day volume, followed by Aster ($10.052B), ApeX Protocol ($8.443B), and Lighter ($7.492B) rounding out the top 4. > > "Compared to the last time I did this post, the ranking shifted around a bit. Like ApeX jumping from 10 to 3rd place and GRV from 3 to 8. Interesting to see how the volumes shift between platforms weekly. Top perps by 7D volume by @DefiLlama ↓ • @HyperliquidX — $46.892B" --- *Generated by Context Pilot Social Intelligence Engine.*