# $APEX Catalyst Posts & Social Intelligence Recap — August 23, 2026 > **Asset:** $APEX > **Date:** 2026-08-23 (August 23, 2026) > **Canonical URL:** https://cryptitalk.com/tokens/apex/2026-08-23 > **Token Profile:** https://cryptitalk.com/tokens/apex.md > **Market Rankings:** https://cryptitalk.com/rankings.md --- ## Curated Viral Posts & Community Evidence ### Post #1 by @RNR_0 > **Author:** Romano ([@RNR_0](https://x.com/RNR_0)) > **Metrics:** 23 likes · 0 retweets · 9 comments · 4.2K views > **Posted:** 2026-08-23T16:08:12+00:00 > **Source Link:** [https://x.com/RNR_0/status/2091558130328973437](https://x.com/RNR_0/status/2091558130328973437) > **Visual Note:** The image shows a ranked table of the top 10 perpetual DEXes by trading volume, with Hyperliquid leading at $6.84b, followed by edgeX ($1.506b), Lighter ($1.398b), ApeX Protocol ($1.16b), and Aster ($616.36m) rounding out the top 5—supporting the post's observation that ApeX Protocol holds a notable 4th-place position despite limited social media attention. > > "How come @OfficialApeXdex is in the top 5 perp dexes but I never see anyone ever tweeting about them" ### Post #2 by @Kkkkyglc > **Author:** APEX ([@Kkkkyglc](https://x.com/Kkkkyglc)) > **Metrics:** 33 likes · 0 retweets · 26 comments · 318 views > **Posted:** 2026-08-23T16:40:31+00:00 > **Source Link:** [https://x.com/Kkkkyglc/status/2091566262618870174](https://x.com/Kkkkyglc/status/2091566262618870174) > > "Tired of brainless meme coins with zero purpose that dump in 5 minutes? We just launched the ultimate financial game theory meta on Solana. $APEX is engineered for pure capital warfare, giving real power back to the community. 30% of total supply is LOCKED in the" --- *Generated by Context Pilot Social Intelligence Engine.*