# $AST Catalyst Posts & Social Intelligence Recap — January 06, 2026 > **Asset:** $AST > **Date:** 2026-01-06 (January 06, 2026) > **Canonical URL:** https://cryptitalk.com/tokens/ast/2026-01-06 > **Token Profile:** https://cryptitalk.com/tokens/ast.md > **Market Rankings:** https://cryptitalk.com/rankings.md --- ## Curated Viral Posts & Community Evidence ### Post #1 by @Cointelegraph > **Author:** Cointelegraph ([@Cointelegraph](https://x.com/Cointelegraph)) > **Metrics:** 328 likes · 60 retweets · 83 comments · 23.0K views > **Posted:** 2026-01-06T06:00:28+00:00 > **Source Link:** [https://x.com/Cointelegraph/status/2008418371155398727](https://x.com/Cointelegraph/status/2008418371155398727) > **Video Content:** Sample video description 44 > > "NOW: Aster leads 24h perp volume with $6.60B, followed by Hyperliquid at $3.48B and Lighter at $3.39B." ### Post #2 by @Leonard_Aster > **Author:** Leonard ([@Leonard_Aster](https://x.com/Leonard_Aster)) > **Metrics:** 308 likes · 59 retweets · 61 comments · 20.2K views > **Posted:** 2026-01-06T14:28:29+00:00 > **Source Link:** [https://x.com/Leonard_Aster/status/2008546215714320822](https://x.com/Leonard_Aster/status/2008546215714320822) > **Video Content:** Sample video description 17 > > "Aster community and ecosystem unlock monthly remains unused and everyone can verify that on-chain. As stated previously, we currently do not have a need or plan to spend these funds and we are committed to stay transparent with the community regarding the usage of these funds in" --- *Generated by Context Pilot Social Intelligence Engine.*