# $AXS Catalyst Posts & Social Intelligence Recap — August 18, 2026 > **Asset:** $AXS > **Date:** 2026-08-18 (August 18, 2026) > **Canonical URL:** https://cryptitalk.com/tokens/axs/2026-08-18 > **Token Profile:** https://cryptitalk.com/tokens/axs.md > **Market Rankings:** https://cryptitalk.com/rankings.md --- ## Curated Viral Posts & Community Evidence ### Post #1 by @AxieInfinity > **Author:** Axie Infinity ([@AxieInfinity](https://x.com/AxieInfinity)) > **Metrics:** 74 likes · 12 retweets · 14 comments · 18.0K views > **Posted:** 2026-08-18T22:00:00+00:00 > **Source Link:** [https://x.com/AxieInfinity/status/2089834725368377572](https://x.com/AxieInfinity/status/2089834725368377572) > **Visual Note:** A purple axie with a green party hat and large white angelic wings is posed in front of an ornate golden backdrop, showcasing its multi-part collectible parts (wing, horn, tail) in response to the prompt asking users to share their multi-part axies. > > "Do you own a multi-part collectible axie? Show us yours" ### Post #2 by @AxieInfinity > **Author:** Axie Infinity ([@AxieInfinity](https://x.com/AxieInfinity)) > **Metrics:** 50 likes · 10 retweets · 5 comments · 15.4K views > **Posted:** 2026-08-18T05:18:34+00:00 > **Source Link:** [https://x.com/AxieInfinity/status/2089582705721958814](https://x.com/AxieInfinity/status/2089582705721958814) > **Visual Note:** A dark-themed dashboard titled "Today's Bounties" displays a Milestone Rewards progress bar with 350 BP at the top, and lists App.Axie Daily Quests like "Buy any axie" (200 BP) and "Buy 3 Cocochoco" (40 BP), each with Verify and Get started buttons. > > "Bounty Board tip: Complete all 6 daily bounties to earn 550 extra points from Milestone Rewards. That can make a big difference in your leaderboard climb." ### Post #3 by @AxieInfinity > **Author:** Axie Infinity ([@AxieInfinity](https://x.com/AxieInfinity)) > **Metrics:** 58 likes · 17 retweets · 7 comments · 14.6K views > **Posted:** 2026-08-18T15:00:00+00:00 > **Source Link:** [https://x.com/AxieInfinity/status/2089729029192712230](https://x.com/AxieInfinity/status/2089729029192712230) > **Visual Note:** A promotional graphic for "Terrariums V1.2" features a stylized world map displaying launch times across global cities for August 19, 2026, including Manila at 3PM PHT, London at 8AM BST, New York at 3AM EDT, and Tokyo at 4PM JST, with the post announcing the game's update and new collectible evolved parts feature. > > "Terrariums V1.2 goes live tomorrow V1.2 arrives tomorrow, August 19 at 3PM PHT. Here's what to know: Collectible evolved parts now give more base Atia's Flame Stacking multiple evolved parts on one axie multiplies it up to 2.8× Connect adjacent Land plots into an" ### Post #4 by @0xNairolf > **Author:** nairolf ([@0xNairolf](https://x.com/0xNairolf)) > **Metrics:** 73 likes · 6 retweets · 20 comments · 14.4K views > **Posted:** 2026-08-18T15:54:07+00:00 > **Source Link:** [https://x.com/0xNairolf/status/2089742646105255975](https://x.com/0xNairolf/status/2089742646105255975) > **Visual Note:** The image displays a leaderboard ranking crypto projects by cumulative earnings, with Tether leading at $19.084b, followed by Circle ($7.209b) and Axie Infinity in third place with $1.413b across 2 chains. This supports the post's claim that Axie Infinity remains in the top 3 for all-time crypto earnings despite being largely inactive for four years, as its earnings significantly outpace other listed projects like Pump ($1.246b) and OpenSea ($919.15m). > > "axie infinity is still top 3 in all time earnings of all crypto (despite basically being dead for 4 years)" ### Post #5 by @TheRoninRadio > **Author:** RoninRadio ([@TheRoninRadio](https://x.com/TheRoninRadio)) > **Metrics:** 50 likes · 18 retweets · 7 comments · 9.9K views > **Posted:** 2026-08-18T16:06:00+00:00 > **Source Link:** [https://x.com/TheRoninRadio/status/2089745637839618418](https://x.com/TheRoninRadio/status/2089745637839618418) > **Visual Note:** A promotional graphic for 'Ronin Network: RONIN RADIO' featuring four Axie characters named Aurora, Stark_axie, Gunlocke, and Jihoz, announcing 'Let's talk Ronin & Axie' on August 20, 2026 at 9am EST. > > "This week on Ronin Radio! We're joined by two people you all know very well - @Jihoz_Axie and @AxieAur . It should be a solid, open conversation covering everything @Ronin_Network and Axie, some of the recent developments, and what to expect in the near future. Set reminders" ### Post #6 by @Ronin_Network > **Author:** Ronin ([@Ronin_Network](https://x.com/Ronin_Network)) > **Metrics:** 42 likes · 8 retweets · 4 comments · 8.6K views > **Posted:** 2026-08-18T13:00:01+00:00 > **Source Link:** [https://x.com/Ronin_Network/status/2089698832502399271](https://x.com/Ronin_Network/status/2089698832502399271) > **Visual Note:** A stylized cartoon image showing a green, angry-looking vegetable character wearing a crown and holding a crystal, set against a blue radiating background with bold text reading "IT'S OLEK!". > > "it's Olek from @AxieInfinity !" ### Post #7 by @AxieInfinity > **Author:** Axie Infinity ([@AxieInfinity](https://x.com/AxieInfinity)) > **Metrics:** 33 likes · 5 retweets · 4 comments · 6.5K views > **Posted:** 2026-08-18T10:00:00+00:00 > **Source Link:** [https://x.com/AxieInfinity/status/2089653532366717361](https://x.com/AxieInfinity/status/2089653532366717361) > **Visual Note:** An infographic titled 'Terrariums' detailing the 'Evolved Part Boost' formula and displaying 'Atia's Flame Boost Based on Collectible Part Evolved' across various Axie collections like AgamoGenesis, Mystic, Origin, and Xmas. > > "Your multi-part collectible axies are getting a boost in Terrariums V1.2! Additionally, the multiplier now scales up to 2.8x when fully evolved! Evolve more collectible parts to earn a higher Atia's Flame bonus." ### Post #8 by @Theeban1437 > **Author:** 1437 ([@Theeban1437](https://x.com/Theeban1437)) > **Metrics:** 40 likes · 7 retweets · 1 comments · 2.7K views > **Posted:** 2026-08-18T14:47:00+00:00 > **Source Link:** [https://x.com/Theeban1437/status/2089725756620657140](https://x.com/Theeban1437/status/2089725756620657140) > **Visual Note:** An infographic titled 'AOC' (Atia Original Crystal) explains that 5 AOC equals 1 AXIE for summoning Origin axies, with a 7% mystic mint chance for individual parts like Eyes, Horn, Ears, Mouth, Back, and Tail. > > "AOC is coming back to life. If you're new to Axie, it's basically Axie Origins Coins now called Atia Original Crystal. It’s one of the oldest unfinished stories in Axie. Back in the 2018 Origin presale, early players who referred others earned referral tokens. Those tokens" ### Post #9 by @llamaonthebrink > **Author:** MilliΞ ([@llamaonthebrink](https://x.com/llamaonthebrink)) > **Metrics:** 29 likes · 0 retweets · 2 comments · 1.7K views > **Posted:** 2026-08-18T20:52:06+00:00 > **Source Link:** [https://x.com/llamaonthebrink/status/2089817638788604026](https://x.com/llamaonthebrink/status/2089817638788604026) > **Visual Note:** The image shows a leaderboard ranking top crypto projects by cumulative earnings, with Tether leading at $19.084b across 1 chain, followed by Circle ($7.209b, 22 chains), Axie Infinity ($1.413b, 2 chains), Pump ($1.246b, 4 chains), and Hyperliquid ($1.195b, 2 chains), then OpenSea ($919.15m, 16 chains), Paxos ($861.35m, 2 chains), Sky ($744.52m, 1 chain), Phantom ($579.28m, 6 chains), and LooksRare ($558.02m, 1 chain). The chart supports the post's argument that the 2021 cycle was fundamentally driven, as projects like OpenSea and Axie Infinity generated substantial fees through genuine user activity and revenue, rather than purely speculative token price movements. > > "It’s funny because 2021 was in many ways a more fundamentals driven cycle. Ethereum, Uniswap, Curve, Aave, Compound, Maker, dYdX, Axie, Opensea, Arbitrum, Polygon, Lido, GMX, SNX, and on and on, all generated substantial fees and more importantly they were growing." ### Post #10 by @Rojankhzxr > **Author:** Rojan.ron ([@Rojankhzxr](https://x.com/Rojankhzxr)) > **Metrics:** 5 likes · 0 retweets · 0 comments · 1.3K views > **Posted:** 2026-08-18T23:13:03+00:00 > **Source Link:** [https://x.com/Rojankhzxr/status/2089853108880806177](https://x.com/Rojankhzxr/status/2089853108880806177) > **Visual Note:** A screenshot of an App.Axie quests page showing completed daily and ecosystem tasks with BP rewards ranging from 600 to 1,700, including tasks like feeding Premium Cocochoco and breeding axies. > > "I REALLY LOVE CHEAP DAYS @AxieInfinity" ### Post #11 by @Volt3Labs > **Author:** Volt3 | Axie Sink Collective ([@Volt3Labs](https://x.com/Volt3Labs)) > **Metrics:** 25 likes · 0 retweets · 2 comments · 483 views > **Posted:** 2026-08-18T08:37:47+00:00 > **Source Link:** [https://x.com/Volt3Labs/status/2089632839528509549](https://x.com/Volt3Labs/status/2089632839528509549) > **Visual Note:** An illustration of a round, pink, bird-like creature with wings, a crest, and a beak, surrounded by swirling fire and smoke effects. > > "6th part evolution, let's go" ### Post #12 by @AuloxNFT > **Author:** Aulox.ron | KIND ([@AuloxNFT](https://x.com/AuloxNFT)) > **Metrics:** 12 likes · 7 retweets · 6 comments · 274 views > **Posted:** 2026-08-18T20:46:37+00:00 > **Source Link:** [https://x.com/AuloxNFT/status/2089816258434785668](https://x.com/AuloxNFT/status/2089816258434785668) > **Visual Note:** A banner titled 'RONIN WEEKLY NEWS' featuring thumbnails for 'Axie Battle Arena SEASON 6', 'Axie Classic', 'Yakkamon', 'Axie Competitive Season 16', and a box showing '$10m'. > > "NEW VIDEO ON MY CHANNEL! All weekly Ronin News in 1 places Talked about •Revenue on @playcambria •New Game @yakkamon_game •The new direction on @AxieInfinity Classic •New Season on @fableborne •Ascension on @0xSunflowerLand @Kind_HQ" ### Post #13 by @Carly_e5 > **Author:** Carly ([@Carly_e5](https://x.com/Carly_e5)) > **Metrics:** 82 likes · 0 retweets · 1 comments · 254 views > **Posted:** 2026-08-18T12:45:25+00:00 > **Source Link:** [https://x.com/Carly_e5/status/2089695158581514349](https://x.com/Carly_e5/status/2089695158581514349) > **Visual Note:** A Venn diagram titled 'Tokens Landscape' dated Jan 21, 2025, showing crypto tokens categorized by Bitwise and VanEck predictions into four overlapping groups: Grayscale Trust, Coinbase 50 Index, World Liberty Financial, and Made in USA, with tokens like BTC, ETH, SOL, XRP, and ONDO visible. > > "Made in the USA Cryptocurrencies XRP OP SUI FIL ABAT ZEN SOL AVAX NEAR MANA LPT INS LTC XLM ZEC UNI APE 5 XTZ HNT BLUR ADA ALGO GRT OLINK MMINA STX CRV AXS ORENDER ONDO" ### Post #14 by @evolution_jj > **Author:** JJE_axie.ron ([@evolution_jj](https://x.com/evolution_jj)) > **Metrics:** 6 likes · 2 retweets · 1 comments · 197 views > **Posted:** 2026-08-18T12:09:47+00:00 > **Source Link:** [https://x.com/evolution_jj/status/2089686192887570905](https://x.com/evolution_jj/status/2089686192887570905) > **Visual Note:** An Axie Infinity statistics dashboard titled 'AXIES UPDATE' displaying 193 new Axie eggs, 281 Axies burned, and 11,328,369 total Axies in supply. > > "Axies Circulating Supply Update as of August 18, 2026." ### Post #15 by @gunlockeaxie > **Author:** Gunlocke.ron ([@gunlockeaxie](https://x.com/gunlockeaxie)) > **Metrics:** 8 likes · 1 retweets · 2 comments · 192 views > **Posted:** 2026-08-18T09:30:10+00:00 > **Source Link:** [https://x.com/gunlockeaxie/status/2089646025950802313](https://x.com/gunlockeaxie/status/2089646025950802313) > **Visual Note:** A screenshot of a mobile turn-based battle game called 'Dragon Ball' where player 'Gunlocke' (Dragon II) is facing 'Htillero | Vzla' (Dragon II) in 'Turn 5 (Round 3)' in an arena with cute creature characters and a large beast in the background. > > "Does this Ronin kill, chat?" ### Post #16 by @Fendreev > **Author:** Fendreev.ron | KIND ([@Fendreev](https://x.com/Fendreev)) > **Metrics:** 12 likes · 7 retweets · 6 comments · 180 views > **Posted:** 2026-08-18T17:18:19+00:00 > **Source Link:** [https://x.com/Fendreev/status/2089763838660923797](https://x.com/Fendreev/status/2089763838660923797) > **Visual Note:** Mobile game screenshot showing 'The Black Kiln' bounty with a season ended status, weekly total of 7,335, top 2.64% ranking, and 0 bAXS claimable reward. > > "Haven't you started earning your daily points yet? You're missing out on this... Completing daily and weekly missions in Axie Infinity comes with its rewards. If you're not yet taking advantage of missions to win prizes and climb the rankings, you're missing out on a lot..!" ### Post #17 by @Freya_Kind > **Author:** Freya.ron | KIND ([@Freya_Kind](https://x.com/Freya_Kind)) > **Metrics:** 11 likes · 5 retweets · 4 comments · 175 views > **Posted:** 2026-08-18T02:58:02+00:00 > **Source Link:** [https://x.com/Freya_Kind/status/2089547339593609589](https://x.com/Freya_Kind/status/2089547339593609589) > **Visual Note:** A woman with long dark hair wearing a white dress takes a photo with her phone while standing next to another person in a brown top and blue jeans, with a cute cartoon sticker in the corner. > > "I see the world in a thousand different ways, but in every perspective, I always try to capture its story. Happy Monday! Remember, the beauty of life isn't just in what you see, it's in how you choose to see it. Axie Monday Selfie Fam @Ronin_Network @AxieInfinity" ### Post #18 by @Jihoz_Axie > **Author:** Jihoz.ron ([@Jihoz_Axie](https://x.com/Jihoz_Axie)) > **Metrics:** 0 likes · 0 retweets · 0 comments · 41 views > **Posted:** 2026-08-18T07:34:38+00:00 > **Source Link:** [https://x.com/Jihoz_Axie/status/2089616949802332353](https://x.com/Jihoz_Axie/status/2089616949802332353) > > "they will get nerfed at the end, after wasting money on gas fees." ### Post #19 by @chockieee_ > **Author:** Christian ([@chockieee_](https://x.com/chockieee_)) > **Metrics:** 0 likes · 0 retweets · 1 comments · 28 views > **Posted:** 2026-08-18T05:27:36+00:00 > **Source Link:** [https://x.com/chockieee_/status/2089584979932049755](https://x.com/chockieee_/status/2089584979932049755) > **Visual Note:** The image displays two Twitter/X accounts claiming to be "Yakkamon," both with verified blue checkmarks: @yakkamon_game and @playyakkamon, each featuring the same pixel-art blue bird mascot as the profile picture. This visual comparison directly supports the post's concern about which account is the legitimate official Yakkamon, as users are unable to distinguish between the two similarly branded verified handles. > > "Which one is true?????? @playyakkamon or @yakkamon_game Can you please confirm which one is legit @0xSunflowerLand @Ronin_Network ???" ### Post #20 by @OsitoLimaX > **Author:** Osito Lima | KIND ([@OsitoLimaX](https://x.com/OsitoLimaX)) > **Metrics:** 1 likes · 0 retweets · 1 comments · 17 views > **Posted:** 2026-08-18T14:31:08+00:00 > **Source Link:** [https://x.com/OsitoLimaX/status/2089721762749600241](https://x.com/OsitoLimaX/status/2089721762749600241) > > "You are a champion @AxieAur we appreciate your support" --- *Generated by Context Pilot Social Intelligence Engine.*