# $COINBASE Catalyst Posts & Social Intelligence Recap — May 07, 2026

> **Asset:** $COINBASE  
> **Date:** 2026-05-07 (May 07, 2026)  
> **Canonical URL:** https://cryptitalk.com/tokens/coinbase/2026-05-07  
> **Token Profile:** https://cryptitalk.com/tokens/coinbase.md  
> **Market Rankings:** https://cryptitalk.com/rankings.md  

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## Curated Viral Posts & Community Evidence


### Post #1 by @jconnorholliman
> **Author:** Connor Holliman (connor.base.eth) ([@jconnorholliman](https://x.com/jconnorholliman))  
> **Metrics:** 613 likes · 39 retweets · 98 comments · 63.9K views  

> **Posted:** 2026-05-07T16:15:55+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/jconnorholliman/status/2052422182622445680](https://x.com/jconnorholliman/status/2052422182622445680)  


> 
> "I was laid off alongside 700+ others from 
@coinbase
 on Tuesday.

If you’re hiring and looking for the best talent in blockchain or tech worldwide, please reach out. I personally hired people in 20 different countries and would love to connect you to them.

If you’re an"


### Post #2 by @forevergalxy
> **Author:** 币圈百科 ([@forevergalxy](https://x.com/forevergalxy))  
> **Metrics:** 62 likes · 9 retweets · 17 comments · 46.3K views  

> **Posted:** 2026-05-07T03:57:15+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/forevergalxy/status/2052236293946446257](https://x.com/forevergalxy/status/2052236293946446257)  


> 
> "To be precise, Chinese crypto exchanges have basically all collapsed.

For example, Hu Xiaowei is not only an important partner of Bybit, but also one of Bybit's key shareholders.

Right, Lao Zhou? 
@benbybit
 @Bybit_Official
@coinbase
  @brian_armstrong
 

@Showy005
 @diamondhandjs"


### Post #3 by @RealAllinCrypto
> **Author:** ALLINCRYPTO ([@RealAllinCrypto](https://x.com/RealAllinCrypto))  
> **Metrics:** 393 likes · 72 retweets · 5 comments · 32.4K views  

> **Posted:** 2026-05-07T20:00:33+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/RealAllinCrypto/status/2052478714240282657](https://x.com/RealAllinCrypto/status/2052478714240282657)  


> 
> "MUST WATCH 
$XRP
 ALLEGED 2ND LARGEST HOLDER ON HIS CRYPTO JOURNEY

Greg Kidd was 
@Ripple
's 10th employee and he shares his “Forrest Gump” style path through the early days of crypto, from getting a front row seat to blockchain’s rise, to becoming an early investor in Coinbase."


### Post #4 by @josh_recruits
> **Author:** Josh | Ondo ([@josh_recruits](https://x.com/josh_recruits))  
> **Metrics:** 136 likes · 4 retweets · 12 comments · 18.6K views  

> **Posted:** 2026-05-07T13:37:19+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/josh_recruits/status/2052382272808992874](https://x.com/josh_recruits/status/2052382272808992874)  


> 
> "Ondo is hiring across all business areas!

I handle our GTM searches and will soon be looking for our first-ever Head of Brand.

A great opportunity for someone who's worked in the brand studio of companies like Coinbase.

(Who carried out layoffs recently)."


### Post #5 by @badattrading_
> **Author:** Nova ([@badattrading_](https://x.com/badattrading_))  
> **Metrics:** 129 likes · 22 retweets · 18 comments · 15.4K views  

> **Posted:** 2026-05-07T10:35:10+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/badattrading_/status/2052336431700279699](https://x.com/badattrading_/status/2052336431700279699)  


> 
> "Next Binance, Next Coinbase

BTW we're actually in a recession, you just don't know it yet, they'll talk about it at the end of the year

Unstable meta is crazy meta"


### Post #6 by @Nebraskangooner
> **Author:** Nebraskangooner ([@Nebraskangooner](https://x.com/Nebraskangooner))  
> **Metrics:** 167 likes · 1 retweets · 19 comments · 12.8K views  

> **Posted:** 2026-05-07T23:23:48+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/Nebraskangooner/status/2052529866361209092](https://x.com/Nebraskangooner/status/2052529866361209092)  


> 
> "Introducing the 
@coinbase
 customer service team:"


### Post #7 by @emiliemc
> **Author:** Emilie Choi ([@emiliemc](https://x.com/emiliemc))  
> **Metrics:** 152 likes · 8 retweets · 22 comments · 9.6K views  

> **Posted:** 2026-05-07T20:14:08+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/emiliemc/status/2052482133642596699](https://x.com/emiliemc/status/2052482133642596699)  


> 
> "- The Everything Exchange is growing.
- Coinbase is at the center of rapid stablecoin adoption.
- The future is agentic, and Coinbase is driving it."


### Post #8 by @DegenerateNews
> **Author:** DEGEN NEWS ([@DegenerateNews](https://x.com/DegenerateNews))  
> **Metrics:** 56 likes · 4 retweets · 7 comments · 7.0K views  

> **Posted:** 2026-05-07T15:04:01+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/DegenerateNews/status/2052404089334460748](https://x.com/DegenerateNews/status/2052404089334460748)  


> 
> "NEW: AWS TAPS COINBASE AND STRIPE TO POWER USDC PAYMENTS FOR AI AGENTS - THE BLOCK

SOURCE: 
theblock.co/post/400421/aw
…"


### Post #9 by @consensus2026
> **Author:** #Consensus2026 → Miami ([@consensus2026](https://x.com/consensus2026))  
> **Metrics:** 116 likes · 14 retweets · 10 comments · 6.6K views  

> **Posted:** 2026-05-07T23:49:38+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/consensus2026/status/2052536367037747635](https://x.com/consensus2026/status/2052536367037747635)  


> 
> "3 days of building all come down to this 

Congratulations to the winning teams at our Hackathon with 
@easya_app
 and our incredible partners at 
@AWSstartups
, 
@CoinbaseDev
, and 
@solanamobile
!"


### Post #10 by @tonigemayel
> **Author:** Toni Gemayel ([@tonigemayel](https://x.com/tonigemayel))  
> **Metrics:** 28 likes · 3 retweets · 0 comments · 5.7K views  

> **Posted:** 2026-05-07T20:45:53+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/tonigemayel/status/2052490124303442070](https://x.com/tonigemayel/status/2052490124303442070)  


> 
> "If you haven’t tried prediction markets on 
@coinbase
 yet, now is a great time.

The team has been shipping like crazy, the product has improved 10x since launch and we have tons more on the way. 

If you’re a trader, my DMs are open. I would love to hear from you on how we can"


### Post #11 by @AxelAdlerJr
> **Author:** Axel ([@AxelAdlerJr](https://x.com/AxelAdlerJr))  
> **Metrics:** 67 likes · 13 retweets · 2 comments · 5.4K views  

> **Posted:** 2026-05-07T06:29:37+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/AxelAdlerJr/status/2052274634897125785](https://x.com/AxelAdlerJr/status/2052274634897125785)  


> 
> "Bitcoin holds $81K. Coinbase disagrees.

IFP is below its 90-day average. Premium Index is back negative.
Price is climbing - demand isn't following.

Full breakdown in Morning Brief #164 
axeladlerjr.com/bitcoin-coinba
…"


### Post #12 by @BanxaOfficial
> **Author:** Banxa ([@BanxaOfficial](https://x.com/BanxaOfficial))  
> **Metrics:** 106 likes · 10 retweets · 4 comments · 4.8K views  

> **Posted:** 2026-05-07T10:30:00+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/BanxaOfficial/status/2052335131877392521](https://x.com/BanxaOfficial/status/2052335131877392521)  


> 
> "The best conversations happen in the right rooms, with the right people.

Banxa kicked off 
@consensus2026
 with an exclusive partner dinner, hosting leaders from 
@coinbase
, 
@MetaMask
, 
@Ledger
, 
@solflare
, 
@BitPay
 & more.

One room. Real conversations. Banxa connecting what matters."


### Post #13 by @vicpolisetty
> **Author:** Victor ([@vicpolisetty](https://x.com/vicpolisetty))  
> **Metrics:** 68 likes · 2 retweets · 11 comments · 4.6K views  

> **Posted:** 2026-05-07T02:46:55+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/vicpolisetty/status/2052218593048514658](https://x.com/vicpolisetty/status/2052218593048514658)  


> 
> "Laid off from 
@coinbase
 yesterday

Grateful for everyone I met and everything I learned on 
@base
 

Time to lock in and build something"


### Post #14 by @WhalePiz
> **Author:** Piz ([@WhalePiz](https://x.com/WhalePiz))  
> **Metrics:** 79 likes · 3 retweets · 68 comments · 4.3K views  

> **Posted:** 2026-05-07T23:26:46+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/WhalePiz/status/2052530610024141080](https://x.com/WhalePiz/status/2052530610024141080)  


> 
> "Good morning, folks 

Crypto is truly a strange place...

Getting hacked isn't painful enough.

Now some people even have to sue Coinbase to get back the frozen funds related to the $55M hack.

The story sounds funny, but the question is very real:

When the hacked money flows"


### Post #15 by @DiscoverCrypto
> **Author:** Discover Crypto ([@DiscoverCrypto](https://x.com/DiscoverCrypto))  
> **Metrics:** 9 likes · 1 retweets · 0 comments · 3.9K views  

> **Posted:** 2026-05-07T23:45:10+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/DiscoverCrypto/status/2052535240443531501](https://x.com/DiscoverCrypto/status/2052535240443531501)  


> 
> "The difference in what data people see and how it’s framed entirely changes how people perceive it…
@coinbase
 posted loss!
@coinbase
 bought 1,100 Bitcoin

Same time frame.  Different stories."


### Post #16 by @genrih99999
> **Author:** Генрих Буркатовский ([@genrih99999](https://x.com/genrih99999))  
> **Metrics:** 39 likes · 8 retweets · 5 comments · 1.1K views  

> **Posted:** 2026-05-07T15:25:32+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/genrih99999/status/2052409504118005842](https://x.com/genrih99999/status/2052409504118005842)  


> 
> "This is the moment most people are missing. 

$AWS integrating x402 + $Coinbase wallet infrastructure directly into Bedrock AgentCore is not “just another crypto integration.”

It’s the beginning of:
# machine-native commerce infrastructure.

--- 
@RibbitaStore
 @ribbita2012"


### Post #17 by @BadwiCrypto
> **Author:** Badwi Crypto ([@BadwiCrypto](https://x.com/BadwiCrypto))  
> **Metrics:** 15 likes · 0 retweets · 1 comments · 952 views  

> **Posted:** 2026-05-07T00:30:00+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/BadwiCrypto/status/2052184136291385421](https://x.com/BadwiCrypto/status/2052184136291385421)  


> 
> "Platform 
@coinbase
 is facing a lawsuit over frozen funds 

 An anonymous crypto whale is suing the platform after it refused to return stolen funds that have been frozen since 2024

 The case resembles a previous hack in which an investor lost around $55 million in DAI"


### Post #18 by @SolanaFloor
> **Author:** SolanaFloor ([@SolanaFloor](https://x.com/SolanaFloor))  
> **Metrics:** 16 likes · 1 retweets · 0 comments · 919 views  

> **Posted:** 2026-05-07T16:08:41+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/SolanaFloor/status/2052420362772619602](https://x.com/SolanaFloor/status/2052420362772619602)  


> 
> "NEWS: Amazon Web Services has integrated 
@Coinbase
’s x402 payments protocol into Amazon Bedrock AgentCore, enabling AI agents to make real-time 
$USDC
 micropayments across Base and 
@Solana
 for APIs, web content, MCP servers, and other services."


### Post #19 by @swissmnco
> **Author:** SwissMnco ([@swissmnco](https://x.com/swissmnco))  
> **Metrics:** 44 likes · 10 retweets · 0 comments · 852 views  

> **Posted:** 2026-05-07T15:36:06+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/swissmnco/status/2052412163545817307](https://x.com/swissmnco/status/2052412163545817307)  


> 
> "@coinbase
 x402 solves a critical problem for AI agents:
autonomous machine-to-machine payments.

But another question emerges:

Where will these agents actually run?

GPU compute, inference, APIs, hosting and scalable decentralized infrastructure will become essential.

This"


### Post #20 by @MetaDuni
> **Author:** Doozy Dun ([@MetaDuni](https://x.com/MetaDuni))  
> **Metrics:** 8 likes · 11 retweets · 9 comments · 806 views  

> **Posted:** 2026-05-07T12:31:26+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/MetaDuni/status/2052365690053824714](https://x.com/MetaDuni/status/2052365690053824714)  


> 
> "can’t seem to connect my 
@coinbase
 account with 
@opensea
 

had no issues until this morning 

all assets are safe it’s just irritating"


### Post #21 by @Mirocious
> **Author:** Mirocious ([@Mirocious](https://x.com/Mirocious))  
> **Metrics:** 70 likes · 10 retweets · 61 comments · 800 views  

> **Posted:** 2026-05-07T10:23:17+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/Mirocious/status/2052333439106306106](https://x.com/Mirocious/status/2052333439106306106)  


> 
> "GM friends 

Quick take on 
@coinbase
 and 
@base
 layoffs. 
Base always felt more like a corporate product than a pure grassroots ecosystem. Top-down gets the spotlight - but your visibility can come and go just as fast. The real ones just keep shipping quietly anyway. That’s the"


### Post #22 by @NftsBuy
> **Author:** Intriguing Art ([@NftsBuy](https://x.com/NftsBuy))  
> **Metrics:** 6 likes · 4 retweets · 7 comments · 516 views  

> **Posted:** 2026-05-07T21:30:52+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/NftsBuy/status/2052501442838057255](https://x.com/NftsBuy/status/2052501442838057255)  


> 
> "yo 
@coinbase
 WTF did you do to the charts in advanced trading ?  I can't see a 15 minute or 5 minute or ect..... 
seriously ? 
@brian_armstrong"


### Post #23 by @Crypto_Ayman
> **Author:** AYMAN ([@Crypto_Ayman](https://x.com/Crypto_Ayman))  
> **Metrics:** 5 likes · 0 retweets · 0 comments · 402 views  

> **Posted:** 2026-05-07T22:21:39+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/Crypto_Ayman/status/2052514225658925538](https://x.com/Crypto_Ayman/status/2052514225658925538)  


> 
> "#Coinbase bought #Bitcoin worth $88,000,000 during the first quarter of 2026 

A step that reflects the confidence of major institutions in the market's continued long-term rise"


### Post #24 by @charlesbatens
> **Author:** Charles B ([@charlesbatens](https://x.com/charlesbatens))  
> **Metrics:** 15 likes · 3 retweets · 0 comments · 356 views  

> **Posted:** 2026-05-07T11:37:58+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/charlesbatens/status/2052352237146374285](https://x.com/charlesbatens/status/2052352237146374285)  


> 
> "“THE S&P500 IS NOW ONCHAIN 24/7”

That headline alone sounds like science fiction to most traditional investors.

But it’s real now.

And most still have no idea what’s coming when equities become fully composable inside DeFi.
$CFG
 @centrifuge
 @base
 @coinbase
 #RWA #DeFi"


### Post #25 by @Crypto_Dealflow
> **Author:** Crypto Fundraising #StandWithUkraine ([@Crypto_Dealflow](https://x.com/Crypto_Dealflow))  
> **Metrics:** 3 likes · 0 retweets · 1 comments · 339 views  

> **Posted:** 2026-05-07T11:06:23+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/Crypto_Dealflow/status/2052344285614227820](https://x.com/Crypto_Dealflow/status/2052344285614227820)  


> 
> "The platform for onchain finance 
@centrifuge
 received funding from 
@coinbase
. Amount is not disclosed."


### Post #26 by @PresidioPod
> **Author:** PBJ Podcast ([@PresidioPod](https://x.com/PresidioPod))  
> **Metrics:** 6 likes · 1 retweets · 0 comments · 322 views  

> **Posted:** 2026-05-07T17:18:00+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/PresidioPod/status/2052437806803296616](https://x.com/PresidioPod/status/2052437806803296616)  


> 
> "Bitcoin lending is becoming a serious market, and a much more competitive one.

PBJ maps the emerging landscape, including 
@PresidioBitcoin
-based 
@surge_credit
's self-custody model, 
@AvenCard
's bitcoin credit card, Strike, Tether, Coinbase, and the main tradeoffs shaping the"


### Post #27 by @DefiantNews
> **Author:** The Defiant ([@DefiantNews](https://x.com/DefiantNews))  
> **Metrics:** 2 likes · 0 retweets · 2 comments · 243 views  

> **Posted:** 2026-05-07T18:25:20+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/DefiantNews/status/2052454754232799583](https://x.com/DefiantNews/status/2052454754232799583)  


> 
> "AWS just shipped native payment rails for AI agents.

Bedrock AgentCore Payments launches in preview with Coinbase's x402 protocol and Stripe's Privy wallet baked in."


### Post #28 by @DefiantNews
> **Author:** The Defiant ([@DefiantNews](https://x.com/DefiantNews))  
> **Metrics:** 4 likes · 0 retweets · 2 comments · 191 views  

> **Posted:** 2026-05-07T14:11:40+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/DefiantNews/status/2052390917500182919](https://x.com/DefiantNews/status/2052390917500182919)  


> 
> "Camila is joined by:

Kaledora Kiernan-Linn — Co-Founder, 
@OstiumLabs
 
Aryan Sheikhalian — Head of Research, 
@CMT_Digital
 
Lincoln Murr — AI Product Lead, 
@coinbase
  
Alex Gluchowski — CEO, 
@the_matter_labs
  
David Lawant — Head of Research, 
@Anchorage"


### Post #29 by @TheKeetard
> **Author:** TheKeetard ([@TheKeetard](https://x.com/TheKeetard))  
> **Metrics:** 12 likes · 6 retweets · 0 comments · 161 views  

> **Posted:** 2026-05-07T05:25:40+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/TheKeetard/status/2052258542304862465](https://x.com/TheKeetard/status/2052258542304862465)  


> 
> "Five institutional bodies have now published frameworks for AI initiated payments.

The IMF. Visa. Mastercard. Coinbase. Anthropic with Blackstone, Hellman and Friedman, and Goldman Sachs.

The common thread is not whether blockchains will use AI agents internally.

The better"


### Post #30 by @Nymph9406
> **Author:** Nymph ([@Nymph9406](https://x.com/Nymph9406))  
> **Metrics:** 12 likes · 0 retweets · 4 comments · 98 views  

> **Posted:** 2026-05-07T16:38:27+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/Nymph9406/status/2052427854554804480](https://x.com/Nymph9406/status/2052427854554804480)  


> 
> "Pay  small amounts for services online no sign-ups, subscriptions or checkout pages needed.

AgentCore agents can find and use tools from services like Exa, Messari  and Browserbase and pay automatically while working.

x402 is an open payment system supported by AWS, Coinbase"


### Post #31 by @CoinmatomeNews
> **Author:** 仮想通貨まとめNews＋経済ニュース情報 ([@CoinmatomeNews](https://x.com/CoinmatomeNews))  
> **Metrics:** 1 likes · 0 retweets · 0 comments · 91 views  

> **Posted:** 2026-05-07T23:58:20+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/CoinmatomeNews/status/2052538553905594435](https://x.com/CoinmatomeNews/status/2052538553905594435)  


> 
> "【 #Cryptocurrency #CryptoAssets Latest News】
 AWS Announces Payment Functionality for AI Agents──In Collaboration with Coinbase and Stripe 
Amazon Web Services (AWS) has announced that AI agents will ...
Delivered by PolitePaul service"


### Post #32 by @CoinmatomeNews
> **Author:** 仮想通貨まとめNews＋経済ニュース情報 ([@CoinmatomeNews](https://x.com/CoinmatomeNews))  
> **Metrics:** 0 likes · 0 retweets · 0 comments · 81 views  

> **Posted:** 2026-05-07T23:09:34+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/CoinmatomeNews/status/2052526280478769223](https://x.com/CoinmatomeNews/status/2052526280478769223)  


> 
> "【 #Cryptocurrency #Bitcoin Latest News】
Due to AI's impact, approximately 14% staff reduction, U.S. crypto asset exchange Coinbase (ITmedia NEWS)
Details URL
ift.tt/ZPU2g7C"


### Post #33 by @zooko
> **Author:** zooko ([@zooko](https://x.com/zooko))  
> **Metrics:** 0 likes · 0 retweets · 0 comments · 44 views  

> **Posted:** 2026-05-07T14:45:34+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/zooko/status/2052399445719814190](https://x.com/zooko/status/2052399445719814190)  


> 
> "The public Zcash pool has nothing to do with it. The problem arises is when going from visible (eg Bitcoin, Ethereum, Coinbase) to hidden (eg Zcash, Monero, Railgun) and back to visible."


### Post #34 by @bitpinas
> **Author:** BitPinas ([@bitpinas](https://x.com/bitpinas))  
> **Metrics:** 2 likes · 0 retweets · 0 comments · 43 views  

> **Posted:** 2026-05-07T04:00:26+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/bitpinas/status/2052237093590446507](https://x.com/bitpinas/status/2052237093590446507)  


> 
> "THE BIG STORY: Citing Coinbase's transition into an "AI-native" operation, affected employees include ecosystem teams from Southeast Asia, including the Philippines. 
@coinbase
 @base
 

 Full Details: 
bitpinas.com/go/cb-layoffs"




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