# $DAO Catalyst Posts & Social Intelligence Recap — August 08, 2025 > **Asset:** $DAO > **Date:** 2025-08-08 (August 08, 2025) > **Canonical URL:** https://cryptitalk.com/tokens/dao/2025-08-08 > **Token Profile:** https://cryptitalk.com/tokens/dao.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:** 197 likes · 35 retweets · 46 comments · 14.1K views > **Posted:** 2025-08-08T12:24:34+00:00 > **Source Link:** [https://x.com/Cointelegraph/status/1953794464771915845](https://x.com/Cointelegraph/status/1953794464771915845) > > "NEW: Vitalik says Visa began with DAO-like ideals but is now seen as extractive." ### Post #2 by @StakeDAOHQ > **Author:** Stake DAO ([@StakeDAOHQ](https://x.com/StakeDAOHQ)) > **Metrics:** 13 likes · 3 retweets · 3 comments · 800 views > **Posted:** 2025-08-08T07:21:03+00:00 > **Source Link:** [https://x.com/StakeDAOHQ/status/1953718079856230764](https://x.com/StakeDAOHQ/status/1953718079856230764) > **Video Content:** Sample video description 27 > > "Stake DAO TVL metrics are now up to date on @DefiLlama ! Around $310M TVL across all Strategies and Liquid Lockers. Real-time tracking for complete transparency." ### Post #3 by @Whalesfriend > **Author:** Whale's Friend ([@Whalesfriend](https://x.com/Whalesfriend)) > **Metrics:** 6 likes · 2 retweets · 0 comments · 106 views > **Posted:** 2025-08-08T20:39:01+00:00 > **Source Link:** [https://x.com/Whalesfriend/status/1953918897326875040](https://x.com/Whalesfriend/status/1953918897326875040) > **Video Content:** Sample video description 25 > > "Preparing for @colosseum mega-hackathons means you are coming to @islandDAO and shipping with the pros! Join us!" --- *Generated by Context Pilot Social Intelligence Engine.*