# $DAO Catalyst Posts & Social Intelligence Recap — January 19, 2026 > **Asset:** $DAO > **Date:** 2026-01-19 (January 19, 2026) > **Canonical URL:** https://cryptitalk.com/tokens/dao/2026-01-19 > **Token Profile:** https://cryptitalk.com/tokens/dao.md > **Market Rankings:** https://cryptitalk.com/rankings.md --- ## Curated Viral Posts & Community Evidence ### Post #1 by @VitalikButerin > **Author:** vitalik.eth ([@VitalikButerin](https://x.com/VitalikButerin)) > **Metrics:** 2.0K likes · 430 retweets · 566 comments · 149.2K views > **Posted:** 2026-01-19T07:03:21+00:00 > **Source Link:** [https://x.com/VitalikButerin/status/2013145235447042067](https://x.com/VitalikButerin/status/2013145235447042067) > > "We need more DAOs - but different and better DAOs. The original drive to build Ethereum was heavily inspired by decentralized autonomous organizations: systems of code and rules that lived on decentralized networks that could manage resources and direct activity, more" ### Post #2 by @Cointelegraph > **Author:** Cointelegraph ([@Cointelegraph](https://x.com/Cointelegraph)) > **Metrics:** 339 likes · 61 retweets · 110 comments · 29.9K views > **Posted:** 2026-01-19T10:00:55+00:00 > **Source Link:** [https://x.com/Cointelegraph/status/2013189922170044480](https://x.com/Cointelegraph/status/2013189922170044480) > > "INSIGHT: Vitalik Buterin says crypto needs better DAOs, not just token-vote-controlled treasuries. He argues that today’s DAOs are inefficient and vulnerable," ### Post #3 by @TheiaResearch > **Author:** Felipe Montealegre ([@TheiaResearch](https://x.com/TheiaResearch)) > **Metrics:** 81 likes · 6 retweets · 18 comments · 7.2K views > **Posted:** 2026-01-19T23:37:49+00:00 > **Source Link:** [https://x.com/TheiaResearch/status/2013395502465753457](https://x.com/TheiaResearch/status/2013395502465753457) > > "MetaDAO needs to go permissionless. The market desperately needs ICOs with proper tokenholder protections and a few launches approved by the internal IC won’t be nearly sufficient to meet market demand." ### Post #4 by @DefiIgnas > **Author:** Ignas | DeFi ([@DefiIgnas](https://x.com/DefiIgnas)) > **Metrics:** 58 likes · 4 retweets · 21 comments · 6.6K views > **Posted:** 2026-01-19T12:03:02+00:00 > **Source Link:** [https://x.com/DefiIgnas/status/2013220654829515101](https://x.com/DefiIgnas/status/2013220654829515101) > > "Most DAOs are run by three groups: 1. core team/foundation 2. professional delegates 3. token whales Professional delegates exist because 1) most token holders ignore governance, 2) 95% of votes are "upgrade to v4.2.1," and 3) someone has to get paid to care. This setup was" ### Post #5 by @MartiniGuyYT > **Author:** That Martini Guy ₿ ([@MartiniGuyYT](https://x.com/MartiniGuyYT)) > **Metrics:** 56 likes · 5 retweets · 23 comments · 3.8K views > **Posted:** 2026-01-19T19:00:01+00:00 > **Source Link:** [https://x.com/MartiniGuyYT/status/2013325591488131557](https://x.com/MartiniGuyYT/status/2013325591488131557) > > "UPDATE VITALIK BUTERIN CALLS FOR A NEW ERA OF DAOs UTILISING PRIVACY AND AI" ### Post #6 by @StakeDAOHQ > **Author:** Stake DAO ([@StakeDAOHQ](https://x.com/StakeDAOHQ)) > **Metrics:** 17 likes · 7 retweets · 0 comments · 1.8K views > **Posted:** 2026-01-19T11:16:04+00:00 > **Source Link:** [https://x.com/StakeDAOHQ/status/2013208834488058121](https://x.com/StakeDAOHQ/status/2013208834488058121) > > "" ### Post #7 by @TheBlock__ > **Author:** The Block ([@TheBlock__](https://x.com/TheBlock__)) > **Metrics:** 14 likes · 0 retweets · 7 comments · 1.4K views > **Posted:** 2026-01-19T09:35:19+00:00 > **Source Link:** [https://x.com/TheBlock__/status/2013183481514283187](https://x.com/TheBlock__/status/2013183481514283187) > > "Vitalik Buterin calls for 'different and better' DAOs beyond token-holder voting" ### Post #8 by @said116dao > **Author:** Said ([@said116dao](https://x.com/said116dao)) > **Metrics:** 17 likes · 0 retweets · 9 comments · 1.2K views > **Posted:** 2026-01-19T20:59:05+00:00 > **Source Link:** [https://x.com/said116dao/status/2013355554991661289](https://x.com/said116dao/status/2013355554991661289) > > "Polymarket still generates 40% profit After the Trove scam, its FDV is 864k Polymarket 66% that FDV will be less than $2m I think after such deception, all degens real FDV is $1m" ### Post #9 by @zGuz > **Author:** Zack Guzmán ([@zGuz](https://x.com/zGuz)) > **Metrics:** 4 likes · 2 retweets · 0 comments · 933 views > **Posted:** 2026-01-19T16:17:07+00:00 > **Source Link:** [https://x.com/zGuz/status/2013284596222144940](https://x.com/zGuz/status/2013284596222144940) > > "There are only two registered DAO/Co-ops that I am aware of in the US that have gone in to chat with the SEC Crypto Task Force to advocate for the things @VitalikButerin is calling out for @ethereum One is @EthereumDenver The other is @coinage_media" ### Post #10 by @anastassiua > **Author:** StacyOnChain ([@anastassiua](https://x.com/anastassiua)) > **Metrics:** 35 likes · 0 retweets · 18 comments · 458 views > **Posted:** 2026-01-19T18:15:33+00:00 > **Source Link:** [https://x.com/anastassiua/status/2013314399474176243](https://x.com/anastassiua/status/2013314399474176243) > > "This happened!!! I got the badge @zscdao and I still can’t quite believe it Remember when I talked about how important it is to find a positive community? I found one These people gave me space to grow. Grateful to everyone who’s with us This is just the beginning. There’s so" ### Post #11 by @DrNickA > **Author:** Nick Almond ([@DrNickA](https://x.com/DrNickA)) > **Metrics:** 13 likes · 2 retweets · 2 comments · 354 views > **Posted:** 2026-01-19T09:54:39+00:00 > **Source Link:** [https://x.com/DrNickA/status/2013188347322081525](https://x.com/DrNickA/status/2013188347322081525) > > "We need DAOs I’ve been saying this stuff for years, but it’s good to see Vitalik take this position. Agree with everything in here. DAOs are actually one of the truly novel and transformative innovations that blockchains open up. It is a crying shame that we’ve been stuck in" ### Post #12 by @BeldexCoin > **Author:** Beldex.bdx ([@BeldexCoin](https://x.com/BeldexCoin)) > **Metrics:** 6 likes · 5 retweets · 0 comments · 255 views > **Posted:** 2026-01-19T09:05:02+00:00 > **Source Link:** [https://x.com/BeldexCoin/status/2013175860564488365](https://x.com/BeldexCoin/status/2013175860564488365) > > ""Without privacy, governance becomes a social game." DAOs are still early though. Privacy-first DAOs, ZK, FHE, private communication, social platforms, and AI only as support and not authority can unlock stronger oracles, dispute resolution, and long-term resilience." ### Post #13 by @easyforshopping > **Author:** Thomas Nguyen (Aster 10$) ([@easyforshopping](https://x.com/easyforshopping)) > **Metrics:** 1 likes · 0 retweets · 0 comments · 220 views > **Posted:** 2026-01-19T19:49:59+00:00 > **Source Link:** [https://x.com/easyforshopping/status/2013338164161577117](https://x.com/easyforshopping/status/2013338164161577117) > > "So DAO holders have the rights to: - Vote on proposals - Train the AI - Burn tokens and receive treasure rewards" ### Post #14 by @post_polar_ > **Author:** polar ([@post_polar_](https://x.com/post_polar_)) > **Metrics:** 6 likes · 0 retweets · 0 comments · 192 views > **Posted:** 2026-01-19T10:23:41+00:00 > **Source Link:** [https://x.com/post_polar_/status/2013195654084821495](https://x.com/post_polar_/status/2013195654084821495) > > "on the DAO question i think we've been under a sustained campaign from the CT-VC Podcast Industrial Complex to corporatise. but we should be firm in the position of centralising aspects but always within a wider polycentric context." ### Post #15 by @SnapshotLabs > **Author:** Snapshot.eth ([@SnapshotLabs](https://x.com/SnapshotLabs)) > **Metrics:** 0 likes · 0 retweets · 0 comments · 51 views > **Posted:** 2026-01-19T15:38:15+00:00 > **Source Link:** [https://x.com/SnapshotLabs/status/2013274817093382530](https://x.com/SnapshotLabs/status/2013274817093382530) > > "We need more DAOs" --- *Generated by Context Pilot Social Intelligence Engine.*