# $DEGEN Catalyst Posts & Social Intelligence Recap — August 13, 2026

> **Asset:** $DEGEN  
> **Date:** 2026-08-13 (August 13, 2026)  
> **Canonical URL:** https://cryptitalk.com/tokens/degen/2026-08-13  
> **Token Profile:** https://cryptitalk.com/tokens/degen.md  
> **Market Rankings:** https://cryptitalk.com/rankings.md  

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## Curated Viral Posts & Community Evidence


### Post #1 by @DegenApeAcademy
> **Author:** Degenerate Ape Academy ([@DegenApeAcademy](https://x.com/DegenApeAcademy))  
> **Metrics:** 209 likes · 90 retweets · 56 comments · 23.1K views  

> **Posted:** 2026-08-13T15:58:54+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/DegenApeAcademy/status/2087931911461023959](https://x.com/DegenApeAcademy/status/2087931911461023959)  


> **Video Content:** A muscular, animated gorilla sits in a dimly lit setting, gradually lifting its head and opening its eyes to look forward with a subtle smirk. No text, tickers, or numbers appear on screen. The post text "Welcome to Degen Market" accompanies the visual.  

> 
> "Welcome to Degen Market"


### Post #2 by @jacek0x
> **Author:** Jacek ([@jacek0x](https://x.com/jacek0x))  
> **Metrics:** 207 likes · 26 retweets · 53 comments · 11.9K views  

> **Posted:** 2026-08-13T23:46:30+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/jacek0x/status/2088049586073923984](https://x.com/jacek0x/status/2088049586073923984)  


> 
> "I also just want to set the record straight on one thing.

I didn’t make millions from $DEGEN. My entire net worth is maybe $1M, and that includes everything I’ve earned over the years working at Credit Suisse, IBM, and other companies long before DEGEN existed.

I’m not saying"


### Post #3 by @jacek0x
> **Author:** Jacek ([@jacek0x](https://x.com/jacek0x))  
> **Metrics:** 154 likes · 19 retweets · 54 comments · 6.5K views  

> **Posted:** 2026-08-13T11:30:12+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/jacek0x/status/2087864291227468186](https://x.com/jacek0x/status/2087864291227468186)  


> 
> "everything i do is for $DEGEN and this community. no second token, no third token, no fresh cap table for the team.

the pattern: founder launches a token, community backs it, then the same founder launches a new one. and there's always an excuse for why the old project isn't"


### Post #4 by @AbsApeland_
> **Author:** Craft-Baddie ([@AbsApeland_](https://x.com/AbsApeland_))  
> **Metrics:** 64 likes · 63 retweets · 46 comments · 4.3K views  

> **Posted:** 2026-08-13T12:16:10+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/AbsApeland_/status/2087875858685997246](https://x.com/AbsApeland_/status/2087875858685997246)  


> 
> "$degen launching Icon Brokers on Robinhood Chain 
Supply - 3000 
Time - 2pm UTC 
Date- 14th 

I love Degen mints especially when it's just Gas not high prices.

I believe they would cook

Previous surged $7 floor from 0.05 cents mp I hope this will hit up"


### Post #5 by @MemesOnBase_
> **Author:** Memes on Base ([@MemesOnBase_](https://x.com/MemesOnBase_))  
> **Metrics:** 48 likes · 7 retweets · 5 comments · 2.0K views  

> **Posted:** 2026-08-13T22:15:00+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/MemesOnBase_/status/2088026560133472291](https://x.com/MemesOnBase_/status/2088026560133472291)  


> **Visual Note:** A tier list titled "MEME ON ■ base TIER LIST" categorizes Base ecosystem meme tokens into four rankings: Top Dogs, Day Ones, Established, and Rising, featuring cartoon character icons like a blue frog, Sonic-style fox, and top-hatted figure in the top tier, with cats, dogs, and various animal mascots populating the lower tiers.  

> 
> "Memes on Base Tier List

Top Dogs

$BRETT · $TOSHI · $DEGEN

Day Ones

$DRB · $MIGGLES · $KEYCAT · $DOGINME · 
$PONKE
Established

$RUSSELL · $SKI · $TOBY · $jesse · $CAW · $BALD

Rising
$DINO
 · $MOEW · $BENJI · $AEROBUD

Where does your bag rank this week?"


### Post #6 by @MemesOnBase_
> **Author:** Memes on Base ([@MemesOnBase_](https://x.com/MemesOnBase_))  
> **Metrics:** 42 likes · 5 retweets · 11 comments · 1.8K views  

> **Posted:** 2026-08-13T13:19:08+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/MemesOnBase_/status/2087891707186831795](https://x.com/MemesOnBase_/status/2087891707186831795)  


> **Visual Note:** A blue infographic titled "TOP TRENDING MEMECOINS ON base LAST 24H" displays ten trending meme tokens arranged around the central Base logo, featuring $DRB, $toby, $MIGGLES, $BRETT, $DEGEN, $RUSSELL, $KEYCAT, $SKI, $jesse, and $TOSHI each represented by their corresponding character mascot images. The layout directly illustrates the post's list of trending Base memecoins, giving each ticker a visual identity with its furry or character mascot.  

> 
> "Trending memecoins on Base in the last 24 hours 

Which one are you watching closely? $DRB $toby $MIGGLES $BRETT $DEGEN $RUSSELL $KEYCAT $SKI $jesse $TOSHI"


### Post #7 by @0xEdit
> **Author:** edit ([@0xEdit](https://x.com/0xEdit))  
> **Metrics:** 23 likes · 2 retweets · 3 comments · 1.5K views  

> **Posted:** 2026-08-13T21:09:42+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/0xEdit/status/2088010129442779410](https://x.com/0xEdit/status/2088010129442779410)  


> 
> "- ship a tipping token on farcaster
- shared financial incentives
- users onboard
- community pushes degen
- start fucking up the only moving part
- don’t take any feedback
- fuck up the tipping system
- ship staking
- everyone takes huge losses
- users leave
- pivots to apps
-"


### Post #8 by @CayairdropX
> **Author:** Bogia ([@CayairdropX](https://x.com/CayairdropX))  
> **Metrics:** 20 likes · 0 retweets · 13 comments · 1.4K views  

> **Posted:** 2026-08-13T03:31:20+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/CayairdropX/status/2087743782725054694](https://x.com/CayairdropX/status/2087743782725054694)  


> **Visual Note:** A '$MOTION' platform screenshot showing a 'COHORT STRIP · BY TIP CREDIT, THEN MOTION BURNED' leaderboard for qualified creators, listing usernames like @UnlockedCrypto_ (37,147) and @CayairdropX (420).  

> 
> "The allocation for the top 1 is 37,147, with the current $Motion price at 0.0049, so each day you get about ~$180 to give out as freebies to others.

Right now, I'm getting about ~$2 per day to give out as freebies.

This play takes me back to that $degen one. Back then, I held"


### Post #9 by @NeverSettleCat
> **Author:** kodak.base.eth ([@NeverSettleCat](https://x.com/NeverSettleCat))  
> **Metrics:** 11 likes · 0 retweets · 1 comments · 780 views  

> **Posted:** 2026-08-13T11:44:55+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/NeverSettleCat/status/2087867994596643295](https://x.com/NeverSettleCat/status/2087867994596643295)  


> 
> "$DEGEN is still the clearest OG cultural coin of base.

launched jan 2024 by jacek as a pure tipping/reward token for the /degen channel on farcaster. at the time farcaster was tiny (under 2k daily active).

first airdrop went to people actually posting and engaging in that"


### Post #10 by @CraigGreenberg5
> **Author:** ROIresearch ([@CraigGreenberg5](https://x.com/CraigGreenberg5))  
> **Metrics:** 8 likes · 0 retweets · 4 comments · 472 views  

> **Posted:** 2026-08-13T11:49:23+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/CraigGreenberg5/status/2087869121618698349](https://x.com/CraigGreenberg5/status/2087869121618698349)  


> **Visual Note:** Two Dune Analytics charts by @degentokenbase show $DEGEN's cumulative token burns and buybacks over time, with the latest data point on August 12, 2026 at 00:00 displaying 638,632,941 tokens burned—visually reinforcing the post's claim that the project continues significant daily buybacks despite downplaying the metric publicly.  

> 
> "$degen 
@degentokenbase
 Weird that 
@base
 won’t support DEGEN over “low TVL/funded wallets” but happily promotes Brian’s cat.

DEGEN won’t hype its own daily burn + buyback (afraid it “cheapens the brand”), yet keeps running giveaways that only reward the same group of people over"


### Post #11 by @m1dn1temarauder
> **Author:** midnightmarauder ([@m1dn1temarauder](https://x.com/m1dn1temarauder))  
> **Metrics:** 7 likes · 1 retweets · 1 comments · 415 views  

> **Posted:** 2026-08-13T20:49:42+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/m1dn1temarauder/status/2088005095791227148](https://x.com/m1dn1temarauder/status/2088005095791227148)  


> 
> "Lmaooo, Jacek got caught dumping Degen from 3 cents down to 1. beginning of the end imo.
Wake even bailed on the mfer."


### Post #12 by @dens_club
> **Author:** Đecentralized Člub © ([@dens_club](https://x.com/dens_club))  
> **Metrics:** 0 likes · 0 retweets · 0 comments · 8 views  

> **Posted:** 2026-08-13T03:12:58+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/dens_club/status/2087739160140660860](https://x.com/dens_club/status/2087739160140660860)  


> 
> "Feeling that Degen rush hard"


### Post #13 by @0xbardia
> **Author:** вαя∂ια.eth ([@0xbardia](https://x.com/0xbardia))  
> **Metrics:** 1 likes · 0 retweets · 0 comments · 5 views  

> **Posted:** 2026-08-13T04:10:00+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/0xbardia/status/2087753510825677310](https://x.com/0xbardia/status/2087753510825677310)  


> 
> "It reminds me exactly of Degen
@tipmotion
 140"




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