# $DEGEN Catalyst Posts & Social Intelligence Recap — August 22, 2026

> **Asset:** $DEGEN  
> **Date:** 2026-08-22 (August 22, 2026)  
> **Canonical URL:** https://cryptitalk.com/tokens/degen/2026-08-22  
> **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 @CryptoCowboy_AU
> **Author:** Straya Cowboy ([@CryptoCowboy_AU](https://x.com/CryptoCowboy_AU))  
> **Metrics:** 204 likes · 80 retweets · 125 comments · 13.5K views  

> **Posted:** 2026-08-22T08:04:34+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/CryptoCowboy_AU/status/2091074035119686071](https://x.com/CryptoCowboy_AU/status/2091074035119686071)  


> **Visual Note:** A screenshot of the Basecat (BASECAT) token trading page on Uniswap V3, showing a price of $0.03856, a market cap of $38.5M, and a 368% gain over 24 hours. The image illustrates the post's point about the significant price pumps that meme tokens on Base typically experience around major exchange listings like Coinbase.  

> 
> "I think people forget how crazy a Coinbase listing is for 
$BASECAT
 

$MOODENG
: pumped 67% on the Coinbase listing
•  
$PEPE
: pumped 75% in the 24 hours it was listed 
•  $DEGEN (Base meme): pumped over 100%+ on the listing 
• 
$BONK
: pumped"


### Post #2 by @MemesOnBase_
> **Author:** Memes on Base ([@MemesOnBase_](https://x.com/MemesOnBase_))  
> **Metrics:** 70 likes · 6 retweets · 18 comments · 2.2K views  

> **Posted:** 2026-08-22T11:30:00+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/MemesOnBase_/status/2091125732668002352](https://x.com/MemesOnBase_/status/2091125732668002352)  


> **Visual Note:** A promotional graphic from @MemesOnBase_ titled "Top Memes on Base - Last 24H" showcases eight trending Base meme tokens, featuring $BRETT, $TOSHI, $DEGEN, $BASECAT, $KEYCAT, $DOGINME, $SMIGGLES, $RUSSELL, $TOBY, and $DRB, with the accompanying post highlighting $BRETT as the cultural flagship and $BASECAT as a breakout new hardhat cat token.  

> 
> "Top Memes on Base today

 $BRETT – Still the cultural flagship

 $TOSHI – Face of Base, pure cat energy

 $DEGEN – Strongest long-term community

 $BASECAT – New blue hardhat cat exploding with volume

 $KEYCAT – Still typing and trending hard

 $DOGINME – Pure dog"


### Post #3 by @slaysohxrd
> **Author:** slayso ([@slaysohxrd](https://x.com/slaysohxrd))  
> **Metrics:** 13 likes · 2 retweets · 8 comments · 318 views  

> **Posted:** 2026-08-22T13:07:01+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/slaysohxrd/status/2091150148512477238](https://x.com/slaysohxrd/status/2091150148512477238)  


> **Visual Note:** A cartoon blue dinosaur wearing green overalls and goggles breathes fire from a mechanical contraption on its head.  

> 
> "This bear market literally gifted me several bluechips NFTs at discount prices

While everyone was crying, I was accumulating NFTs from these collections and a few others 

Thank you for the correction 
@SolanaMBS
 @DegenApeAcademy
 @GalacticGeckoSG
 @TheChimpions"


### Post #4 by @DurkJeeter
> **Author:** Durk ([@DurkJeeter](https://x.com/DurkJeeter))  
> **Metrics:** 0 likes · 0 retweets · 0 comments · 78 views  

> **Posted:** 2026-08-22T19:00:25+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/DurkJeeter/status/2091239084245049829](https://x.com/DurkJeeter/status/2091239084245049829)  


> **Video Content:** [video-unavailable: could not fetch or sample]  

> 
> "Are you this degen?"


### Post #5 by @MrDegenMax
> **Author:** MrDegenMax ([@MrDegenMax](https://x.com/MrDegenMax))  
> **Metrics:** 0 likes · 0 retweets · 0 comments · 4 views  

> **Posted:** 2026-08-22T08:18:19+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/MrDegenMax/status/2091077493709324678](https://x.com/MrDegenMax/status/2091077493709324678)  


> 
> "gm gm. Ready for another day of building."




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