# $DRV Catalyst Posts & Social Intelligence Recap — September 23, 2026

> **Asset:** $DRV  
> **Date:** 2026-09-23 (September 23, 2026)  
> **Canonical URL:** https://cryptitalk.com/tokens/drv/2026-09-23  
> **Token Profile:** https://cryptitalk.com/tokens/drv.md  
> **Market Rankings:** https://cryptitalk.com/rankings.md  

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## Curated Viral Posts & Community Evidence


### Post #1 by @elliotrades
> **Author:** EllioTrades ([@elliotrades](https://x.com/elliotrades))  
> **Metrics:** 820 likes · 59 retweets · 89 comments · 70.9K views  

> **Posted:** 2026-09-23T00:27:39+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/elliotrades/status/2102555458750091648](https://x.com/elliotrades/status/2102555458750091648)  


> 
> "Privacy 
$ZEC
  $NEAR
 
LEV TRADE 
$HYPE
 $LIT
 $DRV
 
AI 
$VVV
  $TAO
 
ETH BETA"


### Post #2 by @Route2FI
> **Author:** Route 2 FI ([@Route2FI](https://x.com/Route2FI))  
> **Metrics:** 277 likes · 26 retweets · 40 comments · 31.7K views  

> **Posted:** 2026-09-23T15:54:15+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/Route2FI/status/2102788644612239372](https://x.com/Route2FI/status/2102788644612239372)  


> 
> "Now that we have a dip, it should be pretty comfortable to add to coins that have already proven themselves to be a winner this cycle:
$HYPE
, 
$LIT
, 
$ZEC
, 
$PUMP
, 
$NEAR
, 
$TAO
.

Lately also relative strength in 
$DRV
, 
$ENA
, 
$VVV
, $ZAMA 

I still also think we will see runs in 
$CHIP
,"


### Post #3 by @koolkrypto223
> **Author:** KoolKrypto ([@koolkrypto223](https://x.com/koolkrypto223))  
> **Metrics:** 230 likes · 23 retweets · 15 comments · 31.5K views  

> **Posted:** 2026-09-23T02:30:53+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/koolkrypto223/status/2102586469843911024](https://x.com/koolkrypto223/status/2102586469843911024)  


> **Visual Note:** The image shows a Discord screenshot of a "LIT Cat Spread Oct 30 $8/60" RFQ (Request for Quote) on what appears to be the Derive platform, displaying buy/sell sides with a $1,964.92 margin requirement, $2,200 buying power, and +2,500.00/-2,500.00 position on LIT Oct 30 calls, alongside a "Defi Dad" photo notification. This illustrates the post's celebration of one of the first on-chain LIT options trades via Derive's peer-to-peer RFQ system without market makers, which @Nomatic4RC acknowledges by calling the trader a "monster Kool."  

> 
> "You guys aren't ready for the conversation of what 
@DeriveXYZ
 will enable for peer to peer trading for options. We're barely scratching the surface for 
$DRV
.

Some of the very first 
$LIT
 options traded on chain. No market makers required. 

Thanks for the trade 
@DeFi_Dad"


### Post #4 by @Cryptic_Web3
> **Author:** Cryptic ([@Cryptic_Web3](https://x.com/Cryptic_Web3))  
> **Metrics:** 109 likes · 24 retweets · 34 comments · 10.2K views  

> **Posted:** 2026-09-23T04:25:18+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/Cryptic_Web3/status/2102615264852689409](https://x.com/Cryptic_Web3/status/2102615264852689409)  


> **Visual Note:** The graphic ranks the top 5 DeFi coins by weekly performance, led by Bedrock (BR) at +355.8%, followed by Derive (DRV) at +218.8%, Cortex (CX) at +119.3%, Kinetiq (KNTQ) at +76.3%, and Meteora (MET) at +68.8%, aligning with the post's highlights of these projects.  

> 
> "Top DeFi Coins by Weekly Performance

 
@Bedrock_DeFi
 
 @DeriveXYZ
 
 @Cortex_Protocol
 
 @Kinetiq_xyz
 
 @MeteoraAG
 

What’s your DeFi gem right now?"


### Post #5 by @dcfgod
> **Author:** DCF GOD ([@dcfgod](https://x.com/dcfgod))  
> **Metrics:** 203 likes · 9 retweets · 15 comments · 9.5K views  

> **Posted:** 2026-09-23T00:51:18+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/dcfgod/status/2102561411306271117](https://x.com/dcfgod/status/2102561411306271117)  


> 
> "Happy 
$DRV
 ATH to those that celebrate"


### Post #6 by @AltcoinSherpa
> **Author:** Altcoin Sherpa ([@AltcoinSherpa](https://x.com/AltcoinSherpa))  
> **Metrics:** 59 likes · 1 retweets · 12 comments · 7.6K views  

> **Posted:** 2026-09-23T18:13:04+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/AltcoinSherpa/status/2102823579431928149](https://x.com/AltcoinSherpa/status/2102823579431928149)  


> 
> "Good relative strength coins (a few weird ones today):

BCH
DRV
ZRO (weird price action)
RAY
MET 
LIT
NIL"


### Post #7 by @D2_Finance
> **Author:** D2 Finance ([@D2_Finance](https://x.com/D2_Finance))  
> **Metrics:** 50 likes · 4 retweets · 2 comments · 6.2K views  

> **Posted:** 2026-09-23T00:49:42+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/D2_Finance/status/2102561005888737682](https://x.com/D2_Finance/status/2102561005888737682)  


> **Visual Note:** The image displays a countdown timer for Derive V3 on Ethereum, showing 13 days, 17 hours, 24 minutes, and 26 seconds until the proposed migration on Oct 6, 2026 at 18:00 UTC, with navigation tabs for "Migration" and "What's coming in V3."

This visual directly supports the post by highlighting the key date and time mentioned—Derive V3 launching on October 6th at 18:00 UTC—serving as a clear reference point for $DRV holders preparing for the migration.  

> 
> "If you missed the Space, this is the recap and everything you need to do for Derive V3 and your 
$DRV
 bags.

Many tuned in live for an hour with 
@ksett13
 , recording below. Derive V3 lands on 6 October at 18:00 UTC, and we are putting"


### Post #8 by @AltcoinSherpa
> **Author:** Altcoin Sherpa ([@AltcoinSherpa](https://x.com/AltcoinSherpa))  
> **Metrics:** 24 likes · 1 retweets · 4 comments · 5.9K views  

> **Posted:** 2026-09-23T11:32:04+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/AltcoinSherpa/status/2102722665127588022](https://x.com/AltcoinSherpa/status/2102722665127588022)  


> 
> "Current positions for me:
$DRV
: got in pre korean pump and still holding nearly all of it, took a tiny bit of profits after it but think it's a decent hold. Options getting a lot more attention overall w. some big public positions. 
$XPL
: unlocks coming this week; I'm guessing"


### Post #9 by @HYPEconomist
> **Author:** HYPEconomist ([@HYPEconomist](https://x.com/HYPEconomist))  
> **Metrics:** 100 likes · 3 retweets · 8 comments · 3.4K views  

> **Posted:** 2026-09-23T13:40:00+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/HYPEconomist/status/2102754860215029900](https://x.com/HYPEconomist/status/2102754860215029900)  


> **Visual Note:** The image shows a Derive (DRV) price chart in USD from CoinGecko, displaying a relatively flat price hovering around $0.10-$0.20 from late June through early September, followed by a sharp rally to approximately $0.45 in mid-to-late September. The chart visually reinforces the post's message that DRV had been consolidating at low levels, giving investors ample time to accumulate before the recent breakout.  

> 
> "they gave you so much time to buy 
$DRV
 

onchain option season"


### Post #10 by @PDmytriiev
> **Author:** Petro D. | Research ([@PDmytriiev](https://x.com/PDmytriiev))  
> **Metrics:** 50 likes · 17 retweets · 4 comments · 3.2K views  

> **Posted:** 2026-09-23T21:15:43+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/PDmytriiev/status/2102869545262236022](https://x.com/PDmytriiev/status/2102869545262236022)  


> 
> "Derive owns 93% of onchain options premium volume. Onchain options are 5% of Deribit.

That gap is the whole trade. New research on what Derive actually earns, what V3 changes, and where the buyback stops working."


### Post #11 by @cryppimagic
> **Author:** cryppi / perpdexlist ([@cryppimagic](https://x.com/cryppimagic))  
> **Metrics:** 60 likes · 3 retweets · 7 comments · 3.0K views  

> **Posted:** 2026-09-23T09:07:12+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/cryppimagic/status/2102686206811058545](https://x.com/cryppimagic/status/2102686206811058545)  


> **Visual Note:** A Hyperliquid API query response showing metadata for the paraDRV perpetual contract on the "para" DEX, with key fields including 0 szDecimals, 5x maxLeverage, onlyIsolated mode, and isDelisted status set to true. The response confirms that paragon did deploy a $DRV perp via HIP-3, though it has already been delisted.  

> 
> "spotted a 
$DRV
 perp ticker in the hyperliquid API, deployed by paragon via HIP-3

there's already a 
$DRV
 perp on Aster, but liquidity is dogshit ($5k 24h vol lol)

paragon's moves are pretty interesting tbh: they list crypto tokens the community actually cares about but HL itself"


### Post #12 by @0xbeiu
> **Author:** Beiu ([@0xbeiu](https://x.com/0xbeiu))  
> **Metrics:** 31 likes · 2 retweets · 4 comments · 2.1K views  

> **Posted:** 2026-09-23T09:00:01+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/0xbeiu/status/2102684398663725063](https://x.com/0xbeiu/status/2102684398663725063)  


> **Visual Note:** A TradingView chart of DRV/USDC showing a sharp 235.99% pump to $0.32327 with a 24h volume of 3,294,187.48 USDC, illustrating the dramatic price surge referenced in the post about DRV being the start of a new meta.  

> 
> "The 
$DRV
 pump was just the beginning of a new meta

Give me 1 min and I will tell you why

Over the last few years we've dozens of perp dexs popping out and this naturally creates saturation and dilution

CT soon realizes that no big innovation comes from a new perp dex, besides"


### Post #13 by @KevinWSHPod
> **Author:** MR SHIFT ([@KevinWSHPod](https://x.com/KevinWSHPod))  
> **Metrics:** 13 likes · 1 retweets · 1 comments · 1.7K views  

> **Posted:** 2026-09-23T07:00:45+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/KevinWSHPod/status/2102654386862178575](https://x.com/KevinWSHPod/status/2102654386862178575)  


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

> 
> "It’s great to see the 
@DeriveXYZ
 and their founder 
@nickforster
 getting recognized for their insane grind throughout multiple bear markets and their token 
$DRV
 doing multiples after going through hell

Looks like there is some"


### Post #14 by @0xPhoenix77
> **Author:** Phoenix Research ([@0xPhoenix77](https://x.com/0xPhoenix77))  
> **Metrics:** 54 likes · 0 retweets · 43 comments · 552 views  

> **Posted:** 2026-09-23T14:58:11+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/0xPhoenix77/status/2102774533744926727](https://x.com/0xPhoenix77/status/2102774533744926727)  


> **Visual Note:** A financial dashboard titled 'Options' lists metrics including Total Value Locked ($32.87m), Premium Volume (7d) ($29.87m), Notional Volume (7d) ($1.787b), Fees (7d) ($129,766.55), and Revenue (7d) ($112,502.55).  

> 
> "Perps already had their breakout.

Options are still early, but the numbers are starting to move
@deriveXYZ
 - 
$DRV
 printed its biggest week at ~$1.2B notional and ~10x YTD growth.

That gap is what I’m adding to my watchlist

> 
@deriveXYZ
 - 
$DRV
 onchain options leader, strongest"


### Post #15 by @basit_
> **Author:** Basit ([@basit_](https://x.com/basit_))  
> **Metrics:** 1 likes · 0 retweets · 1 comments · 302 views  

> **Posted:** 2026-09-23T18:35:01+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/basit_/status/2102829101262455130](https://x.com/basit_/status/2102829101262455130)  


> 
> "glad i bought 
$DRV
 

don’t know."


### Post #16 by @valueverse_ai
> **Author:** Valueverse ([@valueverse_ai](https://x.com/valueverse_ai))  
> **Metrics:** 2 likes · 0 retweets · 1 comments · 224 views  

> **Posted:** 2026-09-23T14:43:49+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/valueverse_ai/status/2102770919957553450](https://x.com/valueverse_ai/status/2102770919957553450)  


> **Visual Note:** Cryptocurrency data table ranking DePIN projects by 30-day revenue, with QOMARINE highlighted in the 30d column, alongside projects like Ramses, NEST, Aerodrome Finance, DIEM, Aerostat, HYDX, FXN, PancakeSwap, Velodrome Finance, SDT, Pump.fun, and Curve DAO.  

> 
> "You can simply use Valueverse to track the revenue meta

Lower P/FCFt = lower revenue valuation, fundamentally cheaper.  

Beta version: free for now, with 25 assets already covered and more coming soon.

Including 
$UNI
 $AERO
 $DRV
 $CRV
 $PUMP
 $YB
 $CAKE
$SKY
 $PENDLE
 $HYPE
 $AAVE"


### Post #17 by @0xLisan
> **Author:** Celebi ([@0xLisan](https://x.com/0xLisan))  
> **Metrics:** 6 likes · 1 retweets · 1 comments · 188 views  

> **Posted:** 2026-09-23T18:28:26+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/0xLisan/status/2102827445959229899](https://x.com/0xLisan/status/2102827445959229899)  


> **Visual Note:** A promotional graphic showing a man with raised arms in the background, with a 'nest' logo, 'WHYPE / DRV', a deposited amount of '$4.34K', and a 'Total APR' of '723.12%'.  

> 
> "The rumors are true 

I sold some 
$DRV
 and immediately LP'd it 

barbell season"


### Post #18 by @GianTheRios
> **Author:** Ruto ([@GianTheRios](https://x.com/GianTheRios))  
> **Metrics:** 2 likes · 0 retweets · 2 comments · 161 views  

> **Posted:** 2026-09-23T00:32:12+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/GianTheRios/status/2102556601232113891](https://x.com/GianTheRios/status/2102556601232113891)  


> 
> "$DRV
 to $1 expeditiously"


### Post #19 by @Lord_Zebulun
> **Author:** Dr. Lord Zebulun ([@Lord_Zebulun](https://x.com/Lord_Zebulun))  
> **Metrics:** 4 likes · 0 retweets · 1 comments · 149 views  

> **Posted:** 2026-09-23T21:37:05+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/Lord_Zebulun/status/2102874922745786680](https://x.com/Lord_Zebulun/status/2102874922745786680)  


> 
> "If I listened to me more often, I’d have a lot more money:

$Orbio 
$DRV
$PRISM
 
$Cashcat
$TENDIES
 
$ZEC"


### Post #20 by @egorsidelska
> **Author:** Chef Egor ([@egorsidelska](https://x.com/egorsidelska))  
> **Metrics:** 1 likes · 0 retweets · 2 comments · 46 views  

> **Posted:** 2026-09-23T03:31:12+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/egorsidelska/status/2102601649680425190](https://x.com/egorsidelska/status/2102601649680425190)  


> 
> "Some advice to my future self. If the token you want to buy gains in price before you buy it. It's conviction and you should size up. 

YOU SHOULD ABSOLUTELY NOT ANCHOR TO THE PRICE YOU COULD HAVE GOT.

Sponsored by 
$DRV"


### Post #21 by @ruecatsolana
> **Author:** Rue Cat Solana ([@ruecatsolana](https://x.com/ruecatsolana))  
> **Metrics:** 0 likes · 0 retweets · 0 comments · 19 views  

> **Posted:** 2026-09-23T23:59:10+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/ruecatsolana/status/2102910676239007772](https://x.com/ruecatsolana/status/2102910676239007772)  


> 
> "Ranking Social by $RUECAT DEX 

Most Talked About Cryptos — Top 10

1. Nillion $NIL — 47 buzz +55.9%
2. Chainlink 
$LINK
 — 36 buzz -5.1%
3. Raydium 
$RAY
 — 32 buzz +8.4%
4. Derive 
$DRV
 — 29 buzz +11.6%
5. NEAR Protocol 
$NEAR
 — 29 buzz -1.9%
6. Pudgy Penguins 
$PENGU
 — 28 buzz"




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