# $FT Catalyst Posts & Social Intelligence Recap — August 18, 2026 > **Asset:** $FT > **Date:** 2026-08-18 (August 18, 2026) > **Canonical URL:** https://cryptitalk.com/tokens/ft/2026-08-18 > **Token Profile:** https://cryptitalk.com/tokens/ft.md > **Market Rankings:** https://cryptitalk.com/rankings.md --- ## Curated Viral Posts & Community Evidence ### Post #1 by @OxHolder > **Author:** 0xHolder ([@OxHolder](https://x.com/OxHolder)) > **Metrics:** 27 likes · 5 retweets · 2 comments · 690 views > **Posted:** 2026-08-18T20:29:30+00:00 > **Source Link:** [https://x.com/OxHolder/status/2089811952650338503](https://x.com/OxHolder/status/2089811952650338503) > **Visual Note:** A dashboard for 'FT Protocol Buybacks' showing a total of 809,416 buybacks ($80,941.60) and a 1-day total of 24,151.31 ($2,415.13, +215.50%), with charts breaking down data by Ethereum/Sonic and ftUSD/Lend. > > ". @flyingtulip_ keeps pushing to new highs 24,151 FT bought back through protocol buybacks over the last 24h. A new ATH. Meanwhile, Global TVL has reached $20M: → $15.24M Lend / TRS / Trade → $4.71M ftUSD ftUSD yields remain strong across both chains: Ethereum: 9.18%" --- *Generated by Context Pilot Social Intelligence Engine.*