# $HYPERLIQUID Catalyst Posts & Social Intelligence Recap — October 17, 2026

> **Asset:** $HYPERLIQUID  
> **Date:** 2026-10-17 (October 17, 2026)  
> **Canonical URL:** https://cryptitalk.com/tokens/hyperliquid/2026-10-17  
> **Token Profile:** https://cryptitalk.com/tokens/hyperliquid.md  
> **Market Rankings:** https://cryptitalk.com/rankings.md  

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## Curated Viral Posts & Community Evidence


### Post #1 by @MINHxDYNASTY
> **Author:** ۟ ([@MINHxDYNASTY](https://x.com/MINHxDYNASTY))  
> **Metrics:** 160 likes · 3 retweets · 50 comments · 9.0K views  

> **Posted:** 2026-10-17T11:17:35+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/MINHxDYNASTY/status/2111416327965708458](https://x.com/MINHxDYNASTY/status/2111416327965708458)  


> 
> "there were really stupid mfs that were farming blast instead of hyperliquid"


### Post #2 by @Bullrun_Gravano
> **Author:** 𝔊𝔯𝔞𝔳𝔞𝔫𝔬 ([@Bullrun_Gravano](https://x.com/Bullrun_Gravano))  
> **Metrics:** 83 likes · 19 retweets · 12 comments · 7.7K views  

> **Posted:** 2026-10-17T15:18:26+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/Bullrun_Gravano/status/2111476941811224745](https://x.com/Bullrun_Gravano/status/2111476941811224745)  


> **Visual Note:** A crypto analytics dashboard for $EMPIREX (EmpireX) token, showing a current price of $0.0005680 with a 24-hour gain of 1010%, $1.6M in trading volume, and 5,914 transactions across Robinhood and Uniswap V4. The screenshot supports the post's claim of a viral price surge, displaying the token's 8-hour age, $68K liquidity, and $565K FDV alongside heavily skewed buy/sell metrics (3,629 buys vs. 2,285 sells).  

> 
> "Last night I found one of the rare tokens on Robinhood that could run hard even while the market is dry. 

$EMPIREX 
@HyperEmpireX
 

It's the 1st Hyperliquid - powered trading hub on RH

Access capital - borrow - lend - trade all through Empire without having to move assets."


### Post #3 by @MattInWeb3
> **Author:** Matt ([@MattInWeb3](https://x.com/MattInWeb3))  
> **Metrics:** 190 likes · 16 retweets · 68 comments · 6.3K views  

> **Posted:** 2026-10-17T13:46:12+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/MattInWeb3/status/2111453728314175915](https://x.com/MattInWeb3/status/2111453728314175915)  


> **Visual Note:** A candlestick chart for **$EMPIREX/ETH (EMPIREX:trade.padre.gg)** on a 1-hour timeframe shows a strong uptrend, with price climbing from ~200K to a new all-time high of **~1.35M** before pulling back to **1.08M (-4.29%)**, visually supporting the post's claim of a new ATH amid a sluggish weekend for meme coins.  

> 
> "another painfully slow and bloody weekend for the trenches, unless you're holding a bag of $EMPIREX.

new ATH smacked earlier this morning as the flywheel continues to turn:

users trade through EmpireX → EmpireX earns Hyperliquid referral revenue → part of that revenue gets"


### Post #4 by @HYPEconomist
> **Author:** HYPEconomist ([@HYPEconomist](https://x.com/HYPEconomist))  
> **Metrics:** 162 likes · 3 retweets · 27 comments · 4.8K views  

> **Posted:** 2026-10-17T11:44:46+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/HYPEconomist/status/2111423168124764493](https://x.com/HYPEconomist/status/2111423168124764493)  


> 
> "just walked through the busiest street in vienna and haven’t heard a single person talking about hyperliquid

we are still early"


### Post #5 by @12_MgCapital
> **Author:** 十二 ([@12_MgCapital](https://x.com/12_MgCapital))  
> **Metrics:** 21 likes · 0 retweets · 7 comments · 4.3K views  

> **Posted:** 2026-10-17T04:45:12+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/12_MgCapital/status/2111317579994366002](https://x.com/12_MgCapital/status/2111317579994366002)  


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

> 
> "I checked out Chengdu's hype bar, a super lively dance club specially created to promote 
@HyperliquidX
. 
@chameleon_jeff
  
Miners say it was Boss Yi who pulled in a bunch of people to invest in 
@Jackyi_ld
  
So this time, we really made it.  
Right?  
hyperliquid:native"


### Post #6 by @khodeSL
> **Author:** SOHEIL ([@khodeSL](https://x.com/khodeSL))  
> **Metrics:** 227 likes · 2 retweets · 220 comments · 4.3K views  

> **Posted:** 2026-10-17T17:41:11+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/khodeSL/status/2111512863055786055](https://x.com/khodeSL/status/2111512863055786055)  


> **Visual Note:** A screenshot of a Primus (points.primuslabs.xyz) webpage titled 'Proof of PnL' showing attested 30-day PnL data for fomo and Hyperliquid platforms, with a 'zkTLS ATTESTATION' badge.  

> 
> "Proof or it did not happen 

Everyone on CT is up big
Until someone asks for proof
@primus_labs
 just added Proof of PnL to its points page
Pick fomo or Hyperliquid
Verify through the Primus Chrome extension
zkTLS turns your last 30 days of PnL into an attestation

The proof is"


### Post #7 by @OG_Branxi
> **Author:** Branxi ([@OG_Branxi](https://x.com/OG_Branxi))  
> **Metrics:** 94 likes · 0 retweets · 29 comments · 4.2K views  

> **Posted:** 2026-10-17T16:38:09+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/OG_Branxi/status/2111497002249003236](https://x.com/OG_Branxi/status/2111497002249003236)  


> 
> "bad news for airdrop farmers in perp DEXes

large airdrops from L2s:
2022 - OP
2023 - Arbitrum
2024 - Starknet, ZKSync, Blast

in 2025 airdrops got much smaller: Scroll, Linea, Eclipse - meta died

perp DEXes:
2024 - Hyperliquid
2025 - Lighter, Aster
2026 - Variational

looks"


### Post #8 by @DeepDishEnjoyer
> **Author:** peepeepoopoo ([@DeepDishEnjoyer](https://x.com/DeepDishEnjoyer))  
> **Metrics:** 99 likes · 0 retweets · 8 comments · 4.1K views  

> **Posted:** 2026-10-17T22:02:15+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/DeepDishEnjoyer/status/2111578563069845773](https://x.com/DeepDishEnjoyer/status/2111578563069845773)  


> 
> "the hyperliquid weekend markets are digger btw"


### Post #9 by @hypurrdash
> **Author:** Hyperdash ([@hypurrdash](https://x.com/hypurrdash))  
> **Metrics:** 43 likes · 5 retweets · 4 comments · 3.7K views  

> **Posted:** 2026-10-17T13:56:09+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/hypurrdash/status/2111456232082923659](https://x.com/hypurrdash/status/2111456232082923659)  


> 
> "We're partnering with creators who cover finance, Hyperliquid and global capital markets. 

Research, market commentary and trader spotlights, all built on Hyperdash data. 

Contact 
@HansonBirringer
 for further information."


### Post #10 by @nicksolrik
> **Author:** Nicks ([@nicksolrik](https://x.com/nicksolrik))  
> **Metrics:** 109 likes · 5 retweets · 84 comments · 2.5K views  

> **Posted:** 2026-10-17T04:24:52+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/nicksolrik/status/2111312464654864513](https://x.com/nicksolrik/status/2111312464654864513)  


> 
> "you are not depressed, u just need:

- 5 figs Polymarket airdrop 
- 5 figs Base airdrop 
- 5 figs Hyperliquid airdrop (S3)

yeah, and thats not too much to ask tbh"


### Post #11 by @Beliukh_
> **Author:** Grinder.hl ([@Beliukh_](https://x.com/Beliukh_))  
> **Metrics:** 36 likes · 4 retweets · 11 comments · 1.6K views  

> **Posted:** 2026-10-17T09:33:53+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/Beliukh_/status/2111390232394260920](https://x.com/Beliukh_/status/2111390232394260920)  


> **Visual Note:** A leaderboard showing open interest values across 11 cryptocurrency exchanges, with Hyperliquid leading at $7.58b, followed by Aster ($1.31b), Variational ($1.00b), and others. This visually supports the post's claim about Hyperliquid's dominance in perpetual trading, showing it commands roughly 5-6x more open interest than its closest competitor despite competitors having lower fees.  

> 
> "Hyperliquid is so good that even with competitors offering fees several times lower, people still choose to trade here

I don’t even know what to call this phenomenon, but once you come to Hyperliquid, you simply don’t want to leave.

To put Hyperliquid dominance over other perp"


### Post #12 by @CoinPost_Alert
> **Author:** CRYPTO-ALERTS ([@CoinPost_Alert](https://x.com/CoinPost_Alert))  
> **Metrics:** 1 likes · 0 retweets · 0 comments · 852 views  

> **Posted:** 2026-10-17T08:22:07+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/CoinPost_Alert/status/2111372169225892127](https://x.com/CoinPost_Alert/status/2111372169225892127)  


> **Visual Note:** A Japanese-language cryptocurrency dashboard titled 'BTC吸収力モニター' (BTC Absorption Power Monitor) displaying order book depth and cumulative bids/asks at a price of $74,000 (-0.4%).  

> 
> "BTC吸収力モニター  $81,714
板（壁）vs 清算（燃料）→  決壊ライン $74,000（-9.4%）

下: $74,000（-9.4%）で清算が板を超過
上: ±10%内 決壊なし
・最大クラスター $80,000（$131M）
・一次トリガー $77,500（$35M）

※投資助言ではありません
#BTC #Hyperliquid #清算"


### Post #13 by @0XFahadXy
> **Author:** Fahad ([@0XFahadXy](https://x.com/0XFahadXy))  
> **Metrics:** 66 likes · 7 retweets · 46 comments · 790 views  

> **Posted:** 2026-10-17T09:28:23+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/0XFahadXy/status/2111388848458695081](https://x.com/0XFahadXy/status/2111388848458695081)  


> 
> "you are not depressed, u just need:

- 5 figs Polymarket airdrop 
- 5 figs Base airdrop 
- 5 figs Hyperliquid airdrop (S3)
- 6 figs from axis

yeah, and thats not too much to ask tbh"


### Post #14 by @0xLeBwA
> **Author:** LeBwA ([@0xLeBwA](https://x.com/0xLeBwA))  
> **Metrics:** 47 likes · 2 retweets · 27 comments · 716 views  

> **Posted:** 2026-10-17T11:46:33+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/0xLeBwA/status/2111423617649066383](https://x.com/0xLeBwA/status/2111423617649066383)  


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

> 
> "I spent some time with 
@quantpilotapp
, the platform from 3Commas where an AI agent takes a trading idea written in everyday language and works it into a strategy that gets backtested on Hyperliquid data.

After I typed my idea, the agent restated it as concrete rules, listed the"


### Post #15 by @VikingoDigital_
> **Author:** Vikingos.hl ([@VikingoDigital_](https://x.com/VikingoDigital_))  
> **Metrics:** 24 likes · 2 retweets · 3 comments · 693 views  

> **Posted:** 2026-10-17T09:55:32+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/VikingoDigital_/status/2111395679088046187](https://x.com/VikingoDigital_/status/2111395679088046187)  


> **Visual Note:** A mobile app screen showing trending cryptocurrencies and their prices, including Bitcoin ($81,601.00, -0.5%), Ethereum ($2,441.32, +0.6%), SK Hynix ($936.38, +2.8%), Hyperliquid ($79.03, +2.2%), and Zcash ($1,179.22, +0.0%).  

> 
> "Smart move by 
@Pumpfun
 to launch perpetual futures using Hyperliquid's infrastructure.
@phantom
 made the same decision and has already surpassed:

> $50B+ in trading volume
> 190K+ traders
> $27M+ in revenue

more builders = more traders = more liquidity = more volume = more"


### Post #16 by @PheasantNetwork
> **Author:** Pheasant Network ([@PheasantNetwork](https://x.com/PheasantNetwork))  
> **Metrics:** 10 likes · 0 retweets · 2 comments · 505 views  

> **Posted:** 2026-10-17T08:42:20+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/PheasantNetwork/status/2111377257696739489](https://x.com/PheasantNetwork/status/2111377257696739489)  


> **Video Content:** A teal graphic titled 'AI-powered DeFi Super App' featuring the Pheasant Network logo alongside the HyperEVM logo.  

> 
> "Pheasant Super App now supports HyperEVM!

Explore the 
@HyperliquidX
 ecosystem through a seamless, AI-powered DeFi experience.

More ecosystems. Endless possibilities.
Try it now: 
pheasant.network/superapp"


### Post #17 by @adamagb
> **Author:** Untamed Adam ([@adamagb](https://x.com/adamagb))  
> **Metrics:** 3 likes · 1 retweets · 1 comments · 494 views  

> **Posted:** 2026-10-17T02:29:32+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/adamagb/status/2111283441413100012](https://x.com/adamagb/status/2111283441413100012)  


> **Visual Note:** Two men shake hands in a stylish lounge or studio space, with shelves displaying colorful figurines and neon lighting in the background, visually capturing the moment a crypto influencer frames the KOL's bold move to publicly exit his positions and focus entirely on farming Hyperliquid.  

> 
> "One of the all time great moves

Blast was still massively hyped
He was a top KOL on the chain
And friends with the founder 

WarDaddy suddenly full port exited everything publicly

And focused 100% on farming a little known protocol called Hyperliquid to make generational wealth"


### Post #18 by @kylewmi
> **Author:** Kyle_13 (烹饪版) ([@kylewmi](https://x.com/kylewmi))  
> **Metrics:** 4 likes · 0 retweets · 1 comments · 489 views  

> **Posted:** 2026-10-17T03:11:04+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/kylewmi/status/2111293890477404301](https://x.com/kylewmi/status/2111293890477404301)  


> **Visual Note:** A promotional graphic for 'Pump.fun x Hyperliquid' featuring an anime-style character in a white suit standing next to a large green and white capsule sculpture.  

> 
> "If you're positioning yourself as a consumer-grade app

yet not integrating with Hyperliquid through Builder Codes

then I don't wanna talk to you

Isn't that the standard answer.. Take a look at how the big players are doing it"


### Post #19 by @JeffsBastard
> **Author:** S3 Loading ([@JeffsBastard](https://x.com/JeffsBastard))  
> **Metrics:** 9 likes · 0 retweets · 1 comments · 358 views  

> **Posted:** 2026-10-17T18:09:00+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/JeffsBastard/status/2111519864158589348](https://x.com/JeffsBastard/status/2111519864158589348)  


> **Visual Note:** A documentation page for Hyperliquid Docs titled 'Points', describing a points program that began November 1, 2023, distributing 1,000,000 points weekly for 6 months, with affiliate referrals and L1 phase details.  

> 
> "How can a protocol the size of Hyperliquid still not have a dedicated tokenomics tab in the GitBook after 2 years?

EVERYTHING is there, even the “extinct” points tab"


### Post #20 by @0xSammy
> **Author:** 0xSammy ([@0xSammy](https://x.com/0xSammy))  
> **Metrics:** 0 likes · 0 retweets · 0 comments · 314 views  

> **Posted:** 2026-10-17T06:36:00+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/0xSammy/status/2111345464595353972](https://x.com/0xSammy/status/2111345464595353972)  


> 
> "Not to mention the opportunity cost of farming blast instead of Hyperliqud

One of my biggest fumbles"


### Post #21 by @JeffsBastard
> **Author:** S3 Loading ([@JeffsBastard](https://x.com/JeffsBastard))  
> **Metrics:** 7 likes · 0 retweets · 1 comments · 301 views  

> **Posted:** 2026-10-17T17:49:38+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/JeffsBastard/status/2111514989076845010](https://x.com/JeffsBastard/status/2111514989076845010)  


> 
> "If Hyperliquid did the airdrop today, would you wait another 2 years (without any certainty) for S4?

And if HL does it next year? Would you wait (without any certainty)another 3 years for S4?

Because of the lack of clarity, a lot of people will simply disappear from HL after S3"


### Post #22 by @PumpHustler
> **Author:** Pumpkin (builder arc) ([@PumpHustler](https://x.com/PumpHustler))  
> **Metrics:** 12 likes · 0 retweets · 15 comments · 293 views  

> **Posted:** 2026-10-17T22:05:00+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/PumpHustler/status/2111579256136368303](https://x.com/PumpHustler/status/2111579256136368303)  


> **Visual Note:** A table titled with "Rank" and "Reward" columns, listing monetary prizes from 1st place ($6,000) down to 1,000th place ($10 - $30 each), with a note that rankings are determined by Zaps score from verified onchain activity.  

> 
> "Do traders sleep? GN

Your feed could be earning you Zaps with 
@zerufinance
 

With ASPEN, pick an account you follow and its calls get traded automatically on Hyperliquid. Verified trading activity earns Zaps and determines your leaderboard rank.

There’s a $50K reward pool"


### Post #23 by @23xsharif
> **Author:** 𝑺𝑯𝑨𝑹𝑰𝑭𝑼𝑳 ([@23xsharif](https://x.com/23xsharif))  
> **Metrics:** 73 likes · 1 retweets · 77 comments · 286 views  

> **Posted:** 2026-10-17T07:51:53+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/23xsharif/status/2111364561458561249](https://x.com/23xsharif/status/2111364561458561249)  


> **Visual Note:** A promotional banner for 'Aspen Trading Campaign' on ZAPS, offering '$50,000 in rewards' with logos for ZAPS, ASPEN, X, and YouTube.  

> 
> "This is a pretty solid setup if you’re already tracking alpha on X and YouTube.  

useaspenai is turning the accounts you follow into automated trades on Hyperliquid, and 
@zerufinance
 is running a leaderboard on Zaps so the performance is actually tracked and ranked.  

$50K up"


### Post #24 by @purrcto
> **Author:** PURR CTO ([@purrcto](https://x.com/purrcto))  
> **Metrics:** 1 likes · 0 retweets · 1 comments · 105 views  

> **Posted:** 2026-10-17T17:19:38+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/purrcto/status/2111507442366329271](https://x.com/purrcto/status/2111507442366329271)  


> **Visual Note:** Two podcast hosts at a Bloomberg Podcasts desk with a small white cat plushie between them, with an 'Odd Lots' logo in the corner.  

> 
> "> Whenever Jeff shows up or Hyperliquid gets discussed, from podcasts to major industry events, Hypurr is always there

observing"


### Post #25 by @RXwhale
> **Author:** RamaXwhale | (❖,❖) ([@RXwhale](https://x.com/RXwhale))  
> **Metrics:** 3 likes · 0 retweets · 0 comments · 71 views  

> **Posted:** 2026-10-17T18:36:41+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/RXwhale/status/2111526832168386824](https://x.com/RXwhale/status/2111526832168386824)  


> **Video Content:** A promotional graphic for "e/acc" announces "HYPERLIQUID'S FIRST L2" with "25,021,260 TXS" and "mainnet: oct 20", featuring a cartoon frog in a suit against a green blockchain-themed background.  

> 
> "Hyperliquid's first L2 just crossed 25,021,260 testnet transactions. 
@Enter_Elysium
 @Kinetiq_xyz
@0xOmnia
Gas: $0.00something
Settlement: HyperEVM 
@HyperliquidX
Mainnet: Oct 20

30 seconds to understand Elysium before everyone else does 

e/acc"


### Post #26 by @Heyfluff
> **Author:** Fluffy ([@Heyfluff](https://x.com/Heyfluff))  
> **Metrics:** 19 likes · 0 retweets · 24 comments · 56 views  

> **Posted:** 2026-10-17T04:56:58+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/Heyfluff/status/2111320543706165746](https://x.com/Heyfluff/status/2111320543706165746)  


> **Visual Note:** A reward table ranking prize money from $6,000 for 1st place down to $10 - $30 for the 201st - 1,000th ranks, with a note that 'Rankings determined by Zaps score from verified onchain activity'.  

> 
> "Already trading with AI? The new 
@zerufinance
 × 
@useaspenai
 campaign is worth checking out.

$50,000 in rewards. 1,000 spots. 6 weeks.

AS PEN automates trading on Hyperliquid based on accounts you follow. Your verified onchain trading activity determines your Zaps score and"




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