# $INK Catalyst Posts & Social Intelligence Recap — June 18, 2025

> **Asset:** $INK  
> **Date:** 2025-06-18 (June 18, 2025)  
> **Canonical URL:** https://cryptitalk.com/tokens/ink/2025-06-18  
> **Token Profile:** https://cryptitalk.com/tokens/ink.md  
> **Market Rankings:** https://cryptitalk.com/rankings.md  

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## Curated Viral Posts & Community Evidence


### Post #1 by @Cointelegraph
> **Author:** Cointelegraph ([@Cointelegraph](https://x.com/Cointelegraph))  
> **Metrics:** 257 likes · 52 retweets · 65 comments · 31.3K views  

> **Posted:** 2025-06-18T04:00:05+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/Cointelegraph/status/1935185724535382229](https://x.com/Cointelegraph/status/1935185724535382229)  


> **Video Content:** Sample video description 50  

> 
> "NEW: Kraken-backed Ethereum Layer 2 Ink Foundation to launch and airdrop $INK token, with token supply permanently capped at 1B."


### Post #2 by @DefiIgnas
> **Author:** Ignas | DeFi ([@DefiIgnas](https://x.com/DefiIgnas))  
> **Metrics:** 158 likes · 9 retweets · 49 comments · 19.3K views  

> **Posted:** 2025-06-18T09:53:51+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/DefiIgnas/status/1935274751322435769](https://x.com/DefiIgnas/status/1935274751322435769)  


> **Video Content:** Sample video description 20  

> 
> "Kraken's $INK .... just a liquidity mining token?

At just $7M in TVL after 7 months since launch INK is struggling to get adoption.

Contrast that with Base with $3.75B in TVL despite no token in sight.

It shows the power of Coinbase to push adoption: from stablecoins to cbBTC."


### Post #3 by @11dizhu
> **Author:** 十一地主 ([@11dizhu](https://x.com/11dizhu))  
> **Metrics:** 79 likes · 26 retweets · 10 comments · 16.8K views  

> **Posted:** 2025-06-18T23:43:13+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/11dizhu/status/1935483468760428898](https://x.com/11dizhu/status/1935483468760428898)  


> 
> "kraken旗下ink chain基金会宣布推出代币ink，ink chain是基于op的超级链。

根据基金会文章
1 ：ink总量10亿，非治理代币。
2: 为了奖励早期使用，INK 代币将通过空投的方式分发给流动性协议的参与者。Ink"


### Post #4 by @Owlto_Finance
> **Author:** Owlto Finance( ([@Owlto_Finance](https://x.com/Owlto_Finance))  
> **Metrics:** 133 likes · 15 retweets · 43 comments · 16.1K views  

> **Posted:** 2025-06-18T11:10:06+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/Owlto_Finance/status/1935293941064270243](https://x.com/Owlto_Finance/status/1935293941064270243)  


> **Video Content:** Sample video description 30  

> 
> "Ink Quest - $INK is Launching with Utility
@inkfndhq
 has announced plans to launch $INK, a token designed to unify users, protocols, and builders. Now bridge your assets to 
@inkonchain
 and ready for the airdrop!

 Extra 1,500 Owlto PTS
https://owlto.finance/?to=Ink"


### Post #5 by @CoinDesk
> **Author:** CoinDesk ([@CoinDesk](https://x.com/CoinDesk))  
> **Metrics:** 16 likes · 8 retweets · 17 comments · 9.9K views  

> **Posted:** 2025-06-18T06:25:54+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/CoinDesk/status/1935222421784584278](https://x.com/CoinDesk/status/1935222421784584278)  


> **Video Content:** Sample video description 21  

> 
> ".
@inkfndhq
, the nonprofit behind the 
@Optimism
-based layer 2 Ink, is launching its native token $INK in an attempt to bootstrap onchain capital markets through a liquidity-first strategy. By 
@shauryamalwa
."


### Post #6 by @kaiynne
> **Author:** kain.avax ([@kaiynne](https://x.com/kaiynne))  
> **Metrics:** 46 likes · 4 retweets · 29 comments · 5.3K views  

> **Posted:** 2025-06-18T21:39:40+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/kaiynne/status/1935452377341116921](https://x.com/kaiynne/status/1935452377341116921)  


> **Video Content:** Sample video description 33  

> 
> "Does anyone actually want 
@inkonchain
 to be deployed to Infinex? If so someone from 
@krakenfx
 is going to need to buy a patron."


### Post #7 by @BSCNews
> **Author:** BSCN ([@BSCNews](https://x.com/BSCNews))  
> **Metrics:** 11 likes · 0 retweets · 12 comments · 1.3K views  

> **Posted:** 2025-06-18T04:12:20+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/BSCNews/status/1935188806619251081](https://x.com/BSCNews/status/1935188806619251081)  


> **Video Content:** Sample video description 10  

> 
> "JUST IN: KRAKEN-BACKED INK FOUNDATION CONFIRMS PLANS TO LAUNCH AND AIRDROP ITS $INK TOKEN"


### Post #8 by @VelodromeFi
> **Author:** Velodrome ([@VelodromeFi](https://x.com/VelodromeFi))  
> **Metrics:** 18 likes · 0 retweets · 0 comments · 1.2K views  

> **Posted:** 2025-06-18T22:45:02+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/VelodromeFi/status/1935468827758014643](https://x.com/VelodromeFi/status/1935468827758014643)  


> 
> "Velodrome Slipstream LP Rewards - Ink 

• $kBTC - $USDG: ~396%
• $USDC - $WETH: ~289%
• $WETH - $kBTC: ~120%

Explore all 
@inkonchain
 LP opportunities on Velodrome's Liquidity page"


### Post #9 by @Airdrops_one
> **Author:** Airdrops ([@Airdrops_one](https://x.com/Airdrops_one))  
> **Metrics:** 2 likes · 0 retweets · 0 comments · 266 views  

> **Posted:** 2025-06-18T04:08:50+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/Airdrops_one/status/1935187927576752542](https://x.com/Airdrops_one/status/1935187927576752542)  


> **Video Content:** Sample video description 35  

> 
> "$INK Airdrop Confirmed: Early users of the liquidity protocol will receive $INK via 
@inkfndhq
 

Purpose: Incentivize users, builders, and protocols across the Ink ecosystem
More details on eligibility, future phases, and OTHER potential airdrops , will be shared at a"




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