# $KAS Catalyst Posts & Social Intelligence Recap — September 17, 2026

> **Asset:** $KAS  
> **Date:** 2026-09-17 (September 17, 2026)  
> **Canonical URL:** https://cryptitalk.com/tokens/kas/2026-09-17  
> **Token Profile:** https://cryptitalk.com/tokens/kas.md  
> **Market Rankings:** https://cryptitalk.com/rankings.md  

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## Curated Viral Posts & Community Evidence


### Post #1 by @travladd
> **Author:** Travladd 𐤊 ([@travladd](https://x.com/travladd))  
> **Metrics:** 466 likes · 103 retweets · 96 comments · 13.8K views  

> **Posted:** 2026-09-17T18:02:19+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/travladd/status/2100646548124156144](https://x.com/travladd/status/2100646548124156144)  


> **Visual Note:** A hooded figure with glowing eyes hands out cash bearing the Kaspa "K" logo from a register labeled "KASPA," standing in front of a massive vault emblazoned with the same symbol—visually reinforcing the post's caption "One word. $KAS."  

> 
> "One word. 
$KAS"


### Post #2 by @kaspaunchained
> **Author:** Kaspa ([@kaspaunchained](https://x.com/kaspaunchained))  
> **Metrics:** 213 likes · 59 retweets · 12 comments · 8.6K views  

> **Posted:** 2026-09-17T13:04:00+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/kaspaunchained/status/2100571472561586192](https://x.com/kaspaunchained/status/2100571472561586192)  


> **Visual Note:** A lone figure in a hat studies a scroll-like blueprint before a monumental, blocky architectural structure rising from a red Martian landscape under a teal sky. The image mirrors the post's theme of translation and construction—much like SilverScript translating readable code into executable Kaspa covenants, the figure is translating abstract plans into a tangible, structured form.  

> 
> "Covenants let developers define rules for how funds can be spent and how an application’s state can change on Kaspa.

SilverScript lets devs write those contracts in readable code. Its compiler turns that code into instructions Kaspa can enforce.

Argent builds on SilverScript."


### Post #3 by @MoonKing___
> **Author:** MoonKing ([@MoonKing___](https://x.com/MoonKing___))  
> **Metrics:** 142 likes · 31 retweets · 11 comments · 6.7K views  

> **Posted:** 2026-09-17T12:30:19+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/MoonKing___/status/2100562997286785242](https://x.com/MoonKing___/status/2100562997286785242)  


> **Visual Note:** A GitHub repository header for 'argent-lang/argent' described as an 'Actor-based language and compiler for stateful, atomic, multi-contract applications on Kaspa and covenant-native UTXO rails,' showing 5 contributors, 2 issues, 27 stars, and 9 forks.  

> 
> "What is Argent?

With the addition of Covenants to 
$KAS
, it has become possible for devs to build with more complex transaction rules

Argent helps devs do it faster, on top of multiple covenants"


### Post #4 by @travladd
> **Author:** Travladd 𐤊 ([@travladd](https://x.com/travladd))  
> **Metrics:** 165 likes · 29 retweets · 147 comments · 5.9K views  

> **Posted:** 2026-09-17T10:45:47+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/travladd/status/2100536689643163931](https://x.com/travladd/status/2100536689643163931)  


> **Visual Note:** A hooded robot with glowing cyan eyes and a teal "R" logo crouches on a skateboard wearing Air Jordan 1 sneakers, symbolizing the early-morning momentum referenced in the bullish "$CATE" and "$KAS" post.  

> 
> "Good morning legends, hope you’re all well today. 
$CATE
 looking primed.
$KAS
 looking primed."


### Post #5 by @KaspaCom
> **Author:** KaspaCom ([@KaspaCom](https://x.com/KaspaCom))  
> **Metrics:** 149 likes · 31 retweets · 4 comments · 3.8K views  

> **Posted:** 2026-09-17T15:41:24+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/KaspaCom/status/2100611084126212101](https://x.com/KaspaCom/status/2100611084126212101)  


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

> 
> "Your 
$KAS
 doesn’t have to follow one set of rules.

Lock it until a date. Require multiple approvals. Set up an escrow. Prepare for the unexpected.

Explore native covenant use cases in KCOM Wallet.
wallet.kaspa.com

Your 
$KAS
. Your rules."


### Post #6 by @BSCNews
> **Author:** BSCN ([@BSCNews](https://x.com/BSCNews))  
> **Metrics:** 8 likes · 1 retweets · 3 comments · 3.4K views  

> **Posted:** 2026-09-17T23:08:00+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/BSCNews/status/2100723473320493390](https://x.com/BSCNews/status/2100723473320493390)  


> 
> "Is the Toccata Hardfork the most exciting thing to hit the Kaspa L1 ecosystem in history? And is it enough to return this PoW L1 to former glory...?"


### Post #7 by @Nichtay314
> **Author:** Nick ([@Nichtay314](https://x.com/Nichtay314))  
> **Metrics:** 182 likes · 19 retweets · 11 comments · 3.3K views  

> **Posted:** 2026-09-17T13:15:38+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/Nichtay314/status/2100574398553931801](https://x.com/Nichtay314/status/2100574398553931801)  


> 
> "I’m one of those new buyers. Been on 
$KAS
 a few weeks now and I’m happy to hold long term for this cycle"


### Post #8 by @AAStack
> **Author:** AA ([@AAStack](https://x.com/AAStack))  
> **Metrics:** 55 likes · 3 retweets · 33 comments · 2.8K views  

> **Posted:** 2026-09-17T17:02:24+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/AAStack/status/2100631468145852450](https://x.com/AAStack/status/2100631468145852450)  


> **Visual Note:** A computer monitor displays a cryptocurrency chart showing a sideways Kaspa (KAS) price trend from 2023 through late 2026, with red circles hand-drawn around the flat consolidation zones and annotations indicating an overall decline of -3.02%, reinforcing the user's pessimistic view that "the Kaspa chart sucks."  

> 
> "Just checked the Kaspa Chart. It sucks."


### Post #9 by @SwissHodler
> **Author:** Swiss Hodler ([@SwissHodler](https://x.com/SwissHodler))  
> **Metrics:** 23 likes · 4 retweets · 41 comments · 2.4K views  

> **Posted:** 2026-09-17T11:38:40+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/SwissHodler/status/2100549997552972089](https://x.com/SwissHodler/status/2100549997552972089)  


> **Visual Note:** A tweet from @tamy_mammi reads: "I've been buying BTC since 2013. Hahaha, I have more than all the maxis now." This image illustrates the context, showing a Bitcoin holder boasting about their long-term BTC accumulation, which contrasts with the post's criticism of those who, despite buying BTC early, still don't understand it and promote $KAS instead.  

> 
> "Can you believe there are retards who have been buying BTC since 2013 and still don't understand it, yet promote the filthy shitcoin 
$KAS
 instead?"


### Post #10 by @JesusMartinez
> **Author:** Jesus Martinez ([@JesusMartinez](https://x.com/JesusMartinez))  
> **Metrics:** 3 likes · 1 retweets · 2 comments · 2.4K views  

> **Posted:** 2026-09-17T19:16:26+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/JesusMartinez/status/2100665198122053662](https://x.com/JesusMartinez/status/2100665198122053662)  


> 
> "KASPA to $1 & XRP to $20!?

Today I spoke with 
@Crux_of_Crypto
 to chat Macro, how he turned $130K to $1M+ & where the market is going

Watch & Share"


### Post #11 by @MoonShotJosh
> **Author:** MSJ 2.0 ([@MoonShotJosh](https://x.com/MoonShotJosh))  
> **Metrics:** 112 likes · 15 retweets · 1 comments · 2.0K views  

> **Posted:** 2026-09-17T01:23:37+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/MoonShotJosh/status/2100395216171672027](https://x.com/MoonShotJosh/status/2100395216171672027)  


> **Visual Note:** A screenshot of a verified tweet from Elon Musk (@elonmusk) dated July 9, 2021, stating "Block size & frequency should steadily increase to match broadly available bandwidth," which the accompanying post cites as validation for Kaspa's ($KAS) DAGKNIGHT adaptive consensus protocol. The tweet shows 632 retweets and 187 quote tweets, framed as supporting evidence for $KAS's proof-of-work scaling solution.  

> 
> "$ZEC
 has awoken PoW. 
$KAS
 takes it further: #Bitcoin-style PoW built for speed and scale.

DAGKNIGHT is the ultimate unlock > adaptive consensus that responds to real network conditions.
$KAS
 DK does exactly what 
@elonmusk
 refers too below.

Fade at your own risk.

#CRYPTO"


### Post #12 by @ReconProtocol
> **Author:** 𝑹𝑬𝑪𝑶𝑵 ([@ReconProtocol](https://x.com/ReconProtocol))  
> **Metrics:** 69 likes · 23 retweets · 1 comments · 1.5K views  

> **Posted:** 2026-09-17T16:50:29+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/ReconProtocol/status/2100628467695878431](https://x.com/ReconProtocol/status/2100628467695878431)  


> **Visual Note:** A 'DAGKNIGHT — STATUS' dashboard dated 17.09.2026 showing research complete, implementation ongoing, with 377 miners today, 346.5 Ph/s hashrate, and 651 nodes, featuring a 3D blockchain visualization.  

> 
> "DAGKnight development continues.

This week: additional code merged into the
rusty kaspa repository to prepare for Testnet 13.

Current status:
✓ Research complete
✓ Implementation ongoing
✓ Test infrastructure TN13 parameters merged
○ Public testnet next milestone
○ Mainnet"


### Post #13 by @kaspaunchained
> **Author:** Kaspa ([@kaspaunchained](https://x.com/kaspaunchained))  
> **Metrics:** 88 likes · 8 retweets · 4 comments · 1.4K views  

> **Posted:** 2026-09-17T10:45:27+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/kaspaunchained/status/2100536603848622122](https://x.com/kaspaunchained/status/2100536603848622122)  


> 
> "sir have you met us"


### Post #14 by @reddit
> **Author:** AutoModerator ([@reddit](https://x.com/reddit))  
> **Metrics:** 12 likes · 0 retweets · 0 comments · 1.2K views  

> **Posted:** 2026-09-17T23:01:11.401000+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/reddit/status/7d719ee28605dc163bdffd1db539ac090c63fc0fda50234e80fb465b161f3fa7](https://x.com/reddit/status/7d719ee28605dc163bdffd1db539ac090c63fc0fda50234e80fb465b161f3fa7)  


> 
> "Daily General Discussion - September 17, 2026

Welcome to the Daily General Discussion thread! Before joining the conversation, please take a moment to read the rules. This is the place to:
Share your thoughts, questions, and insights about Kaspa
Post news, updates, or interesting finds
Engage in constructive discussions with the community
A few quick reminders:"


### Post #15 by @renksieth
> **Author:** Renksi ([@renksieth](https://x.com/renksieth))  
> **Metrics:** 120 likes · 9 retweets · 33 comments · 992 views  

> **Posted:** 2026-09-17T08:07:00+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/renksieth/status/2100496729674334495](https://x.com/renksieth/status/2100496729674334495)  


> **Visual Note:** A promotional graphic for KASPA cryptocurrency describes it as starting from 'absolute zero' with no premine, featuring a large glowing teal coin with the K symbol resting on a rock labeled 'GENESIS BLOCK #708,639'  

> 
> "kaspa started from absolute zero

there was no premine, hidden allocations, or zero supply on day one

the genesis block was even anchored to Bitcoin block #708,639 with an aramaic verse in the coinbase

it is pure proof of work ethos that anyone can verify on chain

hard to find"


### Post #16 by @Daniel_Kaspa_KR
> **Author:** Daniel_Kaspa ([@Daniel_Kaspa_KR](https://x.com/Daniel_Kaspa_KR))  
> **Metrics:** 61 likes · 7 retweets · 0 comments · 958 views  

> **Posted:** 2026-09-17T05:56:43+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/Daniel_Kaspa_KR/status/2100463942980248058](https://x.com/Daniel_Kaspa_KR/status/2100463942980248058)  


> **Visual Note:** Anime-style meme comic captioned 'You said this was the Gemini general chat?' showing a confused boy opening a door labeled 'GEMINI #general' to reveal a massive crowd cheering for KASPA, with the punchline 'Just a general chat but it's a KASPA meetup'.  

> 
> "Walk into the Gemini general chat expecting a normal conversation…

…and somehow you’re already at a 
$KAS
 meetup. 

“KAS.”
“KASPA.”
“When listing?”

The Kaspa community definitely knows how to make its presence felt.

Community meme only — not a listing"


### Post #17 by @Massij74
> **Author:** MassijK ʞ ([@Massij74](https://x.com/Massij74))  
> **Metrics:** 14 likes · 0 retweets · 9 comments · 883 views  

> **Posted:** 2026-09-17T04:54:43+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/Massij74/status/2100448339330224379](https://x.com/Massij74/status/2100448339330224379)  


> 
> "What is your average purchase price of 
$KAS
 ? Mine is 0.052 and yours? Leave it in the comments #Kaspa"


### Post #18 by @CryptoThro
> **Author:** CRYPTO THRO ([@CryptoThro](https://x.com/CryptoThro))  
> **Metrics:** 0 likes · 0 retweets · 0 comments · 628 views  

> **Posted:** 2026-09-17T06:49:16+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/CryptoThro/status/2100477168295858350](https://x.com/CryptoThro/status/2100477168295858350)  


> 
> "Which of this #memcoins are you HOLDING? $DROVER#HYDRACHAIN 
$CKOM
$DOGE
 $SHIB
 #GROK  
$PEPE
 $Bonk
 $MEME
 
$FKUINU $MYRO $MOCHI #SAFEMOON #BabyDoge #Saitama  #FLOKI #BRISE  
#PEPE2  
$WSM
 #Rem$MONG #KAS   
$tip
  
#CAPO"


### Post #19 by @pamzy911
> **Author:** PAMZY ([@pamzy911](https://x.com/pamzy911))  
> **Metrics:** 19 likes · 2 retweets · 10 comments · 514 views  

> **Posted:** 2026-09-17T23:05:40+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/pamzy911/status/2100722887543984142](https://x.com/pamzy911/status/2100722887543984142)  


> **Visual Note:** A small fluffy Pomeranian dog stands on its hind legs against a black backdrop patterned with 'KAS' logos, wearing packages of bread rolls wrapped in plastic around its torso and paws, mimicking muscular abs and biceps.  

> 
> "$KAS
 has a cat called 
$NACHO
 

wen 
$KAS
 dog"


### Post #20 by @DeFiDecoder_
> **Author:** DeFi Decoder ([@DeFiDecoder_](https://x.com/DeFiDecoder_))  
> **Metrics:** 14 likes · 2 retweets · 4 comments · 389 views  

> **Posted:** 2026-09-17T12:17:08+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/DeFiDecoder_/status/2100559679919415450](https://x.com/DeFiDecoder_/status/2100559679919415450)  


> **Visual Note:** An artistic desert landscape with three silhouetted figures standing before a massive teal vault door marked with an 'X' symbol, set against a red rocky terrain and teal sky.  

> 
> "Escrows can already be run on 
$KAS
The chain is ready with Covenants since the Toccata upgrade

It might not sound as sexy as random meme tickers, but this is what actual innovation in the blockchain space looks like"


### Post #21 by @wauwda
> **Author:** Wauwda. ([@wauwda](https://x.com/wauwda))  
> **Metrics:** 0 likes · 0 retweets · 0 comments · 361 views  

> **Posted:** 2026-09-17T18:54:04+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/wauwda/status/2100659569513120157](https://x.com/wauwda/status/2100659569513120157)  


> 
> "Current holds are 
$ETH
$KAS
$TAO
$LINK
$RENDER
$ONDO
$SUI
$INJ
$NPC
$DREGG"


### Post #22 by @Web3Strategy
> **Author:** Web3 Strategy ([@Web3Strategy](https://x.com/Web3Strategy))  
> **Metrics:** 21 likes · 0 retweets · 0 comments · 275 views  

> **Posted:** 2026-09-17T13:39:05+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/Web3Strategy/status/2100580301562916999](https://x.com/Web3Strategy/status/2100580301562916999)  


> **Visual Note:** A cryptocurrency price chart for Kaspa (KAS) on the X app showing a price of $0.0342 with a +6.56% increase and a market cap of $942M.  

> 
> "$KAS"


### Post #23 by @KaDaKrypto
> **Author:** Kadakrypto ([@KaDaKrypto](https://x.com/KaDaKrypto))  
> **Metrics:** 9 likes · 0 retweets · 0 comments · 186 views  

> **Posted:** 2026-09-17T12:59:23+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/KaDaKrypto/status/2100570311401807986](https://x.com/KaDaKrypto/status/2100570311401807986)  


> **Video Content:** A digital trading chart showing green and red candlesticks with the text 'Kaspa Mini Breakout' overlaid, displaying price levels around 0.03392 with indicators below.  

> 
> "$KAS
 Mini Breakout"


### Post #24 by @FrankLambeek
> **Author:** ItsFrank ([@FrankLambeek](https://x.com/FrankLambeek))  
> **Metrics:** 0 likes · 0 retweets · 1 comments · 156 views  

> **Posted:** 2026-09-17T14:04:07+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/FrankLambeek/status/2100586603462689204](https://x.com/FrankLambeek/status/2100586603462689204)  


> 
> "$KAS
 might be one of the most interesting PoW plays to watch. 

Kaspa is taking a different approach with its BlockDAG architecture, designed to process blocks in parallel while keeping proof-of-work at the core.

→ Fast block times
→ PoW security
→ Fair launch
→ No"


### Post #25 by @FrankLambeek
> **Author:** ItsFrank ([@FrankLambeek](https://x.com/FrankLambeek))  
> **Metrics:** 0 likes · 0 retweets · 0 comments · 145 views  

> **Posted:** 2026-09-17T07:19:59+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/FrankLambeek/status/2100484897202663747](https://x.com/FrankLambeek/status/2100484897202663747)  


> 
> "Most people compare 
$KAS
 to other Layer 1s on TPS.

Wrong frame.

Kaspa is a Proof of Work design question:

What if the bottleneck was the chain shape, not PoW itself?

Single chain → orphans → slow blocks
BlockDAG → parallel blocks → order them

Same security"


### Post #26 by @kaspaunchained
> **Author:** Kaspa ([@kaspaunchained](https://x.com/kaspaunchained))  
> **Metrics:** 1 likes · 0 retweets · 1 comments · 56 views  

> **Posted:** 2026-09-17T13:04:00+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/kaspaunchained/status/2100571473241055743](https://x.com/kaspaunchained/status/2100571473241055743)  


> 
> ""


### Post #27 by @KaspaRising
> **Author:** KaspaRising 𐤊₿ ([@KaspaRising](https://x.com/KaspaRising))  
> **Metrics:** 1 likes · 0 retweets · 0 comments · 20 views  

> **Posted:** 2026-09-17T00:04:48+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/KaspaRising/status/2100375380657860890](https://x.com/KaspaRising/status/2100375380657860890)  


> 
> "Und Druck entstehen Diamanten 
$KAS"


### Post #28 by @kaspaunchained
> **Author:** Kaspa ([@kaspaunchained](https://x.com/kaspaunchained))  
> **Metrics:** 0 likes · 0 retweets · 1 comments · 19 views  

> **Posted:** 2026-09-17T13:04:00+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/kaspaunchained/status/2100571472947491317](https://x.com/kaspaunchained/status/2100571472947491317)  


> 
> ""


### Post #29 by @bestcryptotoken
> **Author:** CryptogemsX ([@bestcryptotoken](https://x.com/bestcryptotoken))  
> **Metrics:** 1 likes · 0 retweets · 0 comments · 17 views  

> **Posted:** 2026-09-17T12:25:04+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/bestcryptotoken/status/2100561676105875552](https://x.com/bestcryptotoken/status/2100561676105875552)  


> 
> "Kas season"


### Post #30 by @wauwda
> **Author:** Wauwda. ([@wauwda](https://x.com/wauwda))  
> **Metrics:** 0 likes · 0 retweets · 0 comments · 12 views  

> **Posted:** 2026-09-17T18:55:18+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/wauwda/status/2100659879170166847](https://x.com/wauwda/status/2100659879170166847)  


> 
> "Current holds are 
$ETH
$KAS
$TAO
$LINK
$RENDER
$ONDO
$SUI
$INJ
$NPC
$DREGG"


### Post #31 by @ruecatsolana
> **Author:** Rue Cat Solana ([@ruecatsolana](https://x.com/ruecatsolana))  
> **Metrics:** 0 likes · 0 retweets · 0 comments  

> **Posted:** 2026-09-17T02:41:15+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/ruecatsolana/status/2100414750651740455](https://x.com/ruecatsolana/status/2100414750651740455)  


> **Visual Note:** A 'RUECAT DEX - MOMENTUM TOP 10' leaderboard dated Sep 16, 2026, ranking cryptocurrency candidates by heat score with RUECAT (Solana) at #1 and other tokens like ZEC, COTI, ARGUS, APT, BTC, KAS, BANK, SYN, and BR listed with prices and percentage changes.  

> 
> "$RUECAT DEX  Momentum Top 10:

1. $RUECAT — $0.00008420 +3.0%
2. 
$ZEC
 — $1365.160 +23.4%
3. 
$COTI
 — $0.01746 +8.7%
4. $ARGUS — $0.01896 +37.1%
5. 
$APT
 — $0.55670 +1.9%
6. 
$BTC
 — $76379.000 +1.2%
7. 
$KAS
 — $0.03351 +3.4%
8. $BANK — $0.02715 +0.9%
9. $SYN — $0.15900 +61.3%
10."




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