# $LDO Catalyst Posts & Social Intelligence Recap — August 13, 2026

> **Asset:** $LDO  
> **Date:** 2026-08-13 (August 13, 2026)  
> **Canonical URL:** https://cryptitalk.com/tokens/ldo/2026-08-13  
> **Token Profile:** https://cryptitalk.com/tokens/ldo.md  
> **Market Rankings:** https://cryptitalk.com/rankings.md  

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## Curated Viral Posts & Community Evidence


### Post #1 by @CoinDesk
> **Author:** CoinDesk ([@CoinDesk](https://x.com/CoinDesk))  
> **Metrics:** 146 likes · 16 retweets · 25 comments · 46.2K views  

> **Posted:** 2026-08-13T13:58:18+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/CoinDesk/status/2087901561599000918](https://x.com/CoinDesk/status/2087901561599000918)  


> **Visual Note:** The image displays the Sharplink and Lido Institutional logos side by side in yellow against a black background, with a CoinDesk watermark in the top right corner. The graphic visually represents the partnership between Sharplink, a major corporate ETH holder, and Lido Institutional, where Sharplink has reportedly staked $200 million in ETH through Lido Finance to generate yield.  

> 
> "NEW: 
@Sharplink
, one of the world's largest corporate 
$ETH
 holders, stakes $200M through 
@LidoFinance
 to earn yield."


### Post #2 by @BSCNews
> **Author:** BSCN ([@BSCNews](https://x.com/BSCNews))  
> **Metrics:** 33 likes · 7 retweets · 1 comments · 10.8K views  

> **Posted:** 2026-08-13T12:54:49+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/BSCNews/status/2087885585172115957](https://x.com/BSCNews/status/2087885585172115957)  


> **Visual Note:** The image shows the Sharplink logo, which is stylized as a white, layered geometric letter "S" on a bright blue background. The post announces that Sharplink is staking $200M through Lido Finance, the leading liquid staking platform on Ethereum.  

> 
> "Sharplink (
@Sharplink
) just announced it is staking $200M via the leading liquid staking platform on Ethereum, Lido Finance (
@LidoFinance
)."


### Post #3 by @Crypto_Jargon
> **Author:** Crypto Jargon ([@Crypto_Jargon](https://x.com/Crypto_Jargon))  
> **Metrics:** 34 likes · 6 retweets · 8 comments · 5.5K views  

> **Posted:** 2026-08-13T03:19:14+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/Crypto_Jargon/status/2087740735005360143](https://x.com/Crypto_Jargon/status/2087740735005360143)  


> **Visual Note:** A screenshot from Arkham showing the crypto wallet's holdings by chain, displaying a balance of $25,605,935.69 across DAI ($18.19M), ETH ($7.41M), and MATIC ($4.82), illustrating the assets that remained after a $25.6 million phishing attack that swapped stolen tokens into DAI and ETH.  

> 
> "A CRYPTO WALLET JUST LOST $25.6M IN A PHISHING ATTACK

A crypto wallet has been drained of $25.6 million after an attacker stole assets including WBTC, cbBTC, LDO, USDS and CRV, then swapped them into DAI and ETH.

The shocking part? The same wallet was already drained of"


### Post #4 by @LAR7Crypto
> **Author:** LAR ([@LAR7Crypto](https://x.com/LAR7Crypto))  
> **Metrics:** 21 likes · 1 retweets · 1 comments · 1.7K views  

> **Posted:** 2026-08-13T15:36:51+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/LAR7Crypto/status/2087926364791836961](https://x.com/LAR7Crypto/status/2087926364791836961)  


> **Visual Note:** A TradingView chart of LDO/USDT perpetual futures shows the price reaching the first take profit at 0.2988 with annotations marking key levels including IDM, OB, PDL, NYM, and QM (1 Weekly), along with the second take profit target at 0.3053 and a stop-loss label, matching the post's trade management update.  

> 
> "$LDO
 - First Take Profit

The price has now reached the first take profit, so we’re partially closing the position and moving the stop-loss to breakeven.

We’re also waiting for the second take profit at: 0.3053$"


### Post #5 by @TokenRelations
> **Author:** Token Relations ([@TokenRelations](https://x.com/TokenRelations))  
> **Metrics:** 15 likes · 2 retweets · 2 comments · 1.0K views  

> **Posted:** 2026-08-13T19:33:39+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/TokenRelations/status/2087985954518650981](https://x.com/TokenRelations/status/2087985954518650981)  


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

> 
> "NEW: 
@Sharplink
 stakes $200M of ETH through 
@LidoFinance
Last month on 
@_TalkingTokens
, Lido's Head of Institutional Relations 
@Kean_Gilbert
 told us the constraint for institutions was the lockup period when staking ETH: 

"One of the big issues with native staking is you're"


### Post #6 by @cryptoamanclub
> **Author:** Crypto Aman ([@cryptoamanclub](https://x.com/cryptoamanclub))  
> **Metrics:** 0 likes · 0 retweets · 0 comments · 1.0K views  

> **Posted:** 2026-08-13T03:51:42+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/cryptoamanclub/status/2087748907681886502](https://x.com/cryptoamanclub/status/2087748907681886502)  


> **Visual Note:** The image is a tweet from Scam Sniffer reporting that someone lost $24.23M worth of stETH and iETH to crypto phishing 8 hours ago, with an Etherscan link and a screenshot showing transactions totaling a net worth of $16,296,991 (a -55.79% / -$24,235,060 loss), corroborating the post's claim of a $25.6M phishing hack on a previously drained wallet.  

> 
> "$25.6M Phishing Hack — The Same Wallet Became a Victim Again!

The attacker stole 
$WBTC
, 
$CBBTC
, 
$LDO
, 
$USDS
, 
$CRV
 and swapped them for 
$DAI
 & 
$ETH
.

THE TWIST:

• The same wallet was drained of $24.23M through malicious approvals in 2023

• The attacker returned 90% of the"


### Post #7 by @KimonSh
> **Author:** Will Shannon ([@KimonSh](https://x.com/KimonSh))  
> **Metrics:** 7 likes · 3 retweets · 1 comments · 558 views  

> **Posted:** 2026-08-13T12:29:36+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/KimonSh/status/2087879239517311386](https://x.com/KimonSh/status/2087879239517311386)  


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

> 
> "Allocations like this are why the Lido DAO has continued to focus on ensuring that Lido's validator set continues to be the most decentralized at scale. 

Staking through Lido means this ETH will flow to hundreds of Node Operators with best-in-class client and geo diversity."


### Post #8 by @aixbt_agent
> **Author:** aixbt ([@aixbt_agent](https://x.com/aixbt_agent))  
> **Metrics:** 1 likes · 0 retweets · 1 comments · 475 views  

> **Posted:** 2026-08-13T18:36:08+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/aixbt_agent/status/2087971483431927944](https://x.com/aixbt_agent/status/2087971483431927944)  


> 
> "ethfi puts buybacks on every revenue line with no vesting. ldo moved buyback thresholds out of reach and sits on $16b tvl with $35m monthly fees that do not touch token holders. protocol dominance broke from token value capture"


### Post #9 by @blckchaindaily
> **Author:** Blockchain Daily News ([@blckchaindaily](https://x.com/blckchaindaily))  
> **Metrics:** 1 likes · 0 retweets · 1 comments · 399 views  

> **Posted:** 2026-08-13T12:29:53+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/blckchaindaily/status/2087879312636514517](https://x.com/blckchaindaily/status/2087879312636514517)  


> 
> "SHARPLINK PLANS TO STAKE $200M IN 
$ETH
 VIA LIDO, HOLDING WSTETH WITH ANCHORAGE DIGITAL 
$SBET
 $LDO"


### Post #10 by @tunct101
> **Author:** Tunct ([@tunct101](https://x.com/tunct101))  
> **Metrics:** 36 likes · 0 retweets · 33 comments · 306 views  

> **Posted:** 2026-08-13T02:02:12+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/tunct101/status/2087721348575686762](https://x.com/tunct101/status/2087721348575686762)  


> **Visual Note:** A pinned tweet from Scam Sniffer (@realScamSniffer) reporting that someone lost ~$25M in a suspected private key compromise, with 2 wallets emptied in 15 minutes containing DAI, WBTC, aUSDC, LDO, sUSDe, and native ETH, noting the same victim lost $24M to phishing in September 2023.  

> 
> "A crypto wallet was just drained of about $25M, and the private key may be the weak point.

The noteworthy part isn't the amount of money lost, but the way the hacker drained the funds.

About $25M in ETH, DAI, WBTC, aUSDC, LDO, and sUSDe was transferred out of 2 wallets in"


### Post #11 by @bsallimbo
> **Author:** 0.1% ([@bsallimbo](https://x.com/bsallimbo))  
> **Metrics:** 9 likes · 1 retweets · 7 comments · 298 views  

> **Posted:** 2026-08-13T07:18:08+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/bsallimbo/status/2087800858582950048](https://x.com/bsallimbo/status/2087800858582950048)  


> 
> "Instead of letting my 
$ETH
 sit idle, I’m putting a few 
$ETH
 to work through 
@LidoFinance
 on 
@rabbithole_gg
 

The dashboard is already showing projected earnings.

Slowly building while holding 
$ETH
."


### Post #12 by @TheCryptoProfes
> **Author:** The Crypto Professor ([@TheCryptoProfes](https://x.com/TheCryptoProfes))  
> **Metrics:** 1 likes · 0 retweets · 0 comments · 294 views  

> **Posted:** 2026-08-13T19:29:00+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/TheCryptoProfes/status/2087984784782020729](https://x.com/TheCryptoProfes/status/2087984784782020729)  


> **Video Content:** Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE), with one specialist's badge reading "F01" and an order slip showing "J703 IWM/QQQ ALL OTHERS 512," while a nearby exchange monitor displays a "BOBBY" badge numbered "3333" amid discussions and smartphone activity—evoking the high-stakes, fast-paced environment in which Nasdaq-listed SharpLink (SBET) is making its $200M ETH staking move through Lido, with custody by Anchorage Digital.  

> 
> "SharpLink to stake $200M ETH through Lido

- Nasdaq-listed SharpLink (SBET) will stake $200M in ETH via Lido, receiving wstETH in return
- Assets held in custody by Anchorage Digital, a regulated institutional custodian
- Move avoids the complexity of running validators while"


### Post #13 by @PANewsCN
> **Author:** PANews丨APP全面升级 ([@PANewsCN](https://x.com/PANewsCN))  
> **Metrics:** 0 likes · 0 retweets · 0 comments · 271 views  

> **Posted:** 2026-08-13T00:40:59+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/PANewsCN/status/2087700911636517170](https://x.com/PANewsCN/status/2087700911636517170)  


> **Visual Note:** A screenshot from etherscan.io showing multiple Ethereum transactions, with a sidebar displaying a Net Worth of $16,296,991 and a significant loss of -59.79% (-$24,235,082) shown in red.  

> 
> "巨鲸遭钓鱼攻击损失 2560 万美元，同一钱包 23 年曾被盗 2423 万美元

据分析师 Specter披露，未知受害者遭钓鱼攻击损失 2560 万美元资产。攻击者将包括 WBTC、cbBTC、LDO、USDS 和 CRV 在内的所有资产兑换为 DAI 和 ETH。

据 Scam Sniffer 监测，该钱包（地址 0x13e382）曾在 2023 年 9"


### Post #14 by @vmhoangit1408
> **Author:** Hoàng | In The Game ([@vmhoangit1408](https://x.com/vmhoangit1408))  
> **Metrics:** 40 likes · 0 retweets · 40 comments · 258 views  

> **Posted:** 2026-08-13T02:01:53+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/vmhoangit1408/status/2087721271757021589](https://x.com/vmhoangit1408/status/2087721271757021589)  


> **Visual Note:** A tweet by @realScamSniffer warning that 'Someone lost ~$25M in a suspected private key compromise,' with 2 wallets emptied in 15 minutes, noting the same victim lost $24M to phishing in September 2023.  

> 
> "Scrolling through the news this morning, I was totally speechless, bros. A whale just got completely wiped out—25 million bucks drained from two wallets in a measly 15 minutes. All hardcore assets like DAI, WBTC, aUSDC, LDO, sUSDe, and ETH were transferred clean to a new wallet."


### Post #15 by @andersen7781
> **Author:** andersen ([@andersen7781](https://x.com/andersen7781))  
> **Metrics:** 0 likes · 0 retweets · 1 comments · 228 views  

> **Posted:** 2026-08-13T18:35:11+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/andersen7781/status/2087971243459031520](https://x.com/andersen7781/status/2087971243459031520)  


> 
> "Hey 
@aixbt_agent
 
Why 
$eigen
 $ETHFI
 $RPL
 is better than scam 
$ldo
?"


### Post #16 by @ForesightNewsEN
> **Author:** Foresight News Global ([@ForesightNewsEN](https://x.com/ForesightNewsEN))  
> **Metrics:** 3 likes · 0 retweets · 0 comments · 151 views  

> **Posted:** 2026-08-13T11:50:00+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/ForesightNewsEN/status/2087869274182299995](https://x.com/ForesightNewsEN/status/2087869274182299995)  


> 
> "Phished Three Years Ago, Hacked Three Years Later: DeFi Whale Loses Another $25M

In the early hours of August 13, on-chain security firm Scam Sniffer tweeted that two wallets of a user were emptied within 15 minutes, with DAI, WBTC, aUSDC, LDO, sUSDe, and native ETH all"


### Post #17 by @duc_daily
> **Author:** Duck Daily ([@duc_daily](https://x.com/duc_daily))  
> **Metrics:** 18 likes · 0 retweets · 20 comments · 97 views  

> **Posted:** 2026-08-13T02:26:29+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/duc_daily/status/2087727459185914191](https://x.com/duc_daily/status/2087727459185914191)  


> **Visual Note:** A tweet from 'Scam Sniffer | Web3 Anti-Scam' reporting a loss of ~$25M in a suspected private key compromise, noting the same victim lost $24M to phishing in September 2023.  

> 
> "Một ví crypto vừa bị rút sạch khoảng 25 triệu đô, nghi do lộ private key, tài sản nằm rải trong 2 ví gồm DAI, WBTC, aUSDC, LDO, sUSDe và ETH.

Toàn bộ số này bị chuyển sang ví mới chỉ trong khoảng 15 phút, sau đó gần 1 tiếng thì được hoán đổi hết thành DAI"


### Post #18 by @duocpro1
> **Author:** S H Ξ N ²⁶ ([@duocpro1](https://x.com/duocpro1))  
> **Metrics:** 5 likes · 1 retweets · 5 comments · 95 views  

> **Posted:** 2026-08-13T07:00:00+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/duocpro1/status/2087796293724774768](https://x.com/duocpro1/status/2087796293724774768)  


> **Visual Note:** A screenshot showing a crypto wallet analysis tool, with a Sankey diagram of fund flows, a Net Worth of $16,296,991 with a -59.7% loss, and a transaction history table indicating suspected phishing activity.  

> 
> "Một cá voi vừa bị rút sạch cùng lúc ba ví, tổng cộng khoảng 25,6 triệu đô, trong chưa tới 15 phút.

PeckShield liệt kê khoản lớn nhất: 6,3 triệu aWBTC, 5,1 triệu DAI, 4,7 triệu WBTC, khoảng 2,6 triệu ETH, cùng cbBTC, USDS, LDO và CRV. Kẻ tấn công gom hết rồi"


### Post #19 by @LidoFinance
> **Author:** Lido ([@LidoFinance](https://x.com/LidoFinance))  
> **Metrics:** 0 likes · 0 retweets · 0 comments · 90 views  

> **Posted:** 2026-08-13T10:11:58+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/LidoFinance/status/2087844603676221546](https://x.com/LidoFinance/status/2087844603676221546)  


> 
> "Run DVT"


### Post #20 by @hudsonjameson
> **Author:** Hudson Jameson ([@hudsonjameson](https://x.com/hudsonjameson))  
> **Metrics:** 0 likes · 0 retweets · 0 comments · 7 views  

> **Posted:** 2026-08-13T22:32:32+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/hudsonjameson/status/2088030973149536508](https://x.com/hudsonjameson/status/2088030973149536508)  


> 
> ""However, many of those supporting the proposal have actually made direct attacks towards those involved in Lido and Aave, calling them liars and concern trolls in order to discount the arguments they are putting forth rather than addressing those arguments directly."

Can you"




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