# $MATIC Catalyst Posts & Social Intelligence Recap — September 01, 2026

> **Asset:** $MATIC  
> **Date:** 2026-09-01 (September 01, 2026)  
> **Canonical URL:** https://cryptitalk.com/tokens/matic/2026-09-01  
> **Token Profile:** https://cryptitalk.com/tokens/matic.md  
> **Market Rankings:** https://cryptitalk.com/rankings.md  

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## Curated Viral Posts & Community Evidence


### Post #1 by @0xPolygon
> **Author:** Polygon ([@0xPolygon](https://x.com/0xPolygon))  
> **Metrics:** 534 likes · 78 retweets · 57 comments · 56.5K views  

> **Posted:** 2026-09-01T14:16:52+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/0xPolygon/status/2094791606381764854](https://x.com/0xPolygon/status/2094791606381764854)  


> **Visual Note:** The image displays the number "8,000,000,000" in large white text against a blue and purple gradient background, visually celebrating the milestone of 8 billion transactions mentioned in the accompanying post about Polygon Chain.  

> 
> "NEW MILESTONE: 8 BILLION TRANSACTIONS

All settled on Polygon Chain in seconds, for a fraction of a cent."


### Post #2 by @StarPlatinum_
> **Author:** StarPlatinum ([@StarPlatinum_](https://x.com/StarPlatinum_))  
> **Metrics:** 254 likes · 14 retweets · 45 comments · 28.8K views  

> **Posted:** 2026-09-01T10:29:12+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/StarPlatinum_/status/2094734310498512969](https://x.com/StarPlatinum_/status/2094734310498512969)  


> **Visual Note:** A black and white photograph of a person wearing a classic white cowboy hat and dark sweater.  

> 
> "This was the strangest hack in crypto

Back in 2021 someone exploited a vulnerability in Poly Network and drained $610M across Ethereum, BSC and Polygon

The hacker called himself “Mr Whitehat” and claimed he did it to expose vulnerabilities

Instead of disappearing, the hacker"


### Post #3 by @BSCNews
> **Author:** BSCN ([@BSCNews](https://x.com/BSCNews))  
> **Metrics:** 187 likes · 25 retweets · 9 comments · 26.7K views  

> **Posted:** 2026-09-01T13:33:49+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/BSCNews/status/2094780771353481293](https://x.com/BSCNews/status/2094780771353481293)  


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

> 
> "Polygon hits new transaction milestone
@0xPolygon
 continues to establish itself as a leading blockchain in the industry. 

The protocol has achieved a historical milestone as cumulative transaction volume officially surpasses 8,000,000,000. 

ChainSpect data confirms the network"


### Post #4 by @BSCNews
> **Author:** BSCN ([@BSCNews](https://x.com/BSCNews))  
> **Metrics:** 99 likes · 18 retweets · 5 comments · 14.2K views  

> **Posted:** 2026-09-01T09:23:37+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/BSCNews/status/2094717806323609664](https://x.com/BSCNews/status/2094717806323609664)  


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

> 
> "Polygon Sees On Ramp Demand Soar as Mercuryo Reports Sharp Growth

Mercuryo (
@Mercuryo_io
) reports a 65% year over year rise in Polygon (
@0xPolygon
) on ramp volume. The growth compares 2026 year to date with the same period in 2025.

Stablecoin demand is also accelerating across"


### Post #5 by @chainspect_app
> **Author:** Chainspect ([@chainspect_app](https://x.com/chainspect_app))  
> **Metrics:** 86 likes · 11 retweets · 7 comments · 6.0K views  

> **Posted:** 2026-09-01T13:08:37+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/chainspect_app/status/2094774429645455794](https://x.com/chainspect_app/status/2094774429645455794)  


> **Visual Note:** A screenshot from Chainspect displays Polygon's total transaction count at 8 billion txns, visually supporting the post's claim that Polygon has crossed the 8,000,000,000 transaction milestone as it positions itself as a leading chain for global payments.  

> 
> "JUST IN: 
@0xPolygon
 crossed 8,000,000,000 transactions

For scale, that's one transaction for every person on Earth 

Polygon wants to be the go-to chain for global payments. Eight billion transactions makes a strong case that it already is

 
chainspect.app/chain/polygon"


### Post #6 by @WallStreetXHQ
> **Author:** WallStreetX ([@WallStreetXHQ](https://x.com/WallStreetXHQ))  
> **Metrics:** 77 likes · 8 retweets · 2 comments · 4.3K views  

> **Posted:** 2026-09-01T10:08:45+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/WallStreetXHQ/status/2094729165178011793](https://x.com/WallStreetXHQ/status/2094729165178011793)  


> **Visual Note:** A black-and-white logo featuring a four-pointed star with elliptical orbital rings, likely representing Mercuryo, accompanies a post about Polygon seeing a major surge in on-ramp activity, with Mercuryo reporting a 65% year-over-year increase in volume in 2026 and stablecoins now making up 94% of Polygon on-ramp activity.  

> 
> "WSX Breaking: Polygon is seeing a major surge in on-ramp activity, with Mercuryo reporting a 65% year-over-year increase in volume so far in 2026. 
@Mercuryo_io
 also highlights a sharp shift toward stablecoins, which now make up 94% of Polygon on-ramp activity, up from 51% last"


### Post #7 by @0xPolygon
> **Author:** Polygon ([@0xPolygon](https://x.com/0xPolygon))  
> **Metrics:** 1 likes · 0 retweets · 1 comments · 3.9K views  

> **Posted:** 2026-09-01T18:19:01+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/0xPolygon/status/2094852542383751272](https://x.com/0xPolygon/status/2094852542383751272)  


> **Video Content:** A man with short graying hair and a goatee, wearing a light blue button-down shirt, speaks to the camera in what appears to be a video call.  

> 
> "By 2031: cross-border payments will run on stablecoins by default, with Polygon moving that money for businesses and banks.
@0xMarcB
 makes the case on Roundtable 100 (
@RTB_io
)"


### Post #8 by @DfinityToday
> **Author:** Internet Computer Today ([@DfinityToday](https://x.com/DfinityToday))  
> **Metrics:** 110 likes · 13 retweets · 2 comments · 3.9K views  

> **Posted:** 2026-09-01T14:11:06+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/DfinityToday/status/2094790153189400941](https://x.com/DfinityToday/status/2094790153189400941)  


> 
> "August’s Most Used Blockchains:

1. Solana — 5.05B
2. 
$ICP
 — 3.61B 
3. BNB Chain — 515M
4. TRON — 341M
5. Stellar — 336M
6. Aptos — 312M
7. Base — 270M
8. Polygon — 170M
9. Sui — 142M
10. Fogo — 107M
11. TON — 95M
12. Ethereum — 69M
13. Avalanche — 67M
14."


### Post #9 by @Polygon1993
> **Author:** POLYGON1993■ ([@Polygon1993](https://x.com/Polygon1993))  
> **Metrics:** 73 likes · 3 retweets · 2 comments · 3.0K views  

> **Posted:** 2026-09-01T22:27:40+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/Polygon1993/status/2094915116395270374](https://x.com/Polygon1993/status/2094915116395270374)  


> **Visual Note:** A distorted, glitch-art style image of SMPTE color bars and a test pattern, featuring heavy noise, static, and chromatic aberration effects.  

> 
> ""


### Post #10 by @lemcosmos
> **Author:** Lem ([@lemcosmos](https://x.com/lemcosmos))  
> **Metrics:** 29 likes · 13 retweets · 1 comments · 2.6K views  

> **Posted:** 2026-09-01T08:59:18+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/lemcosmos/status/2094711685860966813](https://x.com/lemcosmos/status/2094711685860966813)  


> **Visual Note:** An infographic explaining why "Kaia" is the blockchain with the largest JPYC (Japanese yen stablecoin) circulating supply, surpassing Ethereum and Polygon with 330 million yen as of June 18, 2026. It highlights key reasons including LINE's huge user base (~200 million), technological advantages like fast processing and EVM compatibility, and notes that JPYC's total supply is approximately 28 billion yen across all chains.  

> 
> "The blockchain where JPYC flows the most isn't Ethereum or Polygon, surprisingly.

The answer is "Kaia."

Announced on June 18, 2026, JPYC's circulating supply on Kaia has surpassed 330 million yen, overtaking Polygon to claim the top spot domestically.

And yet, it's a chain"


### Post #11 by @RTB_io
> **Author:** Roundtable Network ([@RTB_io](https://x.com/RTB_io))  
> **Metrics:** 7 likes · 2 retweets · 2 comments · 2.2K views  

> **Posted:** 2026-09-01T18:35:22+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/RTB_io/status/2094856658115834356](https://x.com/RTB_io/status/2094856658115834356)  


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

> 
> "WATCH: Polygon CEO Marc Boiron breaks down Ethereum scaling, payments, Polymarket, the Open Money Stack, and Polygon’s 2031 bull case.

In a conversation with Jackson Hinkle 
@0xPolygon
 | 
@0xMarcB
 | 
@jacksonaltonh"


### Post #12 by @BIGNAMEKEITA1
> **Author:** 𝑩𝑰𝑮 𝑲𝑬𝑰𝑻𝑨 ([@BIGNAMEKEITA1](https://x.com/BIGNAMEKEITA1))  
> **Metrics:** 54 likes · 1 retweets · 64 comments · 2.0K views  

> **Posted:** 2026-09-01T17:56:08+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/BIGNAMEKEITA1/status/2094846786338689072](https://x.com/BIGNAMEKEITA1/status/2094846786338689072)  


> **Visual Note:** A stylized neon-lit digital artwork of a woman in profile wearing headphones, bathed in pink and blue light trails, with the "MELODEX" branding in the corner.  

> 
> "Melodex is changing the way we think about music ownership.

Built on Polygon, Melodex is an onchain marketplace that turns music royalties into liquid, tradeable assets.

Artists can tokenize a portion of their future royalty rights into Song Tokens, raise capital through"


### Post #13 by @Margexcom
> **Author:** Margex ([@Margexcom](https://x.com/Margexcom))  
> **Metrics:** 35 likes · 8 retweets · 9 comments · 1.9K views  

> **Posted:** 2026-09-01T11:00:04+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/Margexcom/status/2094742078810894375](https://x.com/Margexcom/status/2094742078810894375)  


> **Visual Note:** A Margex graphic dated September 1st titled "Top Gainers and Losers" showing UNI (+27.8%), XMR (+14.5%), and ARB (+12.2%) as top gainers, while POL (-22.9%), PEPE (-15.3%), and SUI (-11.4%) lead the losers, illustrating the post's point about mixed weekly performance across the market.  

> 
> "mixed week across the board

Total market cap sits at $2.66T, up 1.22% this week - but not every coin caught the wave

 Uniswap leads gainers - 
$UNI
 up 27.80% over 7d
 Monero close behind, up 14.59%
 Arbitrum rounds it out, up 12.23%

Other side of the board:
 Polygon"


### Post #14 by @CryptosR_Us
> **Author:** CryptosRus ([@CryptosR_Us](https://x.com/CryptosR_Us))  
> **Metrics:** 3 likes · 0 retweets · 2 comments · 1.6K views  

> **Posted:** 2026-09-01T03:00:10+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/CryptosR_Us/status/2094621305924440209](https://x.com/CryptosR_Us/status/2094621305924440209)  


> **Visual Note:** A CoinDesk chart titled "Only Solana's apps earn more than Robinhood Chain's" compares 24-hour app revenue across networks on August 31, 2026, showing Solana leading at $5.07M, Robinhood Chain second at $2.66M (highlighted in yellow, launched just 2 months ago on July 1), followed by Hyperliquid ($1.7M), Ethereum ($1.27M), BSC ($0.89M), Polygon ($0.75M), and Base ($0.44M), illustrating that Robinhood Chain's revenue is 2x Ethereum's and 6x Base's.  

> 
> "SURGE: Robinhood Chain generated $2.66M in app revenue over 24 hours, beating Ethereum, BSC, Polygon and Base.

Only Solana ranked higher at $5.07M, according to CoinDesk and DefiLlama.

For a chain launched just two months ago, the activity is already significant."


### Post #15 by @TGweb3333
> **Author:** TGweb3 ([@TGweb3333](https://x.com/TGweb3333))  
> **Metrics:** 2 likes · 0 retweets · 0 comments · 1.5K views  

> **Posted:** 2026-09-01T10:56:59+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/TGweb3333/status/2094741303292776684](https://x.com/TGweb3333/status/2094741303292776684)  


> **Visual Note:** A screenshot displays Robinhood Chain metrics, showing a Total Value Locked in DeFi of $726.92m, with +3.70% in 24h.  

> 
> "I can't help but marvel at the astonishing recent revenue data for the Robinhood public chain.

In the past 24 hours, the revenue it generated has reached ten times that of Ethereum.

At the same time, it's left Base, Solana, Polygon, and other public chains far behind by a wide"


### Post #16 by @leeky_k_crypt
> **Author:** AMk.Crypto ([@leeky_k_crypt](https://x.com/leeky_k_crypt))  
> **Metrics:** 71 likes · 8 retweets · 10 comments · 1.5K views  

> **Posted:** 2026-09-01T10:02:49+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/leeky_k_crypt/status/2094727669157970128](https://x.com/leeky_k_crypt/status/2094727669157970128)  


> **Visual Note:** The image displays a breaking news graphic featuring the purple Polygon (POL) logo alongside Mercuryo's white star logo, visually representing the announcement that Mercuryo has reported a 65% year-over-year increase in Polygon on-ramp volume, with stablecoins now comprising 94% of that activity.  

> 
> "BREAKING: POLYGON ON-RAMP DEMAND SOARS AS MERCURYO REPORTS SHARP GROWTH

Mercuryo reports a 65% year-over-year rise in Polygon on-ramp volume, comparing 2026 year-to-date with the same period in 2025.

Stablecoins now account for 94% of Polygon on-ramp activity on Mercuryo, up"


### Post #17 by @NiceGuyShri
> **Author:** Shrii ([@NiceGuyShri](https://x.com/NiceGuyShri))  
> **Metrics:** 22 likes · 4 retweets · 3 comments · 1.0K views  

> **Posted:** 2026-09-01T07:22:17+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/NiceGuyShri/status/2094687270339260726](https://x.com/NiceGuyShri/status/2094687270339260726)  


> 
> "Arpit has been an advisor to us since day one, so this one feels special.

I’ve always believed in hiring people smarter than me, and Arpit is exactly that. He’s worked across Near and Polygon, has consulting experience at EY, and an MBA from IIM Ahmedabad.

Really glad to have"


### Post #18 by @VIhnatiuk
> **Author:** Viktor Ihnatiuk ([@VIhnatiuk](https://x.com/VIhnatiuk))  
> **Metrics:** 48 likes · 4 retweets · 5 comments · 934 views  

> **Posted:** 2026-09-01T17:32:43+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/VIhnatiuk/status/2094840891399721274](https://x.com/VIhnatiuk/status/2094840891399721274)  


> **Visual Note:** Two men smiling and shaking hands indoors, one wearing a black GoPlus t-shirt and the other in a vibrant yellow and pink patterned shirt and shorts set, with a mirrored wall and white sofa in the background.  

> 
> "Seven years ago, I first met 
@sandeepnailwal
 in Osaka.

At the time, Sandeep was presenting Matic Network, and I was working at 
@storj
. We were looking at Matic as a potential scaling solution for Storj’s payments on Ethereum.

At our peak, we were sending around 150,000 payments"


### Post #19 by @abhinavsam4
> **Author:** abhinav sharma ([@abhinavsam4](https://x.com/abhinavsam4))  
> **Metrics:** 72 likes · 12 retweets · 7 comments · 922 views  

> **Posted:** 2026-09-01T09:45:30+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/abhinavsam4/status/2094723313918722356](https://x.com/abhinavsam4/status/2094723313918722356)  


> **Visual Note:** Bold white text displaying '8,000,000,000' against a gradient blue and purple background.  

> 
> "BREAKING: Polygon hits 8B+ transactions 

Another massive milestone for the Polygon ecosystem

Congratulations, 
@0xPolygon"


### Post #20 by @0xPolygon
> **Author:** Polygon ([@0xPolygon](https://x.com/0xPolygon))  
> **Metrics:** 2 likes · 2 retweets · 1 comments · 410 views  

> **Posted:** 2026-09-01T14:04:10+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/0xPolygon/status/2094788408879251557](https://x.com/0xPolygon/status/2094788408879251557)  


> 
> "shipping szn"


### Post #21 by @artoonty
> **Author:** Artoonty ([@artoonty](https://x.com/artoonty))  
> **Metrics:** 37 likes · 16 retweets · 22 comments · 409 views  

> **Posted:** 2026-09-01T07:48:22+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/artoonty/status/2094693836421525704](https://x.com/artoonty/status/2094693836421525704)  


> **Visual Note:** A digital illustration of a cute chibi-style demon or sorceress character with horns, glowing orange eyes, a flowing dark gown, a magic staff, and a third eye, set against a glowing cyan magic circle background, signed '1/18/23'.  

> 
> "Good Morning  NEW DROP  The arcane realm has a new ruler...  Celestia: The Arcane Princess 
opensea.io/item/polygon/0
…

Hand-drawn intricate details blended with glowing cosmic magic"


### Post #22 by @PolygonNigerian
> **Author:** Polygon Nigerian Community ([@PolygonNigerian](https://x.com/PolygonNigerian))  
> **Metrics:** 29 likes · 9 retweets · 2 comments · 404 views  

> **Posted:** 2026-09-01T15:52:06+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/PolygonNigerian/status/2094815571380490457](https://x.com/PolygonNigerian/status/2094815571380490457)  


> **Visual Note:** A bold graphic on a blue-to-purple gradient background displays the large white number '8,000,000,000'.  

> 
> "8 billion transactions is not just a milestone, it’s a reminder of what happens when infrastructure is actually built for scale.

Fast, cheap and already processing billions of transactions.

And we’re still early.

The next billions moving onchain in Nigeria should be on"


### Post #23 by @JakeBalchNFT
> **Author:** jakebalch.nft ([@JakeBalchNFT](https://x.com/JakeBalchNFT))  
> **Metrics:** 19 likes · 4 retweets · 3 comments · 297 views  

> **Posted:** 2026-09-01T14:00:02+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/JakeBalchNFT/status/2094787366196035884](https://x.com/JakeBalchNFT/status/2094787366196035884)  


> **Visual Note:** A digital illustration showing a stylized character with pink and teal hair lying on grass surrounded by small colorful creatures (a purple one with a megaphone, a pink fluffy one, and a blue one), with an open sketchbook displaying clothing designs in the upper right.  

> 
> "OG polygon projects are always delivering the dope free airdrops.
@MetaVixensNFT
 made the jump to ETH, but another true artist I am been rocking with since the jump is still crushing it on POL w/ 
@IceGirlzNFT
 

HODL one = 1 Airdrop/month"


### Post #24 by @DiarioBitcoin
> **Author:** Diario฿itcoin ([@DiarioBitcoin](https://x.com/DiarioBitcoin))  
> **Metrics:** 0 likes · 0 retweets · 1 comments · 275 views  

> **Posted:** 2026-09-01T03:07:03+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/DiarioBitcoin/status/2094623039363137541](https://x.com/DiarioBitcoin/status/2094623039363137541)  


> **Visual Note:** A Spanish-language political cartoon captioned 'Cashlink suma Avalanche a su infraestructura regulada de valores institucionales', depicting caricatures with Avalanche, Stellar, and Polygon (Cashlink) logos and an approval stamp.  

> 
> "Cashlink incorpora Avalanche a su infraestructura regulada por BaFin

La firma reporta más de EUR 1.000 millones procesados y 300 emisiones activas.

La integración amplía su estrategia multichain junto a Polygon y Stellar para valores digitales institucionales en Europa."


### Post #25 by @WWTLitee
> **Author:** 奶牛叔 ([@WWTLitee](https://x.com/WWTLitee))  
> **Metrics:** 0 likes · 0 retweets · 0 comments · 229 views  

> **Posted:** 2026-09-01T10:47:15+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/WWTLitee/status/2094738851965304929](https://x.com/WWTLitee/status/2094738851965304929)  


> **Visual Note:** A Decrypt news article headline reads 'Polygon Quietly Patched Security Flaws in Two Hard Forks Before Disclosing Them,' detailing how the Austin and Kyoto hard forks addressed denial-of-service and consensus-hardening flaws on the Polygon PoS network.  

> 
> "Polygon 悄悄修了个能让攻击者花小钱拖垮全网验证的漏洞？！

他们通过两次私下的硬分叉解决了问题，一个叫 Austin，一个叫 Kyoto，直到测试网验证和主网激活后才公开。

Austin 堵住了恶意区块生产者用超大数据字段搞垮节点的拒绝服务路径，Kyoto"


### Post #26 by @Randocatss
> **Author:** Randocats ([@Randocatss](https://x.com/Randocatss))  
> **Metrics:** 6 likes · 6 retweets · 1 comments · 220 views  

> **Posted:** 2026-09-01T10:12:14+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/Randocatss/status/2094730039531106574](https://x.com/Randocatss/status/2094730039531106574)  


> **Visual Note:** A digital illustration of a geometric, crystal-like cat with rainbow-colored facets, wearing heart-shaped sunglasses against a space background with scattered dots.  

> 
> "I NFT’s

Origameow is currently listed in 
@Randocatss
 main collection!

Don’t miss this little kitty 
That has been selected to be shown at 
@NFT_NYC
 Billboard Square Times 
opensea.io/item/polygon/0
…"


### Post #27 by @0xPolygon
> **Author:** Polygon ([@0xPolygon](https://x.com/0xPolygon))  
> **Metrics:** 4 likes · 1 retweets · 2 comments · 116 views  

> **Posted:** 2026-09-01T15:36:18+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/0xPolygon/status/2094811594957963535](https://x.com/0xPolygon/status/2094811594957963535)  


> 
> ""


### Post #28 by @reddit
> **Author:** Independent_Run1707 ([@reddit](https://x.com/reddit))  
> **Metrics:** 1 likes · 0 retweets · 0 comments · 100 views  

> **Posted:** 2026-09-01T15:53:55.513000+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/reddit/status/0b8d2644d334739ce9b12f1a93e1cdf2041cb8e839bfd73ba1c4a12fe3c333b6](https://x.com/reddit/status/0b8d2644d334739ce9b12f1a93e1cdf2041cb8e839bfd73ba1c4a12fe3c333b6)  


> 
> "Error mio, tiene solucion?

Buenas a todos,
Les cuento lo que me pasó para saber si a alguien le ocurrió algo similar y qué posibilidades reales hay de que se resuelva:
Quise fondear mi cuenta de ARQ desde Fiwind. En lugar de transferir USDT por la red Polygon, por error envié directamente el token nativo POL (ex MATIC) usando la red Polygon.
La dirección de destino es correcta (es mi dirección asignada dentro de ARQ en la red Polygon), pero como ARQ solo acredita automáticamente USDT y USDC, los fondos quedaron sin reflejarse en mi balance.
Hablé con soporte técnico y me dijeron lo siguiente:
Pueden intentar una cobrando una comisión del (~$53 USD sobre el monto enviado).
El proceso demora entre .
Pusieron el típico disclaimer de que porque depende de las características técnicas del envío.
Ya les pasé el TxID/Hash de la transacción y acepté el cobro de la comisión del 10% para que lo deriven al equipo de desarrollo/sistemas.
Teniendo en cuenta que:"




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