# $MINA Catalyst Posts & Social Intelligence Recap — August 18, 2026 > **Asset:** $MINA > **Date:** 2026-08-18 (August 18, 2026) > **Canonical URL:** https://cryptitalk.com/tokens/mina/2026-08-18 > **Token Profile:** https://cryptitalk.com/tokens/mina.md > **Market Rankings:** https://cryptitalk.com/rankings.md --- ## Curated Viral Posts & Community Evidence ### Post #1 by @kuzeydurdn > **Author:** kuzey durden ([@kuzeydurdn](https://x.com/kuzeydurdn)) > **Metrics:** 73 likes · 8 retweets · 12 comments · 10.8K views > **Posted:** 2026-08-18T18:13:33+00:00 > **Source Link:** [https://x.com/kuzeydurdn/status/2089777736675897368](https://x.com/kuzeydurdn/status/2089777736675897368) > > "Aligned airdrop vesting details have been announced! ZK Arcade → 100% unlocked at TGE Discord + Mina (Airdrop 1) → • If the airdrop amount is less than 10k $ALIGN, all of it at TGE • If larger, 10k $ALIGN at TGE + remainder linear over 12 months Checker:" ### Post #2 by @MinaProtocol > **Author:** Mina Protocol (httpz) ([@MinaProtocol](https://x.com/MinaProtocol)) > **Metrics:** 126 likes · 21 retweets · 8 comments · 10.1K views > **Posted:** 2026-08-18T17:05:40+00:00 > **Source Link:** [https://x.com/MinaProtocol/status/2089760656212021431](https://x.com/MinaProtocol/status/2089760656212021431) > **Video Content:** [video-unavailable: could not fetch or sample] > > "Mina’s Token Transparency Filing is now live through @Blockworks , giving investors standardized access to key information about MINA, now across 350K+ Bloomberg Terminals worldwide. Proud to be part of the push for greater transparency in onchain markets." ### Post #3 by @MinaProtocol > **Author:** Mina Protocol (httpz) ([@MinaProtocol](https://x.com/MinaProtocol)) > **Metrics:** 123 likes · 19 retweets · 7 comments · 6.9K views > **Posted:** 2026-08-18T21:36:05+00:00 > **Source Link:** [https://x.com/MinaProtocol/status/2089828707229687815](https://x.com/MinaProtocol/status/2089828707229687815) > > "Mesa, Mina’s next protocol upgrade, lands on Devnet tomorrow! Five improvements designed to give developers more flexibility, improve network performance, and make future upgrades easier. See what’s changing:" ### Post #4 by @GercekKriptocuu > **Author:** Gerçek Kriptocu ([@GercekKriptocuu](https://x.com/GercekKriptocuu)) > **Metrics:** 42 likes · 8 retweets · 13 comments · 4.3K views > **Posted:** 2026-08-18T20:18:40+00:00 > **Source Link:** [https://x.com/GercekKriptocuu/status/2089809225329283311](https://x.com/GercekKriptocuu/status/2089809225329283311) > **Visual Note:** The image is a "Cumulative Unlocked" chart for Aligned ($ALIGN) showing token distribution over 47 months, with Airdrop 1 (blue) starting at ~400M and plateauing at ~650M by month 12, Airdrop 2 (teal) adding roughly 50-100M more by month 12, and ZK Arcade (green) gradually unlocking to reach ~870M total by month 47. This visual supports the post by illustrating how $ALIGN airdrop allocations (likely the 10,000 token eligibility referenced) will vest over the 47-month period, with significant unlock events at TGE and month 12. > > "$ALIGN Airdrop Details! + FDV/MCAP Comparison They've announced the airdrop details for @alignedlayer , which we qualified for by staking #Mina earlier! Eligibility up to 10,000 tokens will unlock 100% at TGE and be claimable on Base mainnet. Those who got the max like me will" ### Post #5 by @Hypatiars > **Author:** Hypatia ( ([@Hypatiars](https://x.com/Hypatiars)) > **Metrics:** 22 likes · 0 retweets · 5 comments · 2.7K views > **Posted:** 2026-08-18T21:46:43+00:00 > **Source Link:** [https://x.com/Hypatiars/status/2089831383501774981](https://x.com/Hypatiars/status/2089831383501774981) > > "2.5 years ago, Mina had made a nice allocation to the wallet. I don't remember which ERC wallet I paired it with. I connected one of them by chance. The Terms & Conditions interface opened, I read a bit. Those using VPN lose their rights. It does IP detection. Those residing in" ### Post #6 by @r3volutionwon > **Author:** Love.Love.Love ([@r3volutionwon](https://x.com/r3volutionwon)) > **Metrics:** 170 likes · 8 retweets · 0 comments · 1.3K views > **Posted:** 2026-08-18T11:37:54+00:00 > **Source Link:** [https://x.com/r3volutionwon/status/2089678167065936277](https://x.com/r3volutionwon/status/2089678167065936277) > **Video Content:** [video-unavailable: could not fetch or sample] > > "#MINA #TWICE" ### Post #7 by @minacryptocom > **Author:** comMINAty (httpz) zkok.io ([@minacryptocom](https://x.com/minacryptocom)) > **Metrics:** 24 likes · 4 retweets · 2 comments · 930 views > **Posted:** 2026-08-18T16:18:58+00:00 > **Source Link:** [https://x.com/minacryptocom/status/2089748900567490813](https://x.com/minacryptocom/status/2089748900567490813) > **Visual Note:** An advertisement featuring the text 'EVERY AI AGENT NEEDS A RECEIPT' alongside a phone showing a 'VALIDATE RECEIPT' screen for 'Verified.' with a verified trust agent results notification. > > "Keeping an on AI agents is an awesome use case for #zk and @o1_labs are leading the way. If you want a simple explainer watch my new video bellow... Thanks to @zktrivo for the background info and blog post.." ### Post #8 by @minacryptocom > **Author:** comMINAty (httpz) zkok.io ([@minacryptocom](https://x.com/minacryptocom)) > **Metrics:** 17 likes · 0 retweets · 3 comments · 591 views > **Posted:** 2026-08-18T17:12:20+00:00 > **Source Link:** [https://x.com/minacryptocom/status/2089762332247269518](https://x.com/minacryptocom/status/2089762332247269518) > **Video Content:** [video-unavailable: could not fetch or sample] > > "Look out for @MinaProtocol on this..." ### Post #9 by @MinaProtocol > **Author:** Mina Protocol (httpz) ([@MinaProtocol](https://x.com/MinaProtocol)) > **Metrics:** 0 likes · 0 retweets · 0 comments · 80 views > **Posted:** 2026-08-18T20:58:46+00:00 > **Source Link:** [https://x.com/MinaProtocol/status/2089819314572710196](https://x.com/MinaProtocol/status/2089819314572710196) > > "" --- *Generated by Context Pilot Social Intelligence Engine.*