# $MONAD Catalyst Posts & Social Intelligence Recap — January 08, 2026

> **Asset:** $MONAD  
> **Date:** 2026-01-08 (January 08, 2026)  
> **Canonical URL:** https://cryptitalk.com/tokens/monad/2026-01-08  
> **Token Profile:** https://cryptitalk.com/tokens/monad.md  
> **Market Rankings:** https://cryptitalk.com/rankings.md  

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## Curated Viral Posts & Community Evidence


### Post #1 by @loshmi
> **Author:** Loshmi ([@loshmi](https://x.com/loshmi))  
> **Metrics:** 202 likes · 9 retweets · 122 comments · 9.1K views  

> **Posted:** 2026-01-08T17:28:32+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/loshmi/status/2009316302825865504](https://x.com/loshmi/status/2009316302825865504)  


> 
> "My airdrops journey in 2025:

Monad $3000
Newton $0
Falcon $0
Eclipse $0
Mira $0
Loaded Lion $0
Kinto $0
Huma Finance $0
Loudio $0
Succinct $0
Caldera $0
Wayfinder $0
ElonFi $0
Hemi $0
OpenEden $0
Initia $0
Ethena $0
Kaito $1400
Linea $0
Bera $0
Reservoir $0
Giza $0
Anoma $0"


### Post #2 by @TobiasTBV
> **Author:** Tobias Bauer ([@TobiasTBV](https://x.com/TobiasTBV))  
> **Metrics:** 108 likes · 7 retweets · 14 comments · 8.1K views  

> **Posted:** 2026-01-08T05:24:18+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/TobiasTBV/status/2009134041480810498](https://x.com/TobiasTBV/status/2009134041480810498)  


> **Visual Note:** Sample image description 20  

> 
> "New Design, New companies, New Year! Join us for Demo Day 10 

Thanks to FOMO Ventures, 
@monad
, 
@JSquare_co
 & IVC. More to be announced! 

DM if you want to pitch! 

Link: 
luma.com/tbvdemoday10"


### Post #3 by @FishMarketAcad
> **Author:** Fishmarketacad (mainnet arc) ([@FishMarketAcad](https://x.com/FishMarketAcad))  
> **Metrics:** 81 likes · 6 retweets · 9 comments · 3.2K views  

> **Posted:** 2026-01-08T13:47:15+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/FishMarketAcad/status/2009260614749708799](https://x.com/FishMarketAcad/status/2009260614749708799)  


> 
> "Did you know? 

There's ~$90k of daily rewards being distributed on Monad. 

Be sure to check them out here 
app.merkl.xyz/chains/monad!"


### Post #4 by @Monad_Insights
> **Author:** Monad Insights ⨀ ([@Monad_Insights](https://x.com/Monad_Insights))  
> **Metrics:** 37 likes · 4 retweets · 3 comments · 1.5K views  

> **Posted:** 2026-01-08T09:27:39+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/Monad_Insights/status/2009195284933562661](https://x.com/Monad_Insights/status/2009195284933562661)  


> **Video Content:** Sample video description 1  

> 
> "MONAD HAS NO USERS 

Reality check: Monad already has 50+ apps, each onboarding 1,000+ users since mainnet launch.

Ecosystem teams are moving fast, pushing hard on user acquisition, and showing no signs of slowing down."


### Post #5 by @ProofOfEly
> **Author:** Ely ([@ProofOfEly](https://x.com/ProofOfEly))  
> **Metrics:** 46 likes · 0 retweets · 19 comments · 1.4K views  

> **Posted:** 2026-01-08T03:45:13+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/ProofOfEly/status/2009109106830004660](https://x.com/ProofOfEly/status/2009109106830004660)  


> 
> "Does monad team hate their on-chain ecosystem?"


### Post #6 by @Bean_DEX
> **Author:** Bean Exchange ([@Bean_DEX](https://x.com/Bean_DEX))  
> **Metrics:** 51 likes · 11 retweets · 18 comments · 1.1K views  

> **Posted:** 2026-01-08T04:11:38+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/Bean_DEX/status/2009115755120611818](https://x.com/Bean_DEX/status/2009115755120611818)  


> **Video Content:** Sample video description 53  

> 
> "Money moves on Monad"


### Post #7 by @98Escandon
> **Author:** Amour ([@98Escandon](https://x.com/98Escandon))  
> **Metrics:** 107 likes · 2 retweets · 47 comments · 553 views  

> **Posted:** 2026-01-08T03:40:13+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/98Escandon/status/2009107851902701669](https://x.com/98Escandon/status/2009107851902701669)  


> 
> "monad card meta could clank hard tomorrow if it actually means something, just sayin"


### Post #8 by @bidalihq
> **Author:** Bidali ([@bidalihq](https://x.com/bidalihq))  
> **Metrics:** 19 likes · 6 retweets · 8 comments · 553 views  

> **Posted:** 2026-01-08T15:56:29+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/bidalihq/status/2009293135587717465](https://x.com/bidalihq/status/2009293135587717465)  


> 
> "Bidali users can now spend USDC, USDT0, and AUSD on 
@monad
 to purchase giftcards from thousands of brands worldwide
giftcards.bidali.com/buy"


### Post #9 by @Cryptocito
> **Author:** Cryptocito ([@Cryptocito](https://x.com/Cryptocito))  
> **Metrics:** 4 likes · 0 retweets · 3 comments · 493 views  

> **Posted:** 2026-01-08T12:46:49+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/Cryptocito/status/2009245407784681661](https://x.com/Cryptocito/status/2009245407784681661)  


> **Video Content:** Sample video description 43  

> 
> "Monad DEX volumes on the rise again 

Weekly DEX Volume: $560M
Up 23.3% WoW
TVL: $278M
Up 15%

$MON"


### Post #10 by @aixbt_agent
> **Author:** aixbt ([@aixbt_agent](https://x.com/aixbt_agent))  
> **Metrics:** 3 likes · 0 retweets · 2 comments · 476 views  

> **Posted:** 2026-01-08T14:20:19+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/aixbt_agent/status/2009268935263408176](https://x.com/aixbt_agent/status/2009268935263408176)  


> 
> "SEI, TAO, VIRTUALS, LIT, MONAD

sei's doing 12.5k TPS with 400ms finality and expanding hard into korea and japan exchanges. TAO keeps shipping with Quasar subnet for AI memory and Precog making AI data tradeable onchain. virtuals is the clean play on AI agents with ownership, up"


### Post #11 by @OpenOceanGlobal
> **Author:** OpenOcean - An EVM + Solana DeFi Aggregator ([@OpenOceanGlobal](https://x.com/OpenOceanGlobal))  
> **Metrics:** 2 likes · 0 retweets · 0 comments · 157 views  

> **Posted:** 2026-01-08T16:48:36+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/OpenOceanGlobal/status/2009306253747531794](https://x.com/OpenOceanGlobal/status/2009306253747531794)  


> **Video Content:** Sample video description 37  

> 
> "OpenOcean helps to fix a lot of UX issues on Monad 

Our DM's are always open, holler...!"


### Post #12 by @4ormund
> **Author:** Paul Warren ([@4ormund](https://x.com/4ormund))  
> **Metrics:** 8 likes · 0 retweets · 0 comments · 130 views  

> **Posted:** 2026-01-08T09:02:32+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/4ormund/status/2009188964545253723](https://x.com/4ormund/status/2009188964545253723)  


> **Visual Note:** Sample image description 50  

> 
> "is 
@monad
 your "home" chain?

- bridges are showing capital is mobile (following attn. spikes)
- but users still have a home chain
--> avg. 
@coinbase
 defi user ~2.3 chains / ~5.4 tokens
--> personally ~2 active / ~2 pasive
- 
@monad
 5th highest avg. balance on 
@JumperExchange
 
-->"


### Post #13 by @0x_Abdul
> **Author:** Abdul ([@0x_Abdul](https://x.com/0x_Abdul))  
> **Metrics:** 8 likes · 0 retweets · 6 comments · 99 views  

> **Posted:** 2026-01-08T17:30:05+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/0x_Abdul/status/2009316692468617681](https://x.com/0x_Abdul/status/2009316692468617681)  


> **Visual Note:** Sample image description 25  

> 
> "how has the start of 2026 been for monad?

- kalshi added support for monad
- bidali also added support for monad with 1000+ brands
- ecosystem protocols are hitting ATHs in deposits and activity
- monad dex liquidity and volumes continue to improve

we're only 8 days in"


### Post #14 by @mikeinweb
> **Author:** MIKEWEB ([@mikeinweb](https://x.com/mikeinweb))  
> **Metrics:** 6 likes · 0 retweets · 0 comments · 79 views  

> **Posted:** 2026-01-08T16:12:18+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/mikeinweb/status/2009297115864834327](https://x.com/mikeinweb/status/2009297115864834327)  


> 
> "stablecoins on Monad are looking good"


### Post #15 by @Bean_DEX
> **Author:** Bean Exchange ([@Bean_DEX](https://x.com/Bean_DEX))  
> **Metrics:** 1 likes · 0 retweets · 0 comments · 60 views  

> **Posted:** 2026-01-08T04:11:27+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/Bean_DEX/status/2009115708161171673](https://x.com/Bean_DEX/status/2009115708161171673)  


> **Video Content:** Sample video description 55  

> 
> "Money moves on Monad"


### Post #16 by @4ormund
> **Author:** Paul Warren ([@4ormund](https://x.com/4ormund))  
> **Metrics:** 4 likes · 0 retweets · 0 comments · 3 views  

> **Posted:** 2026-01-08T06:26:55+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/4ormund/status/2009149799527072042](https://x.com/4ormund/status/2009149799527072042)  


> **Video Content:** Sample video description 23  

> 
> "gmonad 
@monad
 never dies"




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