# $NEAR Catalyst Posts & Social Intelligence Recap — August 23, 2026 > **Asset:** $NEAR > **Date:** 2026-08-23 (August 23, 2026) > **Canonical URL:** https://cryptitalk.com/tokens/near/2026-08-23 > **Token Profile:** https://cryptitalk.com/tokens/near.md > **Market Rankings:** https://cryptitalk.com/rankings.md --- ## Curated Viral Posts & Community Evidence ### Post #1 by @NEARProtocol > **Author:** NEAR Protocol ([@NEARProtocol](https://x.com/NEARProtocol)) > **Metrics:** 422 likes · 72 retweets · 2 comments · 88.8K views > **Posted:** 2026-08-23T19:50:54+00:00 > **Source Link:** [https://x.com/NEARProtocol/status/2091614176661913748](https://x.com/NEARProtocol/status/2091614176661913748) > **Video Content:** A dramatic digital artwork depicting a solar eclipse or planetary alignment with a glowing orange sun, a dark silhouetted planet, and a starry cosmic landscape below. > > "A public swap reveals more than an amount: size, timing, direction, and the wallet behind all three. Trading desks, treasuries, and enterprises all need execution that settles without broadcasting that data to competitors. Confidential Intents delivers it through a single API" ### Post #2 by @CryptoMichNL > **Author:** Michaël van de Poppe ([@CryptoMichNL](https://x.com/CryptoMichNL)) > **Metrics:** 248 likes · 14 retweets · 32 comments · 31.0K views > **Posted:** 2026-08-23T16:41:00+00:00 > **Source Link:** [https://x.com/CryptoMichNL/status/2091566384836739417](https://x.com/CryptoMichNL/status/2091566384836739417) > **Visual Note:** A TradingView chart of NEAR/USDT displays a 4-hour candlestick view with an RSI indicator, showing price levels near $1.908 currently after recovering from lows around $1.60, supporting the post's prediction of upward momentum toward a $2.56 resistance level. > > "If this continues on $NEAR , then I would assume that we're going to see a lot more momentum and a test at $2.56." ### Post #3 by @WhaleFactor > **Author:** Whale Factor ([@WhaleFactor](https://x.com/WhaleFactor)) > **Metrics:** 162 likes · 8 retweets · 20 comments · 27.0K views > **Posted:** 2026-08-23T06:28:31+00:00 > **Source Link:** [https://x.com/WhaleFactor/status/2091412248820359496](https://x.com/WhaleFactor/status/2091412248820359496) > **Visual Note:** A sleek promotional banner titled "TOP CRYPTO COINS - THE FUTURE IS DECENTRALIZED" showcases four featured coins—Ethereum ($ETH), Ripple ($XRP), Chainlink ($LINK), and Near Protocol ($NEAR)—with labels highlighting them as "Decentralized, Secure, Scalable, Community Driven," visually reinforcing the post's message of strong altcoin momentum and bullish whale activity. > > "WHALE WATCH : $ETH up 25% weekly. $XRP up 30%. Chainlink +8.4% today. $NEAR+12% tonight. Alts are catching bids. BTC dominance is still high at 59.1%. When dominance cracks, these moves become 50-100% runs. Bookmark this." ### Post #4 by @rhea_finance > **Author:** Rhea Finance ([@rhea_finance](https://x.com/rhea_finance)) > **Metrics:** 143 likes · 36 retweets · 4 comments · 19.6K views > **Posted:** 2026-08-23T15:06:40+00:00 > **Source Link:** [https://x.com/rhea_finance/status/2091542644166128067](https://x.com/rhea_finance/status/2091542644166128067) > > "@Zcash Market Update on RHEA DEX $ZEC continues to lead DEX volume, with $28.73M traded on the $ZEC <> $NEAR pool. An additional 90 $ZEC was supplied as collateral in the last 24 hours, bringing total $ZEC supplied as collateral to 4,710." ### Post #5 by @ourcryptotalk > **Author:** Our Crypto Talk ([@ourcryptotalk](https://x.com/ourcryptotalk)) > **Metrics:** 203 likes · 32 retweets · 38 comments · 18.9K views > **Posted:** 2026-08-23T16:30:02+00:00 > **Source Link:** [https://x.com/ourcryptotalk/status/2091563626054537281](https://x.com/ourcryptotalk/status/2091563626054537281) > **Visual Note:** An infographic titled 'WHERE TO INVEST - AUGUST 2026 EDITION (top 100 coins)' displaying a risk pyramid of cryptocurrencies including BTC, ETH, SOL, BNB at the lowest risk tier, up through TAO, TRX, LINK, XRP, HYPE in low-med risk, AVAX, SUI, KAS, NEAR, ONDO in medium risk, INJ, ALGO, ICP in higher risk, and AERO at most risk. > > "Where would I invest today (Top 100 coins edition): Most Risk: $AERO High Risk: $INJ $ALGO $ICP Medium Risk: $AVAX $SUI $KAS $NEAR $ONDO Low-Med Risk: $TRX $LINK $XRP $HYPE $TAO Low Risk: $BTC $ETH $SOL $BNB Which token did we miss out on here? (NFA)" ### Post #6 by @SHIBMortal > **Author:** SHIBMortal ([@SHIBMortal](https://x.com/SHIBMortal)) > **Metrics:** 127 likes · 8 retweets · 15 comments · 8.4K views > **Posted:** 2026-08-23T02:57:43+00:00 > **Source Link:** [https://x.com/SHIBMortal/status/2091359198563250192](https://x.com/SHIBMortal/status/2091359198563250192) > > "BULL Market TARGETS! #crypto $BTC - 150K $ETH - $10K $SOL - $500 $LINK - $100 $BNB - $1500 $ADA - $5 $ONDO - $5 $XRP - $10 $DOGE - $1 $SHIB - $1 $TON - $10 $NEAR - $50 $POL - $10 $KAS - $1 $SUI - $10 $CELL - $10 $ARB - $5 $DYDX - $10" ### Post #7 by @Axel_bitblaze69 > **Author:** Axel Bitblaze ([@Axel_bitblaze69](https://x.com/Axel_bitblaze69)) > **Metrics:** 77 likes · 8 retweets · 20 comments · 8.1K views > **Posted:** 2026-08-23T08:58:37+00:00 > **Source Link:** [https://x.com/Axel_bitblaze69/status/2091450022634430496](https://x.com/Axel_bitblaze69/status/2091450022634430496) > > "How long can $NEAR keep ignoring the $ZEC rally ? ZEC has nearly doubled in last few days while NEAR has barely moved. and part of ZEC’s growth is already running through NEAR tech.. Zashi uses NEAR Intents so users can swap $BTC , stablecoins and other assets directly into" ### Post #8 by @MSBIntel > **Author:** MSB Intel ([@MSBIntel](https://x.com/MSBIntel)) > **Metrics:** 143 likes · 5 retweets · 1 comments · 3.2K views > **Posted:** 2026-08-23T18:46:08+00:00 > **Source Link:** [https://x.com/MSBIntel/status/2091597876228980914](https://x.com/MSBIntel/status/2091597876228980914) > **Visual Note:** The image displays the black NEAR Protocol logo on a mint green background, with "MSG INTEL" text in the bottom-left corner, visually representing NEAR Protocol as referenced in the post about NEAR Intents surpassing PancakeSwap Infinity in 24-hour DEX volume. > > "JUST IN: NEAR Intents flipped PancakeSwap Infinity in 24h DEX volume. NEAR Intents: $142.4M. PancakeSwap Infinity: $129.2M. @NEARProtocol" ### Post #9 by @brilliantpanicc > **Author:** chief of overthinking ([@brilliantpanicc](https://x.com/brilliantpanicc)) > **Metrics:** 74 likes · 8 retweets · 5 comments · 3.1K views > **Posted:** 2026-08-23T09:20:19+00:00 > **Source Link:** [https://x.com/brilliantpanicc/status/2091455485044003184](https://x.com/brilliantpanicc/status/2091455485044003184) > **Visual Note:** A TradingView chart of NEAR/USDT on Binance shows a green trendline connecting ATH 1 and projecting ATH 2, with a yellow arrow indicating a major price surge from the liquidity pool area near $10 toward approximately $90,000 by 2027. > > "$NEAR is sitting at the part of the chart nobody wants to buy. Which is usually the interesting part. Years of compression near the lows, liquidity sitting underneath while the long-term structure points toward a completely different valuation. Previous ATH: ~$20. If this" ### Post #10 by @haenko21 > **Author:** haenko(⋈, ([@haenko21](https://x.com/haenko21)) > **Metrics:** 106 likes · 6 retweets · 13 comments · 3.0K views > **Posted:** 2026-08-23T15:44:41+00:00 > **Source Link:** [https://x.com/haenko21/status/2091552213436911730](https://x.com/haenko21/status/2091552213436911730) > **Visual Note:** A screenshot of the NEAR@3.33 milestone dashboard on near.com, showing a user meeting requirements with a confidential balance of $565 and 29 swaps (ranked #341, top 10%), alongside a progress bar indicating Confidential Intents TVL at $38.39M toward its $70M target. The image illustrates the milestone program tied to NEAR's $2 price recovery and the Confidential Intents TVL growth mentioned in the post. > > "$NEAR just took $2, Confidential TVL on Intents is around $38m. worth a reminder of what NEAR@3.33 is, because both numbers feed into it. it's a milestone program NEAR launched in june for Confidential Intents users on near.com. fixed pool of 333,333 tokens," ### Post #11 by @whalewatchalert > **Author:** Whale Watch by Moby ([@whalewatchalert](https://x.com/whalewatchalert)) > **Metrics:** 0 likes · 0 retweets · 0 comments · 2.7K views > **Posted:** 2026-08-23T22:26:54+00:00 > **Source Link:** [https://x.com/whalewatchalert/status/2091653435632300467](https://x.com/whalewatchalert/status/2091653435632300467) > > "A PUMP whale just bought $3K of $NEAR at $2.02M MC" ### Post #12 by @Joshuwa > **Author:** Joshuwa Roomsburg ([@Joshuwa](https://x.com/Joshuwa)) > **Metrics:** 28 likes · 2 retweets · 0 comments · 2.3K views > **Posted:** 2026-08-23T20:53:12+00:00 > **Source Link:** [https://x.com/Joshuwa/status/2091629853237706929](https://x.com/Joshuwa/status/2091629853237706929) > > "$NEAR makes private swaps practical. Confidential Intents are now live via NEAR's 1Click Swap API. Builders get privacy control. That's a real privacy upgrade." ### Post #13 by @traderyusufnoon > **Author:** Yusuf | Noon ([@traderyusufnoon](https://x.com/traderyusufnoon)) > **Metrics:** 28 likes · 3 retweets · 4 comments · 1.9K views > **Posted:** 2026-08-23T10:34:16+00:00 > **Source Link:** [https://x.com/traderyusufnoon/status/2091474094915047695](https://x.com/traderyusufnoon/status/2091474094915047695) > **Visual Note:** A TradingView chart of NEAR/USD showing a 1-hour price action with a 37% upward move highlighted between two horizontal levels, illustrating the significant recovery mentioned in the accompanying bullish update. The chart displays key price zones and annotations marking the recent rally from the bottom to current resistance near $5.47. > > "$NEAR Update I had conveyed the message by saying that the short position was important. Those who took the tweets seriously managed to catch a fantastic 37% rise from the bottom while in a market where nothing was clear at all. Don't forget to take profits. Don't close all of" ### Post #14 by @cooperwest > **Author:** Cooper Westendarp ([@cooperwest](https://x.com/cooperwest)) > **Metrics:** 29 likes · 1 retweets · 3 comments · 1.9K views > **Posted:** 2026-08-23T18:43:28+00:00 > **Source Link:** [https://x.com/cooperwest/status/2091597206998380740](https://x.com/cooperwest/status/2091597206998380740) > **Visual Note:** NEAR Intents daily token volume of $142.4M on August 22, 2026, led by USDT ($55M), USDC ($33.9M), and ETH ($16.5M), illustrating the substantial trading activity that far surpasses the $171,781 daily buyback threshold needed to offset NEAR Protocol's annual inflation. > > "August 22, 2026 The last 24 hours well exceeded inflation for @NEARProtocol at today's prices. 33M NEAR inflation annually @ $1.90 current price = $62.7M annual buybacks needed to exceed annual inflation $62.7M / 365 days = $171,781 daily buybacks needed to exceed inflation at" ### Post #15 by @ourcryptotalk > **Author:** Our Crypto Talk ([@ourcryptotalk](https://x.com/ourcryptotalk)) > **Metrics:** 5 likes · 3 retweets · 1 comments · 1.0K views > **Posted:** 2026-08-23T08:42:32+00:00 > **Source Link:** [https://x.com/ourcryptotalk/status/2091445977253347565](https://x.com/ourcryptotalk/status/2091445977253347565) > **Visual Note:** The image displays six altcoin price charts in a grid layout, showcasing cryptocurrencies that have broken out of bullish price structures following a Bitcoin breakout, with tickers and prices labeled: NEAR ($1.87), ONDO ($0.36), LINK ($11.3), VVV ($16.7), ETHFI ($0.58), and CVX ($2). The accompanying post confirms these as successful breakouts, noting NEAR and ONDO completed wedge breakouts, LINK broke long-term resistance, VVV broke resistance level 2, and ETHFI and CVX both held successful retests, aligning with the image's optimistic tone about the altcoins' strong potential calls. > > "WE ARE REALLY SORRY None of our breakouts FAILED These 6 Altcoins bounced from the breakout levels. $NEAR : Wedge breakout $ONDO : Wedge breakout $LINK : LT Resistance broken $VVV : Breakout from resistance 2 $ETHFI : Successful Retest $CVX : Over 25% after retest This is" ### Post #16 by @meta_pool > **Author:** Meta Pool ([@meta_pool](https://x.com/meta_pool)) > **Metrics:** 10 likes · 1 retweets · 3 comments · 903 views > **Posted:** 2026-08-23T22:00:08+00:00 > **Source Link:** [https://x.com/meta_pool/status/2091646698808566149](https://x.com/meta_pool/status/2091646698808566149) > **Visual Note:** A graphic for 'Meta Pool' celebrating 'Chapter Five: 5 Years of Meta Pool' with the tagline 'A journey of liquid staking innovation' and a glowing neon green '5'. > > "Five years ago today, Meta Pool launched on the @NEARProtocol mainnet to make staking more liquid, accessible, and community-driven. Today, we celebrate 5 years of Meta Pool 5 years on mainnet — built block by block, stake by stake, and community by community." ### Post #17 by @CryptoThro > **Author:** CRYPTO THRO ([@CryptoThro](https://x.com/CryptoThro)) > **Metrics:** 0 likes · 0 retweets · 0 comments · 825 views > **Posted:** 2026-08-23T06:55:27+00:00 > **Source Link:** [https://x.com/CryptoThro/status/2091419027146969455](https://x.com/CryptoThro/status/2091419027146969455) > > "Which of this #Crypto Coin are You HOLDING To become a BILLIONAIRE: 1. #Drover 2. $Ckom 3. $Wif 4. #Hydrachain 5. $SUI 6. $BTC 7. $LINK 8. $SFUND 9. $AAVE 10. $Mee 11. $RENDER 12. $SUPER 13. $RUNE 14. $GALA 15. $AKT 16. $TAO 17. $KAS 18. $sol 19. $CGPT 20. $NEAR Which one did" ### Post #18 by @nearstatsorg > **Author:** NearStats ([@nearstatsorg](https://x.com/nearstatsorg)) > **Metrics:** 23 likes · 3 retweets · 0 comments · 693 views > **Posted:** 2026-08-23T11:14:34+00:00 > **Source Link:** [https://x.com/nearstatsorg/status/2091484238256173305](https://x.com/nearstatsorg/status/2091484238256173305) > **Visual Note:** A dark-themed statistics dashboard from NearStats.org displaying crosschain DEX volume over the last 7 days, highlighting NEAR Intents at $799.4M, THORChain at $178.4M, and Chainflip at $151.0M. > > "This week's board belongs to NEAR Intents. $799.4M traded 4.5x THORChain per @DefiLlama" ### Post #19 by @criptoovar > **Author:** criptoovar ([@criptoovar](https://x.com/criptoovar)) > **Metrics:** 29 likes · 1 retweets · 1 comments · 530 views > **Posted:** 2026-08-23T10:45:45+00:00 > **Source Link:** [https://x.com/criptoovar/status/2091476982793998627](https://x.com/criptoovar/status/2091476982793998627) > **Visual Note:** A black stylized "N" logo on a bright green background. > > "JUST IN: @NEARProtocol surpasses $363M in 24h trading volume $NEAR" ### Post #20 by @zippy257 > **Author:** Zippy ([@zippy257](https://x.com/zippy257)) > **Metrics:** 28 likes · 5 retweets · 22 comments · 493 views > **Posted:** 2026-08-23T16:03:51+00:00 > **Source Link:** [https://x.com/zippy257/status/2091557035481714953](https://x.com/zippy257/status/2091557035481714953) > **Visual Note:** The image shows a blockchain explorer page for user "0x2035...2929" with an account balance of $807,640.25 in USDT, displaying two leveraged long positions: a 5x NEAR/USDT position showing a +7.45% gain ($6,165.04 profit) and an 11x ETH/USDT position showing a +159.06% gain ($234,805.05 profit), which together support the post's claim of approximately $241K in total unrealized gains across the whale's leveraged longs. > > "ETH whale is sitting on $234.9K in unrealized profit from an 11x $ETH long, with the position up 159.06%. The whale is also holding a $NEAR long that’s currently in profit, bringing the total unrealized gains across both positions to roughly $241K Two leveraged longs, both in" ### Post #21 by @HonourshalomX > **Author:** HonourX ([@HonourshalomX](https://x.com/HonourshalomX)) > **Metrics:** 23 likes · 2 retweets · 20 comments · 416 views > **Posted:** 2026-08-23T18:04:03+00:00 > **Source Link:** [https://x.com/HonourshalomX/status/2091587286060409015](https://x.com/HonourshalomX/status/2091587286060409015) > **Visual Note:** A Twitter/X profile for 'HoodMasks' (@HoodMasks) with a verified checkmark and a neon green smiling hooded mask logo, with a banner showing colorful hooded mask designs. > > "Early find - @HoodMasks by @r0xius 7777 Hoodmasks coming to robinhood chain -The team has previously consulted, partnered and got grants from Polygon, NEAR, Dentsu, and BMW Europe -They are building a whole ecosystem on Robinhood right now with products like HoodVault," ### Post #22 by @LeilaniFarms > **Author:** Yessah Blessah ([@LeilaniFarms](https://x.com/LeilaniFarms)) > **Metrics:** 1 likes · 0 retweets · 0 comments · 210 views > **Posted:** 2026-08-23T06:41:33+00:00 > **Source Link:** [https://x.com/LeilaniFarms/status/2091415531446542792](https://x.com/LeilaniFarms/status/2091415531446542792) > **Visual Note:** Canborsa perpetuals exchange advertisement listing UNI, BNB, NEAR, SUI, and AAVE with up to 20x leverage, featuring colorful 3D coin graphics for each cryptocurrency. > > "5 new perps just went live on @Canborsa_DEX $UNI $BNB $NEAR $SUI $AAVE All tradeable now with up to 20x leverage, long or short, 24/7. We keep adding more markets and more chains, giving you more reasons to trade on Canborsa every week. This is just the" ### Post #23 by @meta_pool > **Author:** Meta Pool ([@meta_pool](https://x.com/meta_pool)) > **Metrics:** 0 likes · 0 retweets · 0 comments · 135 views > **Posted:** 2026-08-23T23:00:03+00:00 > **Source Link:** [https://x.com/meta_pool/status/2091661776563863614](https://x.com/meta_pool/status/2091661776563863614) > **Visual Note:** Promotional banner for Meta Pool's 5th Anniversary collectibles event, offering Anniversary Edition and Special Gold Edition collectibles available through August 31. > > "Meta Pool turns 5 Two collectibles are live: Connect your wallet → Anniversary Edition Stake $25 in $NEAR or $SOL → Gold Edition Unlock them now. They could open rewards in future campaigns Available until Aug 31. Get yours → referrals.metapool.app" ### Post #24 by @cooperwest > **Author:** Cooper Westendarp ([@cooperwest](https://x.com/cooperwest)) > **Metrics:** 2 likes · 0 retweets · 0 comments · 124 views > **Posted:** 2026-08-23T19:05:25+00:00 > **Source Link:** [https://x.com/cooperwest/status/2091602730968056312](https://x.com/cooperwest/status/2091602730968056312) > **Visual Note:** A chaotic TV studio scene features several men, one shouting into a megaphone, another holding a "WAIT A MINUTE" sign, one ringing a bell, and a man riding a llama, while being filmed by a camera. > > "Substrate wars: open vs closed models, this is a consequential competition right now: hyperdensity.substack.com/p/substrate-wa … @NEARProtocol @near_ai" ### Post #25 by @leodexio > **Author:** LeoDex ([@leodexio](https://x.com/leodexio)) > **Metrics:** 2 likes · 1 retweets · 1 comments · 70 views > **Posted:** 2026-08-23T01:06:22+00:00 > **Source Link:** [https://x.com/leodexio/status/2091331179601387565](https://x.com/leodexio/status/2091331179601387565) > **Visual Note:** A green graphic showing the Near Stats logo with the text '$26.13B NEAR Intents all-time volume.' and 'NearStats.org'. > > "NEAR just hit $26b What is happening?" ### Post #26 by @mrBORO > **Author:** mrBORO ([@mrBORO](https://x.com/mrBORO)) > **Metrics:** 1 likes · 0 retweets · 0 comments · 23 views > **Posted:** 2026-08-23T17:53:51+00:00 > **Source Link:** [https://x.com/mrBORO/status/2091584720739893550](https://x.com/mrBORO/status/2091584720739893550) > **Visual Note:** A NEAR@3.33 rewards dashboard showing requirements met including a confidential balance above $100 and 21 swaps, ranking the user #93 in the top 3%, with milestone progress at $38.39M toward a $70M target. > > "waiting for juicy drops from @NEARProtocol @3 .33 i am holding #93 rank and in top 3% of users. confidentiality and privacy matters when it comes with your finance. lets get hit that $70M target first. $NEAR nfa." ### Post #27 by @meta_pool > **Author:** Meta Pool ([@meta_pool](https://x.com/meta_pool)) > **Metrics:** 0 likes · 0 retweets · 1 comments · 7 views > **Posted:** 2026-08-23T22:00:11+00:00 > **Source Link:** [https://x.com/meta_pool/status/2091646711026565594](https://x.com/meta_pool/status/2091646711026565594) > > "What started as a liquid staking protocol on NEAR grew into a multichain ecosystem From NEAR to Ethereum, Solana, Aurora, ICP, and Story — we kept expanding, building new staking infrastructure, and bringing liquid staking to more communities." ### Post #28 by @DeXX88x > **Author:** DeXX ([@DeXX88x](https://x.com/DeXX88x)) > **Metrics:** 0 likes · 0 retweets · 0 comments · 4 views > **Posted:** 2026-08-23T10:42:11+00:00 > **Source Link:** [https://x.com/DeXX88x/status/2091476086630514985](https://x.com/DeXX88x/status/2091476086630514985) > **Video Content:** A spectacular display of orange sparks and fireworks erupts over a dark body of water at night, reflecting on the surface. > > "BULL Market TARGETS! #crypto $BTC - 180K $ETH - $14K $SOL - $600 $LINK - $200 $BNB - $1500 $ADA - $8 $ONDO - $5 $XRP - $10 $DOGE - $1 $TON - $10 $NEAR - $50 $POL - $10 $KAS - $1 $SUI - $10 $CELL - $10 $ARB - $5 $DYDX - $10" ### Post #29 by @leodexio > **Author:** LeoDex ([@leodexio](https://x.com/leodexio)) > **Metrics:** 0 likes · 0 retweets · 0 comments · 4 views > **Posted:** 2026-08-23T01:06:23+00:00 > **Source Link:** [https://x.com/leodexio/status/2091331182650618023](https://x.com/leodexio/status/2091331182650618023) > > "Trade Near Intents with no KYC and low fees Secure. Private. Yours." --- *Generated by Context Pilot Social Intelligence Engine.*