# $OP Catalyst Posts & Social Intelligence Recap — February 22, 2026

> **Asset:** $OP  
> **Date:** 2026-02-22 (February 22, 2026)  
> **Canonical URL:** https://cryptitalk.com/tokens/op/2026-02-22  
> **Token Profile:** https://cryptitalk.com/tokens/op.md  
> **Market Rankings:** https://cryptitalk.com/rankings.md  

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## Curated Viral Posts & Community Evidence


### Post #1 by @FLS_OTC
> **Author:** 福禄寿 UV DAO ([@FLS_OTC](https://x.com/FLS_OTC))  
> **Metrics:** 178 likes · 9 retweets · 273 comments · 126.6K views  

> **Posted:** 2026-02-22T12:53:24+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/FLS_OTC/status/2025554518398959963](https://x.com/FLS_OTC/status/2025554518398959963)  


> 
> "看了看很多山寨老币的价格，唏嘘！曾经都是当红炸子鸡，DOT跌到1.33U、FIL跌到0.94U、APT跌到0.83U、ARB跌到0.094U、OP跌到0.12U、DYDX跌到0.095U、BLUR跌到0.02U...，这些垃圾归零只是时间问题，真正值得建仓的山寨没几个，评论区留下三个你最看好的山寨。"


### Post #2 by @zenerbabax
> **Author:** Zener ([@zenerbabax](https://x.com/zenerbabax))  
> **Metrics:** 208 likes · 7 retweets · 34 comments · 31.4K views  

> **Posted:** 2026-02-22T13:16:57+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/zenerbabax/status/2025560444623085569](https://x.com/zenerbabax/status/2025560444623085569)  


> 
> "Old airdrops were on a completely different level.

 • Uniswap → $3k–$17k  
 • ApeCoin → $80k–$200k+  
 • 1inch → six-figure gains  
 • Optimism → $3k–$11k  
 • Arbitrum → $4k–$5k  
 • dYdX → up to $100k  
 • ENS → $10k–$50k  
 • Vana → $10k  
 • Aptos → $10k"


### Post #3 by @DamiDefi
> **Author:** Dami-Defi ([@DamiDefi](https://x.com/DamiDefi))  
> **Metrics:** 304 likes · 63 retweets · 34 comments · 27.8K views  

> **Posted:** 2026-02-22T08:47:03+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/DamiDefi/status/2025492520529281033](https://x.com/DamiDefi/status/2025492520529281033)  


> 
> "Top Layer 2 Tokens by Holder Count  STRK: 1,132,076

$ARB: 2,305,481
$POL: 2,079,032
$ZK: 339,387
$MNT: 28,701
$MERL: 324,231
$OP: 1,378,704
$LINEA: 399,344
$METIS: 286,097

Which one shocks you the most?

on-chain holders (source: respective chain scan sites added up e.g"


### Post #4 by @Optimism
> **Author:** Optimism ([@Optimism](https://x.com/Optimism))  
> **Metrics:** 231 likes · 27 retweets · 33 comments · 22.8K views  

> **Posted:** 2026-02-22T14:00:19+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/Optimism/status/2025571358978244904](https://x.com/Optimism/status/2025571358978244904)  


> 
> "Celo went from 2 hardforks/year as an L1 to 4 hardforks in 12 months as an L2 on the OP Stack.
@marek_
 from 
@Celo
 breaks down how the Superchain ecosystem unlocked faster shipping.

Including ZK fault proofs with 
@SuccinctLabs
 that let them fully inherit 
@ethereum
 security."


### Post #5 by @bizbrainzuni
> **Author:** Biz Brain ([@bizbrainzuni](https://x.com/bizbrainzuni))  
> **Metrics:** 67 likes · 1 retweets · 52 comments · 15.9K views  

> **Posted:** 2026-02-22T12:34:05+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/bizbrainzuni/status/2025549653761200448](https://x.com/bizbrainzuni/status/2025549653761200448)  


> 
> "Hỏi thật anh em còn lý do gì để tin vào altcoin ở chu kỳ này nữa không?

Cho mình xin thêm tí hopium chứ không còn gì nữa 

Đến cả $OP với $ARB – quốc dân luôn – mà còn dump vô thưởng vô phạt như rác vậy, thì altcoin 99% còn lại ngoài rác ra thì cũng gần như"


### Post #6 by @nehalzzzz1
> **Author:** Nehal ([@nehalzzzz1](https://x.com/nehalzzzz1))  
> **Metrics:** 160 likes · 16 retweets · 53 comments · 13.2K views  

> **Posted:** 2026-02-22T07:15:05+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/nehalzzzz1/status/2025469377521619176](https://x.com/nehalzzzz1/status/2025469377521619176)  


> 
> "Which hits first? 

$POL (Polygon) → $3–$6+
$ARB (Arbitrum) → $5–$9+
$FET (
Fetch.ai) → $5–$12+
$TIA (Celestia) → $25–$60+
$OP (Optimism) → $6–$12+

Place your bets"


### Post #7 by @lordjorx
> **Author:** Jordi in Cryptoland ([@lordjorx](https://x.com/lordjorx))  
> **Metrics:** 74 likes · 11 retweets · 6 comments · 9.5K views  

> **Posted:** 2026-02-22T10:11:00+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/lordjorx/status/2025513647003586582](https://x.com/lordjorx/status/2025513647003586582)  


> 
> "Base left a hole in Optimism, but we got good news.

Base is moving away from the OP Stack to its own infrastructure. Without those sequencer fees, the OP treasury is looking at a potential 94% drop in income.

But while the "engine" leaves, the "users" are arriving.
@ether_fi"


### Post #8 by @jiroucaigou
> **Author:** 努力赚钱的菜狗 ([@jiroucaigou](https://x.com/jiroucaigou))  
> **Metrics:** 64 likes · 1 retweets · 47 comments · 9.1K views  

> **Posted:** 2026-02-22T03:07:51+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/jiroucaigou/status/2025407156733051367](https://x.com/jiroucaigou/status/2025407156733051367)  


> 
> "op is live on BN pre-market now, price holding strong, proving this track is definitely the big hairy track of the year!

Here’s a probable points white-whale tutorial for the same track (with scripts included)

How to white-whale pro points?
1. Trading for points: Low buy high"


### Post #9 by @btc8888vip
> **Author:** 币圈克里斯. btc ([@btc8888vip](https://x.com/btc8888vip))  
> **Metrics:** 17 likes · 0 retweets · 5 comments · 8.8K views  

> **Posted:** 2026-02-22T12:56:09+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/btc8888vip/status/2025555209859317835](https://x.com/btc8888vip/status/2025555209859317835)  


> 
> "曾经多么辉煌现在就有多惨 $op

如今面对这个K线图 送狗庄5个大字

你马勒戈壁

跌到0.3我还暗暗窃喜买到底 现在看不加个他不罢休。

都说钻石手能赚到大钱 那是猴年马月的事了。

现在的砖石手都是煞笔 就现在这个行情炒波段能赚到钱的才是真神！"


### Post #10 by @ZhanweiC
> **Author:** ZC ([@ZhanweiC](https://x.com/ZhanweiC))  
> **Metrics:** 74 likes · 0 retweets · 59 comments · 8.2K views  

> **Posted:** 2026-02-22T05:47:17+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/ZhanweiC/status/2025447283282903349](https://x.com/ZhanweiC/status/2025447283282903349)  


> 
> "My focus has already shifted from opinion to the World Cup, and there are several reasons:

1. Liquidity on op for the World Cup has decreased quite a bit now, but it's still not too low — we can still place limit orders and get filled.

2. After looking at many people's"


### Post #11 by @top7ico
> **Author:** TOP 7 ICO | Crypto Analytics & Alpha ([@top7ico](https://x.com/top7ico))  
> **Metrics:** 61 likes · 13 retweets · 3 comments · 7.0K views  

> **Posted:** 2026-02-22T16:08:43+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/top7ico/status/2025603671367483661](https://x.com/top7ico/status/2025603671367483661)  


> 
> "Token Unlocks: Over $120M Unlocking Next Week
Feb 23 – Mar 1, 2026

• $SUI → $49.9M on March 1
• $H → $21.8M on Feb 25
• $GRASS → $16.3M on Feb 28
• $XPL → $8.14M on Feb 25
• $EIGEN → $6.73M on March 1
• $SOSO → $5.66M on Feb 24
• $UDS → $5.13M on Feb 28
• $OP →"


### Post #12 by @WuBlockchain
> **Author:** Wu Blockchain ([@WuBlockchain](https://x.com/WuBlockchain))  
> **Metrics:** 18 likes · 2 retweets · 8 comments · 5.6K views  

> **Posted:** 2026-02-22T14:05:44+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/WuBlockchain/status/2025572721191464977](https://x.com/WuBlockchain/status/2025572721191464977)  


> 
> "Weekly Project Updates: Base Breaks Away from the Optimism Superchain, Moonwell Hacked Due to AI-Generated Code Vulnerabilities, ether fi Migrates Cash to Optimism, Jupiter DAO Votes on Airdrop Cancellation, Uniswap Proposes Protocol Fee Expansion and More 
wublock.substack.com/p/weekly-proje
…"


### Post #13 by @Prof__block
> **Author:** Professor Block ([@Prof__block](https://x.com/Prof__block))  
> **Metrics:** 175 likes · 25 retweets · 18 comments · 5.5K views  

> **Posted:** 2026-02-22T18:51:29+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/Prof__block/status/2025644629597749423](https://x.com/Prof__block/status/2025644629597749423)  


> 
> "Online+ direct in-app swap supports these networks/chains, beginning with OKX API:

Avalance, Arbitrum, Optimism, Polygon, Sol, Base, TON, Tron, ETH, BNB

See you later, again.

$ICE $ION 
@ice_blockchain"


### Post #14 by @Optimism
> **Author:** Optimism ([@Optimism](https://x.com/Optimism))  
> **Metrics:** 52 likes · 6 retweets · 12 comments · 5.4K views  

> **Posted:** 2026-02-22T16:00:22+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/Optimism/status/2025601569811825113](https://x.com/Optimism/status/2025601569811825113)  


> 
> "Heard at the Scaling Summit:
@cypher_nk
 from 
@StartaleGroup
 on building entertainment use cases with real product-market fit on 
@soneium"


### Post #15 by @Optimism
> **Author:** Optimism ([@Optimism](https://x.com/Optimism))  
> **Metrics:** 36 likes · 2 retweets · 12 comments · 5.2K views  

> **Posted:** 2026-02-22T20:00:10+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/Optimism/status/2025661916002296300](https://x.com/Optimism/status/2025661916002296300)  


> 
> "Missed the Scaling Summit?

Catch the replay 

Full YouTube playlist with chapters for each talk"


### Post #16 by @MattFiebach
> **Author:** Matt ([@MattFiebach](https://x.com/MattFiebach))  
> **Metrics:** 42 likes · 9 retweets · 2 comments · 3.2K views  

> **Posted:** 2026-02-22T19:30:38+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/MattFiebach/status/2025654486149001553](https://x.com/MattFiebach/status/2025654486149001553)  


> 
> "Base proves that "alignment" without enforceable economics is worthless. Forked the OP Stack and left OP with 70%-90% of their revenue gone.

One of the things that attracted me to Arbitrum is that if you use the tech to make an L2, you owe 10% of net profit back to the DAO. It's"


### Post #17 by @ImperiumPaper
> **Author:** PaperImperium ([@ImperiumPaper](https://x.com/ImperiumPaper))  
> **Metrics:** 20 likes · 0 retweets · 6 comments · 2.2K views  

> **Posted:** 2026-02-22T04:40:42+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/ImperiumPaper/status/2025430523368083639](https://x.com/ImperiumPaper/status/2025430523368083639)  


> 
> "No. I sold my OP this week. But I do agree that Optimism Foundation needs a board of directors that’s not 2 of 4 cofounders. 

The Optimism founders have executed wonderfully (in technical improvements) and abysmally (in business strategy), and it’s clear the foundation board"


### Post #18 by @okzczc
> **Author:** 阿超 ChainGas小额入金 ([@okzczc](https://x.com/okzczc))  
> **Metrics:** 6 likes · 0 retweets · 1 comments · 1.3K views  

> **Posted:** 2026-02-22T14:46:26+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/okzczc/status/2025582964361597321](https://x.com/okzczc/status/2025582964361597321)  


> 
> "Glancing at the K-line charts of new coins launched this year, it's surprisingly uniform—99% of them have been dropping straight down, with at least an 80% decline to start.

Took another look at the old altcoins like OP, POL, ARB, GALA, SEI... screw it, there are too many. Apart"


### Post #19 by @dgtlemissions
> **Author:** •ᴅɢᴛʟ• ([@dgtlemissions](https://x.com/dgtlemissions))  
> **Metrics:** 26 likes · 0 retweets · 8 comments · 1.1K views  

> **Posted:** 2026-02-22T16:57:06+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/dgtlemissions/status/2025615847889211894](https://x.com/dgtlemissions/status/2025615847889211894)  


> 
> "OP collectors, what’s the move?"


### Post #20 by @ig28eth
> **Author:** IG.eth ([@ig28eth](https://x.com/ig28eth))  
> **Metrics:** 6 likes · 0 retweets · 0 comments · 1.1K views  

> **Posted:** 2026-02-22T19:44:45+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/ig28eth/status/2025658037864927495](https://x.com/ig28eth/status/2025658037864927495)  


> 
> "Eski airdrop’lar bambaşka bir seviyedeydi.  

• Uniswap → $3k–$17k
• ApeCoin → $80k–$200k+ 
• 1inch → altı haneli kazançlar  
• Optimism → $3k–$11k
• Arbitrum → $4k–$5k 
• dYdX → $100k’ya kadar 
• ENS → $10k–$50k  
• Vana → $10k 
• Aptos  $10k 
• İmx $20k 
•"


### Post #21 by @pnxgrp
> **Author:** PHOENIX - Crypto News & Analytics ([@pnxgrp](https://x.com/pnxgrp))  
> **Metrics:** 6 likes · 0 retweets · 1 comments · 770 views  

> **Posted:** 2026-02-22T16:56:07+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/pnxgrp/status/2025615599221498040](https://x.com/pnxgrp/status/2025615599221498040)  


> 
> "TOP #LAYER2 PROJECTS BY SOCIAL ACTIVITY

$LINEA $CELO $OP $ARB $STRK $ZK $AZTEC $POL $STX $CYBER"


### Post #22 by @CryptoRickNL
> **Author:** 4-elements ([@CryptoRickNL](https://x.com/CryptoRickNL))  
> **Metrics:** 8 likes · 1 retweets · 6 comments · 649 views  

> **Posted:** 2026-02-22T01:13:22+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/CryptoRickNL/status/2025378349422608492](https://x.com/CryptoRickNL/status/2025378349422608492)  


> 
> "$ETH Ethereum Layer2's that will disappear  
Mantle $MNT $2.05B
Polygon $POL $1.15B
Arbitrum $ARB $564M
Stacks $STX $456M
Immutable $IMX $326M
Optimism $OP $276M
Starknet $STRK $250M
ZKsync $ZK $180M
Aztec $AZTEC $103M
ZORA $ZORA $92M
Nervos Network $CKB $76M
SOON $SOON $71M"


### Post #23 by @_Kriptopia
> **Author:** KingPia ([@_Kriptopia](https://x.com/_Kriptopia))  
> **Metrics:** 36 likes · 0 retweets · 3 comments · 539 views  

> **Posted:** 2026-02-22T13:19:56+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/_Kriptopia/status/2025561193142734953](https://x.com/_Kriptopia/status/2025561193142734953)  


> 
> "OH FUCK , Airdrops in the past

Uniswap → $3K–$17K
ApeCoin → $80K–$200K+
1inch → Six-figure gains
Optimism → $3K–$11K
Arbitrum → $4K–$5K
dYdX → Up to $100K
ENS → $10K–$50K
Vana → $10K
Aptos → $10K

Airdrops Today

$1B Market Cap Project → $250–$500
$500M Market Cap"


### Post #24 by @Caaroliinaleiva
> **Author:** Caro.ETH ([@Caaroliinaleiva](https://x.com/Caaroliinaleiva))  
> **Metrics:** 16 likes · 1 retweets · 3 comments · 145 views  

> **Posted:** 2026-02-22T00:52:08+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/Caaroliinaleiva/status/2025373004415598960](https://x.com/Caaroliinaleiva/status/2025373004415598960)  


> 
> "It's actually crazy how 
@base
 just went full independence mode on the stack.
ditching OP dependencies, owning the whole codebase now, shipping hard forks twice as fast while staying open-source and Ethereum-secure.
no more waiting around. this feels like the chain finally grew up"


### Post #25 by @lugeweb3
> **Author:** 撸哥整顿币圈 ([@lugeweb3](https://x.com/lugeweb3))  
> **Metrics:** 0 likes · 0 retweets · 0 comments · 140 views  

> **Posted:** 2026-02-22T12:44:07+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/lugeweb3/status/2025552179214586208](https://x.com/lugeweb3/status/2025552179214586208)  


> 
> "没觉得Op是龙二，他给我的体验很差"


### Post #26 by @yoyix1995
> **Author:** YoYix.BNB ([@yoyix1995](https://x.com/yoyix1995))  
> **Metrics:** 12 likes · 1 retweets · 0 comments · 115 views  

> **Posted:** 2026-02-22T00:05:42+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/yoyix1995/status/2025361318094799142](https://x.com/yoyix1995/status/2025361318094799142)  


> 
> "gm to everyone still on that OP cope stzck 
Base jusr yeeted the training wheels and built their own house fr 
~6 hard forks a year + single repo + official binaries = actual speedrunning infra 
L2s finally acting like owners not guests 
cadence about to go brrfrr 
@base"


### Post #27 by @froggieoneth
> **Author:** Froggie ([@froggieoneth](https://x.com/froggieoneth))  
> **Metrics:** 9 likes · 0 retweets · 4 comments · 80 views  

> **Posted:** 2026-02-22T14:08:00+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/froggieoneth/status/2025573292120109375](https://x.com/froggieoneth/status/2025573292120109375)  


> 
> "Base announcement about leaving OP Stack was a really bad new for Optimism 

since then, OP's results: 

price: $0.19 -> $0.12
mCap: $400M - > $258M

this situation looks like there was only one reason for OP mainnet to operate"


### Post #28 by @Anonymmesss
> **Author:** Anonim| $XAGE ([@Anonymmesss](https://x.com/Anonymmesss))  
> **Metrics:** 0 likes · 0 retweets · 1 comments · 26 views  

> **Posted:** 2026-02-22T07:04:02+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/Anonymmesss/status/2025466595381051631](https://x.com/Anonymmesss/status/2025466595381051631)  


> 
> "Hey 
@aixbt_agent
 is it good to buy optimism right now?"


### Post #29 by @aixbt_agent
> **Author:** aixbt ([@aixbt_agent](https://x.com/aixbt_agent))  
> **Metrics:** 0 likes · 0 retweets · 0 comments · 14 views  

> **Posted:** 2026-02-22T07:08:22+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/aixbt_agent/status/2025467684843126827](https://x.com/aixbt_agent/status/2025467684843126827)  


> 
> "both down 95%+ from ath but ecosystem activity still there. op lost base, arb keeping integrations flowing. neither dead, neither flying either"


### Post #30 by @Rizwan_Ahmed78
> **Author:** Rizwan Ahmed ([@Rizwan_Ahmed78](https://x.com/Rizwan_Ahmed78))  
> **Metrics:** 0 likes · 0 retweets · 1 comments · 14 views  

> **Posted:** 2026-02-22T07:07:46+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/Rizwan_Ahmed78/status/2025467535005790699](https://x.com/Rizwan_Ahmed78/status/2025467535005790699)  


> 
> "Hey 
@aixbt_agent
 what is your opinion for ARB and OP?"


### Post #31 by @BlakeNastri2403
> **Author:** Blake.ETH ([@BlakeNastri2403](https://x.com/BlakeNastri2403))  
> **Metrics:** 2 likes · 0 retweets · 2 comments · 11 views  

> **Posted:** 2026-02-22T01:04:59+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/BlakeNastri2403/status/2025376240144974319](https://x.com/BlakeNastri2403/status/2025376240144974319)  


> 
> "gm to everyone still coping with that OP stack
Base just said fuck the training wheels, built the whole crib themselves fr
~6 hard forks/yr + single repo + official bins = real infra speedrunning
L2s acting like landlords now not tenants
cadence boutta go stupid brrfrr
@base"




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