# $POLYMARKET Catalyst Posts & Social Intelligence Recap — August 04, 2026

> **Asset:** $POLYMARKET  
> **Date:** 2026-08-04 (August 04, 2026)  
> **Canonical URL:** https://cryptitalk.com/tokens/polymarket/2026-08-04  
> **Token Profile:** https://cryptitalk.com/tokens/polymarket.md  
> **Market Rankings:** https://cryptitalk.com/rankings.md  

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## Curated Viral Posts & Community Evidence


### Post #1 by @CoinDesk
> **Author:** CoinDesk ([@CoinDesk](https://x.com/CoinDesk))  
> **Metrics:** 62 likes · 9 retweets · 20 comments · 46.2K views  

> **Posted:** 2026-08-04T15:46:12+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/CoinDesk/status/2084667224237682762](https://x.com/CoinDesk/status/2084667224237682762)  


> **Visual Note:** The image displays the Polymarket logo in yellow text alongside its distinctive geometric icon on a black background, with a "CoinDesk" watermark in the upper right corner. The visual accompanies a CoinDesk report indicating that Polymarket is seeking to raise new capital at a $20 billion valuation.  

> 
> "LATEST: 
@Polymarket
 seeks to raise fresh capital at a $20B valuation, months after closing a $15B round with the NYSE owner as its annualized revenue surpasses $1B, per Bloomberg."


### Post #2 by @waleswoosh
> **Author:** wale.moca ([@waleswoosh](https://x.com/waleswoosh))  
> **Metrics:** 282 likes · 12 retweets · 154 comments · 21.4K views  

> **Posted:** 2026-08-04T08:24:37+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/waleswoosh/status/2084556096489058764](https://x.com/waleswoosh/status/2084556096489058764)  


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

> 
> "Livestreams (and trades) now available on the 
@Polymarket
 app, love to see it"


### Post #3 by @Polymarket
> **Author:** Polymarket ([@Polymarket](https://x.com/Polymarket))  
> **Metrics:** 19 likes · 1 retweets · 15 comments · 9.6K views  

> **Posted:** 2026-08-04T20:06:52+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/Polymarket/status/2084732824460955746](https://x.com/Polymarket/status/2084732824460955746)  


> 
> "BREAKING: Gianni Infantino urgently summons FIFA’s top leadership to a crisis meeting in Morocco, amid growing calls for his ouster."


### Post #4 by @nursexxl
> **Author:** nursex ([@nursexxl](https://x.com/nursexxl))  
> **Metrics:** 29 likes · 1 retweets · 10 comments · 2.1K views  

> **Posted:** 2026-08-04T17:16:38+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/nursexxl/status/2084689984335003713](https://x.com/nursexxl/status/2084689984335003713)  


> **Visual Note:** Three YouTube videos promote a "Polymarket Bot" with claims of AI-powered trading profits ($14,291), featuring identical thumbnails of a young man with "Secret Polymarket Strategy" and "Auto-Trader" branding from accounts "macaof2" and others. The repetitive thumbnails, suspicious "tunnel.lat" affiliate links, and promise of easy $14K profits visually support the claim of a coordinated scam using AI-generated content to promote a wallet-draining malware disguised as a trading bot.  

> 
> "Someone is scamming Polymarket users on YT with AI-made videos

Author uses the same visuals and voice in videos across multiple accounts

Product being promoted is wallet drainer under the guise of AI trading bot

In videos, the voice recommends depositing at least $200-$300 to"


### Post #5 by @0x_Samir
> **Author:** 0xSamir ([@0x_Samir](https://x.com/0x_Samir))  
> **Metrics:** 94 likes · 0 retweets · 66 comments · 1.9K views  

> **Posted:** 2026-08-04T09:50:12+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/0x_Samir/status/2084577637016694921](https://x.com/0x_Samir/status/2084577637016694921)  


> **Visual Note:** [caption-failed: minimax unavailable]  

> 
> "lol Polymarket gave CaronPolymarket the official affiliate badge back

means Polymarket only removed the badge for few weeks to save their reputation?

absolute cinema"


### Post #6 by @kober1337
> **Author:** kober ([@kober1337](https://x.com/kober1337))  
> **Metrics:** 40 likes · 2 retweets · 13 comments · 1.8K views  

> **Posted:** 2026-08-04T01:14:13+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/kober1337/status/2084447785915470145](https://x.com/kober1337/status/2084447785915470145)  


> **Visual Note:** A Polymarket prediction profile for user "JetFadil" showing an all-time profit of $237,664.27 with $92.70 positions value, $2,932.81 biggest win, and 29,181 predictions made since joining in March 2026.  

> 
> "This account ranks #850 by PnL on Polymarket, but its actual PnL is negative

I found a trading bot that trades on 5-minute markets. 
@Polymarket
 shows its profit as more than $237K.

However, throughout its entire trading history, it has paid more than $273K in fees.

PnL after"


### Post #7 by @MaksimDove
> **Author:** Maksim ([@MaksimDove](https://x.com/MaksimDove))  
> **Metrics:** 13 likes · 0 retweets · 2 comments · 1.5K views  

> **Posted:** 2026-08-04T18:27:51+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/MaksimDove/status/2084707908076310978](https://x.com/MaksimDove/status/2084707908076310978)  


> **Visual Note:** Four small NVIDIA product boxes displayed in a 2x2 grid, featuring blue and dark color schemes.  

> 
> "having a bad day? your girlfriend left you?

just remember...

today you missed a 200x (20000%) trade on Polymarket

in just 30 minutes, YES went from 0.5% to 95%

PortWatch data showed there was a day before july 31 when ZERO ships transited the Strait of Hormuz

anyone with"


### Post #8 by @esatoshiclub
> **Author:** Satoshi Club ([@esatoshiclub](https://x.com/esatoshiclub))  
> **Metrics:** 3 likes · 0 retweets · 0 comments · 1.3K views  

> **Posted:** 2026-08-04T13:33:48+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/esatoshiclub/status/2084633907849314329](https://x.com/esatoshiclub/status/2084633907849314329)  


> **Visual Note:** A Dune Analytics bar chart titled 'Polymarket - Volume' by @hildobby showing trading volume ramping from low levels in mid-2024 to peaks above $2 billion in late 2025.  

> 
> ".
@Polymarket
 is reportedly seeking to raise $1 billion at a valuation above $20 billion.

The company was valued at $15 billion in April, when NYSE parent ICE invested $600 million.

Polymarket’s annualized revenue has also surpassed $1 billion."


### Post #9 by @SheikhSilicon
> **Author:** Sheikh Silicon ([@SheikhSilicon](https://x.com/SheikhSilicon))  
> **Metrics:** 37 likes · 1 retweets · 21 comments · 1.2K views  

> **Posted:** 2026-08-04T09:02:15+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/SheikhSilicon/status/2084565569265692973](https://x.com/SheikhSilicon/status/2084565569265692973)  


> **Visual Note:** The image shows a "Start trading perps on Polymarket" prompt, asking users to enter a referral code to activate trading with up to 20x leverage, which is relevant to the post asking if Polymarket perps are down.  

> 
> "IS 
@Polymarket
 PERPS DOWN?

I can’t see any of my open positions or trading pairs.

Even though I’ve been trading almost every day for the past 2 months, the app is asking me to activate Perps again. 

Anyone else affected?

Check yours 
polymarket.com/perps?c=00754e
…
@mustafap0ly"


### Post #10 by @Joshuwa
> **Author:** Joshuwa Roomsburg ([@Joshuwa](https://x.com/Joshuwa))  
> **Metrics:** 18 likes · 1 retweets · 1 comments · 1.0K views  

> **Posted:** 2026-08-04T06:43:52+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/Joshuwa/status/2084530741744984105](https://x.com/Joshuwa/status/2084530741744984105)  


> 
> "August gets a #Polymarket twist.

Nothing Ever Happens: August
is live on Polymarket. 

Culture shapes the question.
Markets make it tradable.
Users decide if it sticks.
@Polymarket
 made a joke into
an answer people can price.

Culture can become a market."


### Post #11 by @coinage_media
> **Author:** Coinage ([@coinage_media](https://x.com/coinage_media))  
> **Metrics:** 8 likes · 3 retweets · 6 comments · 762 views  

> **Posted:** 2026-08-04T13:28:47+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/coinage_media/status/2084632641702162592](https://x.com/coinage_media/status/2084632641702162592)  


> **Video Content:** A man in a gray hoodie is being interviewed on a live stream. On-screen text reads: 'INSIDE CRYPTO'S TENUOUS CHAPTER WITH DRAGONFLY'S ROB HADICK' and 'Brought to you by COINAGE x DAIC', with a 'Stake With Us' logo and 'COINAGE LIVE' indicator.  

> 
> "Early Polymarket investor and 
@dragonfly_xyz
 GP 
@HadickM
 says prediction markets are barely "scratching the surface" as Robinhood and others enjoy explosive growth:

"We think it's still the third or fourth inning for these products""


### Post #12 by @Ed12534479
> **Author:** Ed ([@Ed12534479](https://x.com/Ed12534479))  
> **Metrics:** 69 likes · 1 retweets · 65 comments · 524 views  

> **Posted:** 2026-08-04T17:57:00+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/Ed12534479/status/2084700142825840711](https://x.com/Ed12534479/status/2084700142825840711)  


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

> 
> "Gn.... a few words about the main thing 

While many platforms compete for attention, 
@Polymarket
 is quietly shaping a different layer of Web3  the truth market.

Polymarket isn’t just a betting platform. It’s a real-time aggregation of collective intelligence, where capital"


### Post #13 by @DRPC777
> **Author:** Dr. PC7 ([@DRPC777](https://x.com/DRPC777))  
> **Metrics:** 10 likes · 1 retweets · 7 comments · 491 views  

> **Posted:** 2026-08-04T09:17:46+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/DRPC777/status/2084569474493981062](https://x.com/DRPC777/status/2084569474493981062)  


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

> 
> "Now you can watch your money go down the drain in real time on 
@Polymarket
 

-unless you are  me"


### Post #14 by @blckchaindaily
> **Author:** Blockchain Daily News ([@blckchaindaily](https://x.com/blckchaindaily))  
> **Metrics:** 1 likes · 0 retweets · 0 comments · 381 views  

> **Posted:** 2026-08-04T12:16:43+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/blckchaindaily/status/2084614506014003463](https://x.com/blckchaindaily/status/2084614506014003463)  


> 
> "POLYMARKET SEEKS INVESTMENT AT MORE THAN $20 BILLION VALUATION"


### Post #15 by @monolith_fund
> **Author:** MONOLITH ([@monolith_fund](https://x.com/monolith_fund))  
> **Metrics:** 8 likes · 6 retweets · 2 comments · 373 views  

> **Posted:** 2026-08-04T19:51:07+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/monolith_fund/status/2084728862135497050](https://x.com/monolith_fund/status/2084728862135497050)  


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

> 
> "Prediction Markets Weekly Open Interest:
@Kalshi
 — $788M (-19%)
@Polymarket
 — $411M (-14%)
@predictdotfun
 — $11.1M (-49%)
@opinionlabsxyz
 — $3.7M (-19%)
@HyperliquidX
 — $1.2M (-95%)
@SX_Bet
 — $815K (-41%)
@trylimitless
 — $453K (-23%)

Post-World Cup reset continues across"


### Post #16 by @Ed12534479
> **Author:** Ed ([@Ed12534479](https://x.com/Ed12534479))  
> **Metrics:** 45 likes · 0 retweets · 21 comments · 348 views  

> **Posted:** 2026-08-04T13:57:01+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/Ed12534479/status/2084639748715319609](https://x.com/Ed12534479/status/2084639748715319609)  


> **Visual Note:** A child's craft project on gray paper showing paper plate trees with crumpled tissue paper leaves and two smiling characters made from paper plates in yellow and rainbow stripes.  

> 
> "Sat down with my daughter doing arts & crafts… and suddenly remembered it’s Champions League qualifiers night 

Now I’m looking at all 8 matches and honestly  can’t decide what to play.

Single pick?
Or build a combo on 
@Polymarket
?

Sometimes the hardest part isn’t placing"


### Post #17 by @pronoy
> **Author:** pranayy ([@pronoy](https://x.com/pronoy))  
> **Metrics:** 16 likes · 1 retweets · 6 comments · 222 views  

> **Posted:** 2026-08-04T07:42:42+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/pronoy/status/2084545549060202875](https://x.com/pronoy/status/2084545549060202875)  


> **Visual Note:** The Apple Watch app icon featuring a blue arrow pointer inside a white circle on a dark navy rounded-square background.  

> 
> "pulse got a new identity, with same vision

making 
@Polymarket
  trading, easy, fast, simple for mobile

swipe, trade, on the go...

new pulse app coming soon...."


### Post #18 by @Abyd9698
> **Author:** ABD ([@Abyd9698](https://x.com/Abyd9698))  
> **Metrics:** 18 likes · 0 retweets · 18 comments · 172 views  

> **Posted:** 2026-08-04T14:56:01+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/Abyd9698/status/2084654597247820268](https://x.com/Abyd9698/status/2084654597247820268)  


> **Visual Note:** A smartphone screen displays a tennis livestream under the heading 'Livestream while you Livetrade', with 'Game' and 'Chat' tabs visible.  

> 
> "Hey guys,

I really loved yesterday's update on Polymarket 
@Polymarket
 just keeps leveling up.

Now officially with the ATP,and we get to stream and trade tennis matches live in-app,

Do you guys trade on Polymarket every day?"


### Post #19 by @JimJP__64
> **Author:** NISHAD BIN ([@JimJP__64](https://x.com/JimJP__64))  
> **Metrics:** 2 likes · 0 retweets · 2 comments · 86 views  

> **Posted:** 2026-08-04T18:44:14+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/JimJP__64/status/2084712028133114304](https://x.com/JimJP__64/status/2084712028133114304)  


> **Visual Note:** A trading app screen shows a Profit/Loss of -$2.13 for Polymarket as of Aug 5, 2026, with a declining line graph over the 'ALL' time period.  

> 
> "Every day trade polymarket perps? 

ploy all time pnl -2.13  its small but this is a big deal to me 

Active on 
@Polymarket"


### Post #20 by @toady_hawk
> **Author:** Toady Hawk ([@toady_hawk](https://x.com/toady_hawk))  
> **Metrics:** 1 likes · 0 retweets · 0 comments · 29 views  

> **Posted:** 2026-08-04T13:59:24+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/toady_hawk/status/2084640350384083050](https://x.com/toady_hawk/status/2084640350384083050)  


> 
> "Polymarket already exposed the gap between what people say they will vote for vs what they will do behind closed ballot boxes, I feel like y’all are doing something similar."


### Post #21 by @Min040824
> **Author:** 加密晚风 ([@Min040824](https://x.com/Min040824))  
> **Metrics:** 1 likes · 0 retweets · 1 comments · 14 views  

> **Posted:** 2026-08-04T01:15:54+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/Min040824/status/2084448206017216614](https://x.com/Min040824/status/2084448206017216614)  


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

> 
> "开源圈暖心名场面！13岁少年免费共享代码，意外收获2万美金善意回馈
 
只是假期随手写的一段脚本
无心变现，却收获意料之外的惊喜
 
少年趁着课余空闲
编写适配Polymarket的简易交易脚本
写完直接上传GitHub全网开源
全程免费公开，不设付费门槛
分享完毕便回归校园，按时上课、完成课业，彻底搁置代码"


### Post #22 by @Crypto__Coop
> **Author:** Coop ([@Crypto__Coop](https://x.com/Crypto__Coop))  
> **Metrics:** 0 likes · 0 retweets · 0 comments · 1 views  

> **Posted:** 2026-08-04T08:26:21+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/Crypto__Coop/status/2084556534495748580](https://x.com/Crypto__Coop/status/2084556534495748580)  


> 
> "polymarket keeps improving the user experience"




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