# $PYUSD Catalyst Posts & Social Intelligence Recap — February 18, 2026

> **Asset:** $PYUSD  
> **Date:** 2026-02-18 (February 18, 2026)  
> **Canonical URL:** https://cryptitalk.com/tokens/pyusd/2026-02-18  
> **Token Profile:** https://cryptitalk.com/tokens/pyusd.md  
> **Market Rankings:** https://cryptitalk.com/rankings.md  

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## Curated Viral Posts & Community Evidence


### Post #1 by @LipeSolana
> **Author:** Lipe Solana ([@LipeSolana](https://x.com/LipeSolana))  
> **Metrics:** 74 likes · 10 retweets · 14 comments · 3.9K views  

> **Posted:** 2026-02-18T13:53:09+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/LipeSolana/status/2024120003176419668](https://x.com/LipeSolana/status/2024120003176419668)  


> 
> "here is the simple looping strategy you should consider:

1 - Lend $SOL at ~6.5% APY on 
@DriftProtocol
 or 
@project0
. 
2 - Borrow $PYUSD at ~3.20% APY. 
3 - Deposit into 
@ManifestTrade
 for ~36.82% APY.

did it? just repeat and enjoy be happy with the yields.

everything happens in"


### Post #2 by @tokenterminal
> **Author:** Token Terminal ([@tokenterminal](https://x.com/tokenterminal))  
> **Metrics:** 11 likes · 0 retweets · 0 comments · 935 views  

> **Posted:** 2026-02-18T17:04:53+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/tokenterminal/status/2024168253002506665](https://x.com/tokenterminal/status/2024168253002506665)  


> 
> "BREAKING: The market cap of PYUSD surpasses $4B, up ~700% YoY. 

PYUSD is issued by 
@Paxos
 and distributed by 
@PayPal
.

A chart to follow"


### Post #3 by @barakat539
> **Author:** khaled barakat ([@barakat539](https://x.com/barakat539))  
> **Metrics:** 11 likes · 2 retweets · 2 comments · 660 views  

> **Posted:** 2026-02-18T10:54:24+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/barakat539/status/2024075018557182162](https://x.com/barakat539/status/2024075018557182162)  


> 
> "PayPal’s stablecoin PYUSD deposits on the $AAVE network have increased 40 times, reaching $400 million."


### Post #4 by @Aptos_Africa
> **Author:** Aptos Africa ([@Aptos_Africa](https://x.com/Aptos_Africa))  
> **Metrics:** 9 likes · 5 retweets · 0 comments · 144 views  

> **Posted:** 2026-02-18T07:21:17+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/Aptos_Africa/status/2024021384683287007](https://x.com/Aptos_Africa/status/2024021384683287007)  


> 
> "In just 5 months since 
@PayPal
 launched PYUSD0 through 
@LayerZero_Core
 and 
@StargateFinance
 on Aptos, the volume of stablecoins has totaled up to $2B 

This further proves Aptos as the chain of choice for stablecoins!"


### Post #5 by @CryptoMiners_Co
> **Author:** Crypto Miners ([@CryptoMiners_Co](https://x.com/CryptoMiners_Co))  
> **Metrics:** 4 likes · 0 retweets · 0 comments · 69 views  

> **Posted:** 2026-02-18T21:27:03+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/CryptoMiners_Co/status/2024234228469404002](https://x.com/CryptoMiners_Co/status/2024234228469404002)  


> 
> "Aptos Nears $2B in Stablecoins
@Aptos
’ total stablecoin supply has climbed to $1.9B, up from $1.6B just weeks ago, signaling accelerating onchain demand.

A major catalyst: PayPal’s $PYUSD expansion to Aptos via LayerZero and Stargate, making it the only Move based chain"




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