# $RAY Catalyst Posts & Social Intelligence Recap — August 08, 2026

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

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## Curated Viral Posts & Community Evidence


### Post #1 by @Raydium
> **Author:** Raydium ([@Raydium](https://x.com/Raydium))  
> **Metrics:** 364 likes · 67 retweets · 437 comments · 106.0K views  

> **Posted:** 2026-08-08T19:53:27+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/Raydium/status/2086178997877047407](https://x.com/Raydium/status/2086178997877047407)  


> 
> "?"


### Post #2 by @Raydium
> **Author:** Raydium ([@Raydium](https://x.com/Raydium))  
> **Metrics:** 461 likes · 61 retweets · 236 comments · 95.3K views  

> **Posted:** 2026-08-08T19:29:58+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/Raydium/status/2086173088606032025](https://x.com/Raydium/status/2086173088606032025)  


> 
> "We need more cat memes"


### Post #3 by @MessariCrypto
> **Author:** Messari by Blockworks ([@MessariCrypto](https://x.com/MessariCrypto))  
> **Metrics:** 294 likes · 105 retweets · 38 comments · 87.7K views  

> **Posted:** 2026-08-08T15:31:16+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/MessariCrypto/status/2086113019377951158](https://x.com/MessariCrypto/status/2086113019377951158)  


> **Visual Note:** A bar chart titled "Raydium: RAY Buybacks" shows daily $RAY token buyback amounts from early 2026 through August 2026, with buybacks peaking at around $110k in early 2026 and generally declining before spiking back up to approximately $60k in August—visually supporting the claim that recent buyback activity is at its highest level since early 2026.  

> 
> "Raydium buybacks are at their highest level since early 2026, with about $150k in 
$RAY
 acquired in the past three days."


### Post #4 by @Raydium
> **Author:** Raydium ([@Raydium](https://x.com/Raydium))  
> **Metrics:** 347 likes · 45 retweets · 132 comments · 41.8K views  

> **Posted:** 2026-08-08T00:45:51+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/Raydium/status/2085890197196099941](https://x.com/Raydium/status/2085890197196099941)  


> 
> "People are launching memes and pairing them with stocks?"


### Post #5 by @Raydium
> **Author:** Raydium ([@Raydium](https://x.com/Raydium))  
> **Metrics:** 196 likes · 30 retweets · 74 comments · 27.7K views  

> **Posted:** 2026-08-08T01:08:46+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/Raydium/status/2085895965597155759](https://x.com/Raydium/status/2085895965597155759)  


> 
> "all I can think about is solana"


### Post #6 by @Raydium
> **Author:** Raydium ([@Raydium](https://x.com/Raydium))  
> **Metrics:** 106 likes · 13 retweets · 29 comments · 15.5K views  

> **Posted:** 2026-08-08T18:48:48+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/Raydium/status/2086162728851222696](https://x.com/Raydium/status/2086162728851222696)  


> **Visual Note:** A Blockworks chart titled "Raydium: RAY Buybacks" displays daily buyback amounts from January to August 2026, showing a clear declining trend from early peaks of around $110k in January to lower levels around $30k through mid-year, with a notable spike back to roughly $65k in early August, illustrating Raydium deploying more capital into RAY token buybacks.  

> 
> "Deploying more capital"


### Post #7 by @Raydium
> **Author:** Raydium ([@Raydium](https://x.com/Raydium))  
> **Metrics:** 170 likes · 20 retweets · 85 comments · 13.5K views  

> **Posted:** 2026-08-08T12:26:40+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/Raydium/status/2086066563866660934](https://x.com/Raydium/status/2086066563866660934)  


> 
> "Memestocks"


### Post #8 by @crypticd22
> **Author:** cryptic ([@crypticd22](https://x.com/crypticd22))  
> **Metrics:** 25 likes · 2 retweets · 2 comments · 5.9K views  

> **Posted:** 2026-08-08T12:59:34+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/crypticd22/status/2086074841405218998](https://x.com/crypticd22/status/2086074841405218998)  


> 
> "Very interesting 

This may just be the unicorn that Raydium and Solana really want to get behind"


### Post #9 by @inno_sol
> **Author:** inno ([@inno_sol](https://x.com/inno_sol))  
> **Metrics:** 37 likes · 4 retweets · 15 comments · 2.4K views  

> **Posted:** 2026-08-08T17:34:31+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/inno_sol/status/2086144036771922386](https://x.com/inno_sol/status/2086144036771922386)  


> **Visual Note:** A blue computer folder icon with a cursor arrow, overlaid on the classic Windows XP 'Bliss' green hills wallpaper, with the text 'solana projects' below.  

> 
> "Solana projects
┃
┣  DeFi
┃ ┣  Aggregators / DEX / Swaps
┃ ┃ ┣ Jupiter
┃ ┃ ┣ Titan
┃ ┃ ┣ Dflow
┃ ┃ ┣ Raydium
┃ ┃ ┣ Orca
┃ ┃ ┣ JTX
┃ ┃ ┗ Kamino Swap
┃ ┣  Lending
┃ ┃ ┣ Kamino
┃ ┃ ┣ Loopscale
┃ ┃ ┣ Jupiter Earn
┃ ┃ ┣ Project0
┃ ┃ ┣"


### Post #10 by @MSBIntel
> **Author:** MSB Intel ([@MSBIntel](https://x.com/MSBIntel))  
> **Metrics:** 5 likes · 0 retweets · 1 comments · 1.2K views  

> **Posted:** 2026-08-08T13:47:02+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/MSBIntel/status/2086086785898369279](https://x.com/MSBIntel/status/2086086785898369279)  


> **Visual Note:** An infographic from MSB INTEL comparing the total value locked between Raydium AMM ($836.8M) and Uniswap V4 ($772.8M), sourced from DefiLlama.  

> 
> "JUST IN: Raydium AMM flipped Uniswap V4 in total value locked, $836.8 million against $772.8 million.

Raydium AMM now ranks number 57 of 136 DeFi protocols above $200.0 million on that measure.

Source: DefiLlama."


### Post #11 by @GMB_XBT
> **Author:** GMB ([@GMB_XBT](https://x.com/GMB_XBT))  
> **Metrics:** 36 likes · 0 retweets · 5 comments · 1.2K views  

> **Posted:** 2026-08-08T19:31:40+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/GMB_XBT/status/2086173518178271375](https://x.com/GMB_XBT/status/2086173518178271375)  


> **Visual Note:** A social media notification on a dark background showing that "Raydium" with a verified badge has followed you 19 minutes ago.  

> 
> "W 
@Raydium
 intern

Saw they followed loshmi as well after talking about $STONK 

very interesting"


### Post #12 by @0xINFRA
> **Author:** Infra | Raydium ([@0xINFRA](https://x.com/0xINFRA))  
> **Metrics:** 14 likes · 2 retweets · 8 comments · 904 views  

> **Posted:** 2026-08-08T02:50:46+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/0xINFRA/status/2085921634486190433](https://x.com/0xINFRA/status/2085921634486190433)  


> 
> "We mean it when we say “tokenize everything” 

Builders on Solana are already plugging into deep liquidity in top tokenized equities and giving users new ways to trade, LP, and earn fees

Memes paired with stocks is the natural progression"


### Post #13 by @leeky_k_crypt
> **Author:** AMk.Crypto ([@leeky_k_crypt](https://x.com/leeky_k_crypt))  
> **Metrics:** 21 likes · 0 retweets · 9 comments · 510 views  

> **Posted:** 2026-08-08T12:11:12+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/leeky_k_crypt/status/2086062668595487107](https://x.com/leeky_k_crypt/status/2086062668595487107)  


> **Visual Note:** A dark metrics dashboard displays an orange/purple comet-like logo next to the white hexagonal 'Ri' logo, with a 'METRICS' button and 'MK' branding visible.  

> 
> "JUST IN: METEORA DLMM FLIPS RAYDIUM IN 24H VOLUME

Meteora DLMM has overtaken Raydium AMM in 24h volume, now ranking #8 across DEX liquidity pools.
$RAY"


### Post #14 by @Raydium
> **Author:** Raydium ([@Raydium](https://x.com/Raydium))  
> **Metrics:** 3 likes · 0 retweets · 0 comments · 382 views  

> **Posted:** 2026-08-08T19:56:57+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/Raydium/status/2086179879834235358](https://x.com/Raydium/status/2086179879834235358)  


> 
> "Intern?"


### Post #15 by @Raydium
> **Author:** Raydium ([@Raydium](https://x.com/Raydium))  
> **Metrics:** 2 likes · 0 retweets · 1 comments · 233 views  

> **Posted:** 2026-08-08T19:55:56+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/Raydium/status/2086179624355012805](https://x.com/Raydium/status/2086179624355012805)  


> 
> "PVPVE"


### Post #16 by @Raydium
> **Author:** Raydium ([@Raydium](https://x.com/Raydium))  
> **Metrics:** 2 likes · 0 retweets · 0 comments · 192 views  

> **Posted:** 2026-08-08T17:12:15+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/Raydium/status/2086138432619708765](https://x.com/Raydium/status/2086138432619708765)  


> 
> ""


### Post #17 by @Raydium
> **Author:** Raydium ([@Raydium](https://x.com/Raydium))  
> **Metrics:** 0 likes · 0 retweets · 0 comments · 167 views  

> **Posted:** 2026-08-08T15:39:37+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/Raydium/status/2086115120548131257](https://x.com/Raydium/status/2086115120548131257)  


> 
> ""


### Post #18 by @Raydium
> **Author:** Raydium ([@Raydium](https://x.com/Raydium))  
> **Metrics:** 1 likes · 0 retweets · 0 comments · 157 views  

> **Posted:** 2026-08-08T23:38:45+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/Raydium/status/2086235698554691851](https://x.com/Raydium/status/2086235698554691851)  


> 
> "Who will win?"


### Post #19 by @Raydium
> **Author:** Raydium ([@Raydium](https://x.com/Raydium))  
> **Metrics:** 0 likes · 0 retweets · 0 comments · 100 views  

> **Posted:** 2026-08-08T17:11:14+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/Raydium/status/2086138177329209582](https://x.com/Raydium/status/2086138177329209582)  


> 
> "No motion"


### Post #20 by @Raydium
> **Author:** Raydium ([@Raydium](https://x.com/Raydium))  
> **Metrics:** 1 likes · 0 retweets · 0 comments · 82 views  

> **Posted:** 2026-08-08T23:00:50+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/Raydium/status/2086226155581927554](https://x.com/Raydium/status/2086226155581927554)  


> 
> "@cloudz"


### Post #21 by @rarahh_bby
> **Author:** 0xRaRah.ETH ([@rarahh_bby](https://x.com/rarahh_bby))  
> **Metrics:** 4 likes · 0 retweets · 5 comments · 39 views  

> **Posted:** 2026-08-08T03:52:05+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/rarahh_bby/status/2085937063476793407](https://x.com/rarahh_bby/status/2085937063476793407)  


> 
> "The culture narrative is just a script until the Raydium pool opens. 

Once that migration hits, watch the top holders dump into your exit liquidity while the chat dies off in under an hour. Most of these projects are just engagement farms designed to offload tokens on retail"




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