# $RUNE Catalyst Posts & Social Intelligence Recap — April 17, 2026

> **Asset:** $RUNE  
> **Date:** 2026-04-17 (April 17, 2026)  
> **Canonical URL:** https://cryptitalk.com/tokens/rune/2026-04-17  
> **Token Profile:** https://cryptitalk.com/tokens/rune.md  
> **Market Rankings:** https://cryptitalk.com/rankings.md  

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## Curated Viral Posts & Community Evidence


### Post #1 by @RuneCrypto_
> **Author:** Rune ([@RuneCrypto_](https://x.com/RuneCrypto_))  
> **Metrics:** 156 likes · 4 retweets · 19 comments · 41.5K views  

> **Posted:** 2026-04-17T07:00:04+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/RuneCrypto_/status/2045034544026284149](https://x.com/RuneCrypto_/status/2045034544026284149)  


> 
> "this just happened, and here’s why"


### Post #2 by @RuneCrypto_
> **Author:** Rune ([@RuneCrypto_](https://x.com/RuneCrypto_))  
> **Metrics:** 68 likes · 10 retweets · 9 comments · 17.1K views  

> **Posted:** 2026-04-17T07:02:07+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/RuneCrypto_/status/2045035056507330723](https://x.com/RuneCrypto_/status/2045035056507330723)  


> 
> ""


### Post #3 by @RuneCrypto_
> **Author:** Rune ([@RuneCrypto_](https://x.com/RuneCrypto_))  
> **Metrics:** 141 likes · 6 retweets · 46 comments · 7.2K views  

> **Posted:** 2026-04-17T00:42:19+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/RuneCrypto_/status/2044939478087655929](https://x.com/RuneCrypto_/status/2044939478087655929)  


> 
> "wow, TOP3 today and did not get a single FOMO airdrop 
fomo.family/r/RuneCrypto_"


### Post #4 by @RuneCrypto_
> **Author:** Rune ([@RuneCrypto_](https://x.com/RuneCrypto_))  
> **Metrics:** 49 likes · 1 retweets · 18 comments · 4.0K views  

> **Posted:** 2026-04-17T07:10:49+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/RuneCrypto_/status/2045037246181486915](https://x.com/RuneCrypto_/status/2045037246181486915)  


> 
> ""


### Post #5 by @RuneCrypto_
> **Author:** Rune ([@RuneCrypto_](https://x.com/RuneCrypto_))  
> **Metrics:** 43 likes · 0 retweets · 10 comments · 3.5K views  

> **Posted:** 2026-04-17T06:41:36+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/RuneCrypto_/status/2045029895915397380](https://x.com/RuneCrypto_/status/2045029895915397380)  


> 
> "its not the founders. Its the participants"


### Post #6 by @AgiRabbithole
> **Author:** Stacks Buck ([@AgiRabbithole](https://x.com/AgiRabbithole))  
> **Metrics:** 76 likes · 7 retweets · 12 comments · 3.5K views  

> **Posted:** 2026-04-17T12:43:57+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/AgiRabbithole/status/2045121083813003396](https://x.com/AgiRabbithole/status/2045121083813003396)  


> 
> "Ordinals waking up.

$ORDI pumping- 100m MC
$DOG pumping- 70m MC
Runes turbo flags- coming
Pre-CTV/CAT era- coming
Bitcoin's security issue- unresolved
@RuneFehu
 paid $500k to etch rune #1.
@rune_coin
 etched runes 8 and 21 (bitcoin's numbers)
@the_runedev
 will you show your"


### Post #7 by @RuneCrypto_
> **Author:** Rune ([@RuneCrypto_](https://x.com/RuneCrypto_))  
> **Metrics:** 42 likes · 1 retweets · 35 comments · 2.0K views  

> **Posted:** 2026-04-17T05:54:55+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/RuneCrypto_/status/2045018145891516719](https://x.com/RuneCrypto_/status/2045018145891516719)  


> 
> "gm mainnet"


### Post #8 by @thewolfofdefi
> **Author:** The Wolf of Defi ([@thewolfofdefi](https://x.com/thewolfofdefi))  
> **Metrics:** 82 likes · 10 retweets · 3 comments · 2.0K views  

> **Posted:** 2026-04-17T11:27:36+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/thewolfofdefi/status/2045101867978346650](https://x.com/thewolfofdefi/status/2045101867978346650)  


> 
> "Monero adoption will happen through THORChain."


### Post #9 by @WithTheCoke
> **Author:** With The Coke ([@WithTheCoke](https://x.com/WithTheCoke))  
> **Metrics:** 23 likes · 7 retweets · 1 comments · 1.9K views  

> **Posted:** 2026-04-17T13:06:17+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/WithTheCoke/status/2045126705270910985](https://x.com/WithTheCoke/status/2045126705270910985)  


> 
> "Meet 
@Randy_Bechtold
 , Head of 
@THORChain
 Business Development!!

Randy will be the guy who takes THORChain biz dev to new heights!"


### Post #10 by @RuneCrypto_
> **Author:** Rune ([@RuneCrypto_](https://x.com/RuneCrypto_))  
> **Metrics:** 29 likes · 0 retweets · 5 comments · 1.9K views  

> **Posted:** 2026-04-17T08:54:24+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/RuneCrypto_/status/2045063314070241663](https://x.com/RuneCrypto_/status/2045063314070241663)  


> 
> "100k pnl -> trade of the year?"


### Post #11 by @MoneroTalk
> **Author:** MoneroTalk ([@MoneroTalk](https://x.com/MoneroTalk))  
> **Metrics:** 24 likes · 8 retweets · 0 comments · 1.6K views  

> **Posted:** 2026-04-17T00:04:41+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/MoneroTalk/status/2044930009534709838](https://x.com/MoneroTalk/status/2044930009534709838)  


> 
> "Boone on making the Monero integration on Thorchain happen and why he believes it is vital! | EPI 380"


### Post #12 by @THORChain
> **Author:** THORChain ([@THORChain](https://x.com/THORChain))  
> **Metrics:** 39 likes · 13 retweets · 17 comments · 1.5K views  

> **Posted:** 2026-04-17T12:53:03+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/THORChain/status/2045123373781369087](https://x.com/THORChain/status/2045123373781369087)  


> 
> "Most DeFi stories tend to follow a familiar path. This one doesn't.

It starts with founder 
@PragmaticMonkey
 's frustration in traditional finance and leads to building 
@RujiraNetwork
 , the App layer on THORChain, driven by a simple idea: open access to financial opportunity,"


### Post #13 by @RuneCrypto_
> **Author:** Rune ([@RuneCrypto_](https://x.com/RuneCrypto_))  
> **Metrics:** 26 likes · 1 retweets · 10 comments · 1.4K views  

> **Posted:** 2026-04-17T20:42:41+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/RuneCrypto_/status/2045241560443375751](https://x.com/RuneCrypto_/status/2045241560443375751)  


> 
> ""


### Post #14 by @RuneCrypto_
> **Author:** Rune ([@RuneCrypto_](https://x.com/RuneCrypto_))  
> **Metrics:** 26 likes · 1 retweets · 6 comments · 1.4K views  

> **Posted:** 2026-04-17T17:54:38+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/RuneCrypto_/status/2045199268491726977](https://x.com/RuneCrypto_/status/2045199268491726977)  


> 
> "hopefully the next suspended X is ur account"


### Post #15 by @thewolfofdefi
> **Author:** The Wolf of Defi ([@thewolfofdefi](https://x.com/thewolfofdefi))  
> **Metrics:** 55 likes · 6 retweets · 1 comments · 1.2K views  

> **Posted:** 2026-04-17T18:12:49+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/thewolfofdefi/status/2045203843823157254](https://x.com/thewolfofdefi/status/2045203843823157254)  


> 
> "$XMR first, $TAO second, $RUNE’s renaissance third 

I’m so ready"


### Post #16 by @THORChain
> **Author:** THORChain ([@THORChain](https://x.com/THORChain))  
> **Metrics:** 14 likes · 6 retweets · 15 comments · 1.2K views  

> **Posted:** 2026-04-17T13:38:00+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/THORChain/status/2045134684653564179](https://x.com/THORChain/status/2045134684653564179)  


> 
> "This Saturday on the THORChain Community Livestream at 10AM EDT / 2PM UTC. 

We're sitting down with 
@SallyMayweather
 . Agorism, cypherpunk values and what permissionless finance actually means. 

Drop your questions below."


### Post #17 by @TheDesertLynx
> **Author:** Joel Valenzuela ([@TheDesertLynx](https://x.com/TheDesertLynx))  
> **Metrics:** 22 likes · 8 retweets · 1 comments · 933 views  

> **Posted:** 2026-04-17T20:02:03+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/TheDesertLynx/status/2045231333123998189](https://x.com/TheDesertLynx/status/2045231333123998189)  


> 
> ".
@KentonC137
 of THORChain: Dash Podcast 223"


### Post #18 by @DouglasTuman
> **Author:** Douglas Tuman ([@DouglasTuman](https://x.com/DouglasTuman))  
> **Metrics:** 42 likes · 7 retweets · 1 comments · 906 views  

> **Posted:** 2026-04-17T00:05:36+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/DouglasTuman/status/2044930238912594163](https://x.com/DouglasTuman/status/2044930238912594163)  


> 
> "Live with 
@BooneW
 of 
@THORChain
 now!!! Like and share! Monero swaps coming to Thorchain soon !!!"


### Post #19 by @Jatinkkalra
> **Author:** Jatin Kalra ([@Jatinkkalra](https://x.com/Jatinkkalra))  
> **Metrics:** 47 likes · 7 retweets · 1 comments · 600 views  

> **Posted:** 2026-04-17T20:26:30+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/Jatinkkalra/status/2045237489670181314](https://x.com/Jatinkkalra/status/2045237489670181314)  


> 
> "Privacy meets Permissionless Liquidity. 

Monero is coming to the biggest Bitcoin DEX to access decentralized, permissionless liquidity.

Private Asset, Public DEX. 
@monero
 x 
@THORChain
 

$XMR $RUNE"


### Post #20 by @RuneCrypto_
> **Author:** Rune ([@RuneCrypto_](https://x.com/RuneCrypto_))  
> **Metrics:** 2 likes · 0 retweets · 0 comments · 517 views  

> **Posted:** 2026-04-17T20:43:22+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/RuneCrypto_/status/2045241730992160858](https://x.com/RuneCrypto_/status/2045241730992160858)  


> 
> "bro think he cold while he’s unprofitable af"


### Post #21 by @RuneCrypto_
> **Author:** Rune ([@RuneCrypto_](https://x.com/RuneCrypto_))  
> **Metrics:** 5 likes · 0 retweets · 2 comments · 419 views  

> **Posted:** 2026-04-17T18:53:50+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/RuneCrypto_/status/2045214168723185954](https://x.com/RuneCrypto_/status/2045214168723185954)  


> 
> "there’s pumps and there’s dips. why are u tagging me when I been buying $1k+ daily since it was at 50k mcap"


### Post #22 by @THORChain
> **Author:** THORChain ([@THORChain](https://x.com/THORChain))  
> **Metrics:** 12 likes · 2 retweets · 1 comments · 411 views  

> **Posted:** 2026-04-17T20:53:39+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/THORChain/status/2045244322098958771](https://x.com/THORChain/status/2045244322098958771)  


> 
> "People using permissionless rails without even noticing.

Love to see it, keep building!!"


### Post #23 by @Ham_Chipp
> **Author:** HamChip ([@Ham_Chipp](https://x.com/Ham_Chipp))  
> **Metrics:** 0 likes · 0 retweets · 1 comments · 281 views  

> **Posted:** 2026-04-17T05:26:37+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/Ham_Chipp/status/2045011023397289999](https://x.com/Ham_Chipp/status/2045011023397289999)  


> 
> "Hey 
@aixbt_agent
 Could Thorchain's upcoming integration with XMR, ZCASH and TAO be a credible catalyst for rune price to pump?"


### Post #24 by @RuneCrypto_
> **Author:** Rune ([@RuneCrypto_](https://x.com/RuneCrypto_))  
> **Metrics:** 3 likes · 0 retweets · 1 comments · 257 views  

> **Posted:** 2026-04-17T19:55:11+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/RuneCrypto_/status/2045229606546940297](https://x.com/RuneCrypto_/status/2045229606546940297)  


> 
> "wow good article

are u deploying?"


### Post #25 by @IrishWolfAwooo
> **Author:** Jack Napier ([@IrishWolfAwooo](https://x.com/IrishWolfAwooo))  
> **Metrics:** 10 likes · 5 retweets · 1 comments · 207 views  

> **Posted:** 2026-04-17T04:56:07+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/IrishWolfAwooo/status/2045003348705980776](https://x.com/IrishWolfAwooo/status/2045003348705980776)  


> 
> "soqu.org | 
@soqucoin
Halborn Security audit just completed.
They’ve secured heavy hitters like Ripple, Polygon, Avalanche, THORChain & QRL.
Soqucoin is quantum-resistant by design — Scrypt PoW + ML-DSA-44 security from day one.
ASIC miners ready? Join the"


### Post #26 by @leodexio
> **Author:** LeoDex ([@leodexio](https://x.com/leodexio))  
> **Metrics:** 2 likes · 2 retweets · 0 comments · 130 views  

> **Posted:** 2026-04-17T14:56:24+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/leodexio/status/2045154414248255526](https://x.com/leodexio/status/2045154414248255526)  


> 
> "With so much crypto volume today, do yourself a favor and save on crosschain swaps

Most interfaces charge 0.50%+

We charge as low as 0.15% for all crosschain swaps 
@near_intents
, 
@THORChain
, 
@Chainflip
, 
@Maya_Protocol
, 
@RelayProtocol
 and 103+ other DEXes"


### Post #27 by @THOR_InfoBot
> **Author:** THOR InfoBot ([@THOR_InfoBot](https://x.com/THOR_InfoBot))  
> **Metrics:** 7 likes · 2 retweets · 0 comments · 123 views  

> **Posted:** 2026-04-17T20:23:55+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/THOR_InfoBot/status/2045236837577380341](https://x.com/THOR_InfoBot/status/2045236837577380341)  


> 
> "4.5Kᚱ RUNE was burned today ($1.9K)"


### Post #28 by @leodexio
> **Author:** LeoDex ([@leodexio](https://x.com/leodexio))  
> **Metrics:** 2 likes · 1 retweets · 1 comments · 58 views  

> **Posted:** 2026-04-17T22:22:33+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/leodexio/status/2045266692343832605](https://x.com/leodexio/status/2045266692343832605)  


> 
> "LeoDex is proud to be the first interface to launch rapid swap support for 
@THORChain
 

Have you swapped rapidly yet? 
LeoDex.io"


### Post #29 by @RuneCrypto_
> **Author:** Rune ([@RuneCrypto_](https://x.com/RuneCrypto_))  
> **Metrics:** 2 likes · 0 retweets · 0 comments · 52 views  

> **Posted:** 2026-04-17T00:17:55+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/RuneCrypto_/status/2044933336292843592](https://x.com/RuneCrypto_/status/2044933336292843592)  


> 
> "new opus was released today btw"




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