# $RUNE Catalyst Posts & Social Intelligence Recap — April 23, 2026

> **Asset:** $RUNE  
> **Date:** 2026-04-23 (April 23, 2026)  
> **Canonical URL:** https://cryptitalk.com/tokens/rune/2026-04-23  
> **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 @the_smart_ape
> **Author:** The Smart Ape ([@the_smart_ape](https://x.com/the_smart_ape))  
> **Metrics:** 101 likes · 9 retweets · 9 comments · 22.6K views  

> **Posted:** 2026-04-23T13:00:24+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/the_smart_ape/status/2047299550659190832](https://x.com/the_smart_ape/status/2047299550659190832)  


> 
> "thorchain team watching $444m in laundering volume hit the protocol and getting $494k in fees in 24h."


### Post #2 by @jpthor
> **Author:** JP ([@jpthor](https://x.com/jpthor))  
> **Metrics:** 133 likes · 10 retweets · 7 comments · 22.6K views  

> **Posted:** 2026-04-23T23:08:47+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/jpthor/status/2047452655807578271](https://x.com/jpthor/status/2047452655807578271)  


> 
> "That’s not how thorchain works sorry Stani. 

If you want to interrupt the protocol’s functions you should run a node first, contribute to the community and raise an ADR.

You can then campaign for that ADR to pass which requires 67/100 nodes to vote yes."


### Post #3 by @RuneCrypto_
> **Author:** Rune ([@RuneCrypto_](https://x.com/RuneCrypto_))  
> **Metrics:** 57 likes · 3 retweets · 19 comments · 5.3K views  

> **Posted:** 2026-04-23T04:25:50+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/RuneCrypto_/status/2047170056425967817](https://x.com/RuneCrypto_/status/2047170056425967817)  


> 
> "solana kols launched 4 different pvp’s to eth’s FLORK

insane"


### Post #4 by @THORChain
> **Author:** THORChain ([@THORChain](https://x.com/THORChain))  
> **Metrics:** 171 likes · 19 retweets · 12 comments · 5.0K views  

> **Posted:** 2026-04-23T14:23:00+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/THORChain/status/2047320336450949164](https://x.com/THORChain/status/2047320336450949164)  


> 
> "Most cross-chain solutions are just centralised businesses with a whitepaper. 

THORChain is the exception."


### Post #5 by @XBToshi
> **Author:** CyberSatoshi 𓆙 ([@XBToshi](https://x.com/XBToshi))  
> **Metrics:** 148 likes · 17 retweets · 7 comments · 4.1K views  

> **Posted:** 2026-04-23T04:52:28+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/XBToshi/status/2047176757070168208](https://x.com/XBToshi/status/2047176757070168208)  


> 
> "The rsETH hack really exposed everyone.

- Arbitrum hits the freeze button.
- CoW pauses the whole swap service.
- THORChain stays neutral.

And XMR? 
XMR just quietly sits there, laughing in untraceable.

You find out real quick who actually holds the admin keys."


### Post #6 by @THORCommunity
> **Author:** THORChain Community ([@THORCommunity](https://x.com/THORCommunity))  
> **Metrics:** 58 likes · 15 retweets · 3 comments · 2.9K views  

> **Posted:** 2026-04-23T07:50:21+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/THORCommunity/status/2047221523384062009](https://x.com/THORCommunity/status/2047221523384062009)  


> 
> "Dash on 
@THORChain
 was shelved, not killed
@KentonC137
 lays out the path on the Dash Podcast:
- ~2 weeks of dev work 
- $50k pool to kickstart 
- DIF ready to seed liquidity 
- New leadership engaged

Privacy chains belong on permissionless rails
@Dashpay
 is coming home"


### Post #7 by @THORChain
> **Author:** THORChain ([@THORChain](https://x.com/THORChain))  
> **Metrics:** 64 likes · 9 retweets · 6 comments · 2.5K views  

> **Posted:** 2026-04-23T07:31:00+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/THORChain/status/2047216653264363598](https://x.com/THORChain/status/2047216653264363598)  


> 
> "THORSday Livestream is today at 2PM EDT / 6PM UTC. 

Your weekly catch up with 
@KentonC137
 , 
@patriotsounds
 and THORChain co-founder 
@CBarraford
 . Protocol updates, what's shipping and more.

Jump on stage and ask your questions live:
riverside.com/studio/thorcha
…"


### Post #8 by @Jatinkkalra
> **Author:** Jatin Kalra ([@Jatinkkalra](https://x.com/Jatinkkalra))  
> **Metrics:** 45 likes · 3 retweets · 2 comments · 2.1K views  

> **Posted:** 2026-04-23T14:57:07+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/Jatinkkalra/status/2047328923042869494](https://x.com/Jatinkkalra/status/2047328923042869494)  


> 
> ""THORChain is centralized"

Some people are saying that 
@THORChain
 $RUNE is not decentralised. 

Today, after being in this industry for nearly a decade, I'm going to reveal something big that the critics are missing."


### Post #9 by @0x_tiago
> **Author:** Tiago ([@0x_tiago](https://x.com/0x_tiago))  
> **Metrics:** 31 likes · 4 retweets · 1 comments · 1.3K views  

> **Posted:** 2026-04-23T10:56:45+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/0x_tiago/status/2047268431842451933](https://x.com/0x_tiago/status/2047268431842451933)  


> 
> "Comparing THORChain with Tornado Cash here is at minimum, intelectual dishonesty"


### Post #10 by @THORChain
> **Author:** THORChain ([@THORChain](https://x.com/THORChain))  
> **Metrics:** 42 likes · 5 retweets · 0 comments · 898 views  

> **Posted:** 2026-04-23T18:00:01+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/THORChain/status/2047374951725052128](https://x.com/THORChain/status/2047374951725052128)  


> 
> "We’re live!  
@CBarraford
, 
@KentonC137
 and 
@patriotsounds
 on the THORSday Livestream.   

Jump on stage and ask your questions live:  
riverside.com/studio/thorcha
…"


### Post #11 by @khalkaz
> **Author:** Khal ([@khalkaz](https://x.com/khalkaz))  
> **Metrics:** 43 likes · 2 retweets · 2 comments · 876 views  

> **Posted:** 2026-04-23T03:47:47+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/khalkaz/status/2047160479378776114](https://x.com/khalkaz/status/2047160479378776114)  


> 
> "Hot take: The “laundering” allegations against 
@THORChain
 are actually the best marketing for it"


### Post #12 by @OneTAOx
> **Author:** Rao ([@OneTAOx](https://x.com/OneTAOx))  
> **Metrics:** 37 likes · 7 retweets · 1 comments · 848 views  

> **Posted:** 2026-04-23T02:06:42+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/OneTAOx/status/2047135041831031222](https://x.com/OneTAOx/status/2047135041831031222)  


> 
> "Protect 
@THORChain
 $RUNE at all costs. Decentralized and censorship-resistant infrastructure that fully embodies the cypherpunk ideals.

Non-custodial, no-KYC swaps between native Bitcoin and Monero or Bittensor?
Yes.

$BTC $XMR"


### Post #13 by @bitcoincashCN
> **Author:** James Lau ([@bitcoincashCN](https://x.com/bitcoincashCN))  
> **Metrics:** 31 likes · 9 retweets · 1 comments · 649 views  

> **Posted:** 2026-04-23T13:48:50+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/bitcoincashCN/status/2047311737687540154](https://x.com/bitcoincashCN/status/2047311737687540154)  


> 
> "BEWARE: This is what real decentralization looks like (and why it scares people)
@THORChain
 real DAO-powered DEX. A place where anyone can swap one crypto asset to any other, anonymously without any limitations or conditions.
This is how it actually runs.
→ ~100 anon nodes run"


### Post #14 by @RaymondMontreal
> **Author:** RayMontreal ([@RaymondMontreal](https://x.com/RaymondMontreal))  
> **Metrics:** 25 likes · 1 retweets · 3 comments · 561 views  

> **Posted:** 2026-04-23T22:27:10+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/RaymondMontreal/status/2047442180327780515](https://x.com/RaymondMontreal/status/2047442180327780515)  


> 
> "Not all Cows are made the same
#thorchain #wagyu #xmr #rune #kelp"


### Post #15 by @WalkDog1984
> **Author:** Chuck.T.eth ([@WalkDog1984](https://x.com/WalkDog1984))  
> **Metrics:** 17 likes · 2 retweets · 0 comments · 446 views  

> **Posted:** 2026-04-23T11:14:41+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/WalkDog1984/status/2047272946540880188](https://x.com/WalkDog1984/status/2047272946540880188)  


> 
> "Just like Bitcoin completely transparent and unstoppable. When monero gets the OK and the audits pass we take off . $xmr price discovery will happen on $rune ."


### Post #16 by @pnxgrp
> **Author:** PHOENIX - Crypto News & Analytics ([@pnxgrp](https://x.com/pnxgrp))  
> **Metrics:** 12 likes · 1 retweets · 0 comments · 407 views  

> **Posted:** 2026-04-23T08:45:55+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/pnxgrp/status/2047235507390706056](https://x.com/pnxgrp/status/2047235507390706056)  


> 
> "TOP #DECENTRALIZED EXCHANGES BY WEEKLY TRADING VOLUME          
                                                                          
#Uniswap #PancakeSwap #Aerodrome #Curve #Orca #Raydium #Meteora #THORChain #Hyperliquid"


### Post #17 by @TendermintTimmy
> **Author:** Timmy 銃 ([@TendermintTimmy](https://x.com/TendermintTimmy))  
> **Metrics:** 14 likes · 0 retweets · 3 comments · 281 views  

> **Posted:** 2026-04-23T16:15:40+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/TendermintTimmy/status/2047348690969370910](https://x.com/TendermintTimmy/status/2047348690969370910)  


> 
> "Love the puchback in the replies here.

Gee, sorry 
@THORChain
 built something that does it's job actually sticks to the ethos of Web3.

Everyone talks about wanting the benefits of Web3, like decentralization, until it effects them negatively. Then it's out the window."


### Post #18 by @AMoneroHodler
> **Author:** Aleksei | Only21M ([@AMoneroHodler](https://x.com/AMoneroHodler))  
> **Metrics:** 8 likes · 0 retweets · 1 comments · 150 views  

> **Posted:** 2026-04-23T12:05:44+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/AMoneroHodler/status/2047285792696078765](https://x.com/AMoneroHodler/status/2047285792696078765)  


> 
> "Some people crying about Thorchain, others crying about Wagyu. I'm cool with both, that's the free market."


### Post #19 by @RuneCrypto_
> **Author:** Rune ([@RuneCrypto_](https://x.com/RuneCrypto_))  
> **Metrics:** 0 likes · 0 retweets · 1 comments · 92 views  

> **Posted:** 2026-04-23T00:42:28+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/RuneCrypto_/status/2047113841641738258](https://x.com/RuneCrypto_/status/2047113841641738258)  


> 
> "yeah why"


### Post #20 by @Brentsketit
> **Author:** Brent ([@Brentsketit](https://x.com/Brentsketit))  
> **Metrics:** 0 likes · 0 retweets · 0 comments · 18 views  

> **Posted:** 2026-04-23T05:32:18+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/Brentsketit/status/2047186782329156012](https://x.com/Brentsketit/status/2047186782329156012)  


> 
> "also crazy rune hasnt been delisted from everywhere"


### Post #21 by @0xweb3wizard
> **Author:** Web3 W!zard ([@0xweb3wizard](https://x.com/0xweb3wizard))  
> **Metrics:** 0 likes · 0 retweets · 0 comments · 4 views  

> **Posted:** 2026-04-23T10:00:25+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/0xweb3wizard/status/2047254257842168277](https://x.com/0xweb3wizard/status/2047254257842168277)  


> 
> "Gm runelings"


### Post #22 by @GpaAndy
> **Author:** Andy the Jet ([@GpaAndy](https://x.com/GpaAndy))  
> **Metrics:** 0 likes · 0 retweets · 0 comments · 2 views  

> **Posted:** 2026-04-23T09:08:11+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/GpaAndy/status/2047241109588615212](https://x.com/GpaAndy/status/2047241109588615212)  


> 
> "rune's long term view nails it"




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