# $RUNE Catalyst Posts & Social Intelligence Recap — May 18, 2026

> **Asset:** $RUNE  
> **Date:** 2026-05-18 (May 18, 2026)  
> **Canonical URL:** https://cryptitalk.com/tokens/rune/2026-05-18  
> **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 @BSCNews
> **Author:** BSCN ([@BSCNews](https://x.com/BSCNews))  
> **Metrics:** 43 likes · 5 retweets · 17 comments · 6.7K views  

> **Posted:** 2026-05-18T01:16:00+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/BSCNews/status/2056181978014036414](https://x.com/BSCNews/status/2056181978014036414)  


> 
> "RUNE is down 26% in a week and the protocol just opened a refund window
@THORChain
 confirmed a $10M multichain exploit hitting 12,847 wallets across 
$BTC
, 
$ETH
, BSC, and Base. 
$RUNE
 has dropped from $0.61 to $0.45 in seven days, market cap now $157M. A"


### Post #2 by @DBCrypt0
> **Author:** DBCrypto ([@DBCrypt0](https://x.com/DBCrypt0))  
> **Metrics:** 25 likes · 10 retweets · 13 comments · 2.8K views  

> **Posted:** 2026-05-18T14:06:09+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/DBCrypt0/status/2056375793698365534](https://x.com/DBCrypt0/status/2056375793698365534)  


> 
> "Bet you only heard about the 
@VerusCoin
 and 
@THORChain
 attack

That’s because Web3 sees daily hacks for 5, 6, and even 7 figures that go unnoticed

All because this is the new norm

How do we fix it?"


### Post #3 by @BSCNews
> **Author:** BSCN ([@BSCNews](https://x.com/BSCNews))  
> **Metrics:** 11 likes · 1 retweets · 7 comments · 2.5K views  

> **Posted:** 2026-05-18T20:44:19+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/BSCNews/status/2056475996014940557](https://x.com/BSCNews/status/2056475996014940557)  


> 
> "THORChain says it understands the attack, ships a fix tomorrow
@THORChain
 gave its third incident update Monday, saying the team now has a strong understanding of how the roughly $10M exploit was executed but is not ready to share technical details publicly.

The attack vector"


### Post #4 by @juliadziesinska
> **Author:** Julia ([@juliadziesinska](https://x.com/juliadziesinska))  
> **Metrics:** 99 likes · 2 retweets · 38 comments · 1.4K views  

> **Posted:** 2026-05-18T08:20:19+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/juliadziesinska/status/2056288763169386929](https://x.com/juliadziesinska/status/2056288763169386929)  


> 
> "everything you missed in crypto last week

> Bitcoin dropped back to the $76K–77K range, wiping out $630M+ in leveraged positions across the market

> THORChain paused trading after a $10.8M exploit linked to a vulnerability in its crosschain infrastructure

> Drake referenced"


### Post #5 by @THORChain
> **Author:** THORChain ([@THORChain](https://x.com/THORChain))  
> **Metrics:** 16 likes · 2 retweets · 0 comments · 913 views  

> **Posted:** 2026-05-18T17:03:18+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/THORChain/status/2056420376373325872](https://x.com/THORChain/status/2056420376373325872)  


> 
> "THORChain May 15, 2026 Exploit Analysis | Part 2"


### Post #6 by @ducpp192
> **Author:** Ducpp ([@ducpp192](https://x.com/ducpp192))  
> **Metrics:** 4 likes · 1 retweets · 3 comments · 596 views  

> **Posted:** 2026-05-18T05:52:48+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/ducpp192/status/2056251637593952695](https://x.com/ducpp192/status/2056251637593952695)  


> 
> "a $10.7M hit on THORChain stings. how will that affect liquidity and smart money flows? definitely keeping an eye on this — could be a shakeout or a chance to grab some dip. stay curious, fam."


### Post #7 by @RuneCrypto_
> **Author:** Rune ([@RuneCrypto_](https://x.com/RuneCrypto_))  
> **Metrics:** 5 likes · 0 retweets · 1 comments · 223 views  

> **Posted:** 2026-05-18T12:40:08+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/RuneCrypto_/status/2056354147499188654](https://x.com/RuneCrypto_/status/2056354147499188654)  


> 
> "100m soon"


### Post #8 by @CoinMarketCap:kanalcoindotcom
> **Author:** ([@CoinMarketCap:kanalcoindotcom](https://x.com/CoinMarketCap:kanalcoindotcom))  
> **Metrics:** 0 likes · 0 retweets · 0 comments · 100 views  

> **Posted:** 2026-05-18T05:35:44.328882+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://coinmarketcap.com/community/articles/6a0aa50a4b8e3a3eba774d96/](https://coinmarketcap.com/community/articles/6a0aa50a4b8e3a3eba774d96/)  


> 
> "Crypto Bridge Suffers $11 Million Hack: What Happened and Why It Matters


THORChain, a decentralized cross-chain liquidity protocol, suffered an exploit that drained approximately $11 million in user funds across multiple blockchain networks, prompting the team to"


### Post #9 by @CoinMarketCap:cryptobreakingnews
> **Author:** ([@CoinMarketCap:cryptobreakingnews](https://x.com/CoinMarketCap:cryptobreakingnews))  
> **Metrics:** 0 likes · 0 retweets · 0 comments · 100 views  

> **Posted:** 2026-05-18T15:15:40.575483+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://coinmarketcap.com/community/articles/6a0b2d00cd7f6666db69add7/](https://coinmarketcap.com/community/articles/6a0b2d00cd7f6666db69add7/)  


> 
> "Bitcoin Price Analysis: BTC Continues Slide as Macro Pressures Hit Risk Assets


Bitcoin (BTC) dipped below $80,000 on Friday, falling to a low of $78,591 before settling at $79,058. The downturn continued over the weekend as the flagship cryptocurrency fell 1.21% on Satu"


### Post #10 by @CoinMarketCap:Cryptopolitan_News
> **Author:** ([@CoinMarketCap:Cryptopolitan_News](https://x.com/CoinMarketCap:Cryptopolitan_News))  
> **Metrics:** 0 likes · 0 retweets · 0 comments · 100 views  

> **Posted:** 2026-05-18T15:35:43.203894+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://coinmarketcap.com/community/articles/6a0b31a6c99f3969b1c06094/](https://coinmarketcap.com/community/articles/6a0b31a6c99f3969b1c06094/)  


> 
> "Adshares hacker returns 86% of $628K loot as analysts expose post-hack vulnerabilities


The attacker behind the Adshares bridge exploit on May 17 has returned 256 ETH (roughly $540,700) to the project’s deployer address, covering about 86% of the estimated $628,000 loss, accordi"


### Post #11 by @CoinMarketCap:ItsBitcoinWorld
> **Author:** ([@CoinMarketCap:ItsBitcoinWorld](https://x.com/CoinMarketCap:ItsBitcoinWorld))  
> **Metrics:** 0 likes · 0 retweets · 0 comments · 100 views  

> **Posted:** 2026-05-18T07:05:42.533309+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://coinmarketcap.com/community/articles/6a0aba1d2dd5f3342002035e/](https://coinmarketcap.com/community/articles/6a0aba1d2dd5f3342002035e/)  


> 
> "Coinone Places THORChain (RUNE) on Delisting Watchlist After Security Incident


BitcoinWorld Coinone Places THORChain (RUNE) on Delisting Watchlist After Security Incident South Korean cryptocurrency exchange Coinone has placed THORChain (RUNE) on its delisting watchlist"


### Post #12 by @RujiraNetwork
> **Author:** Rujira ([@RujiraNetwork](https://x.com/RujiraNetwork))  
> **Metrics:** 2 likes · 2 retweets · 1 comments · 62 views  

> **Posted:** 2026-05-18T14:07:15+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/RujiraNetwork/status/2056376070145028491](https://x.com/RujiraNetwork/status/2056376070145028491)  


> 
> "The Nodes have just voted to set the mimir HaltChainGlobal back to 0, meaning THORChain transfers and activity on the App Layer are possible again, and the 24h period where no liquidations will happen, giving our community time to manage their collateral, is now active.

This"


### Post #13 by @RuneCrypto_
> **Author:** Rune ([@RuneCrypto_](https://x.com/RuneCrypto_))  
> **Metrics:** 2 likes · 0 retweets · 1 comments · 57 views  

> **Posted:** 2026-05-18T11:15:58+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/RuneCrypto_/status/2056332966482108714](https://x.com/RuneCrypto_/status/2056332966482108714)  


> 
> "pitch looks good"


### Post #14 by @RuneCrypto_
> **Author:** Rune ([@RuneCrypto_](https://x.com/RuneCrypto_))  
> **Metrics:** 1 likes · 0 retweets · 1 comments · 37 views  

> **Posted:** 2026-05-18T02:52:26+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/RuneCrypto_/status/2056206247636971772](https://x.com/RuneCrypto_/status/2056206247636971772)  


> 
> "in too lfg"


### Post #15 by @CoinMarketCap:CoinpediaNews
> **Author:** ([@CoinMarketCap:CoinpediaNews](https://x.com/CoinMarketCap:CoinpediaNews))  
> **Metrics:** 0 likes · 0 retweets · 0 comments  

> **Posted:** 2026-05-18T06:45:41.076499+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://coinmarketcap.com/community/articles/6a0ab56db53bd312fa6a2375/](https://coinmarketcap.com/community/articles/6a0ab56db53bd312fa6a2375/)  


> 
> "THORChain Price Outlook: Panic or Opportunity After RUNE Crashes 30%?


THORChain’s native token RUNE price plunged more than 22% today, marking one of its steepest declines in recent months after reports surfaced of a potential exploit tied to the protocol. The"


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

> **Posted:** 2026-05-18T07:45:44.993932+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://coinmarketcap.com/community/articles/6a0ac381b53bd312fa6a23b4/](https://coinmarketcap.com/community/articles/6a0ac381b53bd312fa6a23b4/)  


> 
> "Verus Ethereum bridge reportedly exploited for $11.6M in latest DeFi attack


Verus Protocol’s Ethereum bridge was reportedly exploited on Monday through a fake cross-chain transfer message that allowed a hacker to fraudulently transfer out at least $11.58 million in c"




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