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

> **Asset:** $RUNE  
> **Date:** 2026-07-17 (July 17, 2026)  
> **Canonical URL:** https://cryptitalk.com/tokens/rune/2026-07-17  
> **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:** 96 likes · 2 retweets · 41 comments · 13.2K views  

> **Posted:** 2026-07-17T16:09:25+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/RuneCrypto_/status/2078150086261903662](https://x.com/RuneCrypto_/status/2078150086261903662)  


> 
> "he's shaking out all the base haters... no?"


### Post #2 by @RuneCrypto_
> **Author:** Rune ([@RuneCrypto_](https://x.com/RuneCrypto_))  
> **Metrics:** 29 likes · 2 retweets · 6 comments · 8.0K views  

> **Posted:** 2026-07-17T18:00:28+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/RuneCrypto_/status/2078178034180300986](https://x.com/RuneCrypto_/status/2078178034180300986)  


> **Visual Note:** A TradingView chart shows the O1 token priced at 0.3624 ETH on Uniswap, up 4.05% (+0.01410), with the post context noting the token looks promising at a 7M market cap.  

> 
> "looking good @ 7m mc"


### Post #3 by @RuneCrypto_
> **Author:** Rune ([@RuneCrypto_](https://x.com/RuneCrypto_))  
> **Metrics:** 92 likes · 10 retweets · 15 comments · 7.8K views  

> **Posted:** 2026-07-17T02:52:24+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/RuneCrypto_/status/2077949512723599388](https://x.com/RuneCrypto_/status/2077949512723599388)  


> **Visual Note:** A screenshot of a Twitter exchange where @DepecheNode criticizes Brian Armstrong's profile picture as a knock-off NFT, prompting @cobie to respond that he sent the tweet to Armstrong, who then changed his PFP to a real CryptoPunk.  

> 
> "cobie x brian

cobie x brian

cobie x brian

cobie x brian

cobie x brian

cobie x brian

cobie x brian

cobie x brian"


### Post #4 by @THORChain
> **Author:** THORChain ([@THORChain](https://x.com/THORChain))  
> **Metrics:** 48 likes · 7 retweets · 4 comments · 4.0K views  

> **Posted:** 2026-07-17T16:03:00+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/THORChain/status/2078148471568413092](https://x.com/THORChain/status/2078148471568413092)  


> **Visual Note:** A line chart titled "Fees Earned by Affiliates — Daily Affiliate Fee by Affiliate" tracking daily affiliate fees earned by various crypto wallets and interfaces integrating THORChain from September 2021 to May 2026, with fee spikes reaching above 600k, primarily driven by affiliates like TrustWallet, THORSwap, THORWallet, and Bitget Wallet, illustrating that $48M in cumulative affiliate fees has been generated for wallets routing native cross-chain swaps through THORChain.  

> 
> "$48M earned by wallets and interfaces integrating THORChain since 2021. Every native cross-chain swap generates affiliate fees, automatically, for whoever routes it. 

THORChain is the permissionless liquidity backbone that wallets and aggregators build on.

Which wallet do you"


### Post #5 by @THORChain
> **Author:** THORChain ([@THORChain](https://x.com/THORChain))  
> **Metrics:** 31 likes · 6 retweets · 4 comments · 3.4K views  

> **Posted:** 2026-07-17T14:37:23+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/THORChain/status/2078126926858789362](https://x.com/THORChain/status/2078126926858789362)  


> 
> "Q2 delivered major protocol upgrades, governance progress, over $2B in swap volume, and laid the groundwork for what’s next across the THORChain ecosystem, despite some challenges.

Read the full report"


### Post #6 by @THORChain
> **Author:** THORChain ([@THORChain](https://x.com/THORChain))  
> **Metrics:** 21 likes · 2 retweets · 1 comments · 3.4K views  

> **Posted:** 2026-07-17T08:12:19+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/THORChain/status/2078030021097132470](https://x.com/THORChain/status/2078030021097132470)  


> 
> "ADR-029  Voting Reminder 

Node operators, voting is open for ADR-029: Affiliate Revenue Share.

This ADR introduces a rev share mechanism that lets the protocol share a portion of swap fee revenue with approved affiliates, incentivizing high value integrations and driving more"


### Post #7 by @KentonC137
> **Author:** Kenton Ralph Toews ([@KentonC137](https://x.com/KentonC137))  
> **Metrics:** 45 likes · 4 retweets · 0 comments · 2.3K views  

> **Posted:** 2026-07-17T06:07:18+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/KentonC137/status/2077998560117678176](https://x.com/KentonC137/status/2077998560117678176)  


> 
> "Great proposal from 
@SwapKitPowered
.  I would love to see them be the trial run for THORChain's new revenue share (assuming ADR29 is approved).

…
ion-docs-thorchain-revshar.vercel.app"


### Post #8 by @RuneCrypto_
> **Author:** Rune ([@RuneCrypto_](https://x.com/RuneCrypto_))  
> **Metrics:** 22 likes · 2 retweets · 2 comments · 2.0K views  

> **Posted:** 2026-07-17T02:12:35+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/RuneCrypto_/status/2077939488676803002](https://x.com/RuneCrypto_/status/2077939488676803002)  


> **Visual Note:** The image shows a screenshot of Cobie's Twitter/X profile (@cobie), displaying his Bitcoin-sunglasses avatar, verified badge, and a DM he sent reading "give me the fkin logins to this acct rn," humorously supporting the post's "Now that's based" sentiment by depicting the well-known crypto commentator boldly demanding account access.  

> 
> "Now that's based."


### Post #9 by @MSBIntel
> **Author:** MSB Intel ([@MSBIntel](https://x.com/MSBIntel))  
> **Metrics:** 12 likes · 0 retweets · 0 comments · 1.7K views  

> **Posted:** 2026-07-17T07:52:02+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/MSBIntel/status/2078024916977520731](https://x.com/MSBIntel/status/2078024916977520731)  


> **Visual Note:** The image shows the THORChain logo featuring a stylized cyan and teal lightning bolt icon next to the word "THORCHAIN" in bold black text. This branding relates to the post announcing Thorchain's surge in 24-hour DEX volume to $55.1M, a 96.8% increase day-over-day.  

> 
> "BREAKING: Thorchain flipped to $55.1M in 24h DEX volume, up 96.8% day-over-day."


### Post #10 by @THORChain
> **Author:** THORChain ([@THORChain](https://x.com/THORChain))  
> **Metrics:** 1 likes · 0 retweets · 0 comments · 1.5K views  

> **Posted:** 2026-07-17T00:53:00+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/THORChain/status/2077919461550522372](https://x.com/THORChain/status/2077919461550522372)  


> **Video Content:** Aaluxx Myth (Maya Cofounder) speaks directly to camera across all 12 frames, using animated facial expressions and slight head movements to emphasize his points about decentralized exchanges and redundancy. The on-screen captions reveal his message: "DEXes here and it's... share our ideas of... have to kind of... people said, we... it would have been a... couldn't swap Bitcoin... which was Maya, which... redundancy, it is by... will always be more... have just-in-time... now you have a shit... important." In the final frame, he shifts out of view, leaving only the ceiling visible.  

> 
> "@AaluxxMyth
 on why redundancy is the point. 
@Maya_Protocol
 kept processing swaps through the entire THORChain pause."


### Post #11 by @RuneCrypto_
> **Author:** Rune ([@RuneCrypto_](https://x.com/RuneCrypto_))  
> **Metrics:** 10 likes · 1 retweets · 1 comments · 1.3K views  

> **Posted:** 2026-07-17T00:08:14+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/RuneCrypto_/status/2077908195910070655](https://x.com/RuneCrypto_/status/2077908195910070655)  


> **Visual Note:** A notification panel displays multiple alerts with warning icons, including a "Review price impact before trading" message followed by a series of failed buy orders for the BRIAN token at varying amounts ranging from $200 to $1,000.  

> 
> ""


### Post #12 by @RuneCrypto_
> **Author:** Rune ([@RuneCrypto_](https://x.com/RuneCrypto_))  
> **Metrics:** 10 likes · 1 retweets · 8 comments · 1.1K views  

> **Posted:** 2026-07-17T05:06:46+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/RuneCrypto_/status/2077983326258843681](https://x.com/RuneCrypto_/status/2077983326258843681)  


> 
> "@ProsperityDAO_
 beware there’s a fake rune making me lose aura in ur chat"


### Post #13 by @reddit
> **Author:** FabulousPlace4905 ([@reddit](https://x.com/reddit))  
> **Metrics:** 2 likes · 0 retweets · 1 comments · 200 views  

> **Posted:** 2026-07-17T20:01:35.946000+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/reddit/status/5b8180a6f20a686f90d9826a1e092514a3b32d841a8020fd0a90189b55beb0c8](https://x.com/reddit/status/5b8180a6f20a686f90d9826a1e092514a3b32d841a8020fd0a90189b55beb0c8)  


> 
> "THORChain Community Spotlight Recap

Suggested for you"


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

> **Posted:** 2026-07-17T09:15:52.221207+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://coinmarketcap.com/community/articles/6a59f2969cec9a715be43ca4/](https://coinmarketcap.com/community/articles/6a59f2969cec9a715be43ca4/)  


> 
> "Nobody needed exchanges to begin with


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