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

> **Asset:** $STRK  
> **Date:** 2026-05-18 (May 18, 2026)  
> **Canonical URL:** https://cryptitalk.com/tokens/strk/2026-05-18  
> **Token Profile:** https://cryptitalk.com/tokens/strk.md  
> **Market Rankings:** https://cryptitalk.com/rankings.md  

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## Curated Viral Posts & Community Evidence


### Post #1 by @BlackCatDeFi
> **Author:** 𝐁𝐥𝐚𝐜𝐤 𝐂𝐚𝐭 ([@BlackCatDeFi](https://x.com/BlackCatDeFi))  
> **Metrics:** 59 likes · 52 retweets · 57 comments · 84.5K views  

> **Posted:** 2026-05-18T12:14:24+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/BlackCatDeFi/status/2056347672991178998](https://x.com/BlackCatDeFi/status/2056347672991178998)  


> 
> "New Alt Short Bleed Basket V8 just deployed 

Bot: 
t.me/PyrusHL_bot?st
…

SHORT: ETHFI • STRK • WIF • DYDX • kPEPE • ARB

5x leverage

Same thesis that delivered +$3,582 realized PnL over the weekend. BTC dominance rotating into HYPE while these names keep bleeding"


### Post #2 by @Aegis_fyi
> **Author:** Aegis ([@Aegis_fyi](https://x.com/Aegis_fyi))  
> **Metrics:** 93 likes · 33 retweets · 46 comments · 11.3K views  

> **Posted:** 2026-05-18T14:00:02+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/Aegis_fyi/status/2056374253407338653](https://x.com/Aegis_fyi/status/2056374253407338653)  


> 
> "Introducing Stark Lens: a first of its kind, Bubblemaps equivalent for 
@Starknet
."


### Post #3 by @avnu_fi
> **Author:** avnu ([@avnu_fi](https://x.com/avnu_fi))  
> **Metrics:** 67 likes · 30 retweets · 17 comments · 6.3K views  

> **Posted:** 2026-05-18T08:48:37+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/avnu_fi/status/2056295882228695430](https://x.com/avnu_fi/status/2056295882228695430)  


> 
> "PropAMMs are one of the biggest primitive unlocks in DeFi.

0dAMM is the first one on Starknet, live exclusively on avnu.

first market STRK/USDC, already quoting tighter than Binance spot."


### Post #4 by @Blockchainrese6
> **Author:** 老陌 ([@Blockchainrese6](https://x.com/Blockchainrese6))  
> **Metrics:** 23 likes · 0 retweets · 27 comments · 4.7K views  

> **Posted:** 2026-05-18T00:38:33+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/Blockchainrese6/status/2056172556319875163](https://x.com/Blockchainrese6/status/2056172556319875163)  


> 
> "Folks, come take a look, Starknet ($STRK) airdrop, then VS now

Back then: 7000 tokens, worth as much as $20,000 at the all-time high.

Now: 7000 tokens, worth just $301 today.

Folks, take my advice: always take profits in time and secure your gains!"


### Post #5 by @Starknet
> **Author:** Starknet (Privacy arc) ([@Starknet](https://x.com/Starknet))  
> **Metrics:** 80 likes · 14 retweets · 10 comments · 3.8K views  

> **Posted:** 2026-05-18T11:00:21+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/Starknet/status/2056329036390154289](https://x.com/Starknet/status/2056329036390154289)  


> 
> "What does private Bitcoin actually look like?

-> Bridge BTC into Starknet.
-> Receive strkBTC.
-> Shield it in your 
@ready__x
 or 
@xverse
 wallet.
-> Swap, earn, and move privately.

Watch the full walkthrough"


### Post #6 by @Starknet
> **Author:** Starknet (Privacy arc) ([@Starknet](https://x.com/Starknet))  
> **Metrics:** 122 likes · 15 retweets · 10 comments · 3.7K views  

> **Posted:** 2026-05-18T16:00:15+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/Starknet/status/2056404506292936768](https://x.com/Starknet/status/2056404506292936768)  


> 
> "Last week, Starknet communities around the world gathered to watch strkBTC go live.

Drinks, food, good vibes, and a lot of excited people who get why strkBTC marks the next step for Bitcoin on Starknet: private, productive, and built for DeFi.

Private Bitcoin is now live. And"


### Post #7 by @MentorNotPseudo
> **Author:** Mentor ([@MentorNotPseudo](https://x.com/MentorNotPseudo))  
> **Metrics:** 24 likes · 0 retweets · 1 comments · 815 views  

> **Posted:** 2026-05-18T08:52:20+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/MentorNotPseudo/status/2056296818741268516](https://x.com/MentorNotPseudo/status/2056296818741268516)  


> 
> "I’ve been deep into prop AMMs since last summer.

And kept telling people: STRK’s best market shouldn’t live on binance. It belongs onchain, where the asset lives!

Today 0dAMM goes live on avnu and they are already quoting tighter than binance spot.

Still day one. More markets"


### Post #8 by @EliBenSasson
> **Author:** Eli Ben-Sasson | Starknet.io ([@EliBenSasson](https://x.com/EliBenSasson))  
> **Metrics:** 14 likes · 1 retweets · 1 comments · 754 views  

> **Posted:** 2026-05-18T13:06:10+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/EliBenSasson/status/2056360698771321002](https://x.com/EliBenSasson/status/2056360698771321002)  


> 
> "What’s unique about strk20, beyond the amazing UX, is 
Composability. 
It's the first time that within the privacy cloak you can do full DeFi loops and flows, not just single actions like transfers. 

This is a big deal because it’ll create a larger anonymity set than all prior"


### Post #9 by @Lyskey
> **Author:** Brother Lyskey ([@Lyskey](https://x.com/Lyskey))  
> **Metrics:** 28 likes · 4 retweets · 5 comments · 717 views  

> **Posted:** 2026-05-18T15:02:53+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/Lyskey/status/2056390073025786056](https://x.com/Lyskey/status/2056390073025786056)  


> 
> "Stablecoins is the fastest-growing narratives in crypto over the past few years, and this trend will non stop anytime soon.

Starknet is currently the fastest-growing chain in the Ethereum ecosystem in terms of stablecoin growth.

And we’re adding privacy to it in a few weeks"


### Post #10 by @StarknetEco
> **Author:** Starknet Ecosystem ([@StarknetEco](https://x.com/StarknetEco))  
> **Metrics:** 10 likes · 2 retweets · 1 comments · 259 views  

> **Posted:** 2026-05-18T08:57:56+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/StarknetEco/status/2056298229067608233](https://x.com/StarknetEco/status/2056298229067608233)  


> 
> "The first PropAMM is live on Starknet"


### Post #11 by @haroldbillioner
> **Author:** Brother Harold ([@haroldbillioner](https://x.com/haroldbillioner))  
> **Metrics:** 9 likes · 0 retweets · 2 comments · 158 views  

> **Posted:** 2026-05-18T15:41:52+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/haroldbillioner/status/2056399880357118391](https://x.com/haroldbillioner/status/2056399880357118391)  


> 
> "~21% of the circulating supply stakeeeed starknet"


### Post #12 by @BirthdayBoi
> **Author:** BirthdayBoi ([@BirthdayBoi](https://x.com/BirthdayBoi))  
> **Metrics:** 12 likes · 2 retweets · 2 comments · 146 views  

> **Posted:** 2026-05-18T18:31:15+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/BirthdayBoi/status/2056442507626455399](https://x.com/BirthdayBoi/status/2056442507626455399)  


> 
> "Beasts NFTs - one of the best R/R assets in gaming?

1. Only 10% of supply left to collect in 
@LootSurvivor
 dungeon.
2. Summit game finishes soon, new utility/game soon?
3. Unique onchain data and system.
4. Low entry barrier ($0.2 USD).

LS2 made 260k in gas on 
@Starknet
 (sick)"


### Post #13 by @starkience
> **Author:** brother victor ([@starkience](https://x.com/starkience))  
> **Metrics:** 10 likes · 1 retweets · 0 comments · 127 views  

> **Posted:** 2026-05-18T16:21:59+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/starkience/status/2056409975707045972](https://x.com/starkience/status/2056409975707045972)  


> 
> "Starknet is probably one of the greatest permissionless liquidity engines every created"


### Post #14 by @_Adrian
> **Author:** Adrian Morris ([@_Adrian](https://x.com/_Adrian))  
> **Metrics:** 1 likes · 1 retweets · 0 comments · 109 views  

> **Posted:** 2026-05-18T12:15:55+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/_Adrian/status/2056348054295564360](https://x.com/_Adrian/status/2056348054295564360)  


> 
> "$MSTR
 | 
$STRK
 | 
$STRF
 | 
$STRD
 | 
$STRC
 | $STRE: Very Happy Monday and Good Morning everyone, it's Cornday. 
@Strategy
 has acquired a MONSTROUS 24,869 
$BTC
 & they now HODL 843,738 
$BTC
. 

This 
$BTC
 purchase was made via the 
$MSTR
 | 
$STRC
 ATM Equity Offerings."


### Post #15 by @akashneelesh
> **Author:** Brother Akash ([@akashneelesh](https://x.com/akashneelesh))  
> **Metrics:** 7 likes · 0 retweets · 2 comments · 94 views  

> **Posted:** 2026-05-18T09:10:18+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/akashneelesh/status/2056301339643400372](https://x.com/akashneelesh/status/2056301339643400372)  


> 
> "PropAMM is now live on 
@Starknet
 

the spread speaks for itself."


### Post #16 by @windrider0227
> **Author:** Brother wind_rider ([@windrider0227](https://x.com/windrider0227))  
> **Metrics:** 4 likes · 2 retweets · 0 comments · 82 views  

> **Posted:** 2026-05-18T00:55:23+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/windrider0227/status/2056176792780837133](https://x.com/windrider0227/status/2056176792780837133)  


> 
> "The latest Starknet Weekly is out! You can use it to track major updates and developments in Starknet!

Last week, strkBTC officially launched, and the Starknet stablecoin market cap hit new all-time highs three times!

For details, see:"


### Post #17 by @starkience
> **Author:** brother victor ([@starkience](https://x.com/starkience))  
> **Metrics:** 5 likes · 1 retweets · 1 comments · 52 views  

> **Posted:** 2026-05-18T12:51:27+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/starkience/status/2056356993623867591](https://x.com/starkience/status/2056356993623867591)  


> 
> "propAMMs just dropped on 
@Starknet
Here's an ELi5 of how they work 

TL;DR: better trading UX, better asset pricing. Same frontend. New liquidity engine."


### Post #18 by @gepNss
> **Author:** GeCrypto ([@gepNss](https://x.com/gepNss))  
> **Metrics:** 3 likes · 0 retweets · 0 comments · 18 views  

> **Posted:** 2026-05-18T12:36:44+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/gepNss/status/2056353291836047577](https://x.com/gepNss/status/2056353291836047577)  


> 
> "gm gm

Just swap on 
@avnu_fi
! 

.
@Starknet"


### Post #19 by @Starknet
> **Author:** Starknet (Privacy arc) ([@Starknet](https://x.com/Starknet))  
> **Metrics:** 0 likes · 0 retweets · 0 comments · 13 views  

> **Posted:** 2026-05-18T10:25:09+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/Starknet/status/2056320176153375210](https://x.com/Starknet/status/2056320176153375210)  


> 
> "LFG team!"


### Post #20 by @Starknet
> **Author:** Starknet (Privacy arc) ([@Starknet](https://x.com/Starknet))  
> **Metrics:** 0 likes · 0 retweets · 0 comments · 6 views  

> **Posted:** 2026-05-18T09:29:05+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/Starknet/status/2056306066573435071](https://x.com/Starknet/status/2056306066573435071)  


> 
> "Just swap on avnu"


### Post #21 by @Stakely_io
> **Author:** Stakely ([@Stakely_io](https://x.com/Stakely_io))  
> **Metrics:** 0 likes · 0 retweets · 0 comments · 4 views  

> **Posted:** 2026-05-18T10:41:47+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/Stakely_io/status/2056324363725488319](https://x.com/Stakely_io/status/2056324363725488319)  


> 
> "@Starknet
 activates strkBTC with built-in privacy on Xverse and Ready, native BTC bridges, DeFi use on Vesu and Ekubo, and a faucet inspired by the 2010 Bitcoin Faucet 

Congrats to the whole ecosystem. We couldn’t be more excited!"


### Post #22 by @Starknet
> **Author:** Starknet (Privacy arc) ([@Starknet](https://x.com/Starknet))  
> **Metrics:** 0 likes · 0 retweets · 0 comments · 4 views  

> **Posted:** 2026-05-18T09:28:09+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/Starknet/status/2056305832040546353](https://x.com/Starknet/status/2056305832040546353)  


> 
> "Legends!"


### Post #23 by @Starknet
> **Author:** Starknet (Privacy arc) ([@Starknet](https://x.com/Starknet))  
> **Metrics:** 0 likes · 0 retweets · 0 comments · 3 views  

> **Posted:** 2026-05-18T09:27:08+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/Starknet/status/2056305576888377476](https://x.com/Starknet/status/2056305576888377476)  


> 
> "Congrats team!"


### Post #24 by @Starknet
> **Author:** Starknet (Privacy arc) ([@Starknet](https://x.com/Starknet))  
> **Metrics:** 0 likes · 0 retweets · 0 comments · 1 views  

> **Posted:** 2026-05-18T09:27:28+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/Starknet/status/2056305661508526496](https://x.com/Starknet/status/2056305661508526496)  


> 
> ""


### Post #25 by @dens_club
> **Author:** Đecentralized Člub © ([@dens_club](https://x.com/dens_club))  
> **Metrics:** 0 likes · 0 retweets · 0 comments  

> **Posted:** 2026-05-18T23:30:24+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/dens_club/status/2056517791662911528](https://x.com/dens_club/status/2056517791662911528)  


> 
> "Token Unlocks This Week (Mid-May 2026)

New supply incoming — watch for potential short-term pressure.

Arbitrum (ARB) 
@arbitrum
May 16 → 92.65M ARB (~$13M)
Avalanche (AVAX) 
@avax
May 12 → 1.67M AVAX (~$17M)
Starknet (STRK) 
@Starknet
May 15 → 127M STRK (~$6.6M)
Sei"


### Post #26 by @CoinMarketCap:blockonomi
> **Author:** ([@CoinMarketCap:blockonomi](https://x.com/CoinMarketCap:blockonomi))  
> **Metrics:** 0 likes · 0 retweets · 0 comments  

> **Posted:** 2026-05-18T09:15:10.069006+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://coinmarketcap.com/community/articles/6a0ad8964b8e3a3eba774e4f/](https://coinmarketcap.com/community/articles/6a0ad8964b8e3a3eba774e4f/)  


> 
> "Samsung Electronics Surges Nearly 4% as Seoul Intervenes to Prevent Massive Chip Strike


TLDR Samsung Electronics shares climbed 3.9% to 281,000 won following government intervention in labor negotiations Chip division employees have threatened to launch an 18-day walkout beginni"




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