# $STX Catalyst Posts & Social Intelligence Recap — August 16, 2026

> **Asset:** $STX  
> **Date:** 2026-08-16 (August 16, 2026)  
> **Canonical URL:** https://cryptitalk.com/tokens/stx/2026-08-16  
> **Token Profile:** https://cryptitalk.com/tokens/stx.md  
> **Market Rankings:** https://cryptitalk.com/rankings.md  

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## Curated Viral Posts & Community Evidence


### Post #1 by @Stacks
> **Author:** stacks.btc ([@Stacks](https://x.com/Stacks))  
> **Metrics:** 88 likes · 22 retweets · 9 comments · 7.7K views  

> **Posted:** 2026-08-16T12:48:01+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/Stacks/status/2088971039867081086](https://x.com/Stacks/status/2088971039867081086)  


> **Visual Note:** A table titled "DEFI PROTOCOLS - VARIABLE USDC BORROW APR" shows Bitcoin-collateralized lending rates across six protocols, with Granite at 1.73% and Zest Protocol at 2.17% offering the lowest USDC borrow rates, confirming the post's claim about Stacks-based protocols leading in affordability. Other protocols listed include Compound v3 (3.96%), Aave v3 (3.98%), Euler v2 (4.13%), and Morpho (4.64%), with utilization rates ranging from 31% to 91%.  

> 
> "The two cheapest USDC borrow rates against Bitcoin collateral right now are both on Stacks 
@GraniteBTC
 at 1.73%
@ZestProtocol
 at 2.17%"


### Post #2 by @Dougie2xx
> **Author:** Dougie ([@Dougie2xx](https://x.com/Dougie2xx))  
> **Metrics:** 54 likes · 9 retweets · 7 comments · 5.2K views  

> **Posted:** 2026-08-16T21:58:11+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/Dougie2xx/status/2089109493405671624](https://x.com/Dougie2xx/status/2089109493405671624)  


> 
> "TWO INCREDIBLE PARTNERS 
@StackersXYZ"


### Post #3 by @hellosuoha
> **Author:** 梭教授说 ([@hellosuoha](https://x.com/hellosuoha))  
> **Metrics:** 8 likes · 1 retweets · 5 comments · 3.6K views  

> **Posted:** 2026-08-16T01:25:17+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/hellosuoha/status/2088799224708436178](https://x.com/hellosuoha/status/2088799224708436178)  


> **Video Content:** [video-unavailable: could not fetch or sample]  

> 
> "8.16 All-In Morning Report:

The whole day has been about the bull arriving, bull arriving. From now on, the unified rallying cry in the crypto circle won't be "the bull is back," but "the bull has arrived, the bull comes and goes, the bear comes and goes—there's no going back!""


### Post #4 by @reubs_btc
> **Author:** reubs ([@reubs_btc](https://x.com/reubs_btc))  
> **Metrics:** 18 likes · 3 retweets · 4 comments · 615 views  

> **Posted:** 2026-08-16T10:05:49+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/reubs_btc/status/2088930221479342337](https://x.com/reubs_btc/status/2088930221479342337)  


> **Visual Note:** A system status dashboard displays uptime metrics over the past 30 days for Services for Mainnet (99.94%), Services for Testnet (100%), and Platform (100%), all marked as Operational.  

> 
> "Great outlook piece from 
@muneeb
 here

tldr;

- Upgrades went smoothly with 99.94% uptime (one very minor blip as new signers joined which was quickly fixed)
- Almost 400M 
$STX
 was re-stacked after PoX-5 hardfork (strong signal)
- Binance tag has no delisting risk, Muneeb and"


### Post #5 by @saintcryptonft
> **Author:** STX ([@saintcryptonft](https://x.com/saintcryptonft))  
> **Metrics:** 11 likes · 4 retweets · 7 comments · 448 views  

> **Posted:** 2026-08-16T11:08:41+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/saintcryptonft/status/2088946042037240205](https://x.com/saintcryptonft/status/2088946042037240205)  


> **Visual Note:** A man in a white t-shirt and cap takes a selfie in a stylish mid-century modern living room with wood paneling, a stone accent wall, and a classic Eames lounge chair. The caption "You will be the first Billionaire in your family. Claim it." aligns with the aspirational, confident selfie, suggesting a personal declaration of future wealth and success.  

> 
> "You will be the first Billionaire in your family.

Claim it."


### Post #6 by @RaphaStacks
> **Author:** RafShiToshi ([@RaphaStacks](https://x.com/RaphaStacks))  
> **Metrics:** 7 likes · 0 retweets · 2 comments · 326 views  

> **Posted:** 2026-08-16T02:29:12+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/RaphaStacks/status/2088815310077825283](https://x.com/RaphaStacks/status/2088815310077825283)  


> **Visual Note:** A conceptual illustration showing a small figure of a person looking up at a glass jar with minimal gold contents next to a much larger glass filled with glowing green particles, suggesting a comparison of scale.  

> 
> "no wonder Stacks miners don’t swap at home here on Stacks 

there are no solution for them right now (right here right now if you hear me Jeff s/o to you)"


### Post #7 by @NKLinhzk
> **Author:** Lynn ([@NKLinhzk](https://x.com/NKLinhzk))  
> **Metrics:** 0 likes · 0 retweets · 0 comments  

> **Posted:** 2026-08-16T06:43:54+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/NKLinhzk/status/2088879405112426504](https://x.com/NKLinhzk/status/2088879405112426504)  


> 
> "yeah that sTRX yield makes me rethink my trx bags"




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