# $VANGRID Catalyst Posts & Social Intelligence Recap — August 08, 2026 > **Asset:** $VANGRID > **Date:** 2026-08-08 (August 08, 2026) > **Canonical URL:** https://cryptitalk.com/tokens/vangrid/2026-08-08 > **Token Profile:** https://cryptitalk.com/tokens/vangrid.md > **Market Rankings:** https://cryptitalk.com/rankings.md --- ## Curated Viral Posts & Community Evidence ### Post #1 by @smolwyne > **Author:** wyne ([@smolwyne](https://x.com/smolwyne)) > **Metrics:** 209 likes · 48 retweets · 26 comments · 12.4K views > **Posted:** 2026-08-08T07:33:27+00:00 > **Source Link:** [https://x.com/smolwyne/status/2085992772381856011](https://x.com/smolwyne/status/2085992772381856011) > **Visual Note:** The image displays Vangrid's funding profile on what appears to be a crypto/DePIN tracking platform, showing it raised a total of $9M in a Seed round dated August 6, 2026, with investors including HashKey Capital, Mapleblock Capital, and Animoca Brands. This supports the post's claim of "$9M raised from HashKey Capital & other Tier-1 VCs" while visually highlighting the project's backing and DePIN status (7 Watchlists • DePIN). > > "Vangrid Points Program Live ~ Be Early – Walk & record videos → Earn points @vangrid_io raised $9M from HashKey Capital & other Tier-1 VCs. Vangrid is a DePIN platform turning smartphones into a real-world 3D data network. You can earn points by walking, recording 30–60" ### Post #2 by @coinshooot > **Author:** DK 디케이 ([@coinshooot](https://x.com/coinshooot)) > **Metrics:** 14 likes · 2 retweets · 8 comments · 323 views > **Posted:** 2026-08-08T12:34:02+00:00 > **Source Link:** [https://x.com/coinshooot/status/2086068416054804662](https://x.com/coinshooot/status/2086068416054804662) > **Visual Note:** An infographic showing that Vangrid has raised $9M in Seed funding for a decentralized DePIN spatial intelligence network, with investors including HashKey Capital, Mapleblock Capital, Animoca Brands, Borderless Capital, Crypto.com Capital, and Gate Labs. > > "How to Earn Points from @vangrid_io , Which Recently Received a $9M Investment It's a DePIN project where you earn points by capturing and submitting real-world spatial data with your smartphone. 1. Go to the Vangrid Hub hub.vangrid.io/loyalty?referr … 2. Try participating in the" --- *Generated by Context Pilot Social Intelligence Engine.*