# $VIX Catalyst Posts & Social Intelligence Recap — January 12, 2026 > **Asset:** $VIX > **Date:** 2026-01-12 (January 12, 2026) > **Canonical URL:** https://cryptitalk.com/tokens/vix/2026-01-12 > **Token Profile:** https://cryptitalk.com/tokens/vix.md > **Market Rankings:** https://cryptitalk.com/rankings.md --- ## Curated Viral Posts & Community Evidence ### Post #1 by @DBATTAGLIAYtube > **Author:** David Battaglia ([@DBATTAGLIAYtube](https://x.com/DBATTAGLIAYtube)) > **Metrics:** 88 likes · 5 retweets · 10 comments · 3.4K views > **Posted:** 2026-01-12T12:09:10+00:00 > **Source Link:** [https://x.com/DBATTAGLIAYtube/status/2010685481961295935](https://x.com/DBATTAGLIAYtube/status/2010685481961295935) > > "This is a Volatility blow to the market - The $VIX suddenly closed a gap we had pending due to the news of the criminal charges against Powell from the FED. - Now this type of volatility brings corrections that, from my point of view, serve to buy more quality assets for our" --- *Generated by Context Pilot Social Intelligence Engine.*