# $WBTC Catalyst Posts & Social Intelligence Recap — August 25, 2026 > **Asset:** $WBTC > **Date:** 2026-08-25 (August 25, 2026) > **Canonical URL:** https://cryptitalk.com/tokens/wbtc/2026-08-25 > **Token Profile:** https://cryptitalk.com/tokens/wbtc.md > **Market Rankings:** https://cryptitalk.com/rankings.md --- ## Curated Viral Posts & Community Evidence ### Post #1 by @whale_alert > **Author:** Whale Alert ([@whale_alert](https://x.com/whale_alert)) > **Metrics:** 47 likes · 4 retweets · 5 comments · 89.1K views > **Posted:** 2026-08-25T02:40:55+00:00 > **Source Link:** [https://x.com/whale_alert/status/2092079747417129325](https://x.com/whale_alert/status/2092079747417129325) > > "750 $WBTC (60,734,336 USD) transferred from unknown wallet to #Uniswap whale-alert.io/tx/ethereum/0x …" ### Post #2 by @whale_alert > **Author:** Whale Alert ([@whale_alert](https://x.com/whale_alert)) > **Metrics:** 38 likes · 3 retweets · 3 comments · 86.7K views > **Posted:** 2026-08-25T02:39:15+00:00 > **Source Link:** [https://x.com/whale_alert/status/2092079328158712055](https://x.com/whale_alert/status/2092079328158712055) > > "1,500 $WBTC (121,264,277 USD) transferred from #F2Pool to unknown wallet whale-alert.io/tx/ethereum/0x …" ### Post #3 by @McCain889 > **Author:** Andrew ([@McCain889](https://x.com/McCain889)) > **Metrics:** 32 likes · 0 retweets · 37 comments · 7.9K views > **Posted:** 2026-08-25T01:41:50+00:00 > **Source Link:** [https://x.com/McCain889/status/2092064879272452479](https://x.com/McCain889/status/2092064879272452479) > **Visual Note:** A screenshot of the Merkl DeFi platform showing an active reward opportunity to mint NUSD using ETH/wstETH or dETH as collateral on Ethereum, offering a 10% Merkl APR with $201.08 in reward and $733.94K TVL. > > "Over the past half month, the supply of @protocol_fx 's fxUSD has increased by 5 million. Why is capital still flowing in continuously? I think what truly attracts people isn't just the 10% APR incentive from @merkl_xyz this month. Over the past year, minting fxUSD with ETH /" ### Post #4 by @yieldbasis > **Author:** yieldbasis ([@yieldbasis](https://x.com/yieldbasis)) > **Metrics:** 23 likes · 5 retweets · 0 comments · 1.6K views > **Posted:** 2026-08-25T11:25:33+00:00 > **Source Link:** [https://x.com/yieldbasis/status/2092211777324904613](https://x.com/yieldbasis/status/2092211777324904613) > **Visual Note:** A screenshot of Yield Basis Proposal #56 shows a vote to raise both WBTC and cbBTC market caps to $50M each. The proposal is active, with voting currently at 100% for the change and 0% against; it was proposed by @nlholys? and ends on 9/1/2026. > > "a vote to increase caps of WBTC @WrappedBTC and cbBTC @coinbase to match each other: 50M cap each yieldbasis.com/proposal/56" ### Post #5 by @taowang1 > **Author:** Tao ([@taowang1](https://x.com/taowang1)) > **Metrics:** 13 likes · 3 retweets · 5 comments · 1.4K views > **Posted:** 2026-08-25T07:43:56+00:00 > **Source Link:** [https://x.com/taowang1/status/2092156004779893077](https://x.com/taowang1/status/2092156004779893077) > **Visual Note:** A leaderboard showing trader rankings with PNL and ROI metrics, where the top trader earned +$7.53K PNL with +71.12% ROI, followed by addresses like 0x36cd_d195 with +$10.69M PNL. > > "快速了解 @protocol_fx 和 @FX100Perp 最新动态 继续用 @protocol_fx 来做中长期BTC 和 ETH 1. 用 fxMINT 抵押 wbtc 来借 $fxUSD . BTC 继续涨, 能继续借 2. 用 $fxUSD 做多 ETH 过去几天 @protocol_fx" ### Post #6 by @jupiter_earn > **Author:** Jupiter Earn ([@jupiter_earn](https://x.com/jupiter_earn)) > **Metrics:** 22 likes · 5 retweets · 4 comments · 1.1K views > **Posted:** 2026-08-25T10:07:09+00:00 > **Source Link:** [https://x.com/jupiter_earn/status/2092192045817598403](https://x.com/jupiter_earn/status/2092192045817598403) > **Visual Note:** A Jupiter-branded graphic with bold text reading "WBTC PUMPED" and "NOW WHAT? SELL / HOLD / ?" surrounds an orange Bitcoin icon with green upward arrows, visually reinforcing the post's message about traders seeking strategies to capture BTC upside without selling their $WBTC or $cbBTC holdings. > > "DID YOU KNOW? BTC pumped. Scared to sell too early, but still want the upside? Here’s how pro traders can unlock liquidity without selling their $WBTC / $cbBTC ↓ Borrow against your BTC → unlock USDC → keep your BTC exposure. 1. BTC keeps pumping ↑ You stay exposed to" ### Post #7 by @USDDecentralize > **Author:** DecentralizedUSD ([@USDDecentralize](https://x.com/USDDecentralize)) > **Metrics:** 4 likes · 0 retweets · 2 comments · 88 views > **Posted:** 2026-08-25T04:06:40+00:00 > **Source Link:** [https://x.com/USDDecentralize/status/2092101326683754987](https://x.com/USDDecentralize/status/2092101326683754987) > **Visual Note:** A promotional graphic for USDD featuring cloud-formed "GM" letters, a beach umbrella, deck chair, and USDD-branded coin, with the tagline "Stability • Security • Transparency." The "GM" (good morning) greeting aligns with the post's friendly welcome to the #USDD community, while the tropical relaxation imagery visually contrasts the post's message about putting idle ETH and WBTC to work through USDD vaults. > > "GM #USDD fam! Why let your ETH & BTC sit idle when they can do more? With ETH & WBTC Vaults, keep your crypto exposure, unlock liquidity, and put your capital to work. ETH / WBTC → USDD → sUSDD → Earn app.usdd.io/eth/" ### Post #8 by @AJumpper > **Author:** jayc.sol ([@AJumpper](https://x.com/AJumpper)) > **Metrics:** 1 likes · 3 retweets · 0 comments · 32 views > **Posted:** 2026-08-25T12:13:47+00:00 > **Source Link:** [https://x.com/AJumpper/status/2092223915573551206](https://x.com/AJumpper/status/2092223915573551206) > > "Wrapped BTC $WBTC has a new Solana airdrop. Explore the crypto memecoin around $SOL ." --- *Generated by Context Pilot Social Intelligence Engine.*