# $XMR Catalyst Posts & Social Intelligence Recap — December 17, 2025

> **Asset:** $XMR  
> **Date:** 2025-12-17 (December 17, 2025)  
> **Canonical URL:** https://cryptitalk.com/tokens/xmr/2025-12-17  
> **Token Profile:** https://cryptitalk.com/tokens/xmr.md  
> **Market Rankings:** https://cryptitalk.com/rankings.md  

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## Curated Viral Posts & Community Evidence


### Post #1 by @Helioflores_mex
> **Author:** Helio Flores ([@Helioflores_mex](https://x.com/Helioflores_mex))  
> **Metrics:** 605 likes · 221 retweets · 36 comments · 8.1K views  

> **Posted:** 2025-12-17T00:49:45+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/Helioflores_mex/status/2001092417240408188](https://x.com/Helioflores_mex/status/2001092417240408188)  


> 
> "Big cardboard box from 
@monerojerge
.
We want more of those!"


### Post #2 by @WuBlockchain
> **Author:** Wu Blockchain ([@WuBlockchain](https://x.com/WuBlockchain))  
> **Metrics:** 44 likes · 5 retweets · 24 comments · 8.0K views  

> **Posted:** 2025-12-17T15:56:35+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/WuBlockchain/status/2001320627643543845](https://x.com/WuBlockchain/status/2001320627643543845)  


> 
> "According to CoinGecko data, the privacy coin XMR has risen against the market, reaching a market capitalization of $8 billion and posting gains of over 100% in the past year. It is approaching its May 2021 all-time high market cap of around $8.6 billion. As ZEC has declined"


### Post #3 by @DouglasTuman
> **Author:** Douglas Tuman ([@DouglasTuman](https://x.com/DouglasTuman))  
> **Metrics:** 45 likes · 12 retweets · 4 comments · 6.8K views  

> **Posted:** 2025-12-17T17:22:33+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/DouglasTuman/status/2001342264904196334](https://x.com/DouglasTuman/status/2001342264904196334)  


> **Video Content:** Sample video description 23  

> 
> "Don’t forget! This Friday, Dec 19th , from 5pm ~ 10pm we will have a Monero Holiday Meetup at 
@PubKey
 !! 

Organized by 
@WebWipeMeDown
 !  

If you are in the NYC area come out and chill. All “privacy coin” aficionados welcome ! It is Privacy Season after all …

Please like and"


### Post #4 by @johnfoss69
> **Author:** John Foss ([@johnfoss69](https://x.com/johnfoss69))  
> **Metrics:** 84 likes · 9 retweets · 5 comments · 6.4K views  

> **Posted:** 2025-12-17T11:54:58+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/johnfoss69/status/2001259826165469190](https://x.com/johnfoss69/status/2001259826165469190)  


> **Video Content:** Sample video description 9  

> 
> "The coin marketcap climb continues for Monero."


### Post #5 by @espejelomar
> **Author:** Omar Espejel ([@espejelomar](https://x.com/espejelomar))  
> **Metrics:** 38 likes · 9 retweets · 6 comments · 4.1K views  

> **Posted:** 2025-12-17T18:26:39+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/espejelomar/status/2001358394137993496](https://x.com/espejelomar/status/2001358394137993496)  


> 
> "Speaking at 
@Monerotopia
 2026 (the world's largest 
@monero
 conference) in Mexico City (Feb 12-15) 

Topic: XMR  L2 atomic swaps using DLEQ proofs

Why this matters:
Privacy + DeFi is broken. You get actual privacy (Monero) OR actual DeFi (everything else). XMR bridges require"


### Post #6 by @monero
> **Author:** Monero (XMR) ([@monero](https://x.com/monero))  
> **Metrics:** 75 likes · 3 retweets · 4 comments · 3.8K views  

> **Posted:** 2025-12-17T19:48:22+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/monero/status/2001378960320663597](https://x.com/monero/status/2001378960320663597)  


> 
> "A Monero Meetup will take place in New York City on December 19!"


### Post #7 by @felixprotocol
> **Author:** Felix ([@felixprotocol](https://x.com/felixprotocol))  
> **Metrics:** 59 likes · 4 retweets · 10 comments · 3.3K views  

> **Posted:** 2025-12-17T11:37:34+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/felixprotocol/status/2001255446015815908](https://x.com/felixprotocol/status/2001255446015815908)  


> 
> "XMR-USDH perp is now live to trade on Hyperliquid

The perp market is deployed and managed by the Felix team (via HIP-3). The starting parameters of the market are the following:

>Starting max leverage is 10x 
>OI cap is set at 5M USD to start 
>Pricing follows the standardized"


### Post #8 by @_tm3k
> **Author:** tmek ([@_tm3k](https://x.com/_tm3k))  
> **Metrics:** 50 likes · 6 retweets · 16 comments · 2.9K views  

> **Posted:** 2025-12-17T16:15:06+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/_tm3k/status/2001325290203795495](https://x.com/_tm3k/status/2001325290203795495)  


> **Visual Note:** Sample image description 4  

> 
> "sample privacy porfolio ranked by size high to low

zcash
monero
litecoin
dash
bitcoincash
piratechain"


### Post #9 by @rektcapital
> **Author:** Rekt Capital ([@rektcapital](https://x.com/rektcapital))  
> **Metrics:** 9 likes · 0 retweets · 6 comments · 1.4K views  

> **Posted:** 2025-12-17T14:56:07+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/rektcapital/status/2001305411878637646](https://x.com/rektcapital/status/2001305411878637646)  


> 
> "New edition of the Rekt Capital Newsletter is live

I share an Altcoin Market Update

Features analysis on the following Altcoins: $AERO $HBAR $SPX $SUI $TAO $XMR

Sign up to read it here:
newsletter.rektcapital.co/altcoin-market
…

#BTC #Crypto #Bitcoin"


### Post #10 by @Amu6669
> **Author:** Amu. ([@Amu6669](https://x.com/Amu6669))  
> **Metrics:** 28 likes · 0 retweets · 24 comments · 437 views  

> **Posted:** 2025-12-17T17:42:59+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/Amu6669/status/2001347408102621252](https://x.com/Amu6669/status/2001347408102621252)  


> **Video Content:** Sample video description 8  

> 
> "The crypto circle has actually always been missing a piece of the puzzle.

BTC has taken storing value to the extreme, but it basically gave up on privacy and applications.
ETH has strong applications, but all behaviors are defaulted to being publicly watched.
XMR has privacy"


### Post #11 by @camski
> **Author:** Camski ([@camski](https://x.com/camski))  
> **Metrics:** 5 likes · 0 retweets · 2 comments · 202 views  

> **Posted:** 2025-12-17T11:20:18+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/camski/status/2001251100843008449](https://x.com/camski/status/2001251100843008449)  


> **Video Content:** Sample video description 48  

> 
> "TLDR on privacy coins

basically monero is more private and better but gov wants to know so they hired kols to push zcash instead"


### Post #12 by @Xmr_Glow
> **Author:** Xmr_Glow ([@Xmr_Glow](https://x.com/Xmr_Glow))  
> **Metrics:** 5 likes · 2 retweets · 0 comments · 158 views  

> **Posted:** 2025-12-17T08:26:05+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/Xmr_Glow/status/2001207257841721577](https://x.com/Xmr_Glow/status/2001207257841721577)  


> **Video Content:** Sample video description 32  

> 
> "$Xmr Monero is the salt bitcoin needed"


### Post #13 by @chadxbt
> **Author:** CHADXBT ([@chadxbt](https://x.com/chadxbt))  
> **Metrics:** 20 likes · 0 retweets · 3 comments · 106 views  

> **Posted:** 2025-12-17T11:22:52+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/chadxbt/status/2001251747331998147](https://x.com/chadxbt/status/2001251747331998147)  


> **Video Content:** Sample video description 27  

> 
> "REALLY bullish on $XMR

Monero basically outperformed BTC for most of the year and the chart looks insanely strong.

There clearly is real demand even with regs making it hard to buy. Imagine the move when that pressure lifts.

Feels like a very solid investment to me."


### Post #14 by @kropts
> **Author:** kropts ([@kropts](https://x.com/kropts))  
> **Metrics:** 2 likes · 0 retweets · 0 comments · 63 views  

> **Posted:** 2025-12-17T14:22:26+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/kropts/status/2001296935743844847](https://x.com/kropts/status/2001296935743844847)  


> **Video Content:** Sample video description 41  

> 
> "stick to monerochan, memetics is everything"


### Post #15 by @MarketProphit
> **Author:** Market Prophit ([@MarketProphit](https://x.com/MarketProphit))  
> **Metrics:** 0 likes · 0 retweets · 0 comments · 44 views  

> **Posted:** 2025-12-17T18:05:01+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/MarketProphit/status/2001352952611733702](https://x.com/MarketProphit/status/2001352952611733702)  


> 
> "Top 3 Bullish Sentiment Cryptos: CROWD

  $AERO $MUTE $XMR

Top 3 Bullish Cryptos: MP

  $SPY $XRP $SOL
    
Check out sentiment and other crypto stats at 
marketprophit.com"


### Post #16 by @MarketProphit
> **Author:** Market Prophit ([@MarketProphit](https://x.com/MarketProphit))  
> **Metrics:** 0 likes · 0 retweets · 0 comments · 12 views  

> **Posted:** 2025-12-17T08:05:02+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/MarketProphit/status/2001201961895649569](https://x.com/MarketProphit/status/2001201961895649569)  


> **Video Content:** Sample video description 23  

> 
> "Top 3 Bearish Sentiment Cryptos: CROWD

  $JPEG $VET $SPX

Top 3 Bearish Cryptos: MP 

  $XMR $AVAX $TAO
    
Check out sentiment and other crypto stats at 
marketprophit.com"


### Post #17 by @shayzxbt
> **Author:** shayz ([@shayzxbt](https://x.com/shayzxbt))  
> **Metrics:** 0 likes · 0 retweets · 0 comments · 3 views  

> **Posted:** 2025-12-17T08:02:08+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/shayzxbt/status/2001201228756193430](https://x.com/shayzxbt/status/2001201228756193430)  


> 
> "not every blockchain is transparent and traceable what about XMR and Maybe Zcash ( shielded ) ? Thats why people will shift towards privacy coins now.. When these capitalists will come and sell virtual assets in the name of crypto " Currencies ""




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