# $XMR Catalyst Posts & Social Intelligence Recap — June 27, 2026

> **Asset:** $XMR  
> **Date:** 2026-06-27 (June 27, 2026)  
> **Canonical URL:** https://cryptitalk.com/tokens/xmr/2026-06-27  
> **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 @THORChain
> **Author:** THORChain ([@THORChain](https://x.com/THORChain))  
> **Metrics:** 19 likes · 3 retweets · 1 comments · 3.4K views  

> **Posted:** 2026-06-27T09:38:02+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/THORChain/status/2070803832913764657](https://x.com/THORChain/status/2070803832913764657)  


> **Video Content:** [caption-skipped: too old]  

> 
> "THORChain is back online and 
@CBarraford
 has an update on Monero. 

It might come sooner than anyone thought."


### Post #2 by @THORChain
> **Author:** THORChain ([@THORChain](https://x.com/THORChain))  
> **Metrics:** 9 likes · 0 retweets · 1 comments · 2.8K views  

> **Posted:** 2026-06-27T14:00:00+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/THORChain/status/2070869762414903297](https://x.com/THORChain/status/2070869762414903297)  


> **Visual Note:** A promotional graphic for the THORChain Podcast's "Community Member Spotlight" features the text alongside three circular images of podcast participants against a teal and dark blue background. The graphic complements the announcement of a live episode featuring Monero community member @lunardragon420, who joins @KentonC137 and @patriotsounds for the show.  

> 
> "We’re live!  
@lunardragon420
, an active voice from the 
@monero
  ecosystem, and a former Bitcoin developer joins 
@KentonC137
 and 
@patriotsounds
 on the THORChain Podcast | Community Member Spotlight.  

Jump on stage and ask your questions live: 
riverside.com/studio/thorcha
… 

Also"


### Post #3 by @THORChain
> **Author:** THORChain ([@THORChain](https://x.com/THORChain))  
> **Metrics:** 8 likes · 2 retweets · 1 comments · 2.8K views  

> **Posted:** 2026-06-27T14:00:48+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/THORChain/status/2070869961095237884](https://x.com/THORChain/status/2070869961095237884)  


> **Video Content:** [caption-skipped: too old]  

> 
> "Amir Taaki 
@lunardragon420
 Bitcoin Cofounder, Discuss Monero 
$XMR
 on THORChain | Podcast #212"


### Post #4 by @_TokenHunter
> **Author:** TokenHunter ([@_TokenHunter](https://x.com/_TokenHunter))  
> **Metrics:** 3 likes · 0 retweets · 2 comments · 2.3K views  

> **Posted:** 2026-06-27T08:43:29+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/_TokenHunter/status/2070790105883627564](https://x.com/_TokenHunter/status/2070790105883627564)  


> **Visual Note:** The image is a market data chart titled "Top Proof of Work (POW) Coins by Market Cap," displaying rankings for ten cryptocurrencies including BTC ($1.21T market cap, $60,365 price), DOGE ($11.6B, $0.07554), ZEC ($6.86B, $408.74), XMR ($5.92B, $314.95), and others like BCH, LTC, ETC, KAS, BDX, and DASH, with corresponding 24-hour volume and 7-day performance metrics updated as of June 27th.  

> 
> "TOP PROOF OF WORK (POW) COINS BY MARKET CAP 

 
@bitcoin
 - MC $1.21T | Volume $29.4B | Price $60,365
 
@dogecoin
 - MC $11.6B | Volume $532M | Price $0.07554
 
@zcash
 - MC $6.86B | Volume $397M | Price $408.74
 
@monero
 - MC $5.92B | Volume $112M | Price $314.95"


### Post #5 by @reddit
> **Author:** HollowPointTaken ([@reddit](https://x.com/reddit))  
> **Metrics:** 22 likes · 0 retweets · 12 comments · 2.2K views  

> **Posted:** 2026-06-27T19:33:58.954000+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/reddit/status/f5c4601f3594313817cb80d9a2d0ae91d8e18710d4931543585092eff130bcd3](https://x.com/reddit/status/f5c4601f3594313817cb80d9a2d0ae91d8e18710d4931543585092eff130bcd3)  


> 
> "Best place to buy small amounts of XMR or LTC (less than $20).

Okay, so....I used a crypto fee calculator to estimate the fees for buying LTC, converting it to XMR on Cake Wallet, and then sending it to another XMR wallet. My goal was to end up with $62 in the final wallet, but I only received $58. The system appears to have miscalculated the fees, even though I specified the exchange I was using on Cake Wallet (MP), since it had the best rate at this time & typically always does for LYC to XMR swaps on cake. Since the minimum LTC purchase on Cake is $20, I’d like to know the best way to buy a small amount of LTC or XMR so I can transfer it through Cake and end up with the full $62 I originally planned for. Only looking to end up with $4 in the final wallet. So accounting for fees, I want to buy about $10 in LTC and transfer it to cake to then swap.it for CMR for swap to it's final wallet. Is coinbase My best option? I'd prefer not to have to make an entirely new wallet and write down and store another group of seeds and phrases on paper & one of My encrypted thumb drives."


### Post #6 by @THORChain
> **Author:** THORChain ([@THORChain](https://x.com/THORChain))  
> **Metrics:** 0 likes · 0 retweets · 0 comments · 2.0K views  

> **Posted:** 2026-06-27T14:44:20+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/THORChain/status/2070880917766152364](https://x.com/THORChain/status/2070880917766152364)  


> **Visual Note:** Promotional graphic for the THORChain Podcast Community Member Spotlight featuring the THORChain logo and three circular headshots, including one of Amir Taaki who is announced as the guest discussing Monero ($XMR) on Podcast #212.  

> 
> "Going Live on Sunday 10AM EDT/2PM UTC

Amir Taaki 
@lunardragon420
 is joining us to discuss all about Monero 
$XMR
 on THORChain | Podcast #212

Click here to join in 
riverside.com/studio/thorcha
…"


### Post #7 by @reddit
> **Author:** neo-caridina ([@reddit](https://x.com/reddit))  
> **Metrics:** 19 likes · 0 retweets · 15 comments · 1.9K views  

> **Posted:** 2026-06-27T18:31:10.588000+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/reddit/status/0c1707fa739a7c25e9c2d1ff1f7a6dd61abbb3cd306c2a91ca37c6df98d4cbc7](https://x.com/reddit/status/0c1707fa739a7c25e9c2d1ff1f7a6dd61abbb3cd306c2a91ca37c6df98d4cbc7)  


> 
> "Memory prices

Is there any reconsideration happening around RandomX now that memory prices are becoming prohibitively expensive? The purpose behind a memory-heavy algo was to ensure cpu farms with little memory are at a disadvantage and something like a gaming PC could remain competitive. I see a new problem this past year of large centralized orgs buying up all the RAM and squeezing the little guy, make RAM more of a luxury and less of a commodity. We all know big tech is inherently a surveillance business. So, how much hashrate could these hundreds of data centers reach if they saw Monero as a network to disrupt?"


### Post #8 by @reddit
> **Author:** AutoModerator ([@reddit](https://x.com/reddit))  
> **Metrics:** 13 likes · 0 retweets · 2 comments · 1.3K views  

> **Posted:** 2026-06-27T07:01:24.888000+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/reddit/status/869253bcfc71e941b2f6dcf88d36ccd9a76894c6dbcea1c7ef94b7f8885ef7d0](https://x.com/reddit/status/869253bcfc71e941b2f6dcf88d36ccd9a76894c6dbcea1c7ef94b7f8885ef7d0)  


> 
> "/r/Monero Weekly Discussion – June 27, 2026 - Use this thread for general chatter, basic questions, and if you're new to Monero

Index
General questions
Wallet: CLI & GUI"


### Post #9 by @reddit
> **Author:** Practical_Fold_9876 ([@reddit](https://x.com/reddit))  
> **Metrics:** 10 likes · 0 retweets · 9 comments · 1.0K views  

> **Posted:** 2026-06-27T14:09:29.538000+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/reddit/status/963de7dcfcb9c203caf0f045cc67a6997792e10261a081d47bac1e8ea8c98f2d](https://x.com/reddit/status/963de7dcfcb9c203caf0f045cc67a6997792e10261a081d47bac1e8ea8c98f2d)  


> 
> "Getting Paid in USDC or Monero?

Suggested for you"


### Post #10 by @reddit
> **Author:** Connect-Moment6687 ([@reddit](https://x.com/reddit))  
> **Metrics:** 9 likes · 0 retweets · 0 comments · 900 views  

> **Posted:** 2026-06-27T19:58:31.790000+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/reddit/status/b2d90849da3f616ec990e683f7632e90a9a5ae0e6772b01e4b1fa94e43ce3e5d](https://x.com/reddit/status/b2d90849da3f616ec990e683f7632e90a9a5ae0e6772b01e4b1fa94e43ce3e5d)  


> 
> "Question as a to-be Qubes user

Similar to r/Monero"


### Post #11 by @vikrantnyc
> **Author:** Vik Sharɱa - Cake Wallet ([@vikrantnyc](https://x.com/vikrantnyc))  
> **Metrics:** 25 likes · 1 retweets · 12 comments · 867 views  

> **Posted:** 2026-06-27T15:16:29+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/vikrantnyc/status/2070889009807568919](https://x.com/vikrantnyc/status/2070889009807568919)  


> 
> "This is already over.  I awarded $10 in XMR to two people"


### Post #12 by @cyberprince_rwo
> **Author:** cyberprince ([@cyberprince_rwo](https://x.com/cyberprince_rwo))  
> **Metrics:** 4 likes · 0 retweets · 1 comments · 795 views  

> **Posted:** 2026-06-27T22:21:19+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/cyberprince_rwo/status/2070995919558877255](https://x.com/cyberprince_rwo/status/2070995919558877255)  


> **Video Content:** [caption-skipped: too old]  

> 
> "$XMR
 was the chosen one."


### Post #13 by @janowitz
> **Author:** Paul Janowitz ([@janowitz](https://x.com/janowitz))  
> **Metrics:** 14 likes · 1 retweets · 8 comments · 683 views  

> **Posted:** 2026-06-27T12:55:45+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/janowitz/status/2070853589791027535](https://x.com/janowitz/status/2070853589791027535)  


> **Visual Note:** A screenshot of a "Transaction Error" popup showing a "Validate signature error" with a fee of 6.7389 TRX (1.90 EUR), illustrating the user's frustration about being unable to send USDT on the TRON network despite using Cake Wallet and Exodus wallets.  

> 
> "I got some USDT on 
$TRX
 and I must say it is a total nightmare in UX. No matter if in 
@cakewallet
 or 
@exodus
, I'm not able to send it.
Now I know why I love Monero."


### Post #14 by @reddit
> **Author:** Ancapworld ([@reddit](https://x.com/reddit))  
> **Metrics:** 6 likes · 0 retweets · 2 comments · 600 views  

> **Posted:** 2026-06-27T14:10:37.478000+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/reddit/status/5a05039aae71be58cd41cec31066be3c3d9146daafd9e4d1f3294a7983b5c2c3](https://x.com/reddit/status/5a05039aae71be58cd41cec31066be3c3d9146daafd9e4d1f3294a7983b5c2c3)  


> 
> "What if the man who literally invented the privacy technology behind Monero decided that wasn't good enough and built something better from scratch?

Suggested for you"


### Post #15 by @XMRVoid
> **Author:** Mav ([@XMRVoid](https://x.com/XMRVoid))  
> **Metrics:** 8 likes · 0 retweets · 1 comments · 350 views  

> **Posted:** 2026-06-27T15:05:20+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/XMRVoid/status/2070886203675521422](https://x.com/XMRVoid/status/2070886203675521422)  


> 
> "I plan my family finances under the assumption that there's a 99.9% chance of $1M per 
$XMR
 by 2030"


### Post #16 by @vikrantnyc
> **Author:** Vik Sharɱa - Cake Wallet ([@vikrantnyc](https://x.com/vikrantnyc))  
> **Metrics:** 6 likes · 4 retweets · 4 comments · 349 views  

> **Posted:** 2026-06-27T14:26:48+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/vikrantnyc/status/2070876506432143700](https://x.com/vikrantnyc/status/2070876506432143700)  


> 
> "This song lyric probably describes most people on X : 

"There's too much caffeine in your bloodstream, and a lack of real spice in your life"

$10 in XMR if someone tells me the name of the song and the band.   Let’s get you all educated on one of the best bands ever.  Don’t"


### Post #17 by @reddit
> **Author:** ChadXMR ([@reddit](https://x.com/reddit))  
> **Metrics:** 3 likes · 0 retweets · 1 comments · 300 views  

> **Posted:** 2026-06-27T23:48:54.913000+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/reddit/status/26c369c6eabcf1d68628837aad31e8ac959f20853835fda59fc7e2ca945c14eb](https://x.com/reddit/status/26c369c6eabcf1d68628837aad31e8ac959f20853835fda59fc7e2ca945c14eb)  


> 
> "For anyone holding some big bags up in this b***h!

Suggested for you"


### Post #18 by @reddit
> **Author:** HollowPointTaken ([@reddit](https://x.com/reddit))  
> **Metrics:** 3 likes · 0 retweets · 4 comments · 300 views  

> **Posted:** 2026-06-27T19:29:59.045000+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/reddit/status/7ed522dc3d87d470cec50b2e939ff76b5c37f2fdc38a43ea29f360eca13b9c4d](https://x.com/reddit/status/7ed522dc3d87d470cec50b2e939ff76b5c37f2fdc38a43ea29f360eca13b9c4d)  


> 
> "Best place to buy small amounts of LTC or XMR (less than $20).

Suggested for you"


### Post #19 by @pribitcap
> **Author:** PRIBITCAP ([@pribitcap](https://x.com/pribitcap))  
> **Metrics:** 15 likes · 6 retweets · 0 comments · 262 views  

> **Posted:** 2026-06-27T06:58:26+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/pribitcap/status/2070763670901051489](https://x.com/pribitcap/status/2070763670901051489)  


> **Visual Note:** A notice from Kraken announcing the delisting of Monero (XMR) in Canada due to local compliance requirements. The image highlights regulatory pushback against privacy coins like XMR, which the accompanying post frames as validation of Monero's role in enabling monetary freedom.  

> 
> "Monero is the only real path to monetary freedom here is the proof! Buy #monero"


### Post #20 by @reddit
> **Author:** HollowPointTaken ([@reddit](https://x.com/reddit))  
> **Metrics:** 2 likes · 0 retweets · 1 comments · 200 views  

> **Posted:** 2026-06-27T19:31:53.522000+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/reddit/status/cf99e05a5974eef325eecef93c66626e53524a21eb3b44e69f82c1deb8d333af](https://x.com/reddit/status/cf99e05a5974eef325eecef93c66626e53524a21eb3b44e69f82c1deb8d333af)  


> 
> "Best place to buy small amounts of LTC or XMR (less than $20)."


### Post #21 by @reddit
> **Author:** jdsmokinpurps ([@reddit](https://x.com/reddit))  
> **Metrics:** 2 likes · 0 retweets · 1 comments · 200 views  

> **Posted:** 2026-06-27T19:26:46.783000+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/reddit/status/920f738d125773b6ee7759aeb30924c240c86d78769ba6c848083fba85618ff5](https://x.com/reddit/status/920f738d125773b6ee7759aeb30924c240c86d78769ba6c848083fba85618ff5)  


> 
> "Help

So i have the Monero GUI on a Ubuntu pc running the p2pool mini. Im only running at avg 1900H/s. Not a lot but I was getting .0002 at the minimum every other day. Havent gotten anything in 12days. Is it just the worst luck? Checked observer and it says my p2pool is running on the old version but I updated monero to 0.18.5.0 soon as it came out. Changed the start up flags to that folder and deleted the old folder. I have a Win11 pc I also run the Monero GUI on that runs at avg 8500H/s, observer says the same thing, im on am old version of p2pool but I just got my first payout. (This pc just finished syncing yesterday). So im thinking the out of date p2pool really isnt the issue. Is this just the worst luck? Any advice on where to look for definite answers? Thanks yall"


### Post #22 by @reddit
> **Author:** dcom-in ([@reddit](https://x.com/reddit))  
> **Metrics:** 2 likes · 0 retweets · 1 comments · 200 views  

> **Posted:** 2026-06-27T11:32:46.096000+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/reddit/status/06e5ea49bf2c7a392c2eab4282f62b0385a42359696d9aea7680ad65a898a226](https://x.com/reddit/status/06e5ea49bf2c7a392c2eab4282f62b0385a42359696d9aea7680ad65a898a226)  


> 
> "From Langflow to Monero: Inside CVE-2026-33017 Cryptominer

Suggested"


### Post #23 by @veksonpu
> **Author:** ɱ ([@veksonpu](https://x.com/veksonpu))  
> **Metrics:** 4 likes · 1 retweets · 0 comments · 166 views  

> **Posted:** 2026-06-27T15:06:07+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/veksonpu/status/2070886398660354054](https://x.com/veksonpu/status/2070886398660354054)  


> 
> "$XMR
 
1. What are "Bulletproofs*"?
Imagine you want to prove to someone that you have between $10 and $100 in your pocket, but you don't want them to know the exact amount, and you don't want to pull the money out.

In Monero, all transactions are hidden. To ensure no"


### Post #24 by @reddit
> **Author:** No-Appeal-8988 ([@reddit](https://x.com/reddit))  
> **Metrics:** 1 likes · 0 retweets · 2 comments · 100 views  

> **Posted:** 2026-06-27T10:05:12.570000+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/reddit/status/11de4ce65c7b41f704f45a129d1b7dbd57c136ff363306c0f363d1a84e848673](https://x.com/reddit/status/11de4ce65c7b41f704f45a129d1b7dbd57c136ff363306c0f363d1a84e848673)  


> 
> "The real privacy problem isn’t on-chain it’s the fiat exit

Most privacy talk in crypto focuses strictly on ledger transactions: Monero, mixers, coinjoins, and cold storage protocols. But the systemic bottleneck remains identical across the board: the physical exit point back to cash. You can maintain perfect opsec on chain, but the moment those assets touch a centralized exchange or a traditional bank wire, legacy KYC compliance and AML flags tie the digital footprint directly back to a real-world identity. The final step effectively unravels the entire privacy chain. This friction has given rise to alternative infrastructure models that attempt to bypass the banking layer entirely by delivering physical fiat via localized couriers or mail the framework utilized by platforms."


### Post #25 by @reddit
> **Author:** Flatland_Exile ([@reddit](https://x.com/reddit))  
> **Metrics:** 1 likes · 0 retweets · 0 comments · 100 views  

> **Posted:** 2026-06-27T01:32:11.440000+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/reddit/status/779062ef85a918ec9e2712264afc9363adf89d5ff666834ae0a08dd66d77f453](https://x.com/reddit/status/779062ef85a918ec9e2712264afc9363adf89d5ff666834ae0a08dd66d77f453)  


> 
> "MoneroKon 2026: Lightning versus Monero"


### Post #26 by @DontTraceMeBruh
> **Author:** ᴜɴᴛʀᴀᴄᴇᴀʙʟᴇ ([@DontTraceMeBruh](https://x.com/DontTraceMeBruh))  
> **Metrics:** 1 likes · 0 retweets · 0 comments · 97 views  

> **Posted:** 2026-06-27T10:27:29+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/DontTraceMeBruh/status/2070816277049049558](https://x.com/DontTraceMeBruh/status/2070816277049049558)  


> **Visual Note:** A stylized graphic of the Guy Fawkes mask from *V for Vendetta* on an orange background, paired with the text "YOU CAN'T KILL AN IDEA" and "FOR MONERO," symbolizing the cryptocurrency's resilience against delistings, attacks, and privacy crackdowns despite its strong price gains.  

> 
> "$100k in Monero bought in January 2021 is worth ~$235k today.

In that time it: 
-was delisted from dozens of exchanges globally
-shrugged off a 51% attack attempt
-faced repeated failed efforts to break its privacy
-remains the most used crypto for payments

We are not the same"


### Post #27 by @DontTraceMeBruh
> **Author:** ᴜɴᴛʀᴀᴄᴇᴀʙʟᴇ ([@DontTraceMeBruh](https://x.com/DontTraceMeBruh))  
> **Metrics:** 1 likes · 0 retweets · 0 comments · 61 views  

> **Posted:** 2026-06-27T18:03:24+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/DontTraceMeBruh/status/2070931014415684064](https://x.com/DontTraceMeBruh/status/2070931014415684064)  


> **Visual Note:** The image is a German-language promotional graphic titled "MONERO STATT BANKEN" (Monero Instead of Banks), highlighting Monero's fast, anonymous, and censorship-resistant features alongside a Monero donation address and a website (monero.martinsellner.info). The post ties it to activist Martin Sellner, framing the image as a call for Monero donations to support his anti-immigration activism.  

> 
> "Great to see Monero being used by activists in meaningful, world changing ways.
@MartinSellner_
  is an activist fighting for the remigration of the hordes of invaders in Europe. Founder of 
@SaveEuropeAct
 @RESUM26
.

Send a donation if you can. Show the world the power of Monero."


### Post #28 by @MetriqueAINews
> **Author:** MetriqueAI News ([@MetriqueAINews](https://x.com/MetriqueAINews))  
> **Metrics:** 0 likes · 1 retweets · 0 comments · 19 views  

> **Posted:** 2026-06-27T00:09:47+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/MetriqueAINews/status/2070660830048161942](https://x.com/MetriqueAINews/status/2070660830048161942)  


> **Visual Note:** The image is a MetriqueAI scorecard for Monero (XMR), displaying a MetriqueAI Score of 89/100 on a green circular badge, with the MetriqueAI logo and the tagline "Global Market Intelligence & Proprietary Metrics" at the top. It visually reinforces the accompanying post, which notes that XMR's score has remained steady at 89, with a footer clarifying it as proprietary analysis and not financial advice.  

> 
> "$XMR
 · MetriqueAI Score: 89/100 
 Score was 89 ~4 hrs ago and is still 89 now.

 Full breakdown → 
metrique.ai/top_cryptocurr
…

#Monero #XMR #Crypto #MetriqueAI"




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