# $ZK Catalyst Posts & Social Intelligence Recap — January 09, 2026

> **Asset:** $ZK  
> **Date:** 2026-01-09 (January 09, 2026)  
> **Canonical URL:** https://cryptitalk.com/tokens/zk/2026-01-09  
> **Token Profile:** https://cryptitalk.com/tokens/zk.md  
> **Market Rankings:** https://cryptitalk.com/rankings.md  

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## Curated Viral Posts & Community Evidence


### Post #1 by @MadMaxx_eth
> **Author:** MadMaxx (∎, ∆) ([@MadMaxx_eth](https://x.com/MadMaxx_eth))  
> **Metrics:** 50 likes · 2 retweets · 10 comments · 2.6K views  

> **Posted:** 2026-01-09T20:44:27+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/MadMaxx_eth/status/2009727994286239925](https://x.com/MadMaxx_eth/status/2009727994286239925)  


> 
> "day 535 of posting selfie until $ZK hits $2

So, are we planning to get some weekend pump ?

24hr price change 0% (current price 0.033)"


### Post #2 by @bi_9527zx
> **Author:** DeFi狙击手 ([@bi_9527zx](https://x.com/bi_9527zx))  
> **Metrics:** 41 likes · 0 retweets · 41 comments · 2.5K views  

> **Posted:** 2026-01-09T01:35:23+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/bi_9527zx/status/2009438823185568238](https://x.com/bi_9527zx/status/2009438823185568238)  


> 
> "2026 Privacy Track Prediction: An Undervalued Privacy Infrastructure is Rising
@0xMiden
 Web3's Eternal Dilemma: Privacy vs Compliance, it seems like always having to choose one or the other.

But 
@0xMiden
 has completely rewritten the rules with ZK Rollup: turning compliance"


### Post #3 by @duoduo95920292
> **Author:** yipit ([@duoduo95920292](https://x.com/duoduo95920292))  
> **Metrics:** 101 likes · 0 retweets · 102 comments · 1.6K views  

> **Posted:** 2026-01-09T01:50:21+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/duoduo95920292/status/2009442588894564781](https://x.com/duoduo95920292/status/2009442588894564781)  


> 
> "BTC稳稳9万刀不跌了吗? ZK和AI代理项目一个接一个TGE，Brevis、HeyElsa都上了，DeFi越来越机构化，稳定币+RWA代币化彻底成主流，借贷市场也开始了。
@TermMaxFi
这个固定利率借贷平台，是抓住了天时地利，在市场疯涨疯跌的时候，固定利率直接锁死收益，完全不用担心浮动利率突然翻车，还能轻松套利。"


### Post #4 by @siliveru_v30261
> **Author:** Cipher Scrolls ([@siliveru_v30261](https://x.com/siliveru_v30261))  
> **Metrics:** 144 likes · 8 retweets · 135 comments · 1.5K views  

> **Posted:** 2026-01-09T02:28:44+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/siliveru_v30261/status/2009452247223284187](https://x.com/siliveru_v30261/status/2009452247223284187)  


> 
> "GM CT 

most ZK stacks are optimizing for this cycle 
@0xMiden
 is optimizing for the next decade

no trusted setup
STARKs over curves
user-side execution instead of validator bloat

that combo matters more than TPS charts

>> as hardware improves, proving gets cheaper
>> as usage"


### Post #5 by @coingeener
> **Author:** Coingeener ([@coingeener](https://x.com/coingeener))  
> **Metrics:** 11 likes · 0 retweets · 3 comments · 812 views  

> **Posted:** 2026-01-09T14:15:23+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/coingeener/status/2009630082596274252](https://x.com/coingeener/status/2009630082596274252)  


> 
> "ZK and privacy are finally starting to gain value.

Let's see how 
@0xMiden
 will advance the process; if it doesn't prioritize spammers, Miden will speak for a while, we'll explain."


### Post #6 by @rayhankoly46
> **Author:** Rayhan Koly ([@rayhankoly46](https://x.com/rayhankoly46))  
> **Metrics:** 47 likes · 7 retweets · 27 comments · 711 views  

> **Posted:** 2026-01-09T09:45:48+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/rayhankoly46/status/2009562240765370676](https://x.com/rayhankoly46/status/2009562240765370676)  


> 
> "Those who were early know this feeling 

ARB – 2023 
Celestia (TIA) – 2023 
Jupiter (JUP) – 2024 
zkSync – (Zk) 2024 
Starknet – (STARK) 2024 
Puddy - (Penguin) 2025 

Every cycle has that one airdrop
that doesn’t just drop tokens 
it changes conviction, belief, and"


### Post #7 by @BybitEU
> **Author:** Bybit EU ([@BybitEU](https://x.com/BybitEU))  
> **Metrics:** 28 likes · 4 retweets · 0 comments · 658 views  

> **Posted:** 2026-01-09T11:25:59+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/BybitEU/status/2009587452403654677](https://x.com/BybitEU/status/2009587452403654677)  


> 
> "$BREV is now live with 
@brevis_zk
 on Bybit EU!

 Explore Now: 
i.bybit.eu/EO2ab7f

#BybitEU #NewListing"


### Post #8 by @Hxzorrr
> **Author:** Hxzorrr ([@Hxzorrr](https://x.com/Hxzorrr))  
> **Metrics:** 90 likes · 0 retweets · 91 comments · 438 views  

> **Posted:** 2026-01-09T04:42:49+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/Hxzorrr/status/2009485989698547820](https://x.com/Hxzorrr/status/2009485989698547820)  


> 
> "Miden Edge ZK Deep Dive

DeFi farms, NFT mints, RWA swaps all offchain state execution, only commitments settle onchain. No 100k+ gas calldata dumps per trade, no MEV orderflow front running

Bridge testnet flows, privacy mixers, STARK proof screenshots = live Phase 2 demos"


### Post #9 by @zaimiri
> **Author:** zaimiri ([@zaimiri](https://x.com/zaimiri))  
> **Metrics:** 27 likes · 0 retweets · 20 comments · 425 views  

> **Posted:** 2026-01-09T20:00:08+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/zaimiri/status/2009716839962816900](https://x.com/zaimiri/status/2009716839962816900)  


> 
> "A few months ago everyone was hyped on ZK proofs.

Now the noise is gone. I didn’t stop.

I recently learnt how zkEVM actually works & how 
@0xPolygon
 uses it to scale Ethereum.

Also went deeper on how 
@nesaorg
 uses ZKML to verify private AI inference onchain.

Quiet periods are"


### Post #10 by @abo89286499
> **Author:** Tsuki ([@abo89286499](https://x.com/abo89286499))  
> **Metrics:** 37 likes · 0 retweets · 42 comments · 197 views  

> **Posted:** 2026-01-09T00:35:29+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/abo89286499/status/2009423746281689423](https://x.com/abo89286499/status/2009423746281689423)  


> 
> "From the perspective of the entire ZK infrastructure track, an industry pricing rule has actually begun to emerge implicitly. 
@0xMiden
 

A fairly common range is: total supply ≈ 1 billion, TGE / initial FDV ≈ $400–450 million

Differences between ZK Infra projects are"


### Post #11 by @taikoxyz
> **Author:** Taiko.eth ([@taikoxyz](https://x.com/taikoxyz))  
> **Metrics:** 1 likes · 0 retweets · 0 comments · 162 views  

> **Posted:** 2026-01-09T04:18:46+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/taikoxyz/status/2009479939775672713](https://x.com/taikoxyz/status/2009479939775672713)  


> 
> "ZK is cool"


### Post #12 by @ethanzyang_eth
> **Author:** ethan.eth ([@ethanzyang_eth](https://x.com/ethanzyang_eth))  
> **Metrics:** 208 likes · 198 retweets · 8 comments · 118 views  

> **Posted:** 2026-01-09T11:13:29+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/ethanzyang_eth/status/2009584306767995231](https://x.com/ethanzyang_eth/status/2009584306767995231)  


> 
> "ZK Track's Second Half, What $BREV Wants to Do Is Worth Talking About  
In the past few years, ZK has mainly been focused on competing in Rollups, but the real big opportunity lies in "verifiable computation"—enabling any off-chain computation to be trusted on-chain  
Brevis is"


### Post #13 by @sseonu4
> **Author:** Sseonu ([@sseonu4](https://x.com/sseonu4))  
> **Metrics:** 23 likes · 0 retweets · 21 comments · 117 views  

> **Posted:** 2026-01-09T14:03:46+00:00  


> **Source Link:** [https://x.com/sseonu4/status/2009627158784938040](https://x.com/sseonu4/status/2009627158784938040)  


> 
> "Our MyDdn 
@0xMiden
 

It seems that integrating zk into DeFi will become
a key element moving forward.
Miden compresses thousands of transactions into a single proof,
so it looks promising in terms of speed and efficiency.

<Learned about Stark-based zk rollup through Miden.>

The"




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