About r/BitcoinBeginners
Bitcoin Beginners is a subreddit for new users to ask Bitcoin related questions. *Do not respond to strangers direct messaging you, as over 99% of these people are Scammers.*
The community at a glance
r/BitcoinBeginners is a Subreddit for Crypto Investors and Bitcoin with roughly 1.2M members. It has been around since 2013. It uses a forum format for communication. On the Hive Index it ranks #9 in the Bitcoin communities list. It is the 8th largest community in the Crypto topic page.
Roughly 36K members have joined in the past year. Popular discussion topics include Hard, Btc, and Time. Common discussion themes are Solution Requests and Advice Requests. Product recommendations often mention wallet, cold wallet, and exchange.
Community Topics
Community Features
This community has a forum
Subreddit Analysis
via GummySearchMember growth over time
All time (yearly)
- 2014: 4K members
- 2015: 1K members
- 2016: 2K members
- 2017: 37K members
- 2018: 17K members
- 2019: 11K members
- 2020: 61K members
- 2021: 606K members
- 2023: 341K members
- 2024: 60K members
- 2025: 57K members
- 2026: 28K members
Past year (monthly)
- Dec: 5K members
- Jan: 5K members
- Feb: 4K members
- Mar: 3K members
- Apr: 3K members
- May: 3K members
- Jun: 2K members
- Jul: 2K members
- Aug: 2K members
- Sep: 2K members
- Oct: 2K members
- Nov: 471 members
Themes
- Solution Requests6 posts in the past month
- Is there a middle ground between leaving coins on an exchange and running my own hardware wallet?
- Seed Phrase Storage - any companies make larger metal plates?
- Have lots of USDC but don’t know how to swap all to Bitcoin any help?
#16Solution RequestsIs there a middle ground between leaving coins on an exchange and running my own hardware wallet? · Seed Phrase Storage - any companies make larger metal plates? · Have lots of USDC but don’t know how to swap all to Bitcoin any help? - Advice Requests6 posts in the past month
- Does mining works as passive income?
- I got scammed out of Bitcoin I spent years saving. Here’s exactly how it worked, so it doesn’t happen to you.
- What was the hardest Bitcoin concept for you to understand as a beginner?
#26Advice RequestsDoes mining works as passive income? · I got scammed out of Bitcoin I spent years saving. Here’s exactly how it worked, so it doesn’t happen to you. · What was the hardest Bitcoin concept for you to understand as a beginner? - Pain & Anger3 posts in the past month
- River suspended my account and is making me wait a month to access my $2,000 in funds
- River closed my account while I was waiting for ForceField to be deactivated.
- River closed my account while I was waiting for ForceField to be disabled. $4,000 still stuck.
#33Pain & AngerRiver suspended my account and is making me wait a month to access my $2,000 in funds · River closed my account while I was waiting for ForceField to be deactivated. · River closed my account while I was waiting for ForceField to be disabled. $4,000 still stuck. - Money Talk2 posts in the past month
- Why can a $20 Bitcoin transfer cost the same as a $2,000 transfer?
- Buying bitcoin under 18
#42Money TalkWhy can a $20 Bitcoin transfer cost the same as a $2,000 transfer? · Buying bitcoin under 18
Topics
- Hard22 posts in the past month#122Hard
- Btc22 posts in the past month#222Btc
- Time22 posts in the past month#322Time
- Struggling19 posts in the past month#419Struggling
- Frustrating7 posts in the past month#57Frustrating
Product recommendations
- wallet27 posts in the past month
- Best anonymous bitcoin wallet
- Looking to start purchasing Bitcoin and maybe other, what’s the best wallet to use?
- What’s the best beginner-friendly wallet for long-term holding?
#127walletBest anonymous bitcoin wallet · Looking to start purchasing Bitcoin and maybe other, what’s the best wallet to use? · What’s the best beginner-friendly wallet for long-term holding? - cold wallet9 posts in the past month
- Best Hardware wallet against physical attacks?
- Best Cold Wallet
- Best strategy for transferring to cold wallet
#29cold walletBest Hardware wallet against physical attacks? · Best Cold Wallet · Best strategy for transferring to cold wallet - exchange8 posts in the past month
- Best platform to buy BTC only in Australia
- Where's the best place to buy bitcoin?
- Best exchange to buy and hold?
#38exchangeBest platform to buy BTC only in Australia · Where's the best place to buy bitcoin? · Best exchange to buy and hold?
Community Reviews
Frequently asked questions
- Who is r/BitcoinBeginners for?
- Best for Crypto Investors and Bitcoin enthusiasts looking for a Reddit-based community with forum discussion.
- Is r/BitcoinBeginners free to join?
- This listing is not marked as paid-only. Access rules and any fees are decided by the community.
- How many members does r/BitcoinBeginners have?
- Roughly 1.2M members, based on figures reported by the community or its host. Member counts are approximate and change over time.
- What platform is r/BitcoinBeginners on?
- r/BitcoinBeginners runs on Reddit. Reddit communities (or "subreddits") are forum-based groups on the popular social news aggregation, web content rating, and discussion website Reddit. Reddit is commonly known as "the front page of the internet". Users submit content to the site such as links, text posts, and images, which are then voted up or down and discussed by other members. From investing Reddit communities, to professional ones, to ones just for laughs, you're likely to find a community for you on Reddit.
- What topics does r/BitcoinBeginners cover?
- On the Hive Index, r/BitcoinBeginners is organized under Crypto Investors, Bitcoin.
- How do I join r/BitcoinBeginners?
- You can join r/BitcoinBeginners by clicking this link, or pressing the "Go to community" button above.
- What are the Crypto communities like?
- One of the larger topic areas on the site, with communities covering trading, DeFi, NFTs, specific chains, and the broader Web3 ecosystem. Discord dominates, with massive project-specific servers alongside general crypto communities for news, analysis, and signal sharing. Range of activity from serious traders to casual holders.
Added 10/28/2021
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