Community Overview
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 #7 in the Bitcoin communities list. It is the 8th largest community in the Crypto topic page.
Roughly 46K members have joined in the past year. Popular discussion topics include Bitcoin, Crypto, and Btc. 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 GummySearchYearly: +46K members
Growth: +3.9% / year
Member 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: 19K members
2014
+4K new
2015
+1K new
2016
+2K new
2017
+37K new
2018
+17K new
2019
+11K new
2020
+61K new
2021
+606K new
2023
+341K new
2024
+60K new
2025
+57K new
2026
+19K new
Past year (monthly)
- Jul: 5K members
- Aug: 4K members
- Sep: 3K members
- Oct: 3K members
- Nov: 6K members
- Dec: 5K members
- Jan: 5K members
- Feb: 4K members
- Mar: 3K members
- Apr: 3K members
- May: 3K members
- Jun: 2K members
July 2025
+5K new
August 2025
+4K new
September 2025
+3K new
October 2025
+3K new
November 2025
+6K new
December 2025
+5K new
January 2026
+5K new
February 2026
+4K new
March 2026
+3K new
April 2026
+3K new
May 2026
+3K new
June 2026
+2K new
Themes
- Solution Requests23 posts in the past month
- I Lost a Bitcoin. Any Chance of Recovery?
- What crypto exchange are you actually using in the US right now?
- Is it too late to start buying Bitcoin as a complete beginner and where can I start?
#123Solution RequestsI Lost a Bitcoin. Any Chance of Recovery? · What crypto exchange are you actually using in the US right now? · Is it too late to start buying Bitcoin as a complete beginner and where can I start? - Advice Requests23 posts in the past month
- Just bought my first $50 of bitcoin. Now what?
- Should I buy bitcoin or not ?
- Can someone explain why my BTC wallet address keeps changing in the app?
#223Advice RequestsJust bought my first $50 of bitcoin. Now what? · Should I buy bitcoin or not ? · Can someone explain why my BTC wallet address keeps changing in the app? - Money Talk3 posts in the past month
- Need help selling BTC
- Profitability hinges on power rate
- Trying to buy my first house with btc but..
#33Money TalkNeed help selling BTC · Profitability hinges on power rate · Trying to buy my first house with btc but.. - Ideas1 post in the past month
- Do you think there should be more marketplaces where people can directly buy and sell real things using crypto? I’m thinking about things like cars, equipment, or even property — not just online services. Right now it feels like most crypto usage is still trading, while real-world marketplaces are
#41IdeasDo you think there should be more marketplaces where people can directly buy and sell real things using crypto? I’m thinking about things like cars, equipment, or even property — not just online services. Right now it feels like most crypto usage is still trading, while real-world marketplaces are - Pain & Anger1 post in the past month
- Does anyone else feel like the market punishes impatience instantly?
#51Pain & AngerDoes anyone else feel like the market punishes impatience instantly?
Topics
- Bitcoin154 posts in the past month
- What will make the average person buy Bitcoin?
- Is bitcoin still worth it
- Is it too late to start buying Bitcoin as a complete beginner and where can I start?
#1154BitcoinWhat will make the average person buy Bitcoin? · Is bitcoin still worth it · Is it too late to start buying Bitcoin as a complete beginner and where can I start? - Crypto74 posts in the past month
- I lost all my $250,000 investment in crypto
- Do you think there should be more marketplaces where people can directly buy and sell real things using crypto? I’m thinking about things like cars, equipment, or even property — not just online services. Right now it feels like most crypto usage is still trading, while real-world marketplaces are
- What’s the hardest part of crypto for beginners right now?
#274CryptoI lost all my $250,000 investment in crypto · Do you think there should be more marketplaces where people can directly buy and sell real things using crypto? I’m thinking about things like cars, equipment, or even property — not just online services. Right now it feels like most crypto usage is still trading, while real-world marketplaces are · What’s the hardest part of crypto for beginners right now? - Btc50 posts in the past month
- Looking for a safer and more practical BTC storage solution
- BTC
- Need help selling BTC
#350BtcLooking for a safer and more practical BTC storage solution · BTC · Need help selling BTC - Wallet44 posts in the past month
- Can someone explain why my BTC wallet address keeps changing in the app?
- What should a total beginner look for in a first Bitcoin wallet?
- Hardware wallet questions.
#444WalletCan someone explain why my BTC wallet address keeps changing in the app? · What should a total beginner look for in a first Bitcoin wallet? · Hardware wallet questions. - Looking For35 posts in the past month#535Looking For
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?
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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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