r/BitcoinBeginners

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 #10 in the Bitcoin communities list. It is the 8th largest community in the Crypto topic page.

Roughly 45K members have joined in the past year. Popular discussion topics include Looking For, Bitcoin, and Btc. Common discussion themes are Advice Requests and Solution Requests. Product recommendations often mention wallet, cold wallet, and exchange.

On Reddit
Established 2013
1.2M Members

Subreddit Analysis

via GummySearch
Yearly: +45K members
Growth: +3.8% / 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: 21K members

Past year (monthly)

  • 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
  • Jul: 815 members

Themes

  • Advice Requests
    5 posts in the past month
    1. I Don't Understand How Private Keys/Wallets work?
    2. At what point did you move from exchange to self-custody, and what finally made you do it?
    3. People who’ve held BTC for years, what part of your setup turned out to be more important than you expected?
    #1
    Advice Requests
    I Don't Understand How Private Keys/Wallets work? · At what point did you move from exchange to self-custody, and what finally made you do it? · People who’ve held BTC for years, what part of your setup turned out to be more important than you expected?
    5
  • Solution Requests
    5 posts in the past month
    1. I have funds on btc bnb smart chain on trust app . Is there anyway I can transfer this money to usd and transfer to my account ?
    2. Need Historical Bitcoin (BTC) OHLC Candle Data (2007–2026) for Backtesting & Research
    3. SSSS - shard online (password manager) yes or no ?
    #2
    Solution Requests
    I have funds on btc bnb smart chain on trust app . Is there anyway I can transfer this money to usd and transfer to my account ? · Need Historical Bitcoin (BTC) OHLC Candle Data (2007–2026) for Backtesting & Research · SSSS - shard online (password manager) yes or no ?
    5
  • Money Talk
    1 post in the past month
    1. Sell or wait
    #3
    Money Talk
    Sell or wait
    1

Topics

  • Looking For
    35 posts in the past month
    #1
    Looking For
    35
  • Bitcoin
    26 posts in the past month
    1. Bitcoin devs
    2. I want mine bitcoin
    3. Bitcoins tracking
    #2
    Bitcoin
    Bitcoin devs · I want mine bitcoin · Bitcoins tracking
    26
  • Btc
    23 posts in the past month
    #3
    Btc
    23
  • Hard
    22 posts in the past month
    #4
    Hard
    22
  • Time
    22 posts in the past month
    #5
    Time
    22

Product recommendations

  • wallet
    27 posts in the past month
    1. Best anonymous bitcoin wallet
    2. Looking to start purchasing Bitcoin and maybe other, what’s the best wallet to use?
    3. What’s the best beginner-friendly wallet for long-term holding?
    #1
    wallet
    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?
    27
  • cold wallet
    9 posts in the past month
    1. Best Hardware wallet against physical attacks?
    2. Best Cold Wallet
    3. Best strategy for transferring to cold wallet
    #2
    cold wallet
    Best Hardware wallet against physical attacks? · Best Cold Wallet · Best strategy for transferring to cold wallet
    9
  • exchange
    8 posts in the past month
    1. Best platform to buy BTC only in Australia
    2. Where's the best place to buy bitcoin?
    3. Best exchange to buy and hold?
    #3
    exchange
    Best platform to buy BTC only in Australia · Where's the best place to buy bitcoin? · Best exchange to buy and hold?
    8

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.