About r/Bitcoin
Bitcoin is the currency of the Internet: a distributed, worldwide, decentralized digital money. Unlike traditional currencies such as dollars, bitcoins are issued and managed without any central authority whatsoever: there is no government, company, or bank in charge of Bitcoin. As such, it is more resistant to wild inflation and corrupt banks. With Bitcoin, you can be your own bank.
The community at a glance
r/Bitcoin is a Subreddit for Crypto Investors and Bitcoin with roughly 8.2M members. It has been around since 2010. It uses a forum format for communication. On the Hive Index it ranks #4 in the Bitcoin communities list. It is the 2nd largest community in the Crypto topic page.
Roughly 193K members have joined in the past year. Popular discussion topics include Bitcoin, Worst, and Looking. Common discussion themes are Advice Requests and Pain & Anger. Product recommendations often mention bitcoin, wallet, and exchange.
Community Topics
Community Features
This community has a forum
Subreddit Analysis
via GummySearchMember growth over time
All time (yearly)
- 2013: 78K members
- 2014: 56K members
- 2015: 25K members
- 2016: 27K members
- 2017: 418K members
- 2018: 392K members
- 2019: 223K members
- 2020: 631K members
- 2023: 4.2M members
- 2024: 1.5M members
- 2025: 548K members
- 2026: 126K members
Past year (monthly)
- Oct: 12K members
- Nov: 28K members
- Dec: 22K members
- Jan: 21K members
- Feb: 21K members
- Mar: 11K members
- Apr: 11K members
- May: 11K members
- Jun: 14K members
- Jul: 12K members
- Aug: 21K members
- Sep: 4K members
Themes
- Advice Requests7 posts in the past month
- Looking for help
- How to safely claim the new fork so i can sell and stack some more real bitcoin
- Hardware Cold Wallet Q’s
#17Advice RequestsLooking for help · How to safely claim the new fork so i can sell and stack some more real bitcoin · Hardware Cold Wallet Q’s - Pain & Anger3 posts in the past month
- There won’t be anymore bull runs
- Try to discourage me!
- I'm tired
#23Pain & AngerThere won’t be anymore bull runs · Try to discourage me! · I'm tired - Ideas2 posts in the past month
- How would the market react if the founder of bitcoin used his coins to purchase something using bitcoin?
- What if the founder of bitcoin is more than just that?
#32IdeasHow would the market react if the founder of bitcoin used his coins to purchase something using bitcoin? · What if the founder of bitcoin is more than just that?
Topics
- Bitcoin44 posts in the past month#144Bitcoin
- Worst28 posts in the past month#228Worst
- Looking20 posts in the past month#320Looking
- Crypto19 posts in the past month#419Crypto
- Tired14 posts in the past month#514Tired
Product recommendations
- bitcoin26 posts in the past month
- Best place to buy Bitcoin that's not an app
- I’m convinced bitcoin is the best gift you can buy someone
- Where is the best place to sell my Bitcoin?
#126bitcoinBest place to buy Bitcoin that's not an app · I’m convinced bitcoin is the best gift you can buy someone · Where is the best place to sell my Bitcoin? - wallet10 posts in the past month
- Best/safest cold wallet?
- Best wallet to use with Cold Card or Blockstream Jade
- Best hardware wallet?
#210walletBest/safest cold wallet? · Best wallet to use with Cold Card or Blockstream Jade · Best hardware wallet? - exchange3 posts in the past month
- Best place to get crypto
- Best alternative exchanges to Coinbase with no transfer limits to cold wallet?
- Best exchange?
#33exchangeBest place to get crypto · Best alternative exchanges to Coinbase with no transfer limits to cold wallet? · Best exchange?
Community Reviews
Frequently asked questions
- Who is r/Bitcoin for?
- Best for Crypto Investors and Bitcoin enthusiasts looking for a Reddit-based community with forum discussion.
- Is r/Bitcoin 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/Bitcoin have?
- Roughly 8.2M members, based on figures reported by the community or its host. Member counts are approximate and change over time.
- What platform is r/Bitcoin on?
- r/Bitcoin 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/Bitcoin cover?
- On the Hive Index, r/Bitcoin is organized under Crypto Investors, Bitcoin.
- How do I join r/Bitcoin?
- You can join r/Bitcoin 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
Monthly Stats
- 193
- Views /mo (-20%)
- 188
- Visitors /mo (-20%)
- 3
- Referrals /mo (+50%)
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