Community Overview
About r/defi
News, articles and discussions about decentralized financial protocols on any blockchain
The community at a glance
r/defi is a Subreddit for Crypto Investors and DeFi with roughly 187K members. It has been around since 2018. It uses a forum format for communication. On the Hive Index it ranks #10 in the DeFi communities list. It is the 10th largest community in the Crypto topic page.
Roughly 41K members have joined in the past year. Popular discussion topics include Crypto, Defi, and Blockchain. Common discussion themes are Solution Requests and Advice Requests. Product recommendations often mention pools to earn yield on btc, crypto gambling casinos, and yield farming platform.
Community Topics
Community Features
This community has a forum
Subreddit Analysis
via GummySearchYearly: +41K members
Growth: +28.3% / year
Member growth over time
All time (yearly)
- 2020: 10K members
- 2021: 66K members
- 2023: 39K members
- 2024: 18K members
- 2025: 29K members
- 2026: 24K members
2020
+10K new
2021
+66K new
2023
+39K new
2024
+18K new
2025
+29K new
2026
+24K new
Past year (monthly)
- Jul: 2K members
- Aug: 2K members
- Sep: 4K members
- Oct: 2K members
- Nov: 3K members
- Dec: 3K members
- Jan: 3K members
- Feb: 4K members
- Mar: 4K members
- Apr: 3K members
- May: 5K members
- Jun: 6K members
July 2025
+2K new
August 2025
+2K new
September 2025
+4K new
October 2025
+2K new
November 2025
+3K new
December 2025
+3K new
January 2026
+3K new
February 2026
+4K new
March 2026
+4K new
April 2026
+3K new
May 2026
+5K new
June 2026
+6K new
Themes
- Solution Requests18 posts in the past month
- Where can I buy Monero/XMR in the US?
- Where to swap BTC to ETH Tokens with low fees?
- Safe way to bridge BTC to Ethereum?
#118Solution RequestsWhere can I buy Monero/XMR in the US? · Where to swap BTC to ETH Tokens with low fees? · Safe way to bridge BTC to Ethereum? - Advice Requests15 posts in the past month
- Thinking about crypto lending after getting burned by a bank loan
- Need Advice to swap Bitcoin to Solana
- Best way to swap SOL to USDT ?
#215Advice RequestsThinking about crypto lending after getting burned by a bank loan · Need Advice to swap Bitcoin to Solana · Best way to swap SOL to USDT ? - Pain & Anger6 posts in the past month
- Hidden fees on DEX are driving me crazy
- anyone else realize hardware wallets don’t solve the biggest DeFi risk?
- My DeFi position just showed a 40% loss that disappeared an hour later. What is impermanent loss and why did no one explain this before I put money in POST
#36Pain & AngerHidden fees on DEX are driving me crazy · anyone else realize hardware wallets don’t solve the biggest DeFi risk? · My DeFi position just showed a 40% loss that disappeared an hour later. What is impermanent loss and why did no one explain this before I put money in POST - Opportunities2 posts in the past month
- Gold-backed tokens in DeFi, why is this space still so underdeveloped?
- Devs Want To Team Up On Something
#42OpportunitiesGold-backed tokens in DeFi, why is this space still so underdeveloped? · Devs Want To Team Up On Something - Ideas1 post in the past month
- Mortgages in DeFi — HELOC-backed Real World Asset (RWA) pools the next trend?
#51IdeasMortgages in DeFi — HELOC-backed Real World Asset (RWA) pools the next trend?
Topics
- Crypto125 posts in the past month
- Is the next crypto adoption wave actually going to come from RWAs and AI agents rather than retail users?
- Fed up with KYC on every single crypto card are there any real alternatives?
- What happens if you need money today and everything you have is in crypto?
#1125CryptoIs the next crypto adoption wave actually going to come from RWAs and AI agents rather than retail users? · Fed up with KYC on every single crypto card are there any real alternatives? · What happens if you need money today and everything you have is in crypto? - Defi123 posts in the past month
- anyone else realize hardware wallets don’t solve the biggest DeFi risk?
- My DeFi position just showed a 40% loss that disappeared an hour later. What is impermanent loss and why did no one explain this before I put money in POST
- The art of making money in DeFi is annoying the right middleman
#2123Defianyone else realize hardware wallets don’t solve the biggest DeFi risk? · My DeFi position just showed a 40% loss that disappeared an hour later. What is impermanent loss and why did no one explain this before I put money in POST · The art of making money in DeFi is annoying the right middleman - Blockchain35 posts in the past month
- Premu.xyz - finally a polymarket alternative better than kalshi, but hows liquidity?
- Is the next crypto adoption wave actually going to come from RWAs and AI agents rather than retail users?
- If you had to move 100k onchain this week, where is the first place you park it?
#335BlockchainPremu.xyz - finally a polymarket alternative better than kalshi, but hows liquidity? · Is the next crypto adoption wave actually going to come from RWAs and AI agents rather than retail users? · If you had to move 100k onchain this week, where is the first place you park it? - Trading29 posts in the past month
- Premu.xyz - finally a polymarket alternative better than kalshi, but hows liquidity?
- If you had to move 100k onchain this week, where is the first place you park it?
- I just broke a myth: being able to trade Nasdaq, Gold and BTC... using the same collateral?
#429TradingPremu.xyz - finally a polymarket alternative better than kalshi, but hows liquidity? · If you had to move 100k onchain this week, where is the first place you park it? · I just broke a myth: being able to trade Nasdaq, Gold and BTC... using the same collateral? - Yield21 posts in the past month
- Best crypto savings platforms for USDC and BTC yield
- After celsius i spent 2 years rebuilding how i think about yield. some thoughts.
- What's your favorite stablecoin yield strategy right now?
#521YieldBest crypto savings platforms for USDC and BTC yield · After celsius i spent 2 years rebuilding how i think about yield. some thoughts. · What's your favorite stablecoin yield strategy right now?
Flair
- :discuss: Discussion104 posts in the past month
- Understanding nexascard.com: The Realities of Using a No KYC Card, No KYC Crypto Card in 2024
- Best Monero Exchanges
- The Curve Wars never had a lending equivalent. Anyone else find that weird?
#1104:discuss: DiscussionUnderstanding nexascard.com: The Realities of Using a No KYC Card, No KYC Crypto Card in 2024 · Best Monero Exchanges · The Curve Wars never had a lending equivalent. Anyone else find that weird? - :question: Help25 posts in the past month
- Where can I buy Monero/XMR in the US?
- Where can I exchange BTC for XMR privately?
- Testing my concentrated liquidity strategies on Uniswap V3?
#225:question: HelpWhere can I buy Monero/XMR in the US? · Where can I exchange BTC for XMR privately? · Testing my concentrated liquidity strategies on Uniswap V3? - :dex: DEX24 posts in the past month
- Best DEX Aggregator?
- Hidden fees on DEX are driving me crazy
- Best way to swap USDC (ERC-20) to XMR in 2026?
#324:dex: DEXBest DEX Aggregator? · Hidden fees on DEX are driving me crazy · Best way to swap USDC (ERC-20) to XMR in 2026? - :news: News18 posts in the past month
- Bitrue report highlights growing retail demand for tokenized real-world assets
- Why Multimodal Training Data Is Becoming Essential for Financial AI
- GoMining Challenges Square's Bitcoin Payments Ambitions With New BTC Spending Platform
#418:news: NewsBitrue report highlights growing retail demand for tokenized real-world assets · Why Multimodal Training Data Is Becoming Essential for Financial AI · GoMining Challenges Square's Bitcoin Payments Ambitions With New BTC Spending Platform - :dollar: Stablecoins8 posts in the past month
- Best crypto platform for earning yield on stablecoins?
- Where are people parking their stables right now? Looking for something that isn't 15% APY bait
- Adopting stablecoin payments for B2B in 2026?
#58:dollar: StablecoinsBest crypto platform for earning yield on stablecoins? · Where are people parking their stables right now? Looking for something that isn't 15% APY bait · Adopting stablecoin payments for B2B in 2026?
Product recommendations
- pools to earn yield on btc3 posts in the past month
- What are the best pools to earn yield on BTC?
- What are the best pools to earn yield on BTC?
- What are the best pools to earn yield on BTC?
#13pools to earn yield on btcWhat are the best pools to earn yield on BTC? · What are the best pools to earn yield on BTC? · What are the best pools to earn yield on BTC? - crypto gambling casinos2 posts in the past month
- Best Crypto Gambling Casinos in 2025
- Best Crypto Gambling Casinos in 2025
#22crypto gambling casinosBest Crypto Gambling Casinos in 2025 · Best Crypto Gambling Casinos in 2025 - yield farming platform2 posts in the past month
- What is the best Yield Farming Platform?
- What is the best Yield Farming Platform?
#32yield farming platformWhat is the best Yield Farming Platform? · What is the best Yield Farming Platform?
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Community Reviews
Frequently asked questions
- Who is r/defi for?
- Best for Crypto Investors and DeFi enthusiasts looking for a Reddit-based community with forum discussion.
- Is r/defi 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/defi have?
- Roughly 187K members, based on figures reported by the community or its host. Member counts are approximate and change over time.
- What platform is r/defi on?
- r/defi 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/defi cover?
- On the Hive Index, r/defi is organized under Crypto Investors, DeFi.
- How do I join r/defi?
- You can join r/defi 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.
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