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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 182K members. It has been around since 2018. It uses a forum format for communication. It is the 1st largest community in the DeFi topic page.

Roughly 38K members have joined in the past year. Popular discussion topics include Defi, Crypto, and Yield. Common discussion themes are Advice Requests and Solution Requests. Product recommendations often mention pools to earn yield on btc, crypto gambling casinos, and yield farming platform.

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Established 2018
182K Members

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Yearly: +38K members
Growth: +26.1% / year

Member growth over time

All time (yearly)

  • 2020: 10K members
  • 2021: 66K members
  • 2023: 39K members
  • 2024: 18K members
  • 2025: 29K members
  • 2026: 20K members

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: 749 members

Themes

  • Advice Requests
    15 posts in the past month
    1. Thinking about crypto lending after getting burned by a bank loan
    2. Need Advice to swap Bitcoin to Solana
    3. Best way to swap SOL to USDT ?
    #1
    Advice Requests
    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 ?
    15
  • Solution Requests
    9 posts in the past month
    1. Where can I buy Monero/XMR in the US?
    2. Where to swap BTC to ETH Tokens with low fees?
    3. Best crypto platform for earning yield on stablecoins?
    #2
    Solution Requests
    Where can I buy Monero/XMR in the US? · Where to swap BTC to ETH Tokens with low fees? · Best crypto platform for earning yield on stablecoins?
    9
  • Pain & Anger
    7 posts in the past month
    1. Hidden fees on DEX are driving me crazy
    2. anyone else realize hardware wallets don’t solve the biggest DeFi risk?
    3. From $20K/month to $800/month in LP fees… reality check and lesson learned.
    #3
    Pain & Anger
    Hidden fees on DEX are driving me crazy · anyone else realize hardware wallets don’t solve the biggest DeFi risk? · From $20K/month to $800/month in LP fees… reality check and lesson learned.
    7
  • Opportunities
    2 posts in the past month
    1. Gold-backed tokens in DeFi, why is this space still so underdeveloped?
    2. Devs Want To Team Up On Something
    #4
    Opportunities
    Gold-backed tokens in DeFi, why is this space still so underdeveloped? · Devs Want To Team Up On Something
    2
  • Money Talk
    2 posts in the past month
    1. If you had to grow a portfolio from 100K to $1M what would be your flow ?
    2. Best Principal Token (PT) Stablecoin Yields (2026-05-26)
    #5
    Money Talk
    If you had to grow a portfolio from 100K to $1M what would be your flow ? · Best Principal Token (PT) Stablecoin Yields (2026-05-26)
    2

Topics

  • Defi
    113 posts in the past month
    1. anyone else realize hardware wallets don’t solve the biggest DeFi risk?
    2. 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
    3. The art of making money in DeFi is annoying the right middleman
    #1
    Defi
    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
    113
  • Crypto
    89 posts in the past month
    1. Fed up with KYC on every single crypto card are there any real alternatives?
    2. What makes you trust a crypto platform early before everyone else joins?
    3. Realized something at a Lisbon bakery this weekend about what my crypto card "balance" actually means
    #2
    Crypto
    Fed up with KYC on every single crypto card are there any real alternatives? · What makes you trust a crypto platform early before everyone else joins? · Realized something at a Lisbon bakery this weekend about what my crypto card "balance" actually means
    89
  • Yield
    31 posts in the past month
    1. Is DeFi yield even worth the hassle anymore?
    2. I moved a chunk of my defi yield stack into tokenized treasuries last month
    3. How are people managing reallocation across multi-protocol DeFi yield strategies without it consuming most of their research time?
    #3
    Yield
    Is DeFi yield even worth the hassle anymore? · I moved a chunk of my defi yield stack into tokenized treasuries last month · How are people managing reallocation across multi-protocol DeFi yield strategies without it consuming most of their research time?
    31
  • Swap
    21 posts in the past month
    1. You overpay on crypto swaps and dont realise it.
    2. Best way to swap USDC (ERC-20) to XMR in 2026?
    3. Where to swap BTC to ETH Tokens with low fees?
    #4
    Swap
    You overpay on crypto swaps and dont realise it. · Best way to swap USDC (ERC-20) to XMR in 2026? · Where to swap BTC to ETH Tokens with low fees?
    21
  • Stablecoins
    17 posts in the past month
    1. Best crypto platform for earning yield on stablecoins?
    2. Reliable way to swap stablecoins cross-chain
    3. Are stablecoins becoming the real backbone of DeFi… not yield farming?
    #5
    Stablecoins
    Best crypto platform for earning yield on stablecoins? · Reliable way to swap stablecoins cross-chain · Are stablecoins becoming the real backbone of DeFi… not yield farming?
    17

Flair

  • :discuss: Discussion
    123 posts in the past month
    1. You overpay on crypto swaps and dont realise it.
    2. Best Monero Exchanges
    3. The Curve Wars never had a lending equivalent. Anyone else find that weird?
    #1
    :discuss: Discussion
    You overpay on crypto swaps and dont realise it. · Best Monero Exchanges · The Curve Wars never had a lending equivalent. Anyone else find that weird?
    123
  • :question: Help
    28 posts in the past month
    1. Where can I buy Monero/XMR in the US?
    2. Where can I exchange BTC for XMR privately?
    3. Testing my concentrated liquidity strategies on Uniswap V3?
    #2
    :question: Help
    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?
    28
  • :dex: DEX
    17 posts in the past month
    1. Best DEX Aggregator?
    2. Hidden fees on DEX are driving me crazy
    3. Best way to swap USDC (ERC-20) to XMR in 2026?
    #3
    :dex: DEX
    Best DEX Aggregator? · Hidden fees on DEX are driving me crazy · Best way to swap USDC (ERC-20) to XMR in 2026?
    17
  • :news: News
    9 posts in the past month
    1. Bitrue report highlights growing retail demand for tokenized real-world assets
    2. Grvt adds 3 tokenized yield funds tied to institutional-grade RWAs
    3. XMR “DEX” Wagyu has Rugged
    #4
    :news: News
    Bitrue report highlights growing retail demand for tokenized real-world assets · Grvt adds 3 tokenized yield funds tied to institutional-grade RWAs · XMR “DEX” Wagyu has Rugged
    9
  • :dollar: Stablecoins
    9 posts in the past month
    1. Best crypto platform for earning yield on stablecoins?
    2. Where are people parking their stables right now? Looking for something that isn't 15% APY bait
    3. Adopting stablecoin payments for B2B in 2026?
    #5
    :dollar: Stablecoins
    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?
    9

Product recommendations

  • pools to earn yield on btc
    3 posts in the past month
    1. What are the best pools to earn yield on BTC?
    2. What are the best pools to earn yield on BTC?
    3. What are the best pools to earn yield on BTC?
    #1
    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? · What are the best pools to earn yield on BTC?
    3
  • crypto gambling casinos
    2 posts in the past month
    1. Best Crypto Gambling Casinos in 2025
    2. Best Crypto Gambling Casinos in 2025
    #2
    crypto gambling casinos
    Best Crypto Gambling Casinos in 2025 · Best Crypto Gambling Casinos in 2025
    2
  • yield farming platform
    2 posts in the past month
    1. What is the best Yield Farming Platform?
    2. What is the best Yield Farming Platform?
    #3
    yield farming platform
    What is the best Yield Farming Platform? · What is the best Yield Farming Platform?
    2
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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 182K 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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