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 195K 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 and the 10th largest community in the Crypto topic page.
Roughly 46K members have joined in the past year. Popular discussion topics include Defi, Crypto, and Tokens. Common discussion themes are Solution Requests and Pain & Anger. Product recommendations often mention crypto exchange.
Community Topics
Community Features
This community has a forum
Subreddit Analysis
via GummySearchMember growth over time
All time (yearly)
- 2020: 10K members
- 2021: 66K members
- 2023: 39K members
- 2024: 18K members
- 2025: 29K members
- 2026: 33K members
Past year (monthly)
- 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
- Jul: 6K members
- Aug: 2K members
Themes
- Solution Requests4 posts in the past month
- Is MaxFi service is legitimate?
- Anyone has experience with Aenon Crypto Card?
- Good mobile-friendly Solana portfolio tracker app
#14Solution RequestsIs MaxFi service is legitimate? · Anyone has experience with Aenon Crypto Card? · Good mobile-friendly Solana portfolio tracker app - Pain & Anger1 post in the past month
- I'm losing money on my DeFi loans
#21Pain & AngerI'm losing money on my DeFi loans - Advice Requests1 post in the past month
- New to defi. Question about what is the most similar setup to a bank?
#31Advice RequestsNew to defi. Question about what is the most similar setup to a bank?
Topics
- Defi27 posts in the past month#127Defi
- Crypto24 posts in the past month#224Crypto
- Tokens2 posts in the past month#32Tokens
- Worst2 posts in the past month#42Worst
- Farming1 post in the past month#51Farming
Flair
- :discuss: Discussion33 posts in the past month
- Does anyone here spend crypto straight from MetaMask?
- Wallets are becoming banks without calling themselves banks
- Wrapping or bridging BTC might be a big mistake.
#133:discuss: DiscussionDoes anyone here spend crypto straight from MetaMask? · Wallets are becoming banks without calling themselves banks · Wrapping or bridging BTC might be a big mistake. - :news: News13 posts in the past month
- Grvt eyes $100 million USDY position in Ondo Finance tie-up
- The CLARITY Act Is Still Waiting. Now the White House Is Getting Involved.
- Cash
#213:news: NewsGrvt eyes $100 million USDY position in Ondo Finance tie-up · The CLARITY Act Is Still Waiting. Now the White House Is Getting Involved. · Cash - :ad: Self-Promo3 posts in the past month
- We're unflat, two founders in Milan building a stablecoin savings app for European savers on Morpho. AMA
- The hardest part of DeFi taxes isn’t the tax math, it’s figuring out what your transactions even were
- Reserve Protocol just wrapped the 25 largest US-listed names across those layers into a single token. Thoughts on this new type of basket?
#33:ad: Self-PromoWe're unflat, two founders in Milan building a stablecoin savings app for European savers on Morpho. AMA · The hardest part of DeFi taxes isn’t the tax math, it’s figuring out what your transactions even were · Reserve Protocol just wrapped the 25 largest US-listed names across those layers into a single token. Thoughts on this new type of basket? - :dollar: Stablecoins3 posts in the past month
- Best Principal Token (PT) Stablecoin Yields (2026-08-17)
- Top Incentivized (Merkl) Stablecoin-Only Yields (2026-08-20)
- Stablecoin recommendations for my startup?
#43:dollar: StablecoinsBest Principal Token (PT) Stablecoin Yields (2026-08-17) · Top Incentivized (Merkl) Stablecoin-Only Yields (2026-08-20) · Stablecoin recommendations for my startup? - :question: Help3 posts in the past month
- Anyone has experience with Aenon Crypto Card?
- Self custodial perp dex?
- Anyone willing to give me a crumb of BNB? I'll give USDT back.
#53:question: HelpAnyone has experience with Aenon Crypto Card? · Self custodial perp dex? · Anyone willing to give me a crumb of BNB? I'll give USDT back.
Product recommendations
- crypto exchange1 post in the past month
- What are the major factors in selecting the best crypto exchange?
#11crypto exchangeWhat are the major factors in selecting the best crypto exchange?
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 195K 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.
Added 10/28/2021
Monthly Stats
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- Views /mo (-12%)
- 7
- Visitors /mo (+17%)
- 0
- Referrals /mo (-100%)
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