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 194K 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 46K members have joined in the past year. Popular discussion topics include Defi, Crypto, and Tokens. Common discussion themes are Solution Requests and Advice Requests. 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: 32K 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: 436 members
Themes
- Solution Requests7 posts in the past month
- Best DEX for USDT/USDC?
- Best exchange for BTC to XMR?
- Crypto debit card with no KYC that doesn't charge insane fees?
#17Solution RequestsBest DEX for USDT/USDC? · Best exchange for BTC to XMR? · Crypto debit card with no KYC that doesn't charge insane fees? - Advice Requests4 posts in the past month
- Is it possible to make money trading altcoins (meme coins)?
- Built a free Curated. Vault Health Score for Morpho, feedback appreciated
- Need Career Advice , planning to challenge myself to extreme .
#24Advice RequestsIs it possible to make money trading altcoins (meme coins)? · Built a free Curated. Vault Health Score for Morpho, feedback appreciated · Need Career Advice , planning to challenge myself to extreme . - Ideas2 posts in the past month
- I'm building a website that simplifies crypto analysis
- best decentralized exchange for perpetual futures? an honest breakdown of hyperliquid, gmx, ostium & gains
#32IdeasI'm building a website that simplifies crypto analysis · best decentralized exchange for perpetual futures? an honest breakdown of hyperliquid, gmx, ostium & gains - Self-Promotion2 posts in the past month
- I built a mobile crypto trading app. It works. Nobody trades in it. Zero users. How do I fix distribution?
- I built an AI-driven Oracle using Spiking Neural Networks (SNN) in Rust to filter DeFi flash-crashes. Looking for feedback!
#42Self-PromotionI built a mobile crypto trading app. It works. Nobody trades in it. Zero users. How do I fix distribution? · I built an AI-driven Oracle using Spiking Neural Networks (SNN) in Rust to filter DeFi flash-crashes. Looking for feedback! - News1 post in the past month
- Where Is Crypto Actually Headed? 4 Web3 Sectors Worth Watching in H2 2026
#51NewsWhere Is Crypto Actually Headed? 4 Web3 Sectors Worth Watching in H2 2026
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: Discussion110 posts in the past month
- what's the best place to trade perps if you don't want to keep funds on a cex?
- what's the cleanest way to automate a crypto strategy without actually giving up custody?
- why do most perp dexes still feel crypto-only?
#1110:discuss: Discussionwhat's the best place to trade perps if you don't want to keep funds on a cex? · what's the cleanest way to automate a crypto strategy without actually giving up custody? · why do most perp dexes still feel crypto-only? - :dex: DEX16 posts in the past month
- Instant way to Unstake stETH?
- Best DEX for USDT/USDC?
- Best DEX for large crypto swaps?
#216:dex: DEXInstant way to Unstake stETH? · Best DEX for USDT/USDC? · Best DEX for large crypto swaps? - :question: Help14 posts in the past month
- why do most perp dexes still feel crypto-only?
- Best DEX for USDC to ETH?
- Best rates for large XMR swaps?
#314:question: Helpwhy do most perp dexes still feel crypto-only? · Best DEX for USDC to ETH? · Best rates for large XMR swaps? - :dollar: Stablecoins10 posts in the past month
- What makes one card issuer better suited for crypto than another?
- Has anyone evaluated Wefi DeoBank, or PolkDAO claiming to be “decentralized crypto banks”?
- Best Principal Token (PT) Stablecoin Yields (2026-07-13)
#410:dollar: StablecoinsWhat makes one card issuer better suited for crypto than another? · Has anyone evaluated Wefi DeoBank, or PolkDAO claiming to be “decentralized crypto banks”? · Best Principal Token (PT) Stablecoin Yields (2026-07-13) - :news: News8 posts in the past month
- Casper Network Now Available for Trading on Kraken
- Pendle passed $3M in PENDLE buybacks and 100M staked (36% of supply), also just laid out its H2 roadmap
- Telebiz launches AI-powered CRM for Telegram to help teams manage sales, partnerships, and customer relationships
#58:news: NewsCasper Network Now Available for Trading on Kraken · Pendle passed $3M in PENDLE buybacks and 100M staked (36% of supply), also just laid out its H2 roadmap · Telebiz launches AI-powered CRM for Telegram to help teams manage sales, partnerships, and customer relationships
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 194K 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 (+50%)
- 7
- Visitors /mo (+40%)
- 1
- Referrals /mo (0%)
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