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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 201K 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 Collateral. Common discussion themes are Advice Requests and Solution Requests. Product recommendations often mention crypto exchange.

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Established 2018
201K Members

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Yearly: +46K members
Growth: +29.5% / year

Member growth over time

All time (yearly)

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

Past year (monthly)

  • 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: 3K members
  • Sep: 3K members
  • Oct: 2K members

Themes

  • Advice Requests
    8 posts in the past month
    1. Maker Fees Are Going Negative: A Guide to How Trading Venues Compare
    2. People who use crypto cards: what actually matters most to you: KYC, fees, limits, country support or merchant acceptance?
    3. What's your best hardware wallet recommendation?
    #1
    Advice Requests
    Maker Fees Are Going Negative: A Guide to How Trading Venues Compare · People who use crypto cards: what actually matters most to you: KYC, fees, limits, country support or merchant acceptance? · What's your best hardware wallet recommendation?
    8
  • Solution Requests
    4 posts in the past month
    1. Swap BTC for ETH, is this possible?
    2. Borrowing against SOL instead of selling it, does the math work?
    3. Are tokenized Treasuries good DeFi collateral?
    #2
    Solution Requests
    Swap BTC for ETH, is this possible? · Borrowing against SOL instead of selling it, does the math work? · Are tokenized Treasuries good DeFi collateral?
    4
  • News
    4 posts in the past month
    1. RLUSD just hit 89% lending utilization against FXRP. Is XRP DeFi finally becoming a real thing?
    2. CLARITY Act hits another roadblock!
    3. Regulated investment funds are finally coming onchain
    #3
    News
    RLUSD just hit 89% lending utilization against FXRP. Is XRP DeFi finally becoming a real thing? · CLARITY Act hits another roadblock! · Regulated investment funds are finally coming onchain
    4
  • Ideas
    1 post in the past month
    1. Could a ranking where visibility is bought on-chain be more honest than an opaque algorithm?
    #4
    Ideas
    Could a ranking where visibility is bought on-chain be more honest than an opaque algorithm?
    1
  • Pain & Anger
    1 post in the past month
    1. The tax and legal wall you hit after a good year in defi is exhausting
    #5
    Pain & Anger
    The tax and legal wall you hit after a good year in defi is exhausting
    1

Topics

  • Defi
    34 posts in the past month
    1. RLUSD just hit 89% lending utilization against FXRP. Is XRP DeFi finally becoming a real thing?
    2. defi was supposed to replace wall street. now wall street is just... using it. Did we win or sell out?
    3. Is it safe to continue using Telegram Defi ?
    #1
    Defi
    RLUSD just hit 89% lending utilization against FXRP. Is XRP DeFi finally becoming a real thing? · defi was supposed to replace wall street. now wall street is just... using it. Did we win or sell out? · Is it safe to continue using Telegram Defi ?
    34
  • Crypto
    23 posts in the past month
    #2
    Crypto
    23
  • Collateral
    3 posts in the past month
    1. Are tokenized Treasuries good DeFi collateral?
    2. collateral that keeps earning yield while it's backing a loan. capital efficiency or are we rebuilding 2008?
    #3
    Collateral
    Are tokenized Treasuries good DeFi collateral? · collateral that keeps earning yield while it's backing a loan. capital efficiency or are we rebuilding 2008?
    3
  • Lending
    3 posts in the past month
    1. RLUSD just hit 89% lending utilization against FXRP. Is XRP DeFi finally becoming a real thing?
    #4
    Lending
    RLUSD just hit 89% lending utilization against FXRP. Is XRP DeFi finally becoming a real thing?
    3
  • Regulation
    3 posts in the past month
    1. Regulated investment funds are finally coming onchain
    2. CLARITY Act hits another roadblock!
    3. The tax and legal wall you hit after a good year in defi is exhausting
    #5
    Regulation
    Regulated investment funds are finally coming onchain · CLARITY Act hits another roadblock! · The tax and legal wall you hit after a good year in defi is exhausting
    3

Flair

  • :discuss: Discussion
    31 posts in the past month
    1. As wallets get better at delegated execution, where should we actually keep friction?
    2. Self-custody + Visa payments: best of both worlds?
    3. People who use crypto cards: what actually matters most to you: KYC, fees, limits, country support or merchant acceptance?
    #1
    :discuss: Discussion
    As wallets get better at delegated execution, where should we actually keep friction? · Self-custody + Visa payments: best of both worlds? · People who use crypto cards: what actually matters most to you: KYC, fees, limits, country support or merchant acceptance?
    31
  • :question: Help
    6 posts in the past month
    1. What's your best hardware wallet recommendation?
    2. why does moving crypto have to be a part time job
    3. token balance matches the explorer but the portfolio value looks wrong
    #2
    :question: Help
    What's your best hardware wallet recommendation? · why does moving crypto have to be a part time job · token balance matches the explorer but the portfolio value looks wrong
    6
  • :strategy: DeFi Strategy
    5 posts in the past month
    1. 3 DeFi protocols, three reads: where does a per asset grade stop being useful for lending and yield?
    2. An nice trick I found to minimize IL in cbBTC/WETH pools.
    3. Defi stablecoin platforms
    #3
    :strategy: DeFi Strategy
    3 DeFi protocols, three reads: where does a per asset grade stop being useful for lending and yield? · An nice trick I found to minimize IL in cbBTC/WETH pools. · Defi stablecoin platforms
    5
  • :dollar: Stablecoins
    4 posts in the past month
    1. RLUSD just hit 89% lending utilization against FXRP. Is XRP DeFi finally becoming a real thing?
    2. Best Principal Token (PT) Stablecoin Yields (2026-09-28)
    3. Best Principal Token (PT) Stablecoin Yields (2026-09-22)
    #4
    :dollar: Stablecoins
    RLUSD just hit 89% lending utilization against FXRP. Is XRP DeFi finally becoming a real thing? · Best Principal Token (PT) Stablecoin Yields (2026-09-28) · Best Principal Token (PT) Stablecoin Yields (2026-09-22)
    4
  • Tokenized Assets
    4 posts in the past month
    1. Are tokenized Treasuries good DeFi collateral?
    2. The Race for Real-World Assets Is Splitting Into Specialties
    3. The Race for Real-World Assets Is Splitting Into Specialties
    #5
    Tokenized Assets
    Are tokenized Treasuries good DeFi collateral? · The Race for Real-World Assets Is Splitting Into Specialties · The Race for Real-World Assets Is Splitting Into Specialties
    4

Product recommendations

  • crypto exchange
    1 post in the past month
    1. What are the major factors in selecting the best crypto exchange?
    #1
    crypto exchange
    What are the major factors in selecting the best crypto exchange?
    1
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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 201K 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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