About r/ethereum
Next-generation platform for decentralised applications. Dive in at ethereum.org
The community at a glance
r/ethereum is a Subreddit for Crypto Investors and Ethereum with roughly 3.7M members. It has been around since 2013. It uses a forum format for communication. On the Hive Index it ranks #8 in the Ethereum communities list. It is the 3rd largest community in the Crypto topic page.
Roughly 34K members have joined in the past year. Popular discussion topics include Ethereum, Looking For, and Tired. Common discussion themes are News and Advice Requests. Product recommendations often mention wallet, hardware crypto wallet, and best wallet (petition).
Community Topics
Community Features
This community has a forum
Subreddit Analysis
via GummySearchMember growth over time
All time (yearly)
- 2014: 4K members
- 2015: 3K members
- 2016: 18K members
- 2017: 213K members
- 2018: 185K members
- 2019: 26K members
- 2020: 62K members
- 2021: 684K members
- 2023: 1.5M members
- 2024: 868K members
- 2025: 190K members
- 2026: 24K members
Past year (monthly)
- Nov: 6K members
- Dec: 4K members
- Jan: 4K members
- Feb: 4K members
- Mar: 3K members
- Apr: 3K members
- May: 3K members
- Jun: 2K members
- Jul: 2K members
- Aug: 2K members
- Sep: 2K members
- Oct: 34 members
Themes
- News2 posts in the past month
- TheDAO Round Two Starts Today: ETHSecurity Initiatives
- Bitmine vs Ethereum
#12NewsTheDAO Round Two Starts Today: ETHSecurity Initiatives · Bitmine vs Ethereum - Advice Requests1 post in the past month
- How do i get rid of these blackheads or whatever they are on my nose? i live in the uk and i want a smooth clean nose
#21Advice RequestsHow do i get rid of these blackheads or whatever they are on my nose? i live in the uk and i want a smooth clean nose
Topics
- Ethereum88 posts in the past month
- Can Ethereum smart contracts be used to securely hold user deposits?
- New Ethereum Upgrade Could Overhaul Crypto Transactions and Fees
- What Ethereum gas tells you—and what it does not
#188EthereumCan Ethereum smart contracts be used to securely hold user deposits? · New Ethereum Upgrade Could Overhaul Crypto Transactions and Fees · What Ethereum gas tells you—and what it does not - Looking For69 posts in the past month#269Looking For
- Tired17 posts in the past month#317Tired
- Worst16 posts in the past month#416Worst
- Wallet15 posts in the past month#515Wallet
Flair
- News3 posts in the past month
- Ethereal news mini #2 | Hegotá upgrade frames-devnet-0 live, Nethermind 2.0.0, Daisugi post quantum testnet
- Ethereal news weekly #40 | US SEC innovation exemption for trading tokenized stocks on permissioned AMMs, S&P Global acquiring OpenZeppelin, Blockspace Forum multi party block construction live
- Ethereal news weekly #39 | Frame transactions added as Hegotá upgrade headliner, Nomic Foundation slang-solx, Consensys splitting into two companies
#13NewsEthereal news mini #2 | Hegotá upgrade frames-devnet-0 live, Nethermind 2.0.0, Daisugi post quantum testnet · Ethereal news weekly #40 | US SEC innovation exemption for trading tokenized stocks on permissioned AMMs, S&P Global acquiring OpenZeppelin, Blockspace Forum multi party block construction live · Ethereal news weekly #39 | Frame transactions added as Hegotá upgrade headliner, Nomic Foundation slang-solx, Consensys splitting into two companies - Technology2 posts in the past month
- The cryptographic world computer | Vitalik
- Glamsterdam Testnet Announcement | Ethereum Foundation Blog
#22TechnologyThe cryptographic world computer | Vitalik · Glamsterdam Testnet Announcement | Ethereum Foundation Blog
Product recommendations
- wallet3 posts in the past month
- What are the best wallets in 2025 for serious holders and casual users?
- Best Wallet (Petition)
- Best Wallet (Petition)
#13walletWhat are the best wallets in 2025 for serious holders and casual users? · Best Wallet (Petition) · Best Wallet (Petition) - hardware crypto wallet2 posts in the past month
- What’s the best hardware crypto wallet in 2025 for normal humans?
- What’s the best hardware crypto wallet in 2025 for normal humans?
#22hardware crypto walletWhat’s the best hardware crypto wallet in 2025 for normal humans? · What’s the best hardware crypto wallet in 2025 for normal humans? - best wallet (petition)2 posts in the past month
- Best Wallet (Petition)
- Best Wallet (Petition)
#32best wallet (petition)Best Wallet (Petition) · Best Wallet (Petition) - best dex to use to swap steth for eth2 posts in the past month
- Best DEX to use to Swap STETH for ETH
- Best DEX to use to Swap STETH for ETH
#42best dex to use to swap steth for ethBest DEX to use to Swap STETH for ETH · Best DEX to use to Swap STETH for ETH - best crypto price data websocket apis?2 posts in the past month
- Best Crypto Price Data Websocket APIs?
- Best Crypto Price Data Websocket APIs?
#52best crypto price data websocket apis?Best Crypto Price Data Websocket APIs? · Best Crypto Price Data Websocket APIs?
Community Reviews
Frequently asked questions
- Who is r/ethereum for?
- Best for Crypto Investors and Ethereum enthusiasts looking for a Reddit-based community with forum discussion.
- Is r/ethereum 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/ethereum have?
- Roughly 3.7M members, based on figures reported by the community or its host. Member counts are approximate and change over time.
- What platform is r/ethereum on?
- r/ethereum 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/ethereum cover?
- On the Hive Index, r/ethereum is organized under Crypto Investors, Ethereum.
- How do I join r/ethereum?
- You can join r/ethereum 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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- 11
- Visitors /mo (+120%)
- 0
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