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 33K members have joined in the past year. Popular discussion topics include Ethereum, Looking For, and Wallet. Common discussion themes are Solution Requests and Self-Promotion. 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: 25K members
Past year (monthly)
- 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: 1K members
- Nov: 389 members
Themes
- Solution Requests2 posts in the past month
- Built a free tool to find unclaimed funds on Ethereum bridges
- I'm looking for feedback and contributors for my web3 AI security network called AVALON
#12Solution RequestsBuilt a free tool to find unclaimed funds on Ethereum bridges · I'm looking for feedback and contributors for my web3 AI security network called AVALON - Self-Promotion1 post in the past month
- Building a smart contract indexing tool, looking for testers and feedback!
#21Self-PromotionBuilding a smart contract indexing tool, looking for testers and feedback!
Topics
- Ethereum91 posts in the past month#191Ethereum
- Looking For64 posts in the past month#264Looking For
- Wallet17 posts in the past month#317Wallet
- Tired17 posts in the past month#417Tired
- Blockchain12 posts in the past month#512Blockchain
Flair
- News11 posts in the past month
- Ethereal news weekly #43 | ZKsync Airbender Prime: real time proving on single GPU, Barnabé Monnot: faster finality coming, Ethereum Community Foundation: Swapboard v2
- Ethereal news weekly #42 | Sepolia testnet upgraded to Glamsterdam, Hoodi testnet upgrades to Glamsterdam October 26, Justin Drake: plan for bunker mode but don’t rush or panic
- Ethereal news weekly #41 | Glamsterdam upgrade on Sepolia testnet October 6, Vitalik: the cryptographic world computer, Hegotá upgrade focil-devnet-0 live
#111NewsEthereal news weekly #43 | ZKsync Airbender Prime: real time proving on single GPU, Barnabé Monnot: faster finality coming, Ethereum Community Foundation: Swapboard v2 · Ethereal news weekly #42 | Sepolia testnet upgraded to Glamsterdam, Hoodi testnet upgrades to Glamsterdam October 26, Justin Drake: plan for bunker mode but don’t rush or panic · Ethereal news weekly #41 | Glamsterdam upgrade on Sepolia testnet October 6, Vitalik: the cryptographic world computer, Hegotá upgrade focil-devnet-0 live - Technology7 posts in the past month
- The cryptographic world computer | Vitalik
- Glamsterdam Testnet Announcement | Ethereum Foundation Blog
- Glamsterdam Hoodi Testnet Announcement | Ethereum Foundation Blog
#27TechnologyThe cryptographic world computer | Vitalik · Glamsterdam Testnet Announcement | Ethereum Foundation Blog · Glamsterdam Hoodi 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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- Views /mo (+62%)
- 33
- Visitors /mo (+57%)
- 0
- Referrals /mo
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