Community Overview
About r/ethstaker
A community to discuss staking on Ethereum's Proof of Stake network.
The community at a glance
r/ethstaker is a Subreddit for Crypto Investors, DeFi, and Ethereum with roughly 62K members. It has been around since 2015. It uses a forum format for communication. It is the 5th largest community in the DeFi topic page and the 6th largest community in the Ethereum topic page.
Roughly 2K members have joined in the past year. Popular discussion topics include Staking, Struggling, and Glamsterdam. Common discussion themes are Solution Requests and Advice Requests. Product recommendations often mention staking, validator, and node.
Community Topics
- Crypto, 106 communities, 4K views per month including community pages
Crypto
106 communities for Crypto Investors
4K / mo - DeFi, 15 communities, 486 views per month including community pages
DeFi
15 communities
486 / mo - Ethereum, 11 communities, 385 views per month including community pages
Ethereum
11 communities
385 / mo
Community Features
This community has a forum
Subreddit Analysis
via GummySearchYearly: +2K members
Growth: +2.8% / year
Member growth over time
All time (yearly)
- 2020: 9K members
- 2021: 28K members
- 2023: 16K members
- 2024: 5K members
- 2025: 2K members
- 2026: 1K members
2020
+9K new
2021
+28K new
2023
+16K new
2024
+5K new
2025
+2K new
2026
+1K new
Past year (monthly)
- Dec: 379 members
- Jan: 193 members
- Feb: 134 members
- Mar: 136 members
- Apr: 98 members
- May: 105 members
- Jun: 89 members
- Jul: 89 members
- Aug: 98 members
- Sep: 89 members
- Oct: 113 members
- Nov: 35 members
December 2025
+379 new
January 2026
+193 new
February 2026
+134 new
March 2026
+136 new
April 2026
+98 new
May 2026
+105 new
June 2026
+89 new
July 2026
+89 new
August 2026
+98 new
September 2026
+89 new
October 2026
+113 new
November 2026
+35 new
Themes
- Solution Requests9 posts in the past month
- I lost the validator keys and now my 32eth are locked! Is there anything i can do?
- Trying to compare wallet approval controls
- Shared withdrawal credentials. Validators issue ETH bonds against their own stake (testnet, looking for feedback)
#19Solution RequestsI lost the validator keys and now my 32eth are locked! Is there anything i can do? · Trying to compare wallet approval controls · Shared withdrawal credentials. Validators issue ETH bonds against their own stake (testnet, looking for feedback) - Advice Requests6 posts in the past month
- What’s going on with my validator?
- Am I being scammed
- Allnodes staking Ethereum safe?
#26Advice RequestsWhat’s going on with my validator? · Am I being scammed · Allnodes staking Ethereum safe? - News2 posts in the past month
- Ethereal news weekly #38 | Sepolia testnet Glamsterdam upgrade targeting October 6, Privacy Boost V2 live, BuidlGuidl Learning Lab Ethereum 101
- Ethereal news weekly #39 | Frame transactions added as Hegotá upgrade headliner, Nomic Foundation slang-solx, Consensys splitting into two companies
#32NewsEthereal news weekly #38 | Sepolia testnet Glamsterdam upgrade targeting October 6, Privacy Boost V2 live, BuidlGuidl Learning Lab Ethereum 101 · Ethereal news weekly #39 | Frame transactions added as Hegotá upgrade headliner, Nomic Foundation slang-solx, Consensys splitting into two companies - Ideas1 post in the past month
- One thing I think OBOL is actually solving that deserves more attention
#41IdeasOne thing I think OBOL is actually solving that deserves more attention
Topics
- Staking6 posts in the past month
- New gas limit and staking rewards
- Allnodes staking Ethereum safe?
- Staking
#16StakingNew gas limit and staking rewards · Allnodes staking Ethereum safe? · Staking - Struggling5 posts in the past month#25Struggling
- Glamsterdam5 posts in the past month
- Glamsterdam on Hoodi Postponed | Ethereum Foundation Blog
- Hoodi Glamsterdam fork has been delayed
- Glamsterdam Hoodi Testnet Announcement | Ethereum Foundation Blog
#35GlamsterdamGlamsterdam on Hoodi Postponed | Ethereum Foundation Blog · Hoodi Glamsterdam fork has been delayed · Glamsterdam Hoodi Testnet Announcement | Ethereum Foundation Blog - Validator4 posts in the past month#44Validator
- Ethereum4 posts in the past month
- Running an Ethereum Node and Validator on RISC-V hardware
- Allnodes staking Ethereum safe?
- There's now over 1.5 million ETH sent to the Ethereum 2.0 contract
#54EthereumRunning an Ethereum Node and Validator on RISC-V hardware · Allnodes staking Ethereum safe? · There's now over 1.5 million ETH sent to the Ethereum 2.0 contract
Product recommendations
- staking13 posts in the past month
- best way of stacking apart from solo
- Staking top tips for best practice?
- Hey I’m thinking about staking 32 eth but I have little to no tech capabilities to run my own node. What is my best option?
#113stakingbest way of stacking apart from solo · Staking top tips for best practice? · Hey I’m thinking about staking 32 eth but I have little to no tech capabilities to run my own node. What is my best option? - validator10 posts in the past month
- Validator key best practice noob questions
- Best Validator-as-Servicer Provider
- For those looking to spin up a new validator, is allnodes the best "least effort" way to stake? Are there other alternatives?
#210validatorValidator key best practice noob questions · Best Validator-as-Servicer Provider · For those looking to spin up a new validator, is allnodes the best "least effort" way to stake? Are there other alternatives? - node10 posts in the past month
- Best website to host an ethereum node?
- I’m unable to run a node. Where is the best place to stake?
- Security best practices for node running in Proxmox server
#310nodeBest website to host an ethereum node? · I’m unable to run a node. Where is the best place to stake? · Security best practices for node running in Proxmox server - hardware7 posts in the past month
- Hell of a deal on one of the best 4tb NVME drives for staking! 4TB SN850X for $299!
- HW Upgrade from 1TB to 2TB Ubuntu with SW RAID 1, best practice
- Best value for money 4TB SSD NVMe compatible with validator
#47hardwareHell of a deal on one of the best 4tb NVME drives for staking! 4TB SN850X for $299! · HW Upgrade from 1TB to 2TB Ubuntu with SW RAID 1, best practice · Best value for money 4TB SSD NVMe compatible with validator - staking service6 posts in the past month
- Can anyone recommend a good platform to stake ETH on BSC
- Does anyone recommend a staking pool?
- Which staking service do you recommend?
#56staking serviceCan anyone recommend a good platform to stake ETH on BSC · Does anyone recommend a staking pool? · Which staking service do you recommend?
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Community Reviews
Frequently asked questions
- Who is r/ethstaker for?
- Best for Crypto Investors and DeFi and Ethereum enthusiasts looking for a Reddit-based community with forum discussion.
- Is r/ethstaker 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/ethstaker have?
- Roughly 62K members, based on figures reported by the community or its host. Member counts are approximate and change over time.
- What platform is r/ethstaker on?
- r/ethstaker 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/ethstaker cover?
- On the Hive Index, r/ethstaker is organized under Crypto Investors, DeFi, Ethereum.
- How do I join r/ethstaker?
- You can join r/ethstaker 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
- 46
- Views /mo (+119%)
- 46
- Visitors /mo (+130%)
- 0
- Referrals /mo (-100%)
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