Executive Summary
We analyzed 14 defi communities listed on Hive Index to understand where people gather, what these groups offer, and which communities attract the most interest.
The big picture: In this smaller sample, much of the defi landscape on Hive Index sits on Discord.
Source: Hive Index community database · Updated 2026-04-30
- Communities
- 14
- Platforms
- 3
- Avg members
- 53K
- Median members
- 56K
Where DeFi Communities Are Hosted
- Discord: 8 communities (57%)
- Reddit: 4 communities (29%)
- Telegram: 2 communities (14%)
- 8(57%)
Discord - 4(29%)
Reddit - 2(14%)
Telegram
Format mix
- 10(71%)Chat communities
- 4(29%)Forum / feed-based
Chat communities is most common (71%), but forum / feed-based is also well represented (29%).
Discord leads (57% of listings).
Audience Size & Access
Community size
- Tiny: 0 communities (0%)
- Small: 0 communities (0%)
- Medium: 0 communities (0%)
- Large: 3 communities (21%)
- Huge: 9 communities (64%)
- Massive: 1 communities (7%)
- Gigantic: 0 communities (0%)
- 0(0%)Tiny<20 members
- 0(0%)Small20-100 members
- 0(0%)Medium100-1,000 members
- 3(21%)Large1,000-10,000 members
- 9(64%)Huge10,000-100,000 members
- 1(7%)Massive100,000-1M members
- 0(0%)Gigantic1M+ members
1 community has unknown member counts.
Free vs paid
- Free to join: 13 communities (93%)
- Paid or apply-to-join: 1 communities (7%)
Most communities are free to join.
How DeFi Differs From Other Categories
DeFi is more free-to-join, larger, and more chat-heavy, compared with typical Hive Index topics.
| Metric | DeFi | Hive Index average |
|---|---|---|
| Free to join | 93% | 85% |
| Median members | 56K | 25K |
| Average members | 53K | 669K |
| Paid or apply-to-join | 7% | 15% |
| Live chat | 71% | 38% |
| Discord share | 57% | 16% |
Feature Mix
Common features appear in at least 15% of listings.
Common Features
- Live Chat: 10 communities (71%)
- Forum: 9 communities (64%)
- Token: 8 communities (57%)
- Online/Offline Events: 4 communities (29%)
- Newsletter: 3 communities (21%)
- 71%Live Chat
- 64%Forum
- 57%Token
- 29%Online/Offline Events
- 21%Newsletter
Niche Features
- Requires Application: 1 communities (7%)
- 7%Requires Application
Live Chat appears on 71% of listings.
What Visitors Click
- Outbound clicks / mo
- 33
Platform supply vs. clicks
| Platform | Communities | Share of communities | Outbound clicks | Share of clicks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Discord | 8 | 57% | 21 | 78% |
| Telegram | 2 | 14% | 6 | 22% |
Share is calculated within this topic.
Discord hosts 57% of listings and 78% of clicks, so supply and interest line up.
Most-clicked features
- 27(100%)Live Chat
- 24(89%)Token
- 16(59%)Forum
- 10(37%)Online/Offline Events
- 9(33%)Newsletter
- 3(11%)Requires Application
Most-clicked size ranges
- 16(59%)Huge
- 10(37%)Large
Clicks by access model
- 24(89%)Free to join
- 3(11%)Paid or apply-to-join
Top-clicked listings
- 7(26%)SushiSwap
- 4(15%)Uniswap
- 4(15%)Firepot Finance
A few listings get most of the clicks; the rest split what is left.
Trends
Founded year
- 2015: 1 communities (17%)
- 2016: 1 communities (17%)
- 2018: 3 communities (50%)
- 2022: 1 communities (17%)
8 communities have no founding year on file.
Most listed groups were founded around 2018.
Methodology & FAQ
Methodology
This report uses communities in the Hive Index database tagged as DeFi. We exclude removed or suppressed listings. Member counts, traffic, features, reviews, and ratings may vary by source and are updated periodically.
- •We only have a handful of listings so far, so treat these numbers as directional.
- •Last updated 2026-04-30
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