r/Crypto
Know the rules before you post. So easy grandma can do it.
- To post
- 75 comment karma
- To comment
- 75 comment karma
- Self-promotion
- Allowed with conditions
- No referral links, codes, or commercial ads. Website owners can post relevant content once per day.
- Links
- Allowed with conditions
- No referral links, codes, or URL shorteners are allowed.
- Promo risk
- High
- From the rules, not from removal counts
- Community age
- 12 years
- Since Nov 2013
- Flair
- Required on every post
About r/CryptoMarkets
A source-backed Rankhog guide to r/CryptoMarkets: public rules, community context, posting fit, and startup-promotion risk before you publish.Checked from the r/CryptoMarkets rules on Reddit.
r/CryptoMarkets rules
10 rules, in the community's own words.
- 1
Rule #1 - Be Civil and Respectful
- Do not insult or attack other Redditors. Treat others as you would like to be treated.
- Do not troll. Do not make unsolicited or controversial comments with the intent of provoking unsuspecting readers to engage in hostile arguments. Trolling, in all its forms, will lead to a suspension or permanent ban.
- Do not attempt to evade or bypass AutoMod. --- See our Expanded Rules for more details.
- 2
Rule #2 - No Spam
- A minimum of 20 comment karma & 10-day account age is required to comment and 75 comment karma or 10-day account age to post submissions.
- No referral links or codes of any kind are allowed.
- No URL shorteners or commercial advertising.
- Owners of websites or external accounts can only post their content once per day if it's relevant.
- No excessive self-promotion --- See our Expanded Rules page for more details.
- 3
Rule #3 - No Manipulation
- No pumping. This includes links to "pump and dump" groups or signals groups.
- No vote manipulation.
- Do not solicit upvotes or complain about/predict downvotes.
- Do not use any "karma-boosting" services, subreddits, or techniques to link any content from this sub to influence upvotes/downvotes. --- For more information see our Expanded Rules.
- 4
Rule #4 - Do Not Incite Illegal Activities, Host Giveaways, Or Beg
- Do not incite or encourage illegal activities. Content promoting leaks, buying/selling drugs, tax evasion, gambling, pyramid schemes etc. will be removed.
- Do not post giveaways, sweepstakes, etc.
- Do not post addresses or seek donations. --- For more information see our Expanded Rules.
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Rule #5 - No Low Quality Content
- Posts must contain credible sources when applicable.
- No memes, joke posts, or low effort content.
- No individual exchange listing posts.
- No baseless price speculation or portfolio posts.
- No self-promotional posts such as those from the founding team. --- See our Expanded Rules page for more details on this rule.
- 6
Rule #6 - Do Not Reveal Personal Information
- Do not reveal personally identifying information, otherwise known as doxxing. For example, divulging how many coins you own can make you a target of hackers and identity thieves.
- Do not dox other Redditors under any circumstances. Report them to the mods or admins, --- See our Expanded Rules page for more details on this rule.
- 7
Rule #7 - Do Not Steal Content
- Do not steal or plagiarize content. Submitting links to blogs or news sites which are notorious for this activity will result in suspension or permanent ban. Use this tool to help determine if content is stolen.
- Websites that constantly plagiarize or copy content from other sources may be blacklisted. --- See our Expanded Rules page for more details on this rule.
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Rule #8 - Keep Discussions on Topic
- Do not allow your comment to stray from the post topic.
- Ideological and political posts or comments will be removed; exceptions may be made for analysis of political events and how they influence the markets.
- Content such as wallet support requests or highly technical discussions are not encouraged and should be referred to their respective coin or wallet subreddit. --- See our Expanded Rules page for more details on this rule.
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Rule #9 - Use Suitable Titles and Flairs
- No clickbait or misleading titles. Titles should accurately represent the post or link content.
- Titles and posts must be in English.
- No URLs in titles.
- Use correct spelling, grammar, and punctuation. For example, "LeT ALT SeAsOn BeGiN!!!" is an unacceptable title and will be removed.
- You must flair your submissions and use the most appropriate flair. --- See our Expanded Rules page for more details on this rule.
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Rule #10 - Communicate With Moderators
- Report rules violations. Mods cannot be everywhere at once, so reports from the community are invaluable.
- Do not submit petty or hyperbolic meta posts to stir up drama in the community. Message the modmail instead. --- See our Expanded Rules page for more details on this rule.
What to post in r/CryptoMarkets
What fits the room, and what gets removed.
Works well
- A news post about a market development with a credible source linked and an accurate title.
- An analysis piece connecting a political or economic event to how crypto markets might move, which the rules explicitly allow.
- A once per day relevant article from your own site, written as market analysis rather than an ad, with proper flair.
- A well sourced discussion post about market trends that invites conversation instead of pushing a product.
- Helpful on topic comments on other people's market posts to build the 20 comment karma you need before you can post.
Avoid
- Posting referral links, referral codes, or URL shorteners, all of which are banned under “Rule #2 - No Spam”.
- Commercial advertising or excessive self-promotion, which the same rule prohibits.
- Posting your own site more than once per day, since website owners are limited to one relevant post per day.
- Creating an account and posting right away, because you need 10 days of account age plus karma before you can post or comment.
- Pumping coins, sharing signals groups, or asking for upvotes, all covered by “Rule #3 - No Manipulation”.
- Running giveaways, sweepstakes, or asking for donations, which “Rule #4 - Do Not Incite Illegal Activities, Host Giveaways, Or Beg” removes on sight.
Best hours to post in r/CryptoMarkets
No pattern yet. r/CryptoMarkets does not have enough top posts from the last 90 days to name its best hours.
What r/CryptoMarkets Is For
r/CryptoMarkets is a community for news and discussion about cryptocurrency finance. That is the whole description, and the rules fill in the picture of who posts here. People come to talk about markets, share news with credible sources, and discuss how events influence crypto prices. The rules push wallet support requests and highly technical discussions out to their respective coin or wallet subreddits, so this is a finance and markets room, not a tech support desk. The moderators also expect analysis of political events only when it connects to the markets, which tells you the focus stays on finance.
Rules That Matter Before Posting
The big one for anyone with a product is “Rule #2 - No Spam”. It sets a floor of 20 comment karma and a 10-day account age to comment, and 75 comment karma or a 10-day account age to post submissions. It bans referral links and codes, URL shorteners, and commercial advertising. It also allows owners of websites or external accounts to post their own content once per day if it is relevant. Then there is “Rule #5 - No Low Quality Content”, which requires credible sources when applicable, bans memes, joke posts, and low effort content, bans baseless price speculation and portfolio posts, and specifically bans self-promotional posts such as those from the founding team. “Rule #3 - No Manipulation” bans pumping, vote manipulation, and karma-boosting services. “Rule #9 - Use Suitable Titles and Flairs” requires accurate titles in English, no URLs in titles, good spelling and grammar, and a flair on every submission. “Rule #8 - Keep Discussions on Topic” keeps comments on the post topic and pushes wallet support and highly technical discussions to their own coin or wallet subreddits. “Rule #1 - Be Civil and Respectful” and “Rule #7 - Do Not Steal Content” round out the basics, because trolling and plagiarism both lead to suspensions or bans.
What To Post
Post market news and analysis with credible sources, because “Rule #5 - No Low Quality Content” asks for sources when applicable. If you run a website, you can share your own relevant content once per day, so make that one post count and make it genuinely relevant to cryptocurrency finance. Write a clear, accurate English title with correct spelling and grammar, and pick the most appropriate flair before you submit. Keep the post on topic for a finance and markets community. If you are commenting rather than posting, stay on the post topic and keep political talk tied to market analysis. Build some comment karma first, since the rules require 20 comment karma to comment and 75 comment karma or a 10-day account age to post.
What To Avoid
Do not post referral links, referral codes, or URL shorteners, because “Rule #2 - No Spam” bans all of them. Do not run commercial advertising or promote your own site more than once per day. Do not post memes, joke posts, or low effort content, and do not post baseless price speculation or portfolio posts under “Rule #5 - No Low Quality Content”. Do not self-promote as a founding team, since that rule names it directly. Do not pump coins, share signals groups, solicit upvotes, or use karma-boosting services under “Rule #3 - No Manipulation”. Do not host giveaways or beg for donations under “Rule #4 - Do Not Incite Illegal Activities, Host Giveaways, Or Beg”. Do not reveal personal information like how many coins you own, because “Rule #6 - Do Not Reveal Personal Information” warns it makes you a target. Do not write clickbait titles, put URLs in titles, or skip your flair under “Rule #9 - Use Suitable Titles and Flairs”. And do not troll or evade AutoMod, because “Rule #1 - Be Civil and Respectful” says trolling leads to suspension or a permanent ban.
A note from Anthony
The once per day allowance for website owners is the most generous self-promotion rule I have seen in the evidence, and it only works if your content is genuinely relevant. What stands out even more is the flair requirement and the ban on baseless price speculation, which tells me this room wants analysis, not hype. If you cannot write a post with credible sources behind it, this is not your community.
By Anthony Riera, founder and operator of Rankhog. Every guide is built from the community's own public rules and data, then checked by Rankhog's grounding audit before it goes live.
Common questions about r/CryptoMarkets
What subreddits are similar to r/CryptoMarkets?
Subreddits like r/CryptoMarkets are r/Bitcoin, r/dogecoin and r/CryptoExchange.
Can I post links to my own website here?
Yes, but only within limits. “Rule #2 - No Spam” lets owners of websites post their own relevant content once per day, and referral links, codes, and commercial advertising are banned.
How much karma do I need before I can post?
The rules require 75 comment karma or a 10-day account age to post submissions, and 20 comment karma plus 10 days to comment.
Do I have to flair my post?
Yes. “Rule #9 - Use Suitable Titles and Flairs” requires every submission to carry the most appropriate flair.
Can I announce my own project or token launch?
No. “Rule #5 - No Low Quality Content” removes self-promotional posts such as those from the founding team, so keep your product out of your posts here.
Is price talk or shilling allowed?
Yes. “Rule #3 - No Manipulation” bans pumping, vote manipulation, and karma-boosting services, so any of that can get you suspended or banned.
Subreddits like r/CryptoMarkets
Other rooms for the same crowd.