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As an onlooker who does read /r/cryptocurrency on occasion, I've concluded that Reddit is default crypto-hostile because - even though it has subreddits and mods, and that makes things "categorized" - the discussion being gamified pushes it towards groupthink every time: A gives upvotes, B does not. Thus, always say A, never say B, and never introduce anything new either, that is disruptive to the game. The mods will tend to play into the game rather than fight it because it's the path of least resistance; subs like /r/AskHistorians are exceptions that prove the rule.

So actually discussing crypto topics means discussing them in a way that avoids moderation and gets upvotes...which leads directly towards mindless tribalism and backroom power plays to buy placements. Information about new developments other than price action just gets lost unless payola or botting is used to support it. It's hard to learn anything new from crypto Reddit, even on smaller subs. You will get much more out of a mix of Twitter(awareness) and Discord(discussion).