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Best time to post in r/Bitcoin
The best and worst hours to post, the rules that get posts removed, and a check of your draft against both.
Posts in r/Bitcoin are most often removed for self-promotion issues. It is a public subreddit that allows both text and link posts and does not require post flair. In our latest sample of 676 recent posts, an estimated 97% were still up about a day later.
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The best and worst hours to post in r/Bitcoin
In our sample of 800 recent and top r/Bitcoin posts, activity and scores peak around Monday 9pm UTC, and are weakest around Sunday 5pm UTC. Based on posts sampled through Aug 31, 2026. Times in this sentence are UTC; the grid below converts to your local timezone. Timing helps a clean post get seen. It does not save a post that breaks a rule.
- Window 1
Mon around 9pm
avg score 2215.5 · 8 posts sampled
- Window 2
Thu around 8am
avg score 939.4 · 13 posts sampled
- Window 3
Thu around 5am
avg score 2231.5 · 2 posts sampled
Your timezone: UTC (GMT+0). Darker cells mean more posts in our sample.
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Estimated survival rate
97%
of 676 recent r/Bitcoin posts we sampled were still publicly visible about a day later.
How this is measured
Estimate. We sample recent public posts and check again about 18 hours later to count how many are still publicly visible. Posts removed at the moment of submission never become publicly visible at all, so the true removal rate is at least this high. Last sampled Sep 5, 2026.
r/Bitcoin rules: what actually gets removed
Each rule below is paired with the way it is most likely enforced. Where the rules state a number, we quote it. Where they do not, we say so instead of guessing.
1.No malicious content
Enforcement variesLinking to malware, phishing or scam sites will result in your account being banned without warning.
2.No trolling
Enforcement variesContributors who are found to be overly antagonistic, misinformed, malicious, belligerent, or intending to evoke negative reactions may be prevented from contributing further.
3.Do not promote altcoins
Enforcement variesSubmissions and comments that are mostly about some other cryptocurrency belong elsewhere. This includes submissions and comments which compare Bitcoin with any of the thousands+ altcoins.
4.The primary topic is Bitcoin
Enforcement variesNews articles that do not contain the word "Bitcoin" are usually off-topic. This subreddit is not about general financial news. This may also apply to content which is primarily altcoin related (including impostor and fork coins), as well as random music videos, gifs or images.
5.Avoid repetition
Enforcement varies/r/Bitcoin is a subreddit devoted to new information and discussion about Bitcoin and its ecosystem. New merchants are welcome to announce their services for Bitcoin, but after those have been announced they are no longer news and should not be re-posted. Aside from *new* merchant announcements, those interested in advertising to our audience should consider [Reddit's self-serve advertising system](https://www.reddit.com/ad_inq/).
6.No begging
Enforcement variesBegging/asking for bitcoins is absolutely not allowed, no matter how badly you need the bitcoins. Only requests for donations to large, recognized charities are allowed, and only if there is good reason to believe that the person accepting bitcoins on behalf of the charity is trustworthy. Do not post your Bitcoin address unless someone explicitly asks you to.
7.No trading
Enforcement variesTrades should usually not be advertised here. For example, submissions like "Buying 100 BTC" or "Selling my computer for bitcoins" do not belong here. /r/Bitcoin is primarily for news and discussion.
8.No faucets
Enforcement variesNo compilations of "free Bitcoin" or "micro-work" sites. They are a waste of time and potentially malicious.
9.No URL shorteners or referrals
Enforcement varies* Do not use URL shortening or rehosting services. * Always submit the actual link. * Avoid editorializing article titles. * Do not misquote or heavily paraphrase tweets * No referral links
10.Do not promote contentious hard forks
Enforcement variesPromotion of client software which attempts to alter the Bitcoin protocol without overwhelming consensus is not permitted.
r/Bitcoin does not publish karma or account-age minimums in its rules. Subreddits often enforce unpublished filters on top of what they write down, which is why posts from new accounts can vanish without a message here.
Can you self-promote in r/Bitcoin?
Only in the designated thread. r/Bitcoin restricts promotion to new merchant announcements; a standalone promo post gets removed. The sub's own wording: "New merchants are welcome to announce their services for Bitcoin, but after those have been announced they are no longer news". Post your promo there and keep regular posts value-first.
r/Bitcoin by the numbers
- Members
- 8.2M
- Active right now
- Not public
- Posts / day
- 41
- 2K comments / day
- Community age
- 15 years
- since Sep 9, 2010
| Median title length | Posts with a link | Posts with flair | Dominant format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 43 characters | 72% | 0% | image posts |
What gets removed in r/Bitcoin
Self-promo outside the designated thread
Promotion is only allowed in new merchant announcements. A standalone promo post gets removed.
Low karma or a new account
r/Bitcoin publishes no karma or age minimum, but unpublished account filters are common at this size. New accounts should comment before posting.
Reddit's sitewide spam filter
A separate layer before the subreddit ever sees your post. New accounts posting links, URL shorteners, and repeated domains are its favorite targets. Removals are instant and silent.
A shadowbanned account
If the account itself is shadowbanned, every post looks live to you and invisible to everyone else, in any subreddit.
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r/Bitcoin posting questions
Can I post links in r/Bitcoin?
Yes. r/Bitcoin accepts link posts. The usual sitewide traps still apply: URL shorteners, affiliate parameters, and brand-new domains get filtered fast, and promotional links are judged against the sub's self-promo rules. One clean link to the original source is the safe pattern.
Does r/Bitcoin require karma to post?
r/Bitcoin does not publish a karma minimum. That does not mean there is none: many subreddits enforce unpublished karma and account-age filters that remove posts silently. If your account is new or has little karma, that is the first thing to rule out when a post disappears.
Can you self-promote in r/Bitcoin?
Only in the designated thread. r/Bitcoin restricts promotion to new merchant announcements; a standalone promo post gets removed. The sub's own wording: "New merchants are welcome to announce their services for Bitcoin, but after those have been announced they are no longer news". Post your promo there and keep regular posts value-first.
Is r/Bitcoin strict?
Relaxed, by our estimate (20/100 on our strictness scale, from its measured removal rate, 10 rules, and its stated gates). About 3% of recent posts disappeared within a day in our sample. Strictness is about enforcement, not hostility: a strict sub is predictable if you follow its rules.
What is the best time to post in r/Bitcoin?
Based on our sample of recent and top posts, activity and scores peak around Monday 9pm UTC and Thursday 8am UTC. Treat this as a starting point, not a guarantee: a post that breaks a rule gets removed at any hour. The heatmap on this page converts these windows to your local time.
Why do posts get removed in r/Bitcoin?
The most common reasons are self-promotion violations, plus the layers every subreddit has: Reddit's sitewide spam filter, unpublished AutoMod rules, and account-level gates like karma and age. In our recent sample, roughly 3% of r/Bitcoin posts disappeared within about a day of going up. Many removals are silent, so checking your draft first beats finding out after.
Rules last checked Aug 31, 2026
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