Supporting Community Growth in the Crypto Space at CoinMinutes

Creating a crypto community is not really about having celebrities tweeting about you.

It is more about having a community where anyone new to blockchain technology can freely ask their questions without being ridiculed. A place where skilled traders can share their knowledge, and where all members can understand the complex crypto world collectively.

This is the vision we have at  CoinMinutes . We are not trying to position ourselves as the most trendy ones in the crypto space. Our only intention is to facilitate learning and interaction among people.

Understanding Community Growth in Crypto

Most crypto platforms are mistaken in one major aspect: they consider community growth as the increase in the number of followers.

Actual community growth occurs when members keep coming back, return every week, and bring their friends to your site because they actually obtained something valuable from it.

Why Most Crypto Communities Fail

What is common in all crypto forums is the same thing. Experts talk past beginners. Toxic arguments about which coin is better. Newcomers get roasted for asking basic questions.

What Actually Works

Good communities are like hanging out with intelligent friends who are eager to help you learn. Queries get resolved without attitude. Errors do not get you banned from the group.

We saw this happening in different industries too. Reddit's personal finance community became very popular because they were open to beginners. Stack Overflow became indispensable for programmers by providing a safe environment for "dumb" questions.

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How CoinMinutes Helped the Community Get Bigger

We Start With the Scared People

Most cryptocurrency information is based on the assumption that you already know what blockchain is. We go a step back.

Our beginner guides literally start with "What is cryptocurrency?" Because if you don't get the basics, then everything else is just noise.

No Gatekeeping Allowed

Do you know what it is that makes people want to stay away from crypto? Being told they are too late, too stupid, or that they are asking the wrong questions.

We prohibited that attitude. Our commenting instructions are very simple: help or keep silent. Personal attacks are removed. Getting a warning is the reaction if you behave in a condescending way.

Multiple Ways to Learn

There are people who learn through reading. Others need to see a video. And some want to immediately get into discussions.

We have all these options covered. There are written guides for those who prefer to read. The comment sections are for the ones who want to talk. We conduct regular AMAs for people who are more comfortable with Q&A sessions as a way of learning.

Community Engagement Through Local-Level Activities

Real Stories Make Better Teachers

Abstract explanations about DeFi are of no use to anyone. But giving the example of how someone lost $50,000 in a flash loan attack teaches real lessons about smart contract risks. That teaches real lessons about smart contract risks.

We compile these stories. Not to point the finger at anyone, but because learning from other people's experiences is much cheaper than making the same mistakes yourself.

We Ask What You Want to Learn

Every few months, we survey our readers. What confuses you? What topics should we cover? What questions keep you up at night?

Recent requests have been all over the map:

• "How do I actually buy my first Bitcoin?"

• "Why are gas fees so high on Ethereum?"

• "Is crypto mining killing the planet?"

• "How do I explain DeFi to my spouse?"

Weekly Reality Checks

Markets are very dynamic. What was a brilliant strategy yesterday can turn into a disaster today. We conduct weekly sessions studying the events and reasons.

These are not scholarly lectures. They are more like a review of the match in a crazy football game. What worked? What didn't? What can we learn for next time?

Strengthening Knowledge Exchange and Collaboration

Bringing in New Voices

We are not the smartest ones in the crypto space; not even close.

So we bring people who can actually see the light. Developers who have built DeFi protocols. Traders who have navigated several bear markets. Security experts who have prevented real hacks.

Peer Teaching Is More Effective

It is sometimes the newly enlightened one who is best able to teach what they have just learned. They recall their confusion. They recall their confusion and can explain without using technical jargon.

Our community members have turned into outstanding educators. Beginners who are helping other beginners. Advanced users who are simplifying complex topics. Everyone is making a contribution.

Building Bridges Instead of Walls

Crypto tribalism is really tiring. Bitcoin maximalists vs Ethereum believers vs DeFi degenerates vs NFT collectors.

We do it all. Bitcoin analysis is right next to Ethereum tutorials. We explain why people disagree instead of taking a side.

Measuring and Sustaining Community Growth

Numbers That Matter

True, we monitor page views and followers. But the numbers that really matter are quite different:

• How many people return each week?

• How many questions receive useful answers?

• How often do newbies stay long enough to be able to help other newbies?

Listening to What Works

We wonder and ask our active community members every month: what is working and what is not. Their answers to these conversations govern our entire way of doing things.

Recent input from users has driven us to offer more mobile-friendly formats and to produce brief, focused pieces for addressing specific questions.