Discord is a free chat, voice and video platform, launched in 2015 and originally aimed at online gamers, that organizes conversations into community "servers" divided into topic channels. Its role-based permissions, bots and large group chats made it a favoured home for crypto projects, NFT collections and DAOs, which use it for announcements, governance discussion, developer support and "allowlist" sign-ups for token or NFT launches. Its popularity has also made it a prime target for fraud: attackers compromise servers or admin accounts and post fake mint or airdrop links that drain visitors' wallets, and impersonate support staff in direct messages to steal seed phrases. Projects therefore warn that genuine staff never ask for keys or send unsolicited links. Many crypto communities also use Telegram or X. Also see phishing.
Last updated 13 Nov 2026