Built for token communities, DAOs, and DeFi projects — price alerts, governance channels, holder roles, and anti-scam protection baked in.
Best for: Token communities, DAOs, DeFi projects, NFT projects
A crypto community server is a security project first and a community second. These servers are the single most targeted type on Discord — scammers impersonate the team, post fake mint links, and DM members within seconds of joining. The structure below assumes you're under attack from day one: locked-down permissions, a verification wall, isolated price chatter, and a clear reporting path. Get the security layer right before you worry about engagement, because one successful scam DM can destroy community trust permanently.
Recommended channel structure for a crypto community.
rulesannouncementsgeneralprice-talkgovernancedevelopersnft-showcasescam-reportspartnershipsRecommended roles and what they can do.
Project founders and full-time team
Community managers
Top token holders
Verified token holders
General members
The bots that work best for a crypto community.
Carl-bot
Role assignment for verified holders
Wick
Anti-raid and scam protection
Tip.cc
Crypto tipping in chat
A step-by-step walkthrough — or skip it and let GuildLabs build the whole structure for you.
New members should land on a single verification channel and nothing else. Use a CAPTCHA or anti-raid bot so automated scam accounts can't get past the gate. Only grant the Member role — and visibility of the rest of the server — after verification.
Pin a message stating clearly: the team will NEVER DM first. Give team members a distinct coloured role that sits at the top of the list. Disable DMs from server members in the server's privacy settings where possible.
Keep #price-talk in its own channel with the expectation that it stays there. Price chatter otherwise dominates every channel and drowns out governance, dev updates, and support — the things that actually build a durable community.
Use a wallet-verification bot (Collab.Land, Guild.xyz) to assign holder roles based on on-chain balances. This powers token-gated channels and governance voting without manual checks.
Add a #scam-reports channel and a reaction or button members can use to flag suspicious accounts. Fast community reporting plus an anti-raid bot is the most effective defence against coordinated attacks.
The setup errors that quietly kill crypto communitys — and how to fix each one.
Fix: Scam bots post fake links within seconds of joining. A verification wall before any posting access is non-negotiable for crypto servers.
Fix: Impersonation is the #1 attack. State the policy loudly, give the team a distinctive role, and repeat it often.
Fix: Contain it to #price-talk so governance, dev, and support channels stay usable.
Fix: Humans can't outpace a coordinated raid. Deploy an anti-raid bot with auto-escalation (e.g. Wick) before you need it.
Use GuildLabs to deploy this template — channels, roles, and permissions set up correctly. Free and open source.
Use a bot like Collab.Land or Guild.xyz to verify wallet ownership and automatically assign holder roles. This gates exclusive channels to verified community members.
Enable slow mode in public channels, disable DMs from non-members, use a verification bot, and add a dedicated #scam-reports channel. Wick bot is excellent for anti-raid protection.
Must-haves: #announcements, #general, #price-talk, #governance, and a scam-reports channel. Keep price discussion in its own channel to avoid it dominating the whole server.