How To Earn Crypto (Best Ways To Earn Cryptocurrency)

 Buying crypto is easy (see our guide: How to Buy Cryptocurrency and Keep It in a Secure Wallet). 

But what about earning crypto? 

As the market evolves, more and more people are keen to receive payment in Bitcoin and other digital assets for goods and services rendered.

In the early days of Bitcoin, if you weren’t a miner, one of the few ways to acquire it was by using a Bitcoin faucet that dispensed BTC every time you completed a simple task. Nowadays, many forward-looking companies – particularly tech startups – are happy to pay staffers and freelancers in crypto. Similarly, there are several ways for gamers to stack satoshis (the Bitcoin equivalent to ‘cents’ or ‘pennies’) and claim crypto simply for streaming and engaging with their audience.

In this guide, we’ll take a closer look at all the different ways you can earn crypto. 

We’ll also consider the benefits awaiting businesses who elect to both pay employees and freelancers in crypto, and accept it as a mode of payment.

How to earn crypto as a gamer 

The video game industry is worth close to $160 billion. While in the past gamers had no avenue for monetizing their activities in the virtual world, that has changed thanks to the emergence of content-sharing platforms like Twitch and DLive, new monetization models including subscription services, and the proliferation of esports tournaments.

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