Here are some ways to get free Bitcoin or earn Bitcoin online

Here are some ways to get free Bitcoin or earn Bitcoin online, ranging from the conventional to the entrepreneurial, so you can play around with this digital currency. Getting free bitcoins online as the Bitcoin economy expands isn’t that hard, but you’ll have to dig through a lot of crap. Thus this useful guide to help you navigate the space and also give you some ideas on how you can earn Bitcoins online. I’ll keep this post updated, so bookmark it and return to it whenever you can.Before starting off, many of the sites and ideas I mention involve getting only a tiny amount of Bitcoin, which means it may not be a way to quit your day job but the ‘bits’ can add up, especially if you’re living in the developing world where cost of living is lower (or if you’re a student, say). Also, what better way to acquaint yourself with Bitcoin than to earn Bitcoin yourself!These methods that I outline here are not for investors who want to put 10% of their savings into Bitcoin. Instead, it is for the average internet user who wants to be a part of the Bitcoin economy and system and wants to find a better way to get free Bitcoins than sifting though tons of sites that may not deliver what they promise.As a general rule, it is probably more profitable if you just work offline, and convert your fiat currency into Bitcoin though an online exchange but since you’re here, I presume that’s not what you’re looking for.To get a technical/financial overview of how the Bitcoin system works, check out the resources in the Learn Section.Online Bitcoin Wallets
I like Coinbase for the simple reason that it pays any transaction fees that the Bitcoin network demands while sending money out. Even though the fees is small, it can add up. In addition, Coinbase has a very nice and easy way to buy Bitcoin online in multiple countries. However, Coinbase holds your private keys.Blockchain.info has an online wallet where you’re in complete control. If you’re on a desktop, MultiBit is quite good. On iPhone, Breadwallet or Airbitz are good options.Fiat to Bitcoin
If you have some USD and want to convert to BTC, try Coinbase if you’re in the US/Europe, BTC China if you’re in China, btc-e if you’re in Russia, Coinsecure if you’re in India.Altcoins to Bitcoins/Bitcoins to Altcoins
It’s sometimes profitable to do these trades to increase your holdings in one crypto-currency. For instance, if you go through Altcoin Faucets, or altcoin giveaways on the forums, you can get a decent number of different varieties of cryptocurrencies. You can either keep them, or exchange them for Bitcoin. In order to trade these, you can use an exchange like Poloniex or Bittrex. There are plenty of new exchanges opening up as the number of cryptocurrencies goes through the roof, but please do be careful of these newer exchanges and don’t put a lot of money into them.Conversion Guide
1 mBTC = 0.001 BTC (milli BTC)
1 uBTC = 0.001 mBTC (micro BTC or millionth of BTC). Also called a ‘bit’, so 1 bit = 100 satoshi = 1/1,000,000th of a Bitcoin
1 satoshi = 0.01 uBTC (smallest unit of divisibility, hundred milltionth of a Bitcoin).
To check the latest conversion price of USD/BTC, check out the open Bitstamp market.Faucets
I am not making this post about Bitcoin faucets. However, ff you really are a fan of faucets that pay a few hundred satoshi each time you visit them, I would recommend using ifaucet. It is a faucet rotator but gives you much more control over the whole process, such as blocking some sites if you don’t like them, or selecting the type of captcha you want. It also blocks stupid popup ads and other unnecessary scripts, so makes for a nicer browsing experience. If you’re looking for faucets, this is all you’ll need.Also, 99Bitcoin’s milli faucet is a good grab if you’re into faucet-like micropayments.

A) Paid To Click

Paid To Click (PTC) is a small genre of making money online that has seen wavering fortunes over the last decade. PTC in Bitcoin is still new, and there are not as many choices, surprisingly. The idea is very simple – pay people a small amount of money to visit an advertiser’s site. The problem is with processing micro-payments. This is why Paid to Click is ideally suited for Bitcoin. I am surprised this hasn’t caught up more with the industry leaders of paid to click such as Neobux. I think it is only a matter of time, because Bitcoin transactions are so much easier in bulk for small amounts than dollar payments.Bitter: This is hands-down the best Bitcoin PTC site out there. It’s relatively new compared to some of the other sites that have been around for years, but the experience on Bitter is so much better than generic ‘bux’ type sites, that I think it’s worth mentioning this at the top. It is also one of the fastest growing PTC sites out there, and it has its fans due to its great design and prompt payments. This means you keep getting more advertisers with time, and thus more Bitcoins. It is not one of the ‘bux’ sites, i.e. it doesn’t use the same script as many other sites on this list. The navigation is completely different, and in a good way. The design looks much more elegant. The overall experience has been the best PTC experience among all sites. Also, the payouts seem fairly good, and the site tells you exactly how much you’ll gain after visiting the site and filling in a captcha. Another big bonus is the captcha is an easy one, so you don’t end up wasting a lot of time.
Special Note: You can click on the ads to the left hand side of the page. There is also an account and preferences section, from where you can requests withdrawals, on the top right hand side associated with the username. Also, remember that the site has ‘levels’ depending on how many ads you’ve clicked in the last 7 days. At the highest level 3, which is easy to reach, you can easily reach the minimum withdrawal amount every day, which is quite convenient.
Payment: The minimum payout is 10uBTC 70uBTC which can be reached in 3-4 days usually, depending on your level, which in-turn is based on how many ads you clicked in the last week. This is also a good site for those looking for low minimum payout sites.

BitsforClicks (previously Coin Ad) – BitsForClicks (formerly CoinAd) is now a veteran of the Bitcoin community and has been operating its PTC for several years now, very successfully. It is also an active one and fast growing. It also has a more diversified ad network with several ads available everyday, so you can expect to make anything from 5uBTC – 25uBTC on an average (there are ads higher and lower on this scale) per day. This means it should, on an average, take you 5-15 days to reach the minimum payout: one of the lowest in the industry. The good thing is, you get paid based on how long you have to visit the advertiser. For example, if the ad just pays 1uBTC, you’ll need to visit the site for 1 second. However, if it pays 50uBTC, you might need to visit it for 30 seconds.
Special Note: This is a pretty flexible advertising platform because advertisers are required to pay per second of your time instead of one click which is the industry standard. It is also very easy to reach payout and payments are made within 24 hours of being requested.
Payment: Minimum payout of 150uBTC (0.15mBTC). To request payout, click on <Username> on top > Cashout. The status becomes pending and you’ll get your Bitcoins in a day or two.

BTC Clicks – BTCClicks has also been around for a while now, and has been running a PTC quite successfully so far. This site has several features in addition to regular PTC sites in that you can rent referrals, You can also change your status from inactive to active to see more ads for longer periods of time. After the Bitcoin price hike, this is one of the sites that has been doing very well. Currently, I see anywhere from 20-30 ads everyday. The ads pay about 1uBTC/10seconds.
Special Note: If you’re active in the PTC world and have a workflow to click on all ads, consider upgrading your membership in order to earn higher. Membership comes with a bonus set of clicks of your own that you can use to promote your website. 90 day membership is 5.94mBTC and there are options for more number of days too.
Payment: Minimum withdrawal is 0.1mBTC.

Ads4BTC: This site is styled after Neobux, the largest PTC site out there. It resembles this based on the organization of various ads on the page, sorted by the timer on the ads. This is a nice feature to have, since you can visually categorize your clicks and go from highest to lowest or skip the lower paying ones altogether if you want. Another very convenient feature is there is no captcha on the site (yet). The ad timers are also very transparent, so you know how long each ad click is. There is decently good ad inventory.
Special Note: The site asks you to unblock ad blocker to access the ads. Otherwise, the ad rates are quite competitive with the industry.
Payment: Minimum payout is 0.001 BTC. There is also an option to withdraw to Paytoshi microwallet.

MyCoinAds: This is a relatively new PTC site in the Bitcoin space, but already has a good collection of ads. This site pays via a third-party faucetbox service, so payments are more reliable. Also, it cycles through ads one by one, so you just need one page open really and just click on ‘next’ once the timer has run down. It’s very convenient and user friendly. Best of all, it shows you all the ads in the list as well. The initial few pay the best, and the rest of them pay progressively lower rates. The Bitcoins are paid into your Faucetbox account, and the payouts are automatic when the minimum threshold is reached.
Special Note: If you click on your balance on the top right hand side, you can see the entire account history and also the upcoming ads. If at any point you think the payout is not worth it, just close it and come back the next day. The first few ads pay well, and then it progressively goes down.
Payment: Payments are automatic from Faucetbox. Payments are processed once a day.VisitBit: This is a relatively new Bitcoin PTC site but is very promising and gained popularity very quickly, mostly because the payments are instantaneous. It’s a little different from the traditional PTC sites, in that you can keep going from one ad to another without having to go back to the homepage, so it’s a continuous flow from one to the other. However, the biggest feature is that the payouts are instantaneous, i.e., you get paid as soon as you confirm the captcha. This is a great improvement over any other Bitcoin PTC site I’ve seen. Also, the site is very new, so look forward to many more features in the future, and an increase in number of ads (the number of ads is already pretty healthy).
Special Note: Payments are immediate, and sent to your Microwallet. The minimum withdrawal from Microwallet is 5800 satoshi. You can request payout after you reach this amount. Remember that VisitBit has nothing to do with Microwallet – you can actually get Microwallet payments from a number of Bitcoin faucets too.
Payment: No minimum payout, all balances are paid immediately to Microwallet. Microwallet minimum payout is 5800 satoshi. Ads seem to pay 0.5-2uBTC on an average.CoinAdder: This is another relatively new PTC site that pays out in Bitcoin. CoinAdder is different from other sites in that they have a standard payout for each ad on their site. This is unlike all the previous other sites that I’ve mentioned. The rate is lower than the previous ones, but on the other hand, their volumes are much higher. It’s a tradeoff that will appeal to some and not to the others.
Special Note: If you are picky about which sites to use for PTC, this shouldn’t be on top of your list, just because the average payout per ad is usually lower. If you’re looking for total payout though, this is a nice option to add to your repertoire.
Payment: Currently the payout is 50 satoshi per ad visited. You also get 500 satoshi when you sign up for the first time, so that gives you a head start.BitVisits: This is another site similar to MyCoinAds and has campaigns that you can surf. One difference is the lower minimum payout, and therefore faster to reach payout. It also has a nicer interface to manage all the different options to getting paid, and the various ways to get paid. Look for the Campaigns under My Account to quickly go through the list of all campaigns that you can visit.
Special Note: There are several options under ‘My Account’ that are not obvious. You can list all campaigns and after each visit, you can either go to the next one automatically after entering the captcha or go back to the campaigns page to pick and choose.
Payment: The site has a low minimum payout of 0.05mBTC (50uBTC) which is fairly easy to reach.bitPTC: Inspired from VisitBit, bitPTC is another site that pays out instantaneously to your microwallet. As of now, this site has a higher payout than VisitBit, so if you like VisitBit, you’ll definitely love bitPTC too. You get paid immediately after you correctly enter the captcha. Even though the site is pretty new, it already has a surprisingly large number of ads already.
Special Note: Payments are instantaneous and sent to your Microwallet. Number of ads are reasonable now, but the site is new, so expect this to grow significantly in the future.
Payment: No minimum payout. Minimum withdrawal from Microwallet currently is 5800 satoshi. Ads seem to pay 0.5-2uBTC per visit, depending on the duration of the ad.Bitcoin Clix -This is another PTC site paying in Bitcoin. Relatively new on the block, but seems to have a good system in place. There are fewer ads but they are pretty consistent. Ads need to be viewed for 30 seconds for the equivalent of $0.01 paid in Bitcoin of course.
Special Note: This site has a larger minimum payout than the other Bitcoin PTC sites, so you need to click on more ads before you can qualify. The site pretty steady in supply of ads though.
Payment: $0.01/click, minimum payout is 10 mBTC (1000 ad visits).Bitvisitor: This is one of the oldest Bitcoin PTC sites out there. The site was very active during the early days of Bitcoin, but then went into hibernation for a while. However, it seems like the site is back now and paying. You visit advertiser sites for a total of 5 minutes and then click on next on the top right corner to go to the next site. You don’t need to be on the page for 5 minutes; you can just let it run in another tab while you work on something else. Every visit is worth anywhere from 10uBTC to 100uBTC on an average. It is also a very good way to get to know about the new Bitcoin based businesses since most of them tend to end up advertising here.
Special Note: Be sure you click on the ‘Next’ at the top right in the frame. It is the only way you get credited for your visit. If you don’t and the timer is at 0:00, you will still not get credited.
Payment: Automatic payments. Minimum payment is 100uBTC.Earn Free Bitcoins: This site is another Paid to Click site that offers to give you some free Bitcoins to visit websites. The good thing about this site is that it tells you in advance how much the time of the visit is going to be and how many Bitcoins you’ll get. For example, it might say that you’ll get 40uBTC for a 1 minute visit. You are free to skip and go to the next one if you don’t like the offer. This is generally low paying.
Special Note: The site is pretty old and has a decent number of advertisers. However, the average Bitcoins given out per visit is pretty low.
Payment: Payments are tied to your wallet address and paid out once you reach 100uBTC.Bitckerz: This site has a number of different ways to earn Bitcoin, from PTC to watching videos to micro-tasks. Not all of them are active, and they seem to be making their ad selection better. Other strategies include upgrading to get a higher per-click rate. The payout for ads isn’t too high here but things might change in the future.
Special Note: You can upgrade on the website, which gives you a higher payout from the ads that you visit. However, that means you should be a regular on the site for it to be profitable. Do the math before you upgrade. Also, the site seems to add new methods and features quite often, so stay on top of updates.
Payment: The minimum payout is the equivalent of $0.10 in Bitcoin, which makes it very easy to reach minimum payout.Neobux: This is the only PTC on the list I’ll mention that isn’t directly related to Bitcoin payments. However, I mention this because it is the most reliable Paid to Click site out there, and the payments are much higher than what you see above with the Bitcoin PTC sites. If you have any way to convert USD to BTC, then this is a very good option to consider. There are plenty of features – from rented referrals to bonuses to random drawings. It is overall one of the best PTC sites out there. It’s a pity they don’t offer Bitcoin. Yet.
Special Note: There are lots of other payment options like PayPal or Payza. There are also “investments” you can consider on the site that will help you increase your earnings. If you are a regular PTC user, and click on ads everyday, this site has excellent resources for you in terms of investments in referrals. Also, upgrading memberships can be a good investment at Neobux, something very rare in the PTC world.
Payment: Payment varies by ad type, from $0.02 to $0.001 and the type of membership that you have.Coin of Midas – *NOT ACTIVE ANYMORE* Coin of Midas is another veteran in the game (they were also one of the first to offer a Litecoin faucet although that’s currently inactive) where you can get free Bitcoins for visiting advertiser sites. It isn’t the traditional ‘bux’ script that is so popular in the non-Bitcoin PTC world but they have programmed the website from scratch. You get paid 10uBTC for every click.
Special Note: You need to be on the advertiser site for 30 seconds, i.e. the window needs to be in focus for a total of 30 seconds. You cannot browse away. This is annoying if you’re the one clicking on ads but as an advertiser, this is gold. I think advertising here is therefore more effective because you’re guaranteed 30 seconds of eyeballs for every click.
Payment: 10 uBTC/click, minimum payout is 1 mBTC (100 ad visits). 30 seconds per visit.Click2Dad: *NOT ACTIVE ANYMORE* A newer PTC than the other players, but it makes it up with an excellent design and other features. On the ad clicking part, you see exactly which site you’re going to visit and for how long. It also generally has a lot more ads to click – about 20 or so, and pays higher as well. As a result, it seems easier to reach payout here than on other PTC sites. Best of all, you get regular bonuses to help you reach that level. The minimum payout at 1mBTC is a bit high though in my opinion, but considering all the bonuses like a joining bonus, it’s probably still a fair deal. The site looks very promising and is becoming popular by the day. The ads pay 3.5uBTC-10uBTC on average for 10 seconds of viewing the ad.
Special Note: There are additional ways to make money on this site, like an autosurf program, and two lotto games that pay out in some lucky cases but there’s no downside if you ‘lose’, i.e., they are not gambling in that you don’t lose any money. It’s just a fun way to top up your earnings from the PTC side of things (these are under the banner of Free Bitcoins on the top menu).
Payment: Payments are through Bitcoin, minimum payout is 1mBTC. To request payout, go to My Account > Withdrawal and enter the amount that you want to withdraw. Note that you’ll have to enter your valid Bitcoin address before you can do so, in your account profile.

B) Paid To Work Sites

Bitcoin Get: This website is quite similar to Amazon’s Mechanical Turk – you perform small micro-tasks and get paid in Bitcoin. Tasks can range anywhere from taking a survey to finding search engine rankings for a keyword to small translation jobs. Most tasks here are powered by Crowd Flower, which is one of the largest collector of these micro-tasks. Read my full BitcoinGet Review to learn more.
Special Note: Stay away from the ‘Special Offers’ section of this site, even though they may appear lucrative because in most cases you’ll need to give your personal information such as your physical address or phone number to advertisers. There are some Virool Videos in the Videos section at times that pay 30uBTC for 30 seconds of watching a video which can supplement the above tasks.
Payment: Payment is automatic within 24 hours once the account balance reaches 60uBTC.

PaidBooks: This site pays you to read books – for real. You get paid every 10 minutes while reading a fairly large collection of classic books. All the books seem to be in the public domain, so the site can freely pull the content from these books and show it to the people. The site makes money via advertising – while you’re flipping through the pages, you may see a small advertisement in the middle of the text. It’s not a bad distraction. The site is also well organized, and fairly amenable to read, if you’re ok reading books online. Seriously, how can you not like a site that literally pays you to read a book?
Special Note: There is a fairly large collection of books on the site that you can choose from. Just click on ‘next page’ to navigate to the next page. There is also a timer at the bottom that counts down from 10 minutes. Remember that you get paid once every 10 minutes.
Payment: Payment is 800 satoshi every 10 minutes. You will need to click on the ‘Get Paid and Turn to Next Page’ at the bottom of the screen. There is also going to be a captcha to complete.BitcoinReward: This site contains many third-party online tasks that you can complete and get paid in Bitcoin. This includes everything from Crowdflower tasks to watching videos to completing tasks. The payouts are competitive based on industry standards, and the payments are instantaneous too. Another good feature is that there is no need to create an account – you can just enter your Bitcoin address and get started.CoinHD: CoinHD is a new site in the niche of paying Bitcoin for watching videos. The premise is very simple and is exactly as it sounds – you watch a video, mostly embedded Youtube videos, and enter a captcha after watching the video and you move on to the next video. It’s straightforward and easy way to earn some Bitcoin watching online videos. The earnings are nicely shown under the Earnings tab. The site also looks better designed than many others in the niche. Remember though that the site is relatively new and still needs to prove itself in the real marketplace.
Special Note: You should watch the video for at least 30 seconds or so, before you can claim your reward. Don’t forget this, otherwise you won’t be credited. One nice way to check if the Bitcoins were credited to your account or not is to just go under the Earnings tab and refresh it to see if the view has counted. If it is, you can enter the captcha and go to the next video.
Payment: Minimum payout is 60 bits, which is quite easy to reach on the site. The payment is anywhere from 4-10uBTC and different videos have different payout.FaucetFM: FaucetFM is a site that pays you to listen to online radio. You have to submit a captcha every 10 minutes, and each time you enter the captcha, you get paid. If you have a good enough internet connection, you can make a decent amount of Bitcoins on the site, assuming you don’t mind listening to an online radio or perhaps just using mute on your computer.
Special Note: If the ads get annoying, just mute your computer! You will need to enter a captcha to get paid, which can be done every 10 minutes.
Payment: Currently, you get paid 400 satoshi every 10 minutes. The withdrawal minimum is 5430 satoshi, so realistically, it will take about 3 hours to reach the minimum payout and get paid. You also get 1 entry for a jackpot along with the payment every 10 minutes. To withdraw, click on ‘Withdraw Here’ and you should be able to see your account balance and withdraw if you have reached the minimum payout.CoinLearn: A great way to learn more about Bitcoin while also earning Bitcoins at the same time. It’s a nice and simple way to earn Bitcoin – you learn in modules, and when a module is completed, you get paid a certain amount in Bitcoin. This will take time, just to be sure, since the goal is to learn about Bitcoin and spread the word rather than mindlessly clicking on advertiser links or the like. However, if you don’t mind it, the site is definitely good to check out.
Special Note: Make sure you are interested in learning about Bitcoin, or at least curious enough. Modules have a time, and you must spend that time on a learning module before being ‘done’ with it in order to get paid. Be sure that you only finish a module after this amount of time has passed. If you’ve completed a learning module earlier, just let it lay dormant in a browser tab and come back later to finish the module.
Payment: Minimum payout is 100 uBTC and payments are automatic. Each module has different rewards. You also get advertising credits that can be redeemed to advertise a site you like on CoinLearn.Coin Tasker: This is relatively new site in the get-paid-to genre of sites that offer you to earn free Bitcoin. However, at least in the current promotion, the site has some aggressive growth plans and therefore lots of ways to earn your free Bitcoins. For example, just for registering, you get 500uBTC. Each day you login, you get 10uBTC. It also has tasks from Crowdflower, videos from Virool, SuperRewards, Revsnap, CPAGrip, PaymentWall, WinterLeap, etc. There are plenty of options for you to choose from, and the site is fast becoming a go-to place for Bitcoin enthusiasts looking for quick Bitcoin online. Just variety wise, this site has one of the largest options available, and is rapidly also including a bunch of Bitcoin faucets in the mix.
Special Note: This site has the most number of offers I’ve seen in the Bitcoin related space and the payouts are competitive. The bonus is quite high as well. Also, the site aims at much more than just completing offers, and surprisingly has a social element (you earn 1uBTC for each friend you have on the site!) as well. This makes me think it will be easier to expand into other areas. It also gives you an overall rank based on how many Bitcoins you’ve earned overall, which is pretty cool.
Payment: Minimum payout is 5mBTC paid out directly to your Bitcoin wallet.Coin Worker: A relatively new site that has microtasks from third-party applications.A Bit Back (No Longer Active): One of the most prolific when it comes to earning Bitcoins, A Bit Back is fast becoming increasingly popular with the Bitcoin community. It hosts a bunch of third-party services and pays out in Bitcoin instead of dollars. You have all the following options to choose from: Crowdflower, SuperRewards, SupersonicAds, Matomy, Virool, RadioLoyalty, AdworkMedia and a few miscellaneous offers. They don’t have as many CrowdFlower jobs as BitcoinGet, however.
There are plenty of ways to get some free Bitcoins off of this. For example, one of the SupersonicAds was installing Expedia app on my phone through a QR code (so no spamming). All I had to do was uninstall my existing app and re-install it through the link they sent me. Took less than a minute in all.If you’re a member of BitcoinTalk forums, request a coupon code here to get 10 points for free.
Special Note: A Bit Back is one of the few ways to earn Litecoins (LTC) online (Litecoin is considered the silver to Bitcoin’s gold). You get points that can be converted into either Bitcoins or Litecoins.
Payment: Payment is based on a points system. 1 point = 30uBTC or 1mLTC. You can get paid through BTC or LTC. Minimum for Bitcoin withdrawal is 30 points (900uBTC) and minimum for Litecoin withdrawal is 250 points (0.25 LTC).RewardsLive (Not Paying Anymore): RewardsLive offers plenty of third-party services that manage the completion of tasks, and you get paid by RewardsLive. There are plenty of options to choose from: Matomy, Sponsor Pay, Radium One, Super Rewards, WallAds, RevU, Payment Wall. There is also a section on Crowdflower Tasks, similar to BitcoinGet above. In addition, there is a whole section on surveys if that’s something you like. Then there’s RadioLoyalty that pays you to listen to music and enter a captcha every 10 minutes.
There are some other desirable features of RewardsLive like getting points for taking polls. There’s also a Rewards Grid that is a lottery system to earn more points, and is unlocked every day you login and whenever you finish any task.
Special Note: RewardsLive has a wider variety of ways to earn Bitcoin and also the earnings seem more consistent and there are no issues with any Bitcoin payments. Payments are made in Bitcoin and Litecoin (they promise to add more crypto-currencies in the future). They also have a super-helpful support, which is a great relief in this space. The tasks section can be very lucrative, with plenty of free offers, videos, etc.
Payment: All accounting is done in terms of points, and these are converted to Bitcoin at the current market rate, based on Coinbase prices for Bitcoin and btc-e prices for Litecoin. Minimum payout is 1mBTC (0.001 BTC) which is very reasonable and not hard to reach at the site at all.

C) Earn Bitcoin Via Freelancing Online

Coinality: Coinality is a great site which collates a lot of Bitcoin-related job postings from various sources into once single place, while also being a place for people to advertise their own Bitcoin-related jobs. It is easy to filter jobs through full-time, part-time, freelance, etc. It is possible to find a few well-paying Bitcoin gigs on the site. Personally, I’ve had at least two good short-term writing gigs from Coinality that were freelance and paid fairly well. You may have other skills like graphic designing, programming, etc. that you could use to earn some Bitcoin this way. You can apply for jobs or gigs directly through Coinality or via a third-party site. There are lots of small gigs like writing, logo designing, etc.Reddit’s r/jobs4Bitcoins: This subreddit posts any jobs that people are looking to hire and pay with Bitcoin. The subreddit isn’t super-active, but still worth checking out once in a while. Also, the usual nature of jobs here is short-term gigs and freelance assignments as opposed to longer term job offers. If you’re looking for a chance to work on a quick assignment and get paid Bitcoin, it’s worth checking out.XBTFreelancer: This is a jobs board where people are looking to hire freelancers from all over the world for small assignments like writing, data entry, logo creation, etc. There are not too many US/European clients here, so the pay tends to be a little lower, but if the jobs fall within your budget, it’s worth a try. The jobs are not necessarily restricted to the Bitcoin or cryptocurrency niche, but can be all types of jobs, like Elance (but smaller of course).

C) Free Gambling Giveaways/Free Bitcoins Based on Chance

In this section, I’ll list the Bitcoin gambling sites that actually give you free Bitcoins to play around with. There are two types here – one that have a one-time offer of free Bitcoin when you create your account and another that give you free Bitcoins on a regular basis. Both of these can be a nice source of Bitcoins actually. Note that some of the one-time gambling giveaway might mean that you have to use your free gift to gamble and if you’re able to make it up to a certain minimum, you can withdraw, just like how real casino ‘coupons’ work. On the other hand, there is usually no catch with the Bitcoin gambling sites that give you free Bitcoins repeatedly, although they tend to be lower in value for obvious reasons.FreeBitcoin: This is a very popular Bitcoin site that pays out based on chance, and you can enter once every hour, so there’s plenty of opportunity to earn some Bitcoins through the day. It’s based on the imitation of a dice-game, so you ‘roll’ a number and depending on what you roll, your payout is going to be different. However, even if you roll the lowest amount, you can still make some decent Bitcoins since it pays every hour. I would consider the effort to be on-par or less than the Bitcoin paid to click sites mentioned above, for the same payout.
Special Note: If you’re feeling lucky, there’s always the option of betting your own Bitcoin. This is actually a neat feature because you can use the free Bitcoins you get to quench your Bitcoin gambling thirst. This route is obviously not a way to build wealth but to have fun, and it goes without saying that if you gamble, please do so responsibly. However, in order to get paid from this website, you don’t need to gamble at all. You can just withdraw whatever you have once you hit the minimum withdrawal.
Payment: You have a 98.85% chance of getting 438 satoshi for free, about 0.1% chance of increasing this x10, about a 0.06% chance of increasing this x100, 0.03% chance of x1000, 0.02% chance of x10,000 and 0.01% chance of x100,000. Not too shabby!Free Bitcoin Lottery: This is a nice site to satisfy your Bitcoin gambling urges, if you have any, while making a few satoshi in the process (you’re unlikely to get rich. On the plus side, there’s no downside other than your time). You pick 6 numbers out of 49, and depending on how many you picked ‘right’, you get paid accordingly. Not a lot, but a few satoshis.
Special Note: Know your odds! The payment keeps changing, and the information is displayed on the top of the page. You can get some free satoshi but don’t expect high payouts. I’ve known people who were addicted to Bitcoin gambling use this site as a nice alternative since you don’t end up losing any Bitcoin in the process.
Payment: Payment is sent to Coinbox.me which will pay you out once you reach the minimum thresholds that wouldn’t trigger transaction fees on the Bitcoin network.BitPoker *NOT ACTIVE ANYMORE*: A relatively new entrant in the Bitcoin gambling space, but the site has a great feature of an in-built faucet that pays you out based on the total amount wagered so far. The good news is, you get paid even if you haven’t put any Bitcoin in your account or wagered anything. The faucet pays out from 1250 satoshi to 25,000 satoshi depending on how much you’ve wagered so far. If you haven’t wagered anything, you get 1250 satoshi per hour, which isn’t a bad deal. At that point of time, you’re just playing with the house money.
Special Note: If you’re good at poker or can just break even, your faucet payments goes up significantly as your total wagers increase. Even a modest 0.01 BTC gives you 5000 satoshi per hour through the internal faucet. Note that your balance must be below 400 satoshi to claim, so the site is good for poker players who want to play with real money but without putting any of their own money. To claim the faucet, go to the Funding/Faucet page on the site.
Payment: Minimum withdrawal is 0.001 BTC.

D) Watching Videos

Bitcoin Get: BitcoinGet was discussed above as a micro-task website where you can perform small tasks online and get paid in Bitcoins. There is a video section here that pays 50uBTC/video watched. This is the highest I’ve seen in the industry. ABitBack, for instance, has the same videos that pay just 30uBTC/video, as an example. Read my full BitcoinGet Review to learn more.
Special Note: Stay away from the ‘Special Offers’ section of this site, even though they may appear lucrative because in most cases you’ll need to give your personal information such as your physical address or phone number to advertisers. In addition to watching videos, you can perform tasks online as well to increase your overall payments. Virool videos can be skipped after watching 30 seconds of it, so you don’t have to watch the whole video. This will help you quickly skip the uninteresting videos.
Payment: Payment is automatic within 24 hours once the account balance reaches 100uBTC.Land of Bitcoin: This is a fairly new website that has several ways to get some free Bitcoin. The thing I like about this site is that it isn’t afraid to experiment with some new payment methods. For instance, when the site was new, they had an option to buy ASIC miner shares that pay out over a period of time (this isn’t offered anymore). The main way to earn Bitcoin through this site is through Virool Videos. There’s also a faucet that pays anywhere from 10-100 satoshi every 5 minutes. They just came up with a Paid-to-Click model of advertising that pays around 10uBTC per advertiser click. It has additional games you can play as well. The site keeps changing often, so it’s hard to describe it in one niche, but it’s always an interesting mix of features and ways to earn Bitcoin online.
Special Note: You only need to watch the Virool videos for 30 seconds to get credited, so you don’t need to spend time watching the whole video. Also, keep an eye out for new ways to get free Bitcoins from this site.
Payment: Minimum payment of 100uBTC. Click on the Cashout Now button on the top right hand corner to get paid.CoinTube: CoinTube is another site that pays you to view videos. In general, CoinTube has more number of videos than several other video sites, but it also pays out lower per video, so it is a trade-off.
Special Note: CoinTube is older than most other video sites in the Bitcoin community but was discontinued for a while. They are back in business again.
Payment: 20uBTC for every video watched.

E) Webmasters

If you have your own website or blog, you can monetize the traffic through Bitcoin based services. These are mostly through advertising. There are options for both pay-per-view and pay-per-click, and you can try both these options to select the one that suits you the best. Do note that these services are still in their initial stages of development both for publishers and advertisers, and no where near the inventory of say Google Adsense.Pay-Per-Click Ad Units from Coin URL: This is an ad unit from Coin URL that is very similar to Google Adsense, except that it is tailored for the Bitcoin system. Note that most of the ads here are of businesses that are in the Bitcoin economy. It is a pay-per-click model which means you get paid only for the visitor clicks and not the number of banner impressions. I personally use this ad unit for my blog – the ad unit that you see on the top right of this blog is an ad unit from Coin URL.
Special Note: Cookies need to be enabled for a Coin URL link to be registered. If cookies are not enabled in the browser, then you won’t get credited for the click.
Payment: Minimum payment is 5mBTC. No fees is charged for a monthly withdrawn amount of 0.15 BTC. Beyond that, there is a fee of 12%.Pay-Per-View Ad Units from Anonymous Ads: This ad unit pays based on the number of banner impressions to the ad unit. The numbers have been fluctuating pretty wildly for me, so it is hard to give an estimate of what the average cost per impression is, but it is something you can try it out and see if it works for you. For me, it worked really well on one site and moderately well on my other two sites.
Special Note: Your earnings can fluctuate greatly from one site to another, depending on site categories, advertiser preferences, conversions, etc. I would suggest trying this ad unit out for at least 30 days before you make a decision on whether it is worth it or not. It takes at least that much time for the ‘health’ of the ad unit to approach 100%. I like this ad unit because it is fairly unobtrusive on the site, and you don’t need a huge ad unit to register clicks and get paid.
Payment: Minimum payment is 0.1mBTC (0.0001BTC). Payments are automatic once they reach this threshold. This was lowered from an earlier minimum of 10mBTC, so it makes experimenting for publishers all the more convenient and easy.URL Shortener for Links from Coin URL: This service is very similar to adf.ly in that you can use it as a link shortener. However, when a visitor clicks on this link, you’ll be redirected through an advertising landing page where you need to click on ‘Skip Ad’ to actually go visit the site. As an example, consider visiting Google through my Coin URL link. You’ll see that you’re directed first to an advertiser’s page and when you click on ‘Skip Ad’ to the top right corner, only then will you actually go to Google. You’ll be paid based on the number of clicks to your links.
Special Note: If I am a webmaster, I wouldn’t go overboard with this. Even though you’ll get a few Bitcoin for the clicks, it is annoying to your readers when they have to go through hoops to reach the site they are interested in. There is potential of losing some of your readers if you overdo this.
Payment: Minimum payment is 5mBTC. No fees is charged for a monthly withdrawn amount of 0.15 BTC. Beyond that, there is a commission fee of 12%.Operation Fabulous *NOT ACTIVE ANYMORE*: This is a way to sell ad-space on your blog. Operation Fabulous acts as the middle-man, where publishers and advertisers sign up. You can set your own terms, such as a minimum bid for advertising on your blog. If an advertiser likes it, he can sign up to be an advertiser for your blog. If no one signs up, the banner just shows the Operation Fabulous logo that redirects to the advertising page. It is a good way to bring publishers and advertisers together. Right now, most advertisers seem to belong to the Bitcoin world.
Special Note: This was one of the earliest Bitcoin based advertising methods and is well known in the community. It isn’t always easy to land an advertiser though and there’s potential for lost revenue when you’re not getting paid showing the Operation Fabulous logo in your banner space. If you have space to spare though, could be a good option to consider.
Payment: Minimum payment is 0.05BTC. Payments are automatic and processed once a day. There is a 5% commission fee.BitAds: BitAds is a new ad network similar to Operation Fabulous above. Some Bitcoin based blogs and businesses have seen better success with BitAds. The idea is the same – it works as an ad network that brings advertisers and publishers together. Publishers also have an option for the minimum pay per day for advertising on their blog. There are also several sizes of banners to choose from. You’ll have to display the ad banner even in the absence of any paying ads, which just displays the BitAds logo, so there is potential for loss of earnings potential. The site is still new, and the only way to contact them is through their BitcoinTalk forum thread but just a heads up on this option.AdBit: AdBit is another new but promising ad-inventory site that lets publishers list their ad space and set a minimum bid per day. They offer 3 ad size units currently, and advertisers can directly bid on these properties. The advertisers know exactly what they are getting, as AdBit gives them an estimate of the traffic and impressions. This is a relatively new site that I am currently trying, so will update with more information about my experience when I have more information.MellowAds: MellowAds is a more recent advertising community, but is finding support on a lot of Bitcoin websites. It seems like a good way to get a high traffic volume from sites like faucets, PTC sites and the general Get-Paid-To (GPT) industry in the Bitcoin niche. The ads support banner ads of various sizes.

Lending Bitcoins

This is a risky business, especially with new companies that seem to underwrite a lot of these loans. Be very careful who you decide to lend money to. Global marketplaces are all well and good until someone fails to honor their debt obligation or simply takes the money and runs and there is really nothing you can do. However, I won’t let the few bad apples spoil the idea – yes, if you do it intelligently, you may make a good return on your Bitcoin investments through lending Bitcoins to others.Bitbond: Bitbond is more curated than BTC Jam and usually lends to small businesses, which are far more secure than individuals in this case (since it is tougher to scam by applying for a business loan instead of personal loan). It is a peer to peer lending marketplace like Lending Club or Prosper, except it is global in scope. They denominate all the loans in USD, so do be aware of that. This can be good or bad, of course, depending on the price movement of BTC/USD. Still, the proposition carries its risks, so don’t invest anything you can’t afford to lose.BTC Jam: This is the largest peer to peer lending marketplace but unfortunately also has a lot of scams, so be very careful. It is almost like the wild-west of investing/lending. I am sure there are plenty of legitimate users who borrow and pay back, but there are also many who have no intention of ever paying back. Know the risks before you give anyone your Bitcoins.Loanbase: Loanbase is another company that is working in the peer-to-peer Bitcoin lending. It promises that the loan doesn’t affect your credit score, which is a mixed blessing, since there is a higher incentive to default. The loan volume has been steadily increasing, and the average returns advertised are above 7% for a ‘balanced’ portfolio as opposed to cautious or aggressive. However, the data points go back only several months and you should be careful in extrapolating this data. It hasn’t even seen a full business cycle, after all!

Link: http://btcgeek.com/

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