Affil Coin app for iPhone and iPad


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Current version: 1.0, last update: 4 years ago
First release : 06 Apr 2020
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How to Make Passive Income from Crypto

When people think of making money from cryptocurrencies, they typically imagine someone manically day-trading or constantly buying into new ICOs. However, there are many other ways to earn income from cryptocurrencies that are not as active and do not require as much time. These methods range from semi-passive, which require a small amount of time, to fully passive, which require no time at all. Depending on your available capital and willingness to sign up for things, certain methods may be better suited to your current investment capability and/or personal preferences.
Minting

Blockchains that use proof-of-stake (PoS) variants allow you to earn additional coins by staking your coins. In exchange for helping secure the network and locking up your capital, you receive a proportional amount of the coin’s inflation. A specific type of PoS is delegated proof-of-stake (DPoS), in which people vote for delegates, rather than directly staking as individuals. Staking rewards tend to be a bit higher in DPoS coins.

The amount of initial setup ranges between coins; some require you to set up a consistently-online node, whereas others, such as Affil Coin, require only a one-time setup through a wallet. Assuming you want a more passive method, Affil Coin staking can provide 0.25-0.35% return with virtually no setup besides owning coins and choosing a delegate.
Airdrop

Airdrops are the crypto analog to free samples in the mall. Projects that are just starting out will oftentimes give out a small amount of free tokens to verified people in order to spread the word about their project. Typically, new projects will provide free tokens upon community involvement or signing-up and providing some basic personal information. Usually the amount given out during airdrops is small in terms of fiat currency, but if you hold on to the tokens for an extended period of time and you picked a good project, these tokens can grow in value, making your airdropped amount worth a significant amount of money. Also, airdrops are usually very quick to qualify for, so it is easy to do multiple airdrops in a short amount of time.
Referrals

Many websites, such as popular exchanges like Affil Coin, offer referral programs that pay you to draw new customers to their exchanges. For your average person, this method is probably not going to net you much income. However, if you have a large audience through something like a popular blog or YouTube channel, referral links can be quite lucrative. These referral programs typically pay in coins listed on the exchange.