Here are some of the ways people can earn cryptocurrencies in 2021:

1. Cryptocurrency wages/salaries — Most people get paid by their employers in the national fiat currency that is created by the country that they live in. This is unlikely to change any time soon, but there is an increasing amount of people that work for crypto companies that are choosing to take their salaries (or part of their salaries) in bitcoin or any other digital asset.

Because of how supper attractive the cryptocurrency market has just become in 2021, one can easily anticipate that people will start companies focused on helping organizations run their payroll with cryptocurrencies as the currency of choice, but that may take some time to gain adoption with non-crypto companies.

2. Receiving Crypto As Payment — Another way to earn cryptocurrency can be to accept it as a means of payment for products or services sold or provided. Say, you have a small store selling grocery or flowers, just display a sign “Bitcoin Accepted Here” and many of your customers may prefer to pay through this option.

The payments with Bitcoins can be made with the requisite the hardware terminal or wallet address through QR codes and touch screen apps in case of a brick and mortar store. It is easy to accept bitcoin even for an online business, just add this option along with various other ways like a credit card, net banking, etc to pay.

Online payments will require a Bitcoin merchant tool (an external processor like Coinbase, BitPay) to accept Bitcoin payments.

3. Bounties and airdrops — This is one of the oldest methods that people in crypto have been earning cryptocurrencies for ages. A lot on new projects are looking for influencers, writers, promoters and testers to help push their projects forward in exchange for coins.

Platforms such as bitcointalk and others are overflowing with lucrative opportunities for those who are willing to hunt to earn. Projects such as Newscrypto have even come up with apps that reward users with the native NWC token for simply using the app. However, due diligence is a must if one is interested in this so as not to end up promoting scams that will waste your time and ruin your reputation.

4. Commerce Rewards — Most people purchase goods and services on the internet. By using services like Fold App or Lolli, you can earn “Bitcoin back” on each purchase. This mechanism works identical to the cashback services that you are used to, except you are receiving Bitcoin rather than fiat currency.