Over a decade ago, when I was running a business, my business partners and I heard about Bitcoin. It was quite new back then, and we were wondering whether to buy some. Also, we wondered How to Make Money with Bitcoin?
Would it be an investment? Or would it be for transactions? Or to trade? Or all of these options? Eventually, the partners decided not to invest. So that was the end of that.
Today, I will share with you what is a bitcoin, what is a blockchain, how does the blockchain work, and all the different ways you can make money with Bitcoin.
If you like to find out all the various ways of making money online, including with a Bitcoin, check out my article about How to Make Money On The Internet?
What is Bitcoin?
A Bitcoin is digital currency. It is actually a computer file. It is stored in a digital wallet app.
People can send Bitcoins, or part of one, to that digital wallet. It is sent through the Internet. Transferred from person to person without going through a bank or clearing house.
To learn more about Bitcoin, watch the video below.
A Bitcoin is worth USD10,336.20.
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February 12, 2020
When you get or send a Bitcoin, it is recorded in a public list called the blockchain.
What is Blockchain?
The blockchain is like a diary or spreadsheet where every transaction is recorded. It is a distributed database of these records. And they exist on multiple computers, all at the same time.
As the transactions increase, new sets of recordings are created. These are called blocks. Each block has a timestamp as proof of date and time of creation.
And each block is linked to the previous block. The blocks are all linked like a chain. This is why it is called a blockchain.
To learn more about blockchain, watch the video below.
Now that you and I know what is a blockchain, a bitcoin, and how they work, let us discuss how we can make money with Bitcoin.
How to Mine Bitcoin and Make Money?
The word – mining – sounds tough, doesn’t it? But bitcoin mining is actually about using a special software to solve math problems. When solved, the miner earns bitcoins.
Back in 2014, when my partners and I were considering whether to mine bitcoins, it was already not easy. In the early days, mining was easier, and miners could mine thousands of bitcoins. Lucky them!
Today, bitcoin mining has become even tougher. A miner would need to buy expensive hardware with powerful processing power. This is because the math problems are getting harder and more difficult.
Some miners team up to form mining pools. They work together to solve the transactions together. And together, when they succeed, they share the rewards.
To learn more about mining bitcoin, watch the video below.
Many are saying that bitcoin mining is not so profitable anymore. This is due to competition as well as the difficulty of solving the math problems. Also, the price of the bitcoin is a factor. At the current price, after you deduct the costs of mining, how much will you actually make?
How to Invest in Bitcoin and Make Money?
You can invest in bitcoin by buying or earning bitcoin. Then get a digital wallet and keep it there. Wait till the value goes up. When it reaches a value you are happy with, you can sell it.
Do make sure you get a digital wallet from a safe and reliable website.
To learn more about investing in bitcoin, watch the video below.
How to Make Money with Bitcoin Trading?
Do not confuse bitcoin trading with investing in bitcoin. Investing in bitcoin is long term. In this niche, the term is called ‘hodl’. Some say that this term came about due to a typo of the word ‘hold’. Some say, perhaps in jest, that it stands for ‘hold on for dear life’.
In contrast, bitcoin trading is short term. Traders rely on the volatility of the price, going up and down often, to buy low and sell high. They do this often to earn profits.
To do bitcoin trading, you need to have very good knowledge of this niche, and a good sense of the market. It is very risky. But has potential to make a lot of money. I do not recommend this method of making money with bitcoin unless you have the experience and extra money to try.
To learn more about bitcoin trading, watch the video below.
How to Make Money Getting Paid in Bitcoin?
Bitcoin is a form of currency. It is just in a digital format. It is getting more widely used as a form of payment for products and services.
If you are selling a product or providing a service, you might consider accepting bitcoin as a choice of payment. Many businesses are doing so already.
After you get the bitcoin, you can choose to hold as an investment or cash it in as quickly as possible. The reason for the latter is because the value can change a lot in a day. This can hurt your bottom line if the value drops a lot suddenly.
If you intend to accept bitcoin payment, there are many ways to do it. And there are many bitcoin payment services to help make this happen. Do a bit of research to find which is the best choice for you.
How to Make Money with Bitcoin Faucets?
There are websites where you can complete tasks, and get paid in bitcoin. Examples of tasks are such as looking at ads, and answering surveys.
So, if you have lots of free time, why not consider this? Frankly, you will not make a lot of money. But you can start earning bitcoin, get enough to start an investment.
To find out more about bitcoin faucets, watch the video below:
How to Make Money with Pay to Click (PTC) Websites?
The concept here is quite similar to the above bitcoin faucets. The difference is you click to watch an advertisement or click to pages that contain ads. After you do that, these websites will pay you in bitcoin.
This option requires a lot of hard work. In return, you get paid very little bitcoin. It can be as low as 0.00000100 Bitcoin.
Definitely not one of my recommended ways to make money with Bitcoin.
How to Make Money Writing About Bitcoin?
There is a lot of information on the Internet about bitcoin and topics related to bitcoin. But a lot of these articles are very generic or have been rehashed.
If you are familiar with this niche, and can write interesting articles that have unique content or view, you can make money writing for websites. You must be very knowledgeable on this topic. And to stand out from the others, you must have very good insights about this.
How to Make Money with Bitcoin Affiliates?
This is one of the best ways to make money with bitcoin. To be a bitcoin affiliate. Today, there are many bitcoin affiliate programs. Find a good one, and join them.
After you are an affiliate, you will be given an affiliate link. You can share this affiliate link on social media or your own website. When someone sees the link, and clicks on it, then makes a purchase, you earn a commission.
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How to Make Money with Bitcoin? – Passive Online Revenue Final Word
Most of the above 8 ways to make money with bitcoin requires a lot of work or overhead costs. Being a bitcoin affiliate is the one that is closest to creating passive income.
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Hi Tim,
There have been many recent stories on social media platforms about blackmail email scams that are a spam campaigns sent out to thousands of people who have no idea of how bit coin works. The result , unfortunately, is that some people are conned into giving away money.
I think this post arms people with the knowledge that will make them less susceptible to Bit Coin scams. So apart from providing a good education on Bit Coin, you lessened the anxiety of someone who may receive an email scam. They will ignore the scammers and seek legitimate ways of making money from Bit Coin. Also, they will know the “hard truths” concerning Bit Coin because you have also talked about the dangers of using Bit coin. Overall, you have done an excellent job. Thanks for sharing.
Hi Thabo. You are welcome. Glad this article helped people to be better informed about Bitcoin.
Interesting take on the scams and scammers, Thabo. I wrote this with the intention of helping people know how they can make money with the Bitcoin. Your perspective that it also helps people from being scammed. I agree that this is true. And I am so happy and grateful to help people know how to recognize a scam, and especially help them to save their hard earned money.
And yes, this article hits some hard truths about the Bitcoin. While it is very tempting to try this, one must be careful. Ultimately, I still feel that it is safer for people to do Bitcoin Affiliate programs. There is less investment. Also, I believe in trying things out a little at a time. One step at a time. I am cautious. And I hope my readers are, too. And Bitcoin Affilate Marketing is the safest route to making money with Bitcoin.
This is a great article on bitcoin it really helps to break it down to understand what it is and how it works. I have been interested in finding out more about bitcoin to see if it is something I want to pursue. No one wants to join something they do not understand and that is exactly where I have been in the past, especially when money is involved. It still seems a bit out there and I know people strongly believe in it; however, I am still skeptical. Maybe I will go ahead and try out the affiliate marketing aspect to get bitcoin and see how it works. To jump in with both feet I am not ready for that.
Thanks, Dena. I am very happy and grateful that you found the article helpful. Your decision to do affiliate for bitcoin is a wise one. I agree with you that it is better to start with this choice. While making money with bitcoin is very attractive, it comes with a lot of risks. If you have extra money set aside, then it is ok to try. But do not do it when there are not enough funds. All the best with your bitcoin affiliate marketing efforts! I wish you great success!
I really enjoyed reading your post and I thought you did a very good job on How to make money with bitcoin. I have a question that I would love your opinion on, bitcoin has gain a massive rise in terms of value, what is your take on that?
Hi! Thanks for the comment. Very happy that you enjoyed this post. To answer your question, I have another blog post about this topic – https://passiveonlinerevenue.siterubix.com/how-to-make-money-on-the-internet/how-to-make-money-with-cryptocurrencies/bitcoin-breaks-50k-ethereum-above-1-8k-have-you-made-money-from-crypto-yet/. Have a read on that, and let me know what you think?
Thanks. I love how he exercised precaution in his answer. Nice answer. I am looking for dip if I was to considering investing.