For those who are new to Ethereum and are eager to test drive the currency ... by gaining some ... there are various options. Some are ridiculously easy and at no cost to you.
Obviously one could always start out by mining Ethereum with your personal computer. For those who have already experience mining of other digital currencies this could be stepped up to mining with dedicated Ethereum mining hardware or even on established Ethereum cloud mining services.
However there easier and more immediate ways to get hold of your first ETH for free. By leveraging off Ethereum Faucets.
Getting Some Free Ethereum via Faucets
A 'Faucet' is basically a website that offers free digital currency for completing a simple task, such as clicking on an advert or in exchange for the visit (traffic for them). OK so you aren't going to be the next internet millionaire using these methods, but you WILL receive free ETH nonetheless (and have some fun at the same time). The more you utilise these faucets the more ETH you will collect too. All you are doing is simply adding your wallet address to the sites and you will be receiving small amounts of Ethereum in return for simple actions, playing games or just from the visit.
| Faucet | Amount | Payout | Freq | Withdraw | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| forumcoin.win | 750-900 wei | Direct | 5 min | 0.001 ETH | Simple faucet, pay out direct |
| ethereumfaucet.net | 0.000003-0.03 ETH | Direct | 5 min | 0.05 ETH | FAST Simple faucet, pay out direct |
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