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Are Bitcoin Faucets Free?

A Bitcoin faucet is a type of “reward system” that dispenses free Bitcoins in the form of a Satoshi, which is a hundredth of a millionth BTC. Bitcoin faucets are a reward system, in the form of a website or app, that dispenses rewards in the form of a satoshi, which is a hundredth of a millionth BTC, for visitors to claim in exchange for completing a captcha or task as described by the website.

There are also faucets that dispense alternative cryptocurrencies.

The first bitcoin faucet was called The Bitcoin Faucet and was developed by Gavin Andresen in 2010. It initially gave out 5 bitcoins per person.

NOTE: WARNING: Bitcoin faucets are NOT free. They are actually a type of reward system that dispenses rewards in the form of a satoshi, which is a hundredth of a millionth BTC. In return for completing tasks or surveys, users may receive an amount of Bitcoin. The rewards are given out according to the sites terms and conditions, so be sure to read them before participating.

Andresen later became lead developer at the Bitcoin Foundation.

Faucets usually give fractions of a bitcoin, but the amount will typically fluctuate according to the value of bitcoin. Some faucets have random large rewards.

To reduce mining fees, some faucets periodically send out larger amounts than they receive in fees. When the price is high, they send out fewer satoshis; when it is low, they send out more.

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