(Image source: https://metaverse-traveller.blogspot.com/2018/08/the-changing-face-of-opensim-metaverse.html)

Several ways to "get" or "make" Cryptocurrency ("coins"):

• Install Brave Browser
  • and turn on Brave Rewards
  • (Follow the details in the above link)
• Search with Presearch (use it instead of Google but you can configure search engines)
  • Sign up here:https://www.presearch.org/signup?rid=559659 (this is a referral link, :-) )
  • Keep using Presearch Search
  • How to add custom search providers to presearch: https://hive.blog/hive-122108/@arinbasu1/how-to-customise-presearch-search-engine-for-academic-searches
• Blog
  • Publish0x, :-), here, the best option  in my opinion
  • Hive blogs, https://hive.blog/
    • Create an account and start blogging. If people like your posts and pay you, you will "earn" cryptocurrency
  • https://read.cash/
    • Create an account,
    • comment on people's posts, or write your own posts, to earn their crypt in Bitcoin Cash ($BCH)
  • https://steemit.com/
    • Create an account and work
• Learn and earn,
  • Many choices, see an article here: https://koinly.io/blog/learn-and-earn-crypto/
• Go for "airdrops"
  • Learn about them here: https://www.coindesk.com/learn/what-is-a-crypto-airdrop/
  • List of airdrops here, https://airdrops.io/
• Staking,
  • learn more here: https://www.fool.com/investing/stock-market/market-sectors/financials/cryptocurrency-stocks/what-is-staking/
  • Staking providers, https://www.stakingrewards.com/providers/
• Faucets
  • What are they (BEWARE of scams!!), https://medium.com/geekculture/what-are-crypto-faucets-how-to-earn-some-crypto-for-free-79ef7cbca225
  • Some resources for faucets: https://medium.com/@CryptoAddicted_39620/high-paying-crypto-faucets-list-320e4f1930a2
• Proof of Stake (PoS) mining, here is a resource: https://www.coinbureau.com/education/comprehensive-guide-pos-mining/
• Minting NFTs (will describe in a different article but for now for us the plebs):
  • What are NFTs,
    • read: https://www.theverge.com/22310188/nft-explainer-what-is-blockchain-crypto-art-faq
    • another, https://linda.mirror.xyz/df649d61efb92c910464a4e74ae213c4cab150b9cbcc4b7fb6090fc77881a95d
  • Opensea, https://opensea.io/
  • Rarible, https://rarible.com/
  • A great resource on learning about climate friendly NFTs, https://github.com/memo/eco-nft
  • Enjin, https://enjin.io/
  • .... there are many more
• Play metaverse games in Web3 (again, needs a separate article ..., for now):
  • Learn about metaverse here: https://www.coindesk.com/tech/2021/08/03/a-crypto-guide-to-the-metaverse/
  • Metaverse versus web3, https://101blockchains.com/web-3-0-vs-metaverse/
  • Earn by playing games in metaverse, https://deasilex.com/play-to-earn-metaverse-games/