This article provides a detailed guide to five most effective ways to receive a code “free” or with little capital. Referral and Learning/Acquisition Programs. Staking/Rewards; lp&light agriculture and liquidity mining; on-chain lending.
Airdrop
AirDrops is the most common free way to receive tokens from new projects, especially from Layer 1/Layer 2, Defi, AI/Depin apps, and Web3 games. Now many projects are implementing or presenting clear opportunities for air drops. For example, Mitosis (MITO) – Cross-chain fluidity protocol with confirmed continuous airdrops. Nexus (NEX) using the TestNet program. Also, Debank proposed on this month’s airdrop list.
Plus, there are other opportunities for Monad, Megaeth, OG Labs and Ambient Finance…
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Cryptorank’s drop hunt board updates “potential airdrops” with specific tasks (e.g. Vana, Irys, Nerite, etc.) and estimated reward sizes. Plus, you can track it via tools like Coingecko Airdrops, Defillama Airdrop, nftplazas and more.,airdrop.io…
Source: Coingecko
For new projects, expectations range from dozens to hundreds of US dollars for regular users. Past “Blue Chip/L2 Large” airdrops have been offered from hundreds to thousands of US dollars for active addresses, but this is not guaranteed to be repeated.
Additionally, users should note the following: If you are concerned about risk, use your secondary wallet to interact. Maintain interaction history in case your project requires a snapshot. Please read the eligibility criteria (KYC, Region, Required Holds, Testnet vs Mainnet) carefully before completing the task. Never pay for “claims” from unofficial sources – rely on trustworthy trackers (Coingecko, Cryptorank, airdrop.io) to check.
Details: Best Free Crypto Airdrop 2025: Optimize your airdrop potential
Introduction and learning
Referral and learning are low-risk methods that do not require “no capital” or mean “free money” and are suitable for beginners too. Nowadays, many new programs with clear numbers have shown high effectiveness when completing all steps and taking advantage of local promotions.
Introducing CEX
Some examples:
- Binance introduction / Affiliate: The August 2025 Binance report shows that active users of referral programs can earn 40-50% of the invitation’s trading fees when invited customers frequently trade.
Additionally, users can diversify their implementation methods, such as creating content to communicate affiliate links, creating valuable communities, and more.
See this channel. NFT Trading Community
- Coinbase Quest: The Quests program allows users to learn about new tokens launched on the platform. Users will need to watch the video to complete the quiz and receive a free token. In the third quarter of 2025, Coinbase’s Earn program announced a new token campaign. If all steps are completed (regional dependent), it’s a token worth about 10-20 US dollars per person.
- Bybit: Referral +Deposit/Trading Remuneration Program is still active with local restrictions. If the invitees achieve the required trading volume while maintaining referral activity, they recently announced the “Referral & Acquisition USDT” in the Asia Pacific region.
Referral Program
Referral programs usually follow this structure.
- Rewards both referrers and invitees directly (for example, if you want to sign up and invite someone new to KYC or deposit/trade the minimum amount)
- Fees from the invitation’s transaction fee (exchanges, usually 20-50%)
- Learning Bonus + Small gifts for the programmes you want to learn (usually a new token, low value, but “entry point”)
Source: Binance
If you have a 5% conversion rate that meets the community of 1,000 active people and trading conditions, a 20-50% fee on trading fees can lead to more sustainable income than airdrops thanks to compound interest. However, many programs have local allocations and rewards may be granted/locked, but always remember to read the terminology carefully.
Referral revenues won’t be high immediately if you have fewer communities or fewer involvement, but with the right approach (content, guidance, clear benefits), you can have a stable income.
Details: September 2025: QH6v74v5 ($100 USDT Sign-up Bonus)
Staking
Staking or delegating blockchain native coins has been a popular method since the launch of proven stake chains. As of September 2025, there is Approximately 35-37 million people have wagered on the Ethereum network. It accounts for nearly 29-31% of the total supply, indicating extremely high staking participation.
Source: Binance
Stakes with Apy depend on how you have a stake. ~1.8–2.0% per year (Depends on provider); By immersing the validator (32 ETH) directly, you can provide a higher yield by earning MEV/fees. 4-5.7% per year Using MEV boost in some analyses (not guaranteed).
After hype of staking, liquid staking and liquid repositioning in late 2024 to early 2025, Currently, staking no longer offers the high yields seen during the early mandatory incentive period, but offers stability and low risk (if you choose a reputable network). Users seeking “free or very low capital” can try by betting their existing holdings or buying small amounts of altcoins. Some of the most famous protocols are Binance Stake, Lido, Eigen Layer, Rocket Pool, and Zit…
If you have little capital, consider staking liquids (lido, binance stakes, etc.) Participate in small amounts while maintaining fluidity. If you have 32 ETH and ample skills, running your own validator can increase your APY, but it can be operational risks.
I’ll build up farming
Providing liquidity to DEXS (UNISWAP, CURVE, PANCAKESWAP, etc.) earns trading fees. Also, many protocols boost TVL by adding reward tokens (liquidity mining/incentives) during specific phases. LPs are always considered a very unstable revenue strategy, but choosing the right project/pool/timing can provide you with great opportunities.
Examples of incentive programs:
- Linear Eagnition: Linea Ignition is an incentive program approved by the Linea Consortium. This program will bootstrap network TVL up to 100B and add new features in the future.
What is Lineae Gnition?
Programs approved by the Linea Consortium:
– Accelerate active TVL with Linea
– Remuneration liquidity provider (LPS)
– Power Linea’s upcoming native yield featuresTarget: An additional $1 billion TVL with 1b b linea tokens distributed as rewards.
End date: Linea…
– linea.eth (@lineabuild) September 2, 2025
- Curve Finance/Cross-Chain Stable Pool (for example, Fantom or Arbitrum): At the time of writing, some Stablecoin pools will display APR/rewards of 5-20% per year When including reward tokens + swap fees, especially in chains where liquidity is still too high and dilute rewards.
Source: Curve
- PancakesWap (BSC/Binance Smart Chain): Still, we offer a new LP farm with a double digit APR for the rewards of a new pair + cake. Some fresh, APR can reach ~25–40% If there are a large amount of reward tokens incentivized.
If you want to maximize returns while accepting risk, choose an LPS with volatile tokens below a stable token, choose a protocol with a chain with a low gas fee, and a clear incentive where reward tokens are listed and liquids are listed.
On-chain rental
Loans with Defi are a way to earn interest in order to “deposit capital.” You provide assets to the money market (Aave, Compound, Venus…) and earn returns. Prices vary depending on supply and demand. Absurd things usually reduce price volatility risk, but you need to consider contract and liquidity risk.
- Aave V3 (Ethereum): The Defillama collective shows USDC APY ~5.2% (average 30-day ~4.5%), while pool TVL shows around $594 million (constantly changing when recorded).
Source: Aave V3
- Venus (BSC): The dashboard will be displayed USDT Supply apy ~5.7% As of now; third party aggregators reflect actual daily/30 days measured yields.
- Compound (Ethereum/Layer2): Prices updated in real time according to the market. Markets Page publishes supply/borrowing APY to each of its assets (USDC/DAI/ETH…).
Stablecoin lending reduces the volatility risk in price, but faces smart contract and liquidity risks when paying gasoline charges (if the chain costs are high) and many people withdraw at once.
When considering lending options, users should be aware of changes in interest rates. As demand/demand changes, interest rates also fluctuate. If the supply is too high, apy will collapse. As demand rises, APY increases, but reward tokens and incentives are delayed.
Therefore, users need to prioritize large and audited protocols with stable track record (such as Aave, Compound, Venus). If multiple, stupid, stupid, spread it all over the protocol to reduce the single point risk. You also need to monitor interest rates and supply/demand changes daily, so once yields start to drop, you can switch to another method (LP or staking) or withdraw it.
Details: Defi Fixed Yield Agriculture: Expert Analysis
FAQ
Airdrop: Is it really free?
Yes, but you pay with the risk of time, gas fees and/or privacy/KYC. Most “future airdrops” remain rumored until they are officially announced. Trustworthy watchlists include Coingecko (07/2025) and Koinly. Drop Hunt Boards offer specific missions to “check in” early.
How far is ETH?
It depends on the model. Centralized providers will be displayed ~1.8–2.0%/yearSelf-run Validators + Mev-Boost can make money ~4–5.7%/year According to technical estimates. Actual numbers depend on MEV, fees and network staking ratios.
Does agriculture bring high profits?
If the incentive is strong, the APR can be in double digits, but it is unstable and after the reward stage there is usually sales pressure and non-permanent loss.
Is loans safe?
It’s relatively safe when using major platforms such as Aave/Compound, but there are still smart contract risks and bank execution scenarios.
Do I need capital for referrals?
No, only exchange accounts. However, the outcome depends on your marketing ability.
Is there a guaranteed way to know which airdrops will occur?
There is no guarantee. Many projects are just “rumors” or “possibility.” For example, ambients and high lipids are widely discussed, but are not yet official.
If I bet or lend, can I lose money if the token price drops?
yes. If the token bets or rewards earned drop sharply at the price, depreciation of the token can lead to a higher nominal yield.
Are there regional or time limits for referral programs?
yes. For example, there is a deadline for the Coinbase introduction in Singapore. October 31, 2025.