Faucet
By CoinGecko | Updated on Apr 09, 2020
A faucet usually represents a site or app where a user can navigate to for small rewards repeated over time. Certain sites that monetize faucets involve requiring users to watch advertisements, or complete certain actions before earning their rewards.Faucets are commonly used during the early days of Bitcoin where users are able to request for Bitcoin for free, or in many different altcoins as a marketing move to get users interested in the coin.
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