Bitcoin Faucets: The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly

When I first started exploring the cryptocurrency world I spent some time on Bitcoin faucet sites. For those who are unfamiliar with faucet sites, they are websites that dole out tiny amounts of free cryptocurrency to visitors (i.e. they ‘drip’ small amounts of Bitcoin and altcoins). Typically, you claim the free coins by clicking a button and completing a captcha. The coins slowly build up in your…