Passive income in crypto is a great way for beginners and experienced traders alike to earn while balancing other commitments. It provides beginners the opportunity to learn about investments as they earn, and allows seasoned financial growth without the need for constant attention. There are many ways to earn passive income in crypto; in this post, we shed light on some of the best options for you!
<h2>Popular ways to earn passive income with crypto</h2>
Passive income in the context of cryptocurrencies refers to earning income from your cryptocurrency holdings or activities with minimal effort or active involvement. Let’s discuss some ways to earn passive income from crypto, starting with staking cryptocurrency.
<h3>Staking Cryptocurrency</h3>
Cryptocurrencies usually have a consensus mechanism to validate new transactions, as well as add new blocks to their chain. Proof of stake is one such consensus mechanism where network participants who want to support the blockchain must ‘stake’ set sums of the native cryptocurrency.
Staking cryptocurrency therefore implies locking up crypto assets for certain periods of time to help support the blockchain. Validators receive staking rewards for locking up assets and participating in network validation for that cryptocurrency.
To stake crypto, you do not always need to be a part of the native blockchain directly. For instance, a holder can participate in a staking pool while the pool operators validate blockchain transactions. 
Delta offers such <a href="https://www.delta.exchange/invest/staking-pools">staking pools</a> where you can reap the rewards of staking cryptocurrency without having to play the role of the blockchain validator yourself. We have got staking pools for Bitcoin (BTH), Ethereum (ETH) and more with APYs of 0.5% and above. We will delve deeper into Delta’s staking services later in the article!
<h3>Crypto Lending</h3>
Another simple way of earning passive money from crypto is by lending cryptocurrencies. The idea of lending crypto is similar to banks earning interest on loans. Let’s see how crypto lending works for different platforms:
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<li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1">Centralized crypto lending – In centralized crypto lending, a third party creates an infrastructure and decides the terms of the lending – the interest rates and lock-up periods – ahead of time. All the lender has to do is deposit their crypto to the lending platform so they can earn interest.</li>
<li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1">Decentralized crypto lending – Decentralized crypto lending or <a href="https://www.delta.exchange/blog/introduction-decentralized-finance-defi-advantages">DeFi </a>(decentralized finance) lending is a type of lending with no intermediaries or third parties. The parties involved interact with each other through smart contracts (programmable and self-executing computer contracts). The smart contracts automate interest rates, and the contract is executed once the relevant conditions are met.</li>
<li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1">Peer-to-peer crypto lending – P2P lending platforms provide an infrastructure for interested parties to interact directly and set their terms. The users must deposit their crypto into the lending platforms’ wallets and then set the loan terms. Such platforms, however, usually charge a small fee for their services. </li>
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<h3>Liquidity Mining Cryptocurrency</h3>
Liquidity mining is a well-known method for generating passive income with cryptocurrency. It involves depositing a combination of cryptocurrencies into liquidity pools on decentralized finance (DeFi) platforms. 
These liquidity pools usually consist of pairs of cryptocurrencies like BTC-USDT or ETH-USDC. For instance, if you decide to supply liquidity to an ETH/USDT pool, you would deposit both ETH and USDT tokens into it.
In return for providing this liquidity, individuals or entities are rewarded by the protocol or exchange with a part of the platform fees generated, and a liquidity provider token. These tokens are typically native to the blockchain or governance tokens that grant investors access to participate in the ecosystem.
<h3>Yield farming</h3>
Yield farming and liquidity mining are closely related concepts within the decentralized finance (DeFi) space, often used interchangeably. Both involve providing liquidity to DeFi protocols and earning rewards in return, but they differ slightly.
Liquidity mining is usually undertaken to maintain the liquidity of the DeFi platforms. On the other hand, yield farmers actively seek out opportunities within the DeFi ecosystem, which may include lending, borrowing, providing liquidity to decentralized exchanges (DEXs), staking cryptocurrency, and participating in yield aggregator protocols. Yield aggregators automatically invest users’ deposits across various income-generating DeFi sources. Aggregators remove the need for users to shift and allocate their funds across different yield protocols actively. Examples of such yield aggregator protocols are Yearn Finance (YFI), Convex Finance (CVX) and Beefy Finance (BIFI).
<h3>Crypto affiliate programs and referral programs</h3>
Crypto affiliate programs are programs where individuals or entities promote cryptocurrency-related products and services and earn some commission in return. Similarly, cryptocurrency referral programs or referral reward programs are initiatives cryptocurrency companies or platforms offer to incentivize users to refer new customers or users to their services.
We at Delta exchange offer a great <a href="https://www.delta.exchange/referral-program">referral program</a> for our users that benefits both the referrer and the referee: a 15% commission to the referrer and a 10% trading fee discount to the referee!
<h2>Start earning passive income with crypto, on Delta Exchange!</h2>
By now, you must be eager to start earning passive income through crypto. Well then, Delta Exchange can be just the platform for you!
If you are looking for staking cryptocurrency, we have 4 staking pools on offer –
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<td>Delta Staking Pool</td>
<td>APY</td>
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<td>DETO (utility token of Delta Exchange) Staking Pools</td>
<td>1%</td>
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<td>BTC (Bitcoin) Staking Pools</td>
<td>0.5%</td>
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<td>USDT (Tether) Staking Pools</td>
<td>0.5%</td>
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<td>ETH (Ethereum) Staking Pools</td>
<td>0.5%</td>
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</tbody>
</table>
When you subscribe to this strategy, you stake your crypto in the pool and earn additional crypto as staking yield as per the APY (Annual Percentage Yield). Do remember that the aforementioned APYs are subject to change with the market, however.
Key properties of our staking program:
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<li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1">You earn a pre-defined crypto APY on a daily basis</li>
<li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1">Any crypto earned is directly credited to your Delta wallet (at 12PM UTC every day) and is unlocked linearly over 90 days</li>
<li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1">Your staked amount stays constant and can be withdrawn at any time (No lock up!)</li>
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The Delta staking program enables you to earn a risk-free yield on your crypto. What are you waiting for, then? <a href="https://www.delta.exchange/invest/staking-pools">Hop into the pools</a> with us! 
Now, about the hassle-free Delta referral program where you can earn up to 15% commission on the trading fees paid by your friends. The steps involved are:
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<li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1">You invite your friends to sign up on Delta Exchange through your referral link. </li>
<li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1">Your friends or the referred users save 10% on the trading fee for 6 months!</li>
<li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1">You receive 15% of the trading fees that your referred friends pay for 1 year from the date of registration of the referrals on our exchange.</li>
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<h2>Time to earn some passive income with crypto</h2>
Earning passive income through crypto is an excellent way to generate wealth, diversify your portfolio and mitigate risks. However, due to the fast-paced nature of the crypto market, several challenges are also attached to it. Thus, you must be careful while making your decisions. In particular, be thorough with your research as you navigate the various opportunities of the ever-evolving crypto landscape.

Interested in earning passive income with cryptocurrency? Dive in as we discuss staking cryptocurrency, lending, affiliate programs, and more!

Earn Passive Income With Crypto