[2016-09-27]New WordPress plugin allows any website to host a Bitcoin faucet

[BTCBinary]

New WordPress plugin allows any website to host a Bitcoin faucet

Bitcoin faucets have been around ever since Bitcoin started out more or less. The idea of faucets is simple – visit the faucet in order to get a small amount of Bitcoin to experience your first Bitcoin transaction.

The first Bitcoin faucet ever created was made by Gavin Andresen on late 2010. The faucet gave out 5 whole Bitcoins to every user (at the time these were worth around 8 cents). Since then Bitcoin has developed and so did the faucets...

http://www.newsbtc.com/2016/09/27/new-wordpress-plugin-allows-website-host-bitcoin-faucet/

[a7mos]

5 complete bitcoins ? that is very interesting . I wonder if someone saves these 5 btc and did not sell them till now. he would be great patient

[tiggytomb]

Yeah but back in the day 5 bitcoin was nothing, nowadays a faucet will take you years to get even half a bitcoin.

I think it's a nice story but to newbies it should be clear that you will never earn a bitcoin unless you work for it.