How To Earn Cryptocurrency For Freelance Work & Micro Jobs

Updated 02 May 2019: We've added Freelance For Coins to our list

As digital jobs become commonplace, the ability to work remotely and use talents from across the globe has started to become a real driving force in the job market. While many will still opt for the traditional concept of 9-5, suit and tie and monthly salary jobs others are looking at alternative means.

The era of remove working and digital nomads are here and this self-reliant and self-sufficient by working from the comfort of their homes has begun to disrupt industries with top talent not willing to settle for anything less than working on their terms. 

Freelance job websites are starting to grow in popularity as the demand for micro jobs increases, but this does have its issues, especially when it comes to payment across borders and forex exchange rates.  The invention of virtual currencies like Bitcoin, Ethereum, and the likes broke the barriers of how freelancers are being paid after they render their services to clients at the other end of the world.

Freelancers can take advantage of the borderless advantage cryptocurrencies offer, so if you're interested in freelancing for crypto, let's see what your options are. 

Protip! If you're new to freelancing and do not feel comfortable with cryptocurrency then check out our post - How to Become a Freelancer and Where to Find the Best Freelance Jobs

Ethlance

Ethlance is a decentralised autonomous organisation (DAO) which exists on the Ethereum blockchain as part of the district0x network. This means the platform is not owned by a central entity and can continue to function even if the creator attempts to take it offline.

Ethlance allows users to either hire freelancers and pay them in Ethereum, or find work and get paid by employers. The platform takes no cut of the freelancers’ earnings and offers its service and membership for free – meaning freelancers will receive exactly what the employer pays into the system.

Freelancers can also view public jobs and respond to the employer. All of these interactions are signed transactions recorded on the Ethereum blockchain, meaning there is an immutable record of the listings. Users can also give and receive feedback to improve their rating and show potential employers or freelancers that they are capable and trustworthy.

Sign up for Ethlance here:https://ethlance.com/

Status - Open bounty

Open Bounty job postings Open Bounty While Ethlance covers a range of jobs – from blockchain engineers to public relations – Status’s Open Bounty platform is aimed more squarely at developers. The Ethereum-based platform seeks to aid the development of blockchain projects – like its Status Messenger – by allowing users to post bounties for developers to complete.

These bounties can comprise anything from cleaning up GitHub repositories and translating app languages to Spanish, to auditing Solidity smart contracts for potential errors and writing efficient code which can run on the Ethereum blockchain without high gas costs.

Open Bounty is currently used by some blockchain projects to source development work from freelancers, including Aragon, Vector, district0x, and Status.

Sign up for Open Bounty here: https://openbounty.status.im/app#/

Blocklancer

Blocklancer is a so-called Distributed Autonomous Job Market (DAJ) on the Ethereum platform, our vision of a completely self-regulatory platform for finding jobs and getting projects done. They claim to have a revolutionary system that will change the way freelancing works, both for customers and freelancers, and it will lift the reliability of freelancing to new heights.

Sign up for Blocklancer here: https://blocklancer.net/

CryptoGrind

On Cryptogrind users are given the opportunity to browse through various sections of jobs available, using basic words or keyword tags. The freelancer can set up a profile that includes his resume, basic information and the type of services he/she can render. One of the unique features of the platform is the ability of a freelancer dictating the price of his services.

The platform also serves as an escrow between the job seeker (freelancers) and the employer, holding unto agreed sum until the service is fully rendered and the employer is cool with the job by indicating with a click of a button. Unlike other freelance platforms, CryptoGrind charges relatively less for using their platform.

Sign up for CryptoGrind here: http://www.cryptogrind.com/

XBTFreelancer

XBT Freelancer is a job board where employers are free to post offers and anyone who can render the service bids. Job offers on the platform are of numerous categories, from writing, translation, web design and development, social media moderation and a host of others. The platform encourages users to make use of its escrow service feature to protect those who render their services from getting scammed.

The platform has been around for quite a while and has gotten a lot of attention from the crypto community.

Sign up for XBTFreelancer here: https://www.xbtfreelancer.com/

Coinality

One of the most popular cryptocurrency job board platforms on the internet today. The popularity owes to the fact that there are quite some employers on this platform, who are always on the lookout for various degree of freelancers in no small measure. Programmers, web designers, content writers and all are regularly in demand on the platform.

The job poster/employer would normally indicate the payment method, which is usually in cryptocurrencies, but sometimes, to be safe, employers would prefer to work with people who are registered on other freelance platforms like Fiverr and Upwork.

Sign up for Coinality here: https://coinality.com/

r/Jobs4Bitcoins

The r/Jobs4Bitcoins sub-reddit presently has a member base of about 19,000 users from all over the globe. Though this is not a platform of its own, it has become more popular than some platforms out there as getting something to do isn’t so farfetched and applying for your desired job is as easy as sending a chat conversation as well. At the time of writing, the latest update of the Reddit app has included a notification feature, just like that of YouTube, for Reddit users. This is helpful for those who don’t have the time to always check the platform at regular intervals for jobs which they qualify for.

Check out Jobs4Bitcoins here:  https://www.reddit.com/r/Jobs4Bitcoins/

Steem Gigs

Steem Gigs is the first freelancing marketplace & social network built on a decentralised STEEM blockchain and looks to take concepts from Fiverr, Upwork & Freelancer and combine them into their open ecosystem. Set up projects, liaise with potential freelancers and pay for your tasks in either STEEM or STEEM Backed Dollars (SBD). Steem Gigs tasks cover the following categories

• Fun & Lifestyle
• Graphics & Design
• Digital Marketing
• Writing and translation
• Videos and animation
• Music & Audio
• Programming & tech
• Business

Sign up for Steem Gigs here: https://steemgigs.org/

Freelance For Coins

FreelanceForCoins.com is a marketplace where freelancers can be paid for microtasks with cryptocurrencies such as  Bitcoin, Ethereum and many more. Freelances can be paid in traditional cryptocurrency or in stable coins. Users can either publish offers to work or review projects and apply to work on projects.

Sign up for Freelance for Coins here: https://freelanceforcoins.com

Digital jobs pay digital currency

Cryptocurrency is still very much in its infancy and while I do think that it will have a future especially in the micro job and freelance space, I don't think its a market for freelancers to depend on. While payment may be quick and simple, the volatility of cryptocurrency means that you're always taking a gamble when giving your price for a job. Sometimes you will walk away with more, other times you may walk away with less value when compared to fiat currency. 

My suggestion to those interested in freelance work would be to pick out one or two tasks per month and add some crypto to your portfolio and hold it for the long term, it could turn into a very lucrative waiting game should the prices increase.

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