
JUST IN: Are faucets making a comeback for earning free Bitcoin? Jack Dorsey's post sparks interest. In 2010, Gavin Andresen, one of the first key developers to assume a leadership role after Satoshi's disappearance, created the first famous faucet. It awarded up to 5 Bitcoins per solved CAPTCHA and represented a generous way to distribute the cryptocurrency and attract curious users and enthusiasts. A new Bitcoin faucet launched by a company as prominent as Jack Dorsey's Block could act as a spark for a new wave of onboarding.
