I can never seem to bring myself to trade USD for a cryptocurrency, it just seems like an altogether bad deal right now. That said, I would like get more involved and test the waters a bit.
My question is: Are there any reasonable means of earning BTC or ETH directly? I'm not interested in faucets or any of that silliness, I talking more along the lines of major freelance sites like Upwork or Fiverr. I know about xbtfreelancer, but the standards there are currently well below the threshold that would interest me.
OpenBazaar looks extremely promising so far -- if anyone has any insight into that platform and its future, it would be very welcome. As a freelancer, the idea of having a consolidated presence on the internet whereby I can peddle my wares without fees, and bereft of the contrivances of international Jewry and whatnot -- is extremely attractive.
r/ethmarket
you can offer your services there and get paid in ETH