How does Cryptocurrency make money? Two main ways to make money: There are many ways to make money with cryptocurrency. ⚡Buying cryptocurrency directly 💸 ... ⚡Bitcoin and cryptocurrency mining ⛏ ... ⚡Cloud Mining 💻 ... ⚡Day trading / technical analysis 📈 ... ⚡Index funds & buy and hold (HODL) ... ⚡ICOs.