In December 2015, Bitcoin traded under $500. In 2025, it’s now worth $114,282 (at the time of documentation). That’s over 2,000% growth in 10 years. In contrast, the naira has depreciated by over 500% in the same 10-year period. In 2015, the naira was less than 230/$, but it’s now worth over 1,500/$ in 2025. 

Why do you need these pieces of data? It suggests that earning in Bitcoin is a rewarding financial decision. If you’re curious to learn how to earn Bitcoins to improve your finances, this piece is definitely for you. Sit back and read on. 

How to earn Bitcoins in 2026

1. Auto-Convert: Maximise your BTC earnings for free

Everyone loves a profit, especially in the crypto market, in which price volatility is as real as the air you breathe. Auto-Convert, however, helps you enjoy what you love—gaining profits on your crypto (and BTC) earnings.

Auto-Convert helps you convert digital assets to naira at a favourable market price. For instance, if the BTC currently trades at ₦1530/$, you can use Auto-Convert to flip BTC when it reaches ₦1600/$. This way, you’d make ₦70 on every BTC volume you convert to naira. 

Unlike investment schemes, Auto-Convert is automated and requires little or no knowledge of the cryptocurrency market to use on Crane. Once you activate Auto-Convert on the Crane app, your conversions will be made immediately the market value matches the conditions you set. 

2. Providing freelance services to crypto-friendly companies

Offering your services to crypto companies as a freelancer or remote worker is one way to earn Bitcoin. The freelance skills you should prioritise to work with crypto-friendly companies are listed below:

• Social Media manager
• Blockchain developer
• Crypto technical writer
• Crypto risk manager
• Crypto marketing manager

Some companies that connect freelancers to get paid in BTC/crypto are listed below:

• Aya Gigs
• Bitfortips
• Can work
• Latium
• AnyTask

3. Bitcoin mining and trading

You’ve probably heard the term “digging for gold,” which is usually done with shovels and gold pans. Bitcoin mining is the digital version of digging for gold. Unlike gold digging, you use digital tools (mathematical equations and computers) to mint new Bitcoin. The mining process adds transactions to the blockchain. 

Bitcoin miners earn Bitcoins as a reward for their work. And the fee is quite hefty—in December 2024, Bitcoin miners earned 3.125 BTC (~$315,625). 

Another way to earn BTC is by trading it on exchanges. In this case, you buy it at a low price and sell when the value is higher. You can activate Crane’s Crypto Alert feature to keep up with the BTC price, which will help you understand the best time/rate to sell your BTC on exchanges.

BTC trading is typically reserved for cryptocurrency users with sufficient knowledge about the blockchain industry. If you’re a newbie, choose established exchanges and start trading with an amount you can lose until you understand the market dynamics. 

3 ways to receive crypto payments in Nigeria

After earning your crypto earnings, the next logical step is how to receive them. This is where Crane comes in. The off-ramp app is perfect for collecting and converting crypto payments into local currencies.

The three ways to receive crypto on Crane are listed below:

1. Bank Direct: Receive crypto payments directly into your local bank account

It helps you receive crypto earnings directly into your bank account. It’s built for freelancers, creators, and anyone who wants to collect crypto payments without interacting with the blockchain market. 

Once you activate Bank Direct on Crane, your crypto salary and/or earnings will be converted to naira at the current rate and sent to your preferred local bank. The Bank Direct process works like this: send wallet address to your employers/business clients > receive the naira equivalent of your crypto earnings into your local bank account in 5 minutes or less. 

2. Regular Crypto Deposit: Receive crypto into a secure digital wallet 💼🔒

Regular Crypto Deposit is built for anyone who prefers to save their crypto in a secure digital wallet. This option suits you if you prefer storing your cryptocurrencies as a hedge against inflation or to maximize the value of your earnings. 

By storing your crypto on Crane’s secure digital wallet, you can convert it when its value is higher. Crane provides two methods to squeeze maximum value from your crypto earnings:

• Auto-Convert: Once enabled, your digital asset will be automatically converted to naira at the rate you chose. All you need to do is set the rate or price, and we’ll handle the rest once the market value of the digital assets matches the conditions you set. 
  
  Auto-Convert is for anyone who wants the best value from their crypto earnings without the worry of constantly monitoring the market for the best rates/time for conversion.
  
  
• Crypto Alert: It’s the scaled-down version of Auto-Convert. It simply provides real-time information about crypto prices and rates, helping you to decide the best time/value to convert your crypto to naira. It’s perfect for seasoned cryptocurrency traders who want to monitor the market. 

3. Request Payroll: Collect crypto payments at the right time 📅

We built Request Payroll for freelancers, business owners, and anyone who needs to generate invoices to receive crypto payments. It lets you monitor your business transactions and collect payments as and when due. 

Summarily, here’s how all three compare for receiving crypto payments in Nigeria: