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Free Litecoin, Dogecoin, Solana, XRP and TRX: what to know about each coin's payouts
Looking for a free Litecoin, Dogecoin, Solana, XRP or TRX faucet? What each coin means for small payouts, the testnet trap, memo and network pitfalls, and how to pick a coin.
By the DeepCore team · Updated · 5 min read
In short
- These five coins are popular with faucets and games because they are fast and inexpensive to move.
- Many "Solana faucet" results hand out devnet or testnet SOL, which has no market value.
- The coin changes the practical details (memos, reserves, networks), not the economics: rewards stay small.
- Pick a coin you would actually hold, then stick with it so your balance reaches the withdrawal minimum sooner.
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Why faucets and games pay in these coins
Search for a free Litecoin faucet or a TRX faucet and you'll see the same handful of coins everywhere. That's not an accident. Sites that send many small payments prefer coins that are fast and inexpensive to move, and that micro-wallets like FaucetPay support. Bitcoin is still popular, but its fees make tiny withdrawals awkward.
The coin matters less than people think. How much you receive is decided by the site's reward budget and by how many people share it. The coin decides the practical details: the smallest amount you can move, what it costs to move it again, and which mistakes to avoid.
Coin by coin
Litecoin (LTC)
Litecoin is one of the oldest altcoins and a long-time faucet favorite. It's supported by most wallets and exchanges and is generally inexpensive to send. Like Bitcoin, it divides down to 0.00000001 LTC, so very small balances are easy to represent. Before moving LTC from a micro-wallet to your own wallet, compare the withdrawal fee with your balance.
Dogecoin (DOGE)
Dogecoin started as a joke and became one of the best-known coins, with a community that has used it for tips and small payments for years. It's widely supported and usually cheap to move. Payouts in DOGE can look bigger than in other coins simply because one DOGE is worth less than one unit of most coins. Compare value, not the number of coins.
Solana (SOL)
Solana is a fast, low-fee network, with one trap for faucet hunters: many search results for "Solana faucet" are developer tools that give out devnet or testnet SOL for testing apps. That SOL only exists on test networks and has no market value. If you want SOL you can keep, you need a mainnet source.
XRP
XRP runs on the XRP Ledger, which has two details worth knowing. First, a brand-new address must hold a minimum reserve before it's activated, so a tiny payout can't go straight to a fresh self-custody address. Micro-wallets avoid this by holding your balance until you withdraw a meaningful amount. Second, exchanges usually require a destination tag when you deposit XRP. Forget it and your deposit may need a support ticket to recover.
Tron (TRX)
TRX is the native coin of the Tron network, widely used for low-cost transfers. Tron prices transactions with its own resource model (bandwidth and energy), which mostly matters when you send from your own wallet. When withdrawing to an exchange, choose the Tron network option the exchange lists for TRX deposits.
How to choose a coin
- Pick one you'd hold or use. Small balances are most useful in a coin you already have a wallet or exchange account for.
- Concentrate. Spreading your effort across five coins means five balances that each take longer to reach a withdrawal minimum.
- Check the onward fee. Look up what your micro-wallet charges to withdraw each coin to your own wallet.
- Ignore price predictions. Faucet-sized rewards are not an investment strategy, and prices move both ways.
Avoiding mistakes with small payouts
- Copy and paste addresses, never type them, and check the first and last few characters.
- Use the right network. Many exchanges list several networks for the same coin.
- Include the memo or destination tag whenever an exchange asks for one.
- Don't send a micro-balance to a new self-custody address before checking the chain's minimums and reserves.
- Be suspicious of any faucet that asks you to connect a wallet and sign a transaction. Signing can grant spending permissions, and paying you only requires an address or a micro-wallet username.
Earning LTC, SOL, XRP, DOGE and TRX in DeepCore
DeepCore has a crypto pool for each of these 5 coins. You join one pool with your whole fleet of miners, and every minute the pool splits its reward between everyone in it, in proportion to hashrate. Each pool shows its daily budget and your current share, and you can see your share before you join. If another coin suits you better, you can switch pools.
Earnings are withdrawn to your FaucetPay account. The minimum is 0.00002 of the coin, whichever of the 5 you pick, and crypto withdrawals open once your account is 3 days old and your email is confirmed. DeepCore also has a faucet, but it pays NUG, the in-game currency you use for pickaxes and forging. NUG has no cash value and can't be withdrawn.
Want to see how hashrate turns into a pool share? Read how it works, compare the 15 miners, or start playing for free.
FAQ
Is there a real free Litecoin faucet?
Yes. Many faucets and faucet games pay small amounts of LTC, usually to a micro-wallet such as FaucetPay. The amounts are small, so make a small first withdrawal to confirm a site pays before you spend much time on it.
Why doesn't my free SOL show up in my wallet?
If it came from a developer faucet, it is devnet or testnet SOL. It only exists on a test network and has no market value. Real SOL rewards come from mainnet sources, usually through a micro-wallet.
Do I need a destination tag to withdraw XRP?
Sending XRP to an exchange usually requires the destination tag the exchange gives you. Sending to a personal XRP Ledger address doesn't, but a new address must first be activated with the ledger's reserve.
Which coin is best for faucet payouts?
No coin earns more by itself: rewards depend on the site's budget, not on the coin. Choose a coin you would hold or can move cheaply, and stick to one so your balance reaches the withdrawal minimum sooner.
Which coins can I withdraw from DeepCore?
Litecoin, Solana, XRP, Dogecoin and Tron, to your FaucetPay account, from 0.00002 of the coin.