Many people say Web3 is cooling down, but the real issue isn't the ecosystem itself; it's that everyone's understanding of it is still stuck at the airdrop and freebie stage.

In fact, there are far more ways to make money in Web3 than you might imagine. From basic token trading, NFT flipping, and long-term token investments, to airdrop mining and yield farming, and then to providing liquidity, token staking, validator operation, and delegated staking—just in trading and mining alone, there are over a dozen ways to play.

If you're willing to get more deeply involved, there are advanced strategies like MEV strategies, arbitrage trading, cross-chain arbitrage, options trading, and perpetual contracts trading. The DAO space also hides opportunities—participate as a contributor, earn through governance rewards, fund projects, or earn bounties for bug hunting.

What about technical and research directions? Smart contract auditing, whitepaper writing, technical documentation, on-chain data analysis, and tokenomics design are all high-value tasks. Crypto content creation and research analysis are also becoming increasingly popular.

On the operations and marketing side, community management, social media operations, KOL marketing, ambassador programs, referral commissions, and affiliate marketing can all be monetized. If you're creative, NFT art creation is also a viable path.

Careful calculation shows there are really over 36 ways to profit in Web3. The key depends on how much effort you're willing to invest and which area you're eager to learn. The prosperity of public chains like Solana provides the perfect stage for these opportunities.