Fountain Dried Up: Block Gave Away $1,000,000 in BTC in 5 Days – How to Get Up to $80 Free on Bitcoin Day 2026

[Pablo]

The Faucet Is Dry: Block Gave Away $1,000,000 in BTC in Just 5 Days — How to Get Up to $80 in Free Bitcoin on Bitcoin Day 2026

In early April 2026, the entire crypto community was talking about one link —

You must be registered for see links

.

Block (the company behind Cash App and Square) launched Bitcoin Day and distributed $1 million worth of bitcoin for free. The slogan was simple and powerful: “The Faucet Is Back”.

Many immediately remembered the legendary Bitcoin faucets from 2010, where you could solve a captcha and get 5 BTC. In 2026, it was more serious — but still free.

When did the campaign run? From April 6 to April 10, 2026 (or until the $1 million pool ran out).

As of April 9, the site already shows “The Faucet is Dry” with the message “See you soon.” The campaign has officially ended.

How much could one person earn? A single user could claim up to $80 in BTC by completing three simple actions:

• $5 — Buy at least $10 of bitcoin in Cash App
• $25 — Spend bitcoin at a Square merchant (via Lightning)
• $50 — Withdraw bitcoin to self-custody using the Bitkey hardware wallet

Maximum reward: $80 per account. Rewards were credited instantly in Cash App.

Who could participate? The promotion was primarily available to users in the United States. For people in other countries, participation was either unavailable or heavily restricted.

Why was this campaign cool? Block wasn’t just handing out free money — they were encouraging real Bitcoin usage:

• Buy it → get rewarded
• Spend it → get rewarded
• Take full ownership (self-custody) → get the biggest reward

It was real marketing for Bitcoin adoption, not just another hype airdrop.

What to do now that the campaign is over?

1. Visit
   You must be registered for see links
   — you’ll see the message “The Faucet is Dry” and “See you soon.”
2. Follow @BitcoinatBlock on X, Instagram, TikTok, or Nostr for future announcements.
3. Keep Cash App and Bitkey ready for the next round.

Final thoughts Bitcoin Day 2026 became one of the most talked-about Bitcoin events of the year. Block proved they know how to run beautiful and useful promotions. Too bad the faucet dried up so quickly — but with a $1M budget, it was inevitable.

Save this post if you missed it. If you managed to participate — drop a comment and tell us how much BTC you grabbed!

#BitcoinDay #BitcoinFaucet #btcday #Block #CashApp #Bitkey #FreeBitcoin