For new comers to the crypto world there is an easy way to start gathering some crypto without having to invest or even post on Steemit! Faucets are sites with tons of adds that will give you small amounts of crypto each time you come and enter your receiving address. They make money off the adds and pass on a little bit of the profits to you! To be able to claim your free currency you have to go back until you hit a certain amount, usually like .05 of a coin, and for some you have to register to the website, but it's worth it. Even if you just go every once in a while eventually you will get to withdraw some free money!
Here are some faucets I visit
ETH
http://www.ethereumfaucet.net/index.php?r=0x3aA70a09694CEc6F0F9B887B040aaA4A7B5180e1
DASH
https://dash-faucet.com/?r=Xv9NQYMv8c2wer5jA6qu29P4Aejhwtou3Y
LTC
https://litecoin-faucet.com/?r=LdQ88ZdEoRV1FaM7QfYgf3FfkkQXvjPpj7
Enjoy!