I think we can find some exchange token to hold, and receive dividend from the exchange fees.
Idex have Aurora, Kucoin have KCS, Huobi have HT, and there are more exchanges like that.
Aside from dividends, many exchanges holding IEO which can increase their token value more.
Exactly. Exchange-based tokens are probably the best way to earn some passive income during this year. This is true because their price increase has been exponential even with a bear market (especially with Binance Coin). Investing into tokens which are backed by an exchange is often good as a long-term investment due to the burning of supply from such assets.
Your best pick would be the KCS token, as it provides you with a constant flow of dividends over time. KuCoin exchange rewards you with several different coins listed on it, allowing you to grasp other cryptocurrencies on the market without having to invest in them. While this approach for passive income is good, the reward is not as much as a masternode. Still though, there exists many risks when investing into a masternode which one needs to have in mind. The price of a specific masternode coin you're investing into, is one of those risks when considering building your own passive income.
Nonetheless, the best ways to build a steady passive income for the year would be hodling exchange-based tokens and masternode coins. There's no way around it. But, the current bear market within crypto land, makes it harder to achieve profit each day. Just my opinion