i tried to calculate how much would i make from bitcoin mining using an antminer s9, and i don't think it's worth it for me as the cost of electricity is high where i live, which is in the UK (it's 20 cents approx), i make like $300 profit a year. and obviously i can't use faucets as that will take years to get one bitcoin. so is the only way to even get any value from bitcoin is to buy it and hold it on for another few years? but it is a risky investment due to the price. or should i invest in new currencies that are cheap right now and have potential to grow to $4k a coin?

If your condition is like that, maybe people have said that by following the signature campaign in this forum, you can get Bitcoin. Yes, it's true signature campaign paying with bitcoin, but if you want to quickly collect 1 bitcoin i think you should be in the rank of hero/legendary because the higher the rank in this forum then the higher the pay also. In addition, Trading also includes options that should be tried in addition to signature campaign.