I have been thinking about making money in cryptocurrency, but I'm hesitant to try because I don't want to get scammed i.e. didn't get any rewards for the effort I spent. I'm really curious with the current hype in 2024 and how much you've make from it? I know that scam is inevitable in altcoins, so I might be looking to earn with less risk.
What I know the current hypes in 2024 are:
1. Testnet airdrop
2. Meme coins
What about NFT or ordinals? but I think it's really risky because it's non fungible and you can't make sure people will buy your token.
What about P2E games? I haven't hear it anymore.
Probably I missed other hypes or if you know the another way of making money, feel free to comment.

Well if you have a look since a decade Airdrops are 50/50 in my point of View. Now the trend has been changed and most of them are focusing on Cloud Mining where they are paid a Descent money. It is now feasible to mine cryptocurrencies utilizing cloud computing resources.
Yes Play-to-earn games have gained considerable attention as they provide gamers with a chance to generate real income. Their popularity has significantly increased the adoption of NFTs and blockchain gaming, You can have it a try.
Until now, there are still play-to-earn games that gamers are obsessed with because there are still many other streamers promoting play-to-earn games on YouTube, Twitch, and others.
Then the other games in crypto today are quite active for me.
Now in the ordinals, you are right that their hyped period is over. That's why, always, when they attack the network, they also do a lot of damage to the bitcoin network in terms of fees.