Great article, thanks for sharing. I've smashed the upvote button for you! I think that regulations are inevitable and could rather damage crypto or allow it to thrive. We will just have to see what happens.
Also, if you are looking to get some tokens without investing or mining check out Crowdholding (https://www.crowdholding.com). They are a co-creation platform were you get rewarded for giving feedback to crypto startups on the platform. You can earn Crowdholding's token as well as DeepOnion, ITT, Smartcash and many other ERC-20 tokens.