Yes! :) You can buy EDS on Hive-Engine, you can earn some by delegating HP to @eds-vote, and you can win some in contests on occasion if you join in the #saturdaysavers club! :) EDS pays a weekly Hive payout, so the more EDS you hodl, the more Hive passive income you get.
Anyone can participate in the SSC! Just post in the latest post with your 1 or 2 main goals to let @shanibeer know that you'd like to join! :)