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Spot the Crypto Scam: Top 4 Survey Fails
September 4, 2024
Here, we reveal the top four questions on the quiz that tripped up even the most scam-savvy of participants.

What's a Loyalty Points Scam? What's an Impersonation Scam?
August 30, 2024
Scams are everywhere, and there are many different types. As scams are always changing quickly, the tactics and strategies used by scammers change quickly too. Here, we look at...

Think You Can Spot a Scam? Take the Quiz and Win an iPad!
August 28, 2024
The theme for Scams Awareness Week is to share your story and to mark the occasion we’re giving Australian customers the chance to win a 10th Generation iPad (Silver, WiFi,...

Be Scam Aware: Do Your Own Research
August 27, 2024
A solid piece of advice is that you should always be doing your own research (DYOR) before becoming involved with any financial opportunity. But what does doing your own...

New Crypto Scams to be Aware of in 2025
August 26, 2024
Crypto scams happen every day as scammers get more sophisticated in their methods. A common scam that is rising in prominence is the "recovery scam" whereby the scammer poses as...

Ten top CoinJar blog reads in 2023
December 28, 2023
As we bid farewell to another year in crypto, here are ten headlines from your most read posts on the CoinJar blog. Not limited to company announcements and notable awards,...

Top 3 Answers that CoinJar Customers Got Wrong in the Scam Awareness Quiz
December 11, 2023
For the end of Scams Awareness Week, we're reviewing the quiz results and the top 3 questions on the quiz that tripped up even the most scam-savvy of participants. But first,...

Impersonation Scam – “Delivery Failed” Deep Dive
December 1, 2023
It's Scam Awareness Week, and CoinJar is an official partner. Today, we've jumped off the deep end straight into a live impersonation scam, so you don't have to. This blog post...

Spot the Scam Quiz for a chance to win an iPad
November 29, 2023
The theme for Scams Awareness Week 2023 is impersonation scams and to mark the occasion we’re giving Australian customers the chance to win a 9th Generation iPad (Silver, WiFi,...

Unmasking Impersonation Scams
November 27, 2023
As part of Scam Awareness Week, we're joining Scamwatch and the ACCC as an official partner to delve into the shadowy realm of impersonation scams. We focus on uncovering the...

Join us at the Australian Crypto Convention in Melbourne
October 10, 2023
We're excited to partner for the 2nd year in a row with the Australian Crypto Convention (ACC) at the Melbourne Exhibition Centre this November 11-12. Featuring two days of...

Spotting a crypto scam
November 7, 2022
Scams are on the rise. In 2022 it’s expected that more than 1 million Australians will lose a collective $4 billion to scams, an increase of 100% on the previous year. CoinJar...

NFI what an NFT is? Visit our free NFT art exhibition in Melbourne this weekend
March 11, 2022
CoinJar is sponsoring xBal’s NFT art exhibition xBal’s <A dialogue in NFTs> art exhibition is opening this weekend, powered by CoinJar. xBal is an experimental studio label...

Talking trades with Brentford FC's Director of Recruitment
January 24, 2022
With the EPL transfer window wide open, we sat down with Brentford FC's Director of Recruitment, Lee Dykes, to chat about what makes a good trade, how to spot the hidden gems...

Protect your crypto
November 12, 2021
How to protect yourself from scams – and how CoinJar can help. It’s Scams Awareness Week and CoinJar is an official partner. While scams are a dangerous and growing part of the...

Craig Jones x CoinJar
July 15, 2020
He’s an innovator, a fighter and one of Australia’s most exciting exports – yet BJJ champion (and new CoinJar ambassador) Craig Jones is only now getting the recognition he...

Wine connoisseur who sold their BTC just before the boom
April 25, 2020
Welcome to Crypto in Conversation, where we’re de-bunking the how, why and what of crypto investments. We’ve asked crypto fanatics about their cryptocurrency, trading advice,...

Tech professional who was repaid with crypto for a coffee
December 19, 2019
Welcome to Crypto in Conversation, where we’re de-bunking the how, why and what of crypto investments. We’ve asked crypto fanatics about their cryptocurrency, trading advice,...

Pilot extremely interested in Bitcoin SV
November 8, 2019
Welcome to Crypto in Conversation, where we’re de-bunking the how, why and what of crypto investments. We’ve asked crypto fanatics about their cryptocurrency, trading advice,...

Bitcoin Boom or Bust with Boost Juice
February 19, 2018
We’ve teamed up with Boost Juice Australia and oranged to bring you something fruity. 4 bitcoins and 4 winners in 4 weeks. Every week, there’s a grand prize of 1 Bitcoin up for...

John's work experience rundown
December 19, 2014
John joined us for work experience in one of CoinJar’s most hectic weeks for 2014. Here’s what he had to say about it… My name is John Strentz, a 17 year old high school...

Puppies vs Computers
December 18, 2014
This Christmas season, we’re asking you to choose between man’s best friend, and man’s best invention. The Puppies vs Computers Christmas donation drive started because of the...

Andreas M. Antonopoulos at The Bitcoin Address
November 27, 2014
We were lucky enough to host international speakers Andreas M. Antonopoulos, Pamela Morgan and Tatiana Moroz at Australia’s largest Bitcoin meetup for 2014, The Bitcoin...

Grade 9 Future Week Students Visit CoinJar’s Bitcoin HQ
November 21, 2013
Having a group of fourteen year olds shuffling around a disruptive technology startup can be unsettling for even the most grizzled tech veteran. But the CoinJar team survived,...