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$2,000 to Invest? Check Out This Sample Crypto Portfolio
Guides & How-Tos

$2,000 to Invest? Check Out This Sample Crypto Portfolio

October 23, 2025So you've done your dry run buying 20 bucks worth of Bitcoin. Now that you trust the process, what are some ideas for your next move?Read more
Big Money Moves Into XRP: Will There be Price Growth?
Crypto News & Analysis

Big Money Moves Into XRP: Will There be Price Growth?

October 23, 2025Someone, somewhere is inhaling one billion dollars worth of XRP. Will this help the XRP price rise? Or will the price lay low like someone who just stole the crown jewels?Read more

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Onchain: Uptober Cancelled
Opinion

Onchain: Uptober Cancelled

October 22, 2025We're back to praying that the next airdrop will finally retire our bloodline. Read more
Japanese Banks Plan to Hold Bitcoin: Will BTC Prices Rise?
Crypto News & Analysis

Japanese Banks Plan to Hold Bitcoin: Will BTC Prices Rise?

October 22, 2025Will Japanese institutional demand drive up the price of cryptocurrencies? Or will it be a non-event, exiled to live in Nope Land?Read more
Fear & Greed Index Hits Extreme Fear: Why?
Crypto News & Analysis

Fear & Greed Index Hits Extreme Fear: Why?

October 17, 2025The Crypto Fear and Greed Index has hit “extreme fear”. What are the underlying causes of this and will the needle stay there? Read more

Community

Spot the Crypto Scam: Top 4 Survey Fails

Spot the Crypto Scam: Top 4 Survey Fails

September 4, 2024Here, we reveal the top four questions on the quiz that tripped up even the most scam-savvy of participants.Read more
Be Scam Aware: Do Your Own Research

Be Scam Aware: Do Your Own Research

August 27, 2024A solid piece of advice is that you should always be doing your own research (DYOR) before becoming involved with any financial...Read more
Ten top CoinJar blog reads in 2023

Ten top CoinJar blog reads in 2023

December 28, 2023As we bid farewell to another year in crypto, here are ten headlines from your most read posts on the CoinJar blog. Not limited to...Read more
Top 3 Answers that CoinJar Customers Got Wrong in the Scam Awareness Quiz

Top 3 Answers that CoinJar Customers Got Wrong in the Scam Awareness Quiz

December 11, 2023For 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...Read more
Impersonation Scam – “Delivery Failed” Deep Dive

Impersonation Scam – “Delivery Failed” Deep Dive

December 1, 2023It's Scam Awareness Week, and CoinJar is an official partner. Today, we've jumped off the deep end straight into a live impersonation...Read more
Spot the Scam Quiz for a chance to win an iPad

Spot the Scam Quiz for a chance to win an iPad

November 29, 2023The theme for Scams Awareness Week 2023 is impersonation scams and to mark the occasion we’re giving Australian customers the chance to...Read more

Company & Product

It’s Here! Say Hello to Dark Mode on CoinJar

It’s Here! Say Hello to Dark Mode on CoinJar

September 3, 2025Dark mode has landed at CoinJar! We are here to save your eyes and make late-night crypto trading feel as suave as the dark side of the...Read more
CoinJar Glow Up: Portfolio View And Other Cool Stuff Is Here!

CoinJar Glow Up: Portfolio View And Other Cool Stuff Is Here!

August 7, 2025We have some new upgrades which are now live! Check them out and let us know what you think!Read more
CoinJar Launches in the USA With Stars and Stripes Blazing

CoinJar Launches in the USA With Stars and Stripes Blazing

July 28, 2025CoinJar has now launched in the United States of America! This continues our expansion into new frontiers. Here are the details!Read more
CoinJar’s Trophy Cabinet Is Stacked: Finder’s Award, Finnies and CoinDesk Glory!

CoinJar’s Trophy Cabinet Is Stacked: Finder’s Award, Finnies and CoinDesk Glory!

May 21, 2025Our winning streak is hotter than a bull market, and we are stoked to share the latest shiny additions to our trophy cabinet. CoinJar has...Read more
Introducing TradingView Charts on CoinJar – Elevate Your Trading Experience!

Introducing TradingView Charts on CoinJar – Elevate Your Trading Experience!

April 15, 2025Thanks to popular demand, we’ve integrated TradingView Charts, the world’s most popular charting tool (as ranked by the Apple App Store),...Read more
$TRUMP: Make Memecoins Great Again!

$TRUMP: Make Memecoins Great Again!

January 20, 2025Looking to buy Trump's official memecoin? Well funny that, because CoinJar now lists this MAGA-minted token.Read more

Crypto News & Analysis

Weekend Crypto Meltdown: What Happened and Why

Weekend Crypto Meltdown: What Happened and Why

October 13, 2025Crypto had a record-breaking volatility party on the weekend and we were all invited. What led to this and where are we at now? Read more
Bitcoin Outperforms Gold over Ten Years: Here’s Why

Bitcoin Outperforms Gold over Ten Years: Here’s Why

October 9, 2025Code or gold: Why has Bitcoin outperformed gold over the past ten years, when gold was considered to be the ultimate safe harbor?  Read more
Mixed Crypto ETF Approved, It’s Almost Like They're Copying us

Mixed Crypto ETF Approved, It’s Almost Like They're Copying us

October 7, 2025The SEC has approved spot ETFs containing a mixed bag of crypto. Will this put upward price pressure on the cryptocurrencies in the mix?Read more
Bitcoin Hits US$125K: So What's Fuelling This Crypto Jet?

Bitcoin Hits US$125K: So What's Fuelling This Crypto Jet?

October 5, 2025Bitcoin has just hit US$125k. Satoshi Nakamoto just got rich beyond anyone's wildest dreams. But what is driving this latest price surge?...Read more
Wealth Transfer From Boomers Could Benefit Crypto

Wealth Transfer From Boomers Could Benefit Crypto

September 25, 2025The upcoming wealth transfer from Boomers to Gen X to Millennials is set to benefit crypto if current trends are anything to go by. Read more
BTC & ETH Prices Rose After ETF Filings. Which Cryptos are Next?

BTC & ETH Prices Rose After ETF Filings. Which Cryptos are Next?

September 23, 2025Bitcoin and Ethereum climbed after ETF filings, leaving investors curious which altcoins might be next. Here's a list to keep an eye on.Read more

Guides & How-Tos

Multichain at CoinJar: Faster and Cheaper USDC Transfers on Solana

Multichain at CoinJar: Faster and Cheaper USDC Transfers on Solana

September 11, 2024Sometimes, it can be inefficient  and costly to do USDC transfers on the Ethereum network. Lucky for you, CoinJar now offers USDC...Read more
Be Scam Aware: Do Your Own Research

Be Scam Aware: Do Your Own Research

August 27, 2024A solid piece of advice is that you should always be doing your own research (DYOR) before becoming involved with any financial...Read more
Top 3 Answers that CoinJar Customers Got Wrong in the Scam Awareness Quiz

Top 3 Answers that CoinJar Customers Got Wrong in the Scam Awareness Quiz

December 11, 2023For 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...Read more
Impersonation Scam – “Delivery Failed” Deep Dive

Impersonation Scam – “Delivery Failed” Deep Dive

December 1, 2023It's Scam Awareness Week, and CoinJar is an official partner. Today, we've jumped off the deep end straight into a live impersonation...Read more
Spot the Scam Quiz for a chance to win an iPad

Spot the Scam Quiz for a chance to win an iPad

November 29, 2023The theme for Scams Awareness Week 2023 is impersonation scams and to mark the occasion we’re giving Australian customers the chance to...Read more
Unmasking Impersonation Scams

Unmasking Impersonation Scams

November 27, 2023As part of Scam Awareness Week, we're joining Scamwatch and the ACCC as an official partner to delve into the shadowy realm of...Read more

Opinion

Onchain: Uptober is here

Onchain: Uptober is here

October 8, 2025Happy BTC all-time high last weekend to all those who celebrate. That's not the only thing that happened. Story One Adopting the best...Read more
Onchain: Fall is upon us*

Onchain: Fall is upon us*

September 24, 2025*at least in my hemisphere. Whether it'll also be the fall of civilization remains to be seen. But if we learned anything from history...Read more
Onchain: Wake me up, when September ends

Onchain: Wake me up, when September ends

September 11, 2025Or don't, because then I could miss out on many more corporate blockchain launches.  Story One Yet another corporate...Read more
Onchain: German fairytales

Onchain: German fairytales

August 27, 2025In their original form, they’re far darker than the harmony-washed Disney versions — and thus a far more fitting metaphor for the news...Read more
Onchain: Bullishness indicators

Onchain: Bullishness indicators

August 13, 2025Wherever you look, as long as you avoid checking what's happening to privacy in the UK, and maybe soon in the US...  Story One CT...Read more
Onchain: OOO all of summer

Onchain: OOO all of summer

July 30, 2025That's the joke about us Europeans. I'm living proof that not everyone is like that, so here's another dose of crypto stories instead of...Read more
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