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Onchain: New Year, Same old industry
Opinion

Onchain: New Year, Same old industry

January 15, 20262026 has been off to a strong start, with constant drama from the White House. But it’s not on Trump alone to keep our cholesterol levels high. Crypto is contributing its part. Story One Zcash devs said: f*ck this shit At least in...Read more
Goodbye 2025: CoinJar's Year of Global Growth and Innovation
Company & Product

Goodbye 2025: CoinJar's Year of Global Growth and Innovation

January 15, 20262025 saw CoinJar push into new regions and launch major product upgrades. Here's a preview of what lies ahead.Read more

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Onchain: Q4 is coming to an end
Opinion

Onchain: Q4 is coming to an end

December 17, 2025But the drama on crypto twitter is forever.  Story One EoY reflections kicking in At least if you are to believe the one X article...Read more
Onchain: Welcome to the last month of 2025
Opinion

Onchain: Welcome to the last month of 2025

December 3, 2025Just when you get used to writing 2025 in communications, it's about to end. You look back and wonder, Where did the time go? Meanwhile,...Read more
Onchain: One manifesto and two OGs doing things
Opinion

Onchain: One manifesto and two OGs doing things

November 19, 2025Story One Wake up babe, new manifesto dropped  Why ship app, when you can write manifestos instead, amirite? Or so the Ethereum...Read more

Community

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
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
Spotting a crypto scam

Spotting a crypto scam

November 7, 2022Scams 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...Read more
Protect your crypto

Protect your crypto

November 12, 2021How to protect yourself from scams – and how CoinJar can help. It’s Scams Awareness Week and CoinJar is an official partner. While scams...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 Updates: New Portfolio Tools and Other New Upgrades

CoinJar Updates: New Portfolio Tools and Other New Upgrades

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!

CoinJar Launches in the USA!

July 30, 2025We’re thrilled to announce that CoinJar is now officially available in the United States! Read more
CoinJar's Big 2025: Exciting Stuff for the Year Ahead

CoinJar's Big 2025: Exciting Stuff for the Year Ahead

February 6, 2025We have big plans for 2025! Here is what we have accomplished in 2024, and what we are getting up to in 2025.Read more
$TRUMP: Make Memecoins Great Again!

$TRUMP: Make Memecoins Great Again!

January 22, 2025The Trump memecoin is now available on CoinJar. Here's everything you need to know about it. Read more

Crypto News & Analysis

October Crypto Meltdown: What Happened and Why

October Crypto Meltdown: What Happened and Why

October 23, 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
Fear & Greed Index Relapsed Into Extreme Fear: Why?

Fear & Greed Index Relapsed Into Extreme Fear: Why?

October 23, 2025The Crypto Fear and Greed Index hit “extreme fear” last week. What are the underlying causes of this and will they continue? Read more
Japanese Banks Plan to Hold Bitcoin: Will BTC Prices Rise?

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

October 23, 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
Bitcoin Has Outperformed Gold over Ten Years: Here’s Why

Bitcoin Has Outperformed Gold over Ten Years: Here’s Why

October 23, 2025Code or gold: Why has Bitcoin outperformed gold over the past ten years, when gold was considered to be the ultimate “safe harbour” from...Read more
Big Money Moves Into XRP: Will There be Price Growth?

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...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

Guides & How-Tos

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
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
Spot the Scam Quiz

Spot the Scam Quiz

November 9, 2022The theme for Scams Awareness Week 2022 is Spot the Scam and to mark the occasion we’re giving you the chance to win a Ledger Nano S, the...Read more
Spotting a crypto scam

Spotting a crypto scam

November 7, 2022Scams 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...Read more
Protect your crypto

Protect your crypto

November 12, 2021How to protect yourself from scams – and how CoinJar can help. It’s Scams Awareness Week and CoinJar is an official partner. While scams...Read more

Opinion

Onchain: It's getting dark out there

Onchain: It's getting dark out there

November 5, 2025Not just because of wintertime and crypto coins going down, but also because bad things keep happening in our industry. Before that,...Read more
Onchain: Uptober Cancelled

Onchain: Uptober Cancelled

October 22, 2025We're back to praying that the next airdrop will finally retire our bloodline. Read more
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