Guides & How-Tos
Tax time on CoinJar and discounts for crypto tax apps
April 2, 2025
As the tax year draws to a close, it's time to start getting your paperwork in order. The good news? CoinJar provides the information you need to account for your crypto...
Multichain at CoinJar: Faster and Cheaper USDC Transfers on Solana
September 11, 2024
Sometimes, it can be inefficient and costly to do USDC transfers on the Ethereum network. Lucky for you, CoinJar now offers USDC transfers on the Solana network, providing an...
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...
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...
Spot the Scam Quiz
November 9, 2022
The 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 world’s most popular hardware crypto...
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...
CoinJar Exchange account statements are here
July 13, 2022
Get tax ready with comprehensive transaction and balance statements. If you’re a crypto business or professional trader, tax time can be doubly complex. We’re happy to be...
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...
Greed, love & rug pulls: the 3 biggest crypto scams
November 9, 2021
Your guide to the three most common crypto scams It’s Scams Awareness Week and CoinJar is an official partner. Today we’re looking at the most common crypto scams – investment...
Crypto Scams 101
November 7, 2021
A quick introduction to the who, what and how of crypto scams. Cryptocurrency scams are big business. Already this year more than 7200 people have reported being scammed out of...
Introducing CoinJar tax statements
July 12, 2021
It’s no secret that sorting out your crypto tax can be a daunting proposition. Fortunately, now you can download a comprehensive CoinJar tax statement, ready to send to your...
Defence against the dark arts: how to spot fake volume on cryptocurrency exchanges
October 29, 2019
In early 2019, a report by Bitwise to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission put forward a bold statement which at the same time failed to surprise anyone, “95% of all...
What you need to know (and why you need to care) about Facebook’s new cryptocurrency
July 1, 2019
So, the rumours were true. Facebook is releasing a cryptocurrency. Named Libra, it could potentially be the most significant event in the cryptocurrency world since Satoshi...
Designing a strong password
March 29, 2019
Passwords are our digital keys to access all sorts of products and services. A strong password can significantly reduce the risk of your online accounts being...
9 factors to consider when deciding which cryptocurrency coins and tokens to invest in
September 14, 2018
This is a guest blog post by Rowan Crosby. Rowan is an Australian based financial journalist focused on Australian and US equity and commodity markets. As the world of...
How to send cryptocurrency to external addresses safely using CoinJar
August 21, 2018
Once you buy bitcoin, other cryptos or make a crypto OTC Trading Desk trade, there may be times when you need to send cryptocurrency to an external address. You may be making a...
Five commandments for those new to Bitcoin
November 21, 2017
Given the year Bitcoin has had, it’s no surprise there’s been a whole lot more interest since it first started. Eight years ago, no one even really knew what cryptocurrency was....
Privacy, anonymity, rants and cat memes
October 21, 2014
The CoinJar team attended The Privacy Workshop last Friday in Melbourne to discuss privacy in a digital world. Here are some of the CoinJar team’s highlights from the event: “I...
Multi Factor Authentication
December 11, 2013
At CoinJar customer account protection is our top priority. To enhance customer account protection, we provide Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA). When enabled, MFA requires that...
