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Tech professional who was repaid with crypto for a coffee

Tech professional who was repaid with crypto for a coffee

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, trading pitfalls and their favourite tech gadgets. Introductions Name Campbell* Age 29 Location Melbourne Occupation Tech professional in the Crypto industry The details

Pilot extremely interested in Bitcoin SV

Pilot extremely interested in Bitcoin SV

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, trading pitfalls and their favourite tech gadgets. Introductions Name Peyton* Age 37 Location Melbourne Occupation Facilities management healthcare and private pilot. Tell us

How cryptocurrency breaks down the barriers for a borderless world

How cryptocurrency breaks down the barriers for a borderless world

Decentralisation is truly the greatest trend that has affected all of us since the turn of the 21st century. The biggest industries in the world have been transformed by decentralisation, creating far greater outcomes for users in consumer technology, media and now, finance. Cryptocurrency is making waves in the advocation

3 ways cryptocurrency makes the world a smaller place

3 ways cryptocurrency makes the world a smaller place

One of the biggest strengths of cryptocurrencies is the ability to provide alternative financial systems. As legacy systems continue to cater to yesterday’s world, friction in commerce and financial exclusion have become a trend globally. The advancements in cryptocurrency are beginning to bridge the gap for cross-border transactions and

Designing a strong password

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Designing a strong password

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 compromised. There are a few ways in which you can create a strong password. Some of the strongest passwords are password sentences and passphrases.

How to send cryptocurrency to external addresses safely using CoinJar

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How to send cryptocurrency to external addresses safely using CoinJar

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 payment or moving funds between your cryptocurrency wallets. Whatever the reason, there are a few things to

The Do's and Don'ts of Digital Currency: Security

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The Do's and Don'ts of Digital Currency: Security

The world of cryptocurrency can be both exciting and rewarding, however, due to its volatile nature and infancy, it can also be very risky. If you’re new to the crypto space, after a good refresher course or want to buy ethereum (or other cryptocurrencies), keep reading to find out

Bitcoin Boom or Bust with Boost Juice

Bitcoin Boom or Bust with Boost Juice

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 grabs. To enter, purchase any Boost Juice in Australia, log on to the Boost Juice

The best bitcoin I've ever spent

The best bitcoin I've ever spent

I’ve bought a lot of stuff with bitcoin. Coffee, groceries, clothes… all very necessary but also quite ordinary. Last week, I signed up for a membership at Hubud, a co-working space in Bali and I paid for it with bitcoin. It was honestly the best bitcoin purchase I’ve

John's work experience rundown

John's work experience rundown

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 student from rural Victoria. Heavily inspired by Steve Jobs, when I was 15 I

Puppies vs Computers

Puppies vs Computers

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 CoinJar team’s passion for supporting non-profit organisations. We tend to be a very opinionated and outspoken bunch here, so

Our Australian Senate Inquiry submission

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Our Australian Senate Inquiry submission

On 28 November, we made a submission to the Australian Senate Economics References Committee for the Inquiry into an appropriate framework for digital currencies. In our submission, we asked the Senate to endeavour to consider the following points in drawing up legislation and recommendations: * the unique advantages of digital currencies

Andreas M. Antonopoulos at The Bitcoin Address

Andreas M. Antonopoulos at The Bitcoin Address

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 Address. The free and open-to-public event ran over two days in two cities, with over 370 attendees and thousands of livestream viewers worldwide. A

Andreas M. Antonopoulos visits Down Under

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Andreas M. Antonopoulos visits Down Under

Join us for our highlight event of the year and hear from the brightest minds in the bitcoin community. It’s free, it’s open to the public and it’s catered. CoinJar is proud to present The Bitcoin Address in Melbourne and Sydney in conjunction with partners College Cryptocurrency

Privacy, anonymity, rants and cat memes

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Privacy, anonymity, rants and cat memes

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 really enjoyed seeing digital privacy gain more mainstream credence. Getting your hands dirty with cryptography isn’t for everyone,

Safer than a Stark Wedding

Safer than a Stark Wedding

Our resident marketing lead Sam breaks down our #bitcoinisbetter campaign. At CoinJar we like to have fun. So when we discovered Distroprint, a poster distribution group that accepts bitcoin, we thought it would be a good opportunity to get the bitcoin conversation going in everyday life. After some brainstorming, we

Beers, Bitcoins and Bands

Beers, Bitcoins and Bands

On Saturday we partnered with Grumpy’s Green and Touch Records to launch The Broken Needle’s Vinyl, “Holy Coast”, for bitcoin. It was a massive night for all involved, and we got to have some fun, set up wallets and pay for our drinks with bitcoin. CoinJar helped the

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CoinJar Two.

Over the past two months, a small team within CoinJar has been working on the next chapter for the company. Today, I’m thrilled to announce the launch of the new CoinJar.com. The site rolls out today for all major browsers. This redesign represents an important shift in philosophy

Issues at MtGox – Are They Affecting CoinJar?

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Issues at MtGox – Are They Affecting CoinJar?

Last night MtGox released a statement saying there is a flaw in the Bitcoin protocol that users can exploit to withdraw the same balance multiple times. We are not affected by this exploit as our systems take account of the design feature and have properly implemented clients and processes. Below

Stealth Addresses – What are they and do I need one?

Stealth Addresses – What are they and do I need one?

The Bitcoin protocol is amazing. Not just because you can move millions of dollars for 10c, but because its very open source nature means smart folk all over the world can come up with new ways to use it and make it work. A new project being worked on is

Multi Factor Authentication

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Multi Factor Authentication

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 you authorise payments on at least one other device (such as your mobile phone) before a transaction can be processed. The following article describes MFA, and

Grade 9 Future Week Students Visit CoinJar’s Bitcoin HQ

Grade 9 Future Week Students Visit CoinJar’s Bitcoin HQ

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, and managed to introduce Melbourne University High School students to the world of Bitcoin while on a field-trip for Future Week. CEO