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Onchain: Delulu

Even outside of crypto, Gen Z has adopted being delusional as a coping mechanism, delulu denoting someone who, despite evidence to the contrary, holds on to idealistic beliefs.  Well, if that doesn't sound like someone still reading crypto newsletters believing some good has to come out of this

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Multichain at CoinJar: Faster and Cheaper USDC Transfers on Solana

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 efficient, more competitive, and user-friendly solution for managing stablecoins. CoinJar is now multichain CoinJar is now "multichain". This means

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Spot the Crypto Scam: Top 4 Survey Fails

Here, we reveal the top four questions on the quiz that tripped up even the most scam-savvy of participants.

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What's a Loyalty Points Scam? What's an Impersonation Scam?

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 a loyalty points scam and an impersonation scam. The more you can identify red flags and discrepancies in a situation, the

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Onchain: All PR is not good

Another whistleblower wrote a book about how corrupted crypto is, and Pavel Durov, the CEO of everyone's darling messaging app Telegram, got arrested in France—where he went to donate sperm hang out with a female influencer.  But that's not even all...  Story One McDonald Experiment

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Think You Can Spot a Scam? Take the Quiz and Win an iPad!

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, 64GB) valued at $599 AUD. Simply complete the below quiz to go in the running: https://forms.coinjar.com/

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Be Scam Aware: Do Your Own Research

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 research actually look like? Today we’ll take a deep dive into what it looks like to Do Your Own Research

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New Crypto Scams to be Aware of in 2025

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 someone who will assist you to get your stolen funds back. CoinJar is participating in Scams Awareness Week,

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Onchain: Power and Progress

Also the title of a great book I took the liberty to borrow. It tries to answer the question of why tech often benefits the elites and what can be done about that. More people in crypto and AI should read it and ask themselves, are we navigating ourselves into

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Onchain: Penguins, Politics, and Pickups

Warning: this may contain traces of sarcasm and cynicism. Story One Penguins There's a clear hierarchy in NFTs. The squiggles are for edgy art appreciators, while Bored Ape holders are the same crop of people who will buy a Ferrari and a Rolex believing that'll increase

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New CoinJar Bundles, New Asset Allocations, Rebalancing & Lower Recurring Buy Fees!

We are thrilled to announce the launch of our latest CoinJar Bundles, designed to help you diversify your crypto portfolio more effectively. Additionally, we are pleased to inform you of a reduced recurring buy fee. New CoinJar Bundles We have introduced four new bundles, each curated to meet diverse investment

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Onchain: Blinking Red

Red has always been used as a warning sign, as we're wired to pay attention to it. The colour is also a theme for what's happened in crypto in the past few days. Story One Red Candles  In January of this year, the German criminal police

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Onchain: Another Moon Landing, Unethical Auditors, and Blinks

Dive into our latest newsletter covering groundbreaking space ventures, blockchain security scandals, and Solana's innovative tech strides. Plus, discover a fascinating moon-related fact inspired by Japanese folklore!

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Onchain: ZK Airdrop, Tap-to-Earn, and Crypto's first Emmy?

Story One ZK Airdrop  Is this the start of ZK summer or just a Midsummer Night's Dream where we're all manipulated by the magic airdrop fairy? It remains to be seen, but with ZK Sync, the first real zkEVM protocol (their words), it is distributing its

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New trading pairs added to CoinJar Exchange

We’re excited to announce that 79 new trading pairs have been added to CoinJar Exchange, our dedicated trading platform, bringing the total to 383 trading pairs.

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New tokens alert: dogwifhat & Bonk have arrived!

We’re thrilled to welcome dogwifhat (WIF) & Bonk (BONK) to the CoinJar lineup. From today, you’ll be able to buy and sell all of these cryptos on CoinJar, joining the more than 60 other cryptocurrencies that our customers can already trade, store, send and spend. These tokens won’

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Onchain: Just another normal week in crypto

Dare I say, such a thing does not exist. While another exploit and another outage aren't big news to us anymore, the first story at least led to some hated arguments. And what are we here for if not drama? Story One Frontrunning the frontrunners  One of the

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Introducing CoinJar's New Address Book Feature

We are excited to introduce the all-new CoinJar address book to assist in managing crypto withdrawals. Say goodbye to the hassle of repeatedly entering long and complex cryptocurrency addresses. With our new Address Book, you can save and manage your frequently used addresses, ensuring that your transactions are managed efficiently.

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Onchain: Requiem for a Dream

These past few days, the crypto news suggests it might be time to play a requiem and lay our long-held dream of life-changing airdrop wealth to rest. Story One Kyrie (Lord have mercy)  First case in point: Eigenlayer, the hottest re-staking protocol. When the team initially announced its plan for

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You Can Now Verify Your CoinJar Account in a Web Browser – No Mobile App Needed

Good news! You can now get verified using a web browser by following the below steps: 1. Sign into CoinJar. 2. Go to the Getting Started card on your Home screen. 3. Click on Verify your info and follow the steps. UK residents are required (in accordance with local legislation)

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Offchain: Follow the Users

Crypto has always claimed it’s about more than just speculation. Could this be the cycle where we find out what crypto is actually for? A look back at crypto’s history can sometimes feel like a cringe-inducing survey of the less fashionable trends of the 1990s. Pogs? What the

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Onchain: The Future of France

Whenever prices go up, we're seeing a renaissance of everything that makes crypto such an aspirational, deeply respected industry. From new token standards no one asked for (akin to the castles built by the monarchs while the peasants starved) to the metaphorical cake 🍰 (airdrop tokens) we're

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Offchain: A Half of the Whole

So, here we are again. The Bitcoin block reward is about to halve, reducing the amount of new BTC entering the system each block from 6.25 to 3.125. Let me say upfront that the Halving is simultaneously the most important day in the crypto calendar and its most

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Onchain: Solana eclipse, another fee switch, and PTSD

Story One Solana Eclipse Millions gathered across the US, Mexico, and Canada to watch the Solar eclipse. Meanwhile, all the manlets transacting on Solana experienced their own eclipse in the form of dramatic transaction failure. On April 4th, 75% of all non-vote transactions on Solana failed, and the chain continues

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Offchain: An Exchange of Value

SBF has been sentenced, bringing to an end one of crypto’s most shameful story arcs. What can we take from it for the future? The end, when it came, felt like an anticlimax. 25 years for Sam Bankman-Fried, the mastermind/bona fide imbecile behind one of the largest financial