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 offered in return for locking our hard-earned internet money, it makes you wonder: Is the future of France Finance also the past?  Story One Ru(i)nes  Men will launch new token standards on Bitcoin instead of going to therapy. I reckon the only way to end this is by launching a "therapy-to-earn ..read more

We’re thrilled to announce that USD deposits and withdrawals are once again available at CoinJar through Wire Transfer. This service is supported by major banks in Australia, the UK, EU and the US that facilitate international transfers. You must be a customer of CoinJar in Australia or in the UK to use this feature. Please note the standard risk warning at the bottom of this article. USD Transfer Fees Deposit: $10 USD Withdrawal: $10 USD Some banks may charge additional fees when sending or receiving USD. This may include intermediary bank fees, currency conversion fees or flat transaction f ..read more

Want a chance to win 1,000,000 sats? All you need to do is tell us whether you think the Bitcoin price will be higher or lower one week after the Halving. Must have an ID-verified CoinJar account to enter. Entries close Friday 19 April at 5 pm (AEST). ENTER NOW FOR A CHANCE TO WIN 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 meaningless. Important because the impact on the econom ..read more

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 to be heavily congested. Of course, it didn't go unnoticed on CT.  X But let's not jump the gun and assume that the handful of vocal people on Twitter would mean there is actual user impact. According to Mert, CEO of Helius Labs, a Solana dev shop, the failed transaction char ..read more

Crypto is having its memecoin moment. Is it a tribute to crypto’s fundamental emptiness or a celebration of its enduring community? Yo brah, don’t know if you’ve noticed but memecoins are going fkn off chops right now. PEPE is up 800% in a month. In the same period, SHIB has tripled in price, dogwifhat (WIF) is up more than 500% and FLOKI has done the same, while also taking over a billboard in Times Square. Solana, which briefly crossed US$200 per token, is giving birth to literally thousands of memecoins every day (not a typo) and AVAX ain’t far behind. People are sending millions of dollar ..read more

But as they say, one should always deliver the bad news first, so here we go. Story One Wormhole's W airdrop more of an L? If there were an Oscar for giving free money to the wrong people, Wormhole would be a top nominee.  As a protocol in the back, Wormhole connects multiple blockchains, including Ethereum, BNB chain, Solana, Polygon, and Oasis - enabling token and NFT bridges, cross-chain oracles, and other messaging apps.  Until recently, Wormhole was best known as a top DeFi hack with a $320 million exploit of its flagship product. Nomen et omen. If your product is called someth ..read more

A new Bitcoin ATH has arrived, way ahead of schedule. So, what’s going on? Normally, in these newsletters, when I’m admonishing you to remember that “history doesn’t repeat” it’s to remind you all to rein in your expectations because there’s no guarantee that just because something went 10x last time doesn’t mean it’s going to happen again and that when it comes to investing you should always be prepared for Bad Things to happen. Well, now I get to say it because a Good Thing has happened instead. Two days ago, Bitcoin sauntered up to and then briefly surpassed its 2021 all-time high, a might ..read more

We're delighted to announce the launch of highly requested features on CoinJar's web and mobile apps, designed to streamline your crypto management experience: CoinJar mobile app Search and Sort Functionality: Seamlessly search and sort crypto when you buy, sell, send, convert, and in your Accounts view. Sorting options include sorting by trending crypto, market movers, and market cap. If you’re converting or sending crypto, you can also sort alphabetically or by balance available in your account. Improved Account Sorting: Accounts are sorted in descending order by fiat valuation by default ..read more

This week, it's all about number go up, which hints at a bigger trend: the bull market making a comeback.  Story One MetaMask nears record users  While Bitcoin has already passed it's all-time high in countless countries with weak national currencies, such as Japan, MetaMask is still on its way to the promised land. Recently, the team behind the most-used wallet extension shared that their active user count was on track to reach its highest since January 2022, when 31.7 million users relied on the wallet to get drained their trades done.  MetaMask's monthly active users have st ..read more

A quick tour through four areas that could really give this bull run something to holler about. Last issue I was writing about the arch-cynic’s take on the coming bull run. The basic argument was that crypto tech and culture hasn’t sufficiently advanced since the last cycle, leaving this one to coast to new highs on vapours and the dumbest of dumb money. Click the green button and stop asking questions. But that’s over-simplifying things. A year of scandals couldn’t kill crypto and it certainly didn’t slow down the pace of launch and innovation coming from the developer community. And hey, wh ..read more