A coin flip is one of the simplest yet most effective methods to make quick decisions or settle disputes. Known for its fairness and randomness, the act of flipping a coin is widely used in various ...

It's the end of an era. After 233 years, the U.S. Mint will stop making cents. A Treasury Department spokesperson confirmed to USA TODAY that the government placed its last order of blank coins to ...

For decades, flipping a coin has symbolized perfect randomness—a fair, 50/50 chance between heads and tails. But research ...

People have been pursuing the “hobby of kings” for over 2,000 years. Coin collecting, or numismatics, is a timeworn hobby, often passed down through generations. While collecting coins provides a ...

Expect confusing signals and more signs of penny shortages in 2026. Even bankers are asking for some relief as coin ...

People have been relying on the coin toss for quick, unbiased decision-making since ancient times. But is a coin flip 50/50? A new study questions the fairness of the flip. Your chances of stumbling ...

Just before 11 a.m. on June 7, 1862 — with an estimated crowd of 10,000-plus watching — a rope snapped tight, and William Mumford’s neck snapped with it. In that moment, Mumford — a professional ...

There are lots of things that don’t make sense to me, more of them every day. One of them, admittedly it’s minor given the other challenges facing the planet, occurs when national currencies are ...

GHENT, N.Y. — Scratch, an illustrated column about money that runs in the Sunday New York Times, last week addressed a subject close to my heart: coin collecting. My daughter Lucy brought the column ...

Investing in any financial asset can be a tricky exercise, but this is especially true for the fast-paced cryptocurrency market, which comes with its own unique set of pitfalls and challenges. A ...

Circle's USDC, the second-largest stablecoin by market cap, is making a comeback, with liquidity increasing worldwide and usage growing rapidly outside the U.S., leading to a sharp increase in supply ...

In addition to an exhibit on the building’s coin-making past, it houses the New Orleans Jazz Museum, with Louis Armstrong’s first cornet among its prized exhibits. A National Historic Landmark, it at ...