Per the latest U.S. Mint report, it costs less than six cents to make a dime ($0.0576). To make a quarter, it cost about 15 cents ($0.1468), and nearly 34 cents for a half-dollar ($0.3397).

President Donald Trump says he has directed the Treasury Department to stop minting new pennies, citing the rising cost of ...

President Donald Trump says he has directed the Treasury Department to stop minting new pennies, but why is he doing it and what could it mean for your change?

Shiba Inu's network activity plunges as new addresses drop 62% in 2025. Declining trader interest pushes SHIB below key trend lines.

John McCain and Jim Kolbe tried for years to get rid of the penny. Now a politician they could barely tolerate, Donald Trump, is ready to do it.

President Trump isn't the first politician to call for the end of the penny — but getting rid of it may not be easy. The ...

Prosecution officials indict six people, including a practicing South Korean lawyer, as part of a probe of a suspected $7.9M crypto scam.

Trump’s reasoning? The penny is a money-loser. Each 1-cent penny costs 3.69 cents to produce and distribute, according to the ...

President Trump isn't the first politician to call for the end of the penny — but getting rid of it may not be easy. The ...