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How to Answer Your Family's Bitcoin Questions This Thanksgiving

With bitcoin in sight of its all-time high, your no-coiner family and friends are sure to be full of questions this holiday season. CoinDesk has the answers you need, courtesy of a few well-placed friends.

GOBBLE GOBBLE: This holiday, let's give thanks to the relentlessly curious friends and family who are interested in bitcoin.

Tech

'Bypass' Attack in Coldcard Bitcoin Wallet Could Trick Users Into Sending Incorrect Funds

Bitcoin hardware wallet Coldcard is fixing a flaw that could trick users into sending bitcoin on the mainnet when they meant to use its testnet.

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First Mover: Why Bitcoin Isn’t a Replacement for Gold Just Yet

Bitcoin's price is approaching a new all-time high, but bitcoin is not yet the replacement for gold many think.

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VanEck Launches Bitcoin Exchange-Traded Note on Deutsche Boerse

The VanEck Vectors Bitcoin ETN is now trading on the trading on the Deutsche Boerse Xetra.

Gabor Gurbacs, director of digital-asset strategy at VanEck

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Bitcoin Options Market Suggests Investors Preparing for All-Time High

Options investors appear to be eyeing more gains for the top cryptocurrency, which is now just 2.8% below a record high.

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Market Wrap: Bitcoin Pushes Past $19.4K; Deribit Ether Options Volume Spikes

Bitcoin trades above $19,000 as ether options volume on exchange Deribit spikes.

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Square, Human Rights Foundation Back New Bitcoin Open-Source Developer Fund

Veteran Bitcoin developer John Newbery just launched an independent organization for funding Bitcoin's open source developer community.

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Gazprombank Switzerland Executes First Bitcoin Trades, Announces Payments Initiative

The regulated Swiss bank said it is working on developing a standard for cryptocurrency payments between members of the OpenVASP association.

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Australian Investment Group With Billions in AUM Starts Investing in Bitcoin Futures

A Pendal Group executive likened bitcoin to a "cockroach" with financial staying power.

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Bitcoin Breaks $19K, New All-Time High Seems Imminent

Bitcoin, the world's No. 1 cryptocurrency by market capitalization, has breached the $19,000 level.

Bitcoin's price is fast approaching its all-time high of 2017.