Utah has brought criminal charges against the betting platform Kalshi. The charges also name the company's co-founders. The filing alleges that Kalshi's operations amount to illegal gambling under state law. The article provides limited further detail on the specific allegations or timeline.
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A language-model-driven security scan identified three vulnerabilities that can crash Bitcoin nodes running on Windows and macOS. These are the first flaws disclosed under Bitcoin Core's newly adopted process for bugs that are easy to discover. The disclosure has now been made public, drawing attention to the risk for node operators on those platforms. The report centers on how automated AI tools can surface weaknesses in widely used cryptocurrency software.
A key security failure at Indian certificate issuer eMudhra caused some Ethereum client setups running Teku and Besu to trust forged certificates. The flaw prompted developers to rush out fixes to the affected software. Default mainnet nodes were not exposed to the vulnerability. The incident highlights how weaknesses in third-party certificate infrastructure can ripple into blockchain networks.
Bitcoin dropped under the $80,000 level as a broad risk-off mood spread through markets. Weakness in technology stocks, led by Samsung, added to the pressure on crypto assets. A hawkish hold from the Federal Reserve also weighed on investor sentiment. Crypto futures markets saw roughly $356 million in liquidated positions as a result.
A full-page advertisement in the Wall Street Journal warned chief executives against opting into tokenized stock trading. The ad prompted a response from tokenization firm Securitize. Its sponsor remains unclear, and the question of who paid for the placement has become a point of contention. The episode reflects a growing debate over how public companies' shares should be represented and traded on blockchain-based platforms.
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