Show HN: Id-agent – Token efficient UUID alternative for AI agents
id-agent is a token-efficient alternative to UUIDs designed for AI agents, using human-readable word-based IDs that cost approximately 14 tokens compared to UUIDs' 23 tokens while maintaining strong…
Bitcoin DeFi Platform Echo Protocol Hit By $76M Monad Exploit
Echo Protocol said that a compromised admin key had enabled unauthorized eBTC minting on its Monad deployment.
Wallet cluster earned $2.4M with 98% win rate on Polymarket military bets: Bubblemaps
Bubblemaps’ investigation found a cluster of nine accounts that generated $2.4 million with a near-perfect win rate on…
Iran demands Big Tech pay fees for undersea Internet cables in Strait of Hormuz
Iran's claim over subsea chokepoint pushes US tech companies to overland fiber.
Crypto
Flare Developers Build Privacy Layer for XRP Ledger and Bitcoin
Developers working on the Flare network are building confidential transaction infrastructure that connects directly to…
United Rugby Championship's 2026-27 fixtures revealed
The United Rugby Championship fixtures for the 2026-27 season are released more than a month before the current season…
Victim or enabler? Epstein girlfriend who could face questions despite plea deal
Nadia Marcinko is relatively unknown but may soon be called before US legislators.
Tom Lee Says Rising Oil Prices Are Pressuring Ethereum Price
Ethereum has been under selling pressure recently, and according to Tom Lee, one of the biggest short-term reasons could…
Commonwealth Games farewell for Wales coach Handyside
Emily Handyside will step down as head coach after this summer's Commonwealth Games with Welsh Feathers targeting a new…
Bitcoin Faces Pressure as Retail BTC Activity Hits Record Low
The price of bitcoin has dropped significantly in recent days, from $82,000 to around $76,000 mark.
All the bugs they found
A developer discovered over 20 security vulnerabilities in Epsilon, a WASM runtime written in Go, using AI…
Bitcoin’s 2028 Halving Countdown Begins as Fewer Than 100,000 Blocks Remain
Bitcoin’s fourth halving is now well in the rearview mirror as fewer than 100,000 blocks remain.
XRP Price Prediction: Polymarket Gives Just 21% Odds XRP Reclaims $1.50 This Week
XRP trades at $1.3856 on May 19, sliding back below the 0.382 Fib at $1.432 as macro pressure from rising Treasury…
Could history be rewritten? Guardiola, Man City and the 115 charges
With Pep Guardiola expected to leave Manchester City at the end of this season, how do the club's 115 Premier League…
Crypto
KuCoin PROOF: Tomorrowland Edition Opens 100,000 USDT Futures Competition and Grand Lucky Draw for a Chance to Join Tomorrowland Belgium 2026
KuCoin is bringing a new wave of excitement to its global user base with the launch of the KuCoin PROOF: Tomorrowland…
Crypto
Ohio Man Gets 9 Years for $10M Bitcoin Trading Ponzi Scheme
Rathnakishore Giri falsely promised guaranteed returns on Bitcoin derivatives trading, using new investor funds to pay…
Bitcoin Retail Participation Just Hit an All-Time Low
Retail Bitcoin inflows to Binance have just reached their lowest level ever recorded.
Crypto
Bitcoin Struggles Below 80000 While Analysts Watch Key Signals
Bitcoin has fallen again below 80,000 dollars, reigniting doubts about the strength of the crypto market rebound.
Two bodies of missing Italians recovered from inside Maldives cave
The two were among four divers located in the furthest chamber in the cave and their bodies were recovered by specialist…
Sports
Stewart & Curtis in Scotland World Cup squad
Ross Stewart and Findlay Curtis are named in Scotland's World Cup squad but there is no place for Lennon Miller.
Odd “butterfly” molecule could lead to new parts of the quantum realm
An exotic new molecule is shaped like a butterfly, complete with "wings" made from electrons.
Man Utd midfielder Toone returns to England squad
Manchester United midfielder Ella Toone returns to the England squad for the crucial Women's World Cup qualifiers…
MEXC Reports Sharp Surge in TradFi Futures Trading Volume in April, Led by 1,600% Jump in INTC
Victoria, Seychelles, May 19, 2026 Data from MEXC, a pioneer in 0-fee digital asset trading, shows that TradFi futures…