# Top stories on Kiwi News, week 20 2026 Mon 11 to Sun 17 May 2026 Page: https://news.kiwistand.com/weekly/2026-W20 The 20 top stories on Kiwi News from Mon 11 to Sun 17 May 2026, ranked by upvotes, comments and clicks, with 8 comments in total. Most-shared sources: firefly.social, x.com, farcaster.xyz. Summaries are AI summaries of the linked article. ## 1. @vitalik.eth: Getting increasingly bullish on vibe-coding in Lean - Kiwi News: https://news.kiwistand.com/stories/vitaliketh-Getting-increasingly-bullish-on-vibe-coding-in-Lean?index=0x6a01fe82bff30a61d2529ec085b49ea8b394db17a25aafec0c723643c5168cbcf508c619 - Source: https://farcaster.xyz/vitalik.eth/0xf9ae5c51 - Submitted by misha, 3 upvotes, 0 comments ## 2. @OctantApp: 1 grant slot open, 2870 ETH distributed since 2023, apply by May 18 - Kiwi News: https://news.kiwistand.com/stories/OctantApp-1-grant-slot-open-2870-ETH-distributed-since-2023-apply-by-May-18?index=0x6a04ff01b70fa405501943efb72e93f902cc94fdc8e1b0c3e8495df1e9b17d313e98ef4b - Source: https://firefly.social/post/x/2054617728552452354?sid=1506745023 - Submitted by misha, 3 upvotes, 1 comment Octant is offering one open grant slot in its upcoming epoch, with applications due 18 May at 3 pm ET. The post says the project has distributed over 2870 ETH in funds through its epochs since 2023, funded by staked ETH from @GolemFoundation. Applicants are described as growth-stage projects with early or promising traction, a clear benefit from funding, a strong track record, and a solid team. Impactful projects building on Ethereum or qualifying as Digital Public Goods under the DPG Alliance's definition are also encouraged to apply. ## 3. shg, the SHell Guard - Kiwi News: https://news.kiwistand.com/stories/shg-the-SHell-Guard?index=0x6a02d283f1ce98be902ce7b33afa79ca1013c406f192a5e0ded450f6aa861b4495a6c898 - Source: https://blog.vrypan.net/2026/05/09/shg-the-shell-guard - Submitted by misha, 3 upvotes, 0 comments shg (SHell Guard) is a small program that scans shell history and other history files for credentials such as API keys, passwords, bearer tokens, credential URLs, and private keys, then alerts the user. The author built it because commands containing secrets, like API_KEY=... prefixes, curl --user "name:password" calls, and PGPASSWORD=... psql commands, get saved in history files where malicious programs could read them and backups could preserve them. The tool runs a quick scan when a new shell starts and can also check each command entered in zsh before it is written to ~/.zsh_history. Users can run shg-config discover to find additional history files, adjust output with options like --level and --json, and add false positives to ~/.config/shg/ignore.local.shg. ## 4. @Jediwolf: art experiment posting a real Monet as AI by @SHL0MS - Kiwi News: https://news.kiwistand.com/stories/Jediwolf-art-experiment-posting-a-real-Monet-as-AI-by-SHL0MS?index=0x6a0815f161b300104bb0939b937ba1e63a9dc32f954d8eb1b6ce7c55b42791ebc5e56eec - Source: https://firefly.social/post/x/2054776716770320631 - Submitted by misha, 3 upvotes, 0 comments ## 5. @ethereumfndn: Clear signing is now live, an open standard to end blind signing - Kiwi News: https://news.kiwistand.com/stories/ethereumfndn-Clear-signing-is-now-live-an-open-standard-to-end-blind-signing?index=0x6a037605378b08e0b95b9405f0bd6a3f9bdaf228e4c67d68eb9cd7d2271864727817f658 - Source: https://x.com/ethereumfndn/status/2054232916763263148?s=12 - Submitted by tim, 3 upvotes, 0 comments ## 6. End-to-end encrypted RCS messaging begins rolling out today in beta - Kiwi News: https://news.kiwistand.com/stories/End-to-end-encrypted-RCS-messaging-begins-rolling-out-today-in-beta?index=0x6a02103bf9c1c0dad58418870701223267be7f4a0ad2b28ad99531cce6eb5f2b96e2931d - Source: https://www.apple.com/newsroom/2026/05/end-to-end-encrypted-rcs-messaging-begins-rolling-out-today-in-beta - Submitted by misha, 3 upvotes, 1 comment End-to-end encrypted RCS messaging began rolling out in beta, covering iPhone users on iOS 26.5 with supported carriers and Android users on the latest version of Google Messages. Apple and Google led a cross-industry effort to bring end-to-end encryption to RCS, the cross-platform format that replaces traditional SMS. Encrypted RCS messages cannot be read while they are sent between devices, and a lock icon in RCS chats shows when a conversation is encrypted. Encryption is on by default and will be automatically enabled over time for new and existing RCS conversations. ## 7. Portrait of the Artist as a Shitcoin - Kiwi News: https://news.kiwistand.com/stories/Portrait-of-the-Artist-as-a-Shitcoin?index=0x6a0816f6655481ebe18f923bf3d57c96e69e02aaa4925cdfc2ebe2366d226a07c2dd594a - Source: https://x.com/quasimondo/status/2055454976424727027 - Submitted by misha, 2 upvotes, 1 comment SHL0MS typifies a new "Consensus Artist," whose derivative work gains value from audience coordination, much as a shitcoin's price depends on a group's agreement. The text cites his 2022 detonation of a Lamborghini Huracán, with 999 explosion-footage fragments sold as NFTs, and calls the Monet stunt at least the fourth version of "post a real X, claim it is AI." Monk Antony's defensive thread places SHL0MS in a tradition running from Plato to Varela on the basis of shared topic alone. The coordination, not the artist, is what the platform produces, and it will dissolve once the audience loses interest. ## 8. @adcock_brett: humanoid robots running full 8-hr shift at human performance - Kiwi News: https://news.kiwistand.com/stories/adcockbrett-humanoid-robots-running-full-8-hr-shift-at-human-performance?index=0x6a05b9e3c1edf3d0a94b0ddf94316f3bb7883634446e98aa29b6d659e95d52c891ce4889 - Source: https://x.com/adcock_brett/status/2054603963996278786?s=12 - Submitted by tim, 2 upvotes, 1 comment ## 9. @fileverse: Mermaid.js diagram support now live on ddocs.new - Kiwi News: https://news.kiwistand.com/stories/fileverse-Mermaidjs-diagram-support-now-live-on-ddocsnew?index=0x6a078d776a9f5f94c9baafcedd944c1ec2affa101961ac2d94160a0a4b8743bf0e6df1fd - Source: https://farcaster.xyz/fileverse/0x7f8cb5da - Submitted by misha, 2 upvotes, 1 comment ## 10. @WatcherGuru: US Senate Banking Committee releases crypto Clarity Act draft - Kiwi News: https://news.kiwistand.com/stories/WatcherGuru-US-Senate-Banking-Committee-releases-crypto-Clarity-Act-draft?index=0x6a02b8ba228dc4404dd28cca686093b93fdc10df8f0dca5b0926e241291fefd6815d8ecf - Source: https://x.com/watcherguru/status/2054055820061446298?s=12 - Submitted by tim, 2 upvotes, 0 comments ## 11. Dutch suicide prevention hotline shares visitor data with tech companies - Kiwi News: https://news.kiwistand.com/stories/Dutch-suicide-prevention-hotline-shares-visitor-data-with-tech-companies?index=0x6a05e7b75dc391ddd5101f2f907b70ccaf63fa851d7df6a4577f881381806e92a2c80a0e - Source: https://nltimes.nl/2026/05/13/dutch-suicide-prevention-hotline-shares-visitor-data-tech-companies - Submitted by misha, 2 upvotes, 0 comments ## 12. @anondotinc: railgun installed - Kiwi News: https://news.kiwistand.com/stories/anondotinc-railgun-installed?index=0x6a06c462a81c7d812544787d7698d37b10a8c6169675c3dbc8f061abc51391f464c50819 - Source: https://firefly.social/post/x/2054711306880438644 - Submitted by misha, 2 upvotes, 1 comment ## 13. Kiwi News Weekly Digest — May 16, 2026 - Kiwi News: https://news.kiwistand.com/stories/Kiwi-News-Weekly-Digest-May-16-2026?index=0x6a082531bef9a31ff75441b9356ae5c75570a61a2da4d9565f89e28d75c6590fbac1a7ab - Source: https://buttondown.com/kiwi-news-weekly/archive/kiwi-news-weekly-digest-may-16-2026 - Submitted by tim, 2 upvotes, 0 comments ## 14. @Eli5defi: Pearl is a Bitcoin fork using AI matrix multiplication as PoW - Kiwi News: https://news.kiwistand.com/stories/Eli5defi-Pearl-is-a-Bitcoin-fork-using-AI-matrix-multiplication-as-PoW?index=0x6a089cc6d9858b31096dd311431756a25407ec4f324399850fae4f0bf68371dd881ab5e8 - Source: https://x.com/Eli5defi/status/2055211351006757062 - Submitted by rvolz.eth, 2 upvotes, 1 comment Pearl is a Layer 1 blockchain forking Bitcoin that replaces SHA-256 hashing with arbitrary matrix multiplication as its proof-of-work, so miners' GPU work answers AI queries while securing the network. The author argues that PRL's price floor tracks the cost of global AI compute, since miners' cost is useful GPU compute. Per the article, mainnet launched April 27 with a hashrate of 3.56 EH/s, the token has no CEX or DEX listing, and the compute marketplace is planned but not yet live. The article's bear scenario notes that the "no premine" claim has not been independently audited. ## 15. Hacker Used AI to Build Zero-Day Exploit That Bypasses Two-Factor Authentication - Kiwi News: https://news.kiwistand.com/stories/Hacker-Used-AI-to-Build-Zero-Day-Exploit-That-Bypasses-Two-Factor-Authentication?index=0x6a0247040968106a3cdab28474ae785fa5fe4e7c1f68117dcfdb55951212405740829b89 - Source: https://decrypt.co/367477/hackers-ai-zero-day-exploit-google - Submitted by misha, 2 upvotes, 0 comments Google's Threat Intelligence Group reported that cybercriminals used an AI model to discover and weaponize a zero-day vulnerability in a popular open-source web administration tool, letting attackers bypass two-factor authentication. Google said the attackers were preparing a mass exploitation campaign before the company worked with the affected vendor to patch the flaw, and that it is the first time Google has confirmed AI-assisted zero-day development in the wild. The AI identified a logic flaw where the software trusted a condition that bypassed its 2FA protections, rather than a broken-code or crash bug. A Cambridge University study of over 90,000 cybercrime forum threads found that most criminals used AI for spam and phishing rather than sophisticated attacks. ## 16. Central Bank of Iran Identified on Arkham: Track The State’s Crypto Holdings - Kiwi News: https://news.kiwistand.com/stories/Central-Bank-of-Iran-Identified-on-Arkham-Track-The-States-Crypto-Holdings?index=0x6a041f03f77f2fcb4a90483e93929ff2129ae58eddd7bb2eaa79c8dcb651c25eec392de7 - Source: https://info.arkm.com/research/central-bank-of-iran-identified-on-arkham-track-the-states-crypto-holdings - Submitted by misha, 2 upvotes, 0 comments Arkham Intel has added the Central Bank of Iran (CBI) to its platform after deanonymizing its on-chain addresses. The breakthrough followed an April action in which Tether, the Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) and law enforcement agencies froze more than $344 million in USDT held across two Tron addresses that US officials linked to suspected Iran sanctions evasion. The entity currently consists of just those two addresses, and because nearly all their funds are frozen, they are no longer actively used, though the article says they can help researchers identify other active wallets in Iran's sanctions evasion network. ## 17. @aave: rsETH bridging reopens as first tranche transferred to LayerZero OFT - Kiwi News: https://news.kiwistand.com/stories/aave-rsETH-bridging-reopens-as-first-tranche-transferred-to-LayerZero-OFT?index=0x6a04db033964de3c26710e29407f521eac6e8010a8cf109712ff821c23413270e86d1484 - Source: https://firefly.social/post/x/2054651122082791528?sid=1506745023 - Submitted by misha, 2 upvotes, 0 comments ## 18. @KelpDAO: rsETH protocol operations fully resumed with rewards and claims - Kiwi News: https://news.kiwistand.com/stories/KelpDAO-rsETH-protocol-operations-fully-resumed-with-rewards-and-claims?index=0x6a079302a794e58753e182657623fa2ede80da911ccd22cf2a7f7fb50d9c08fffe14ac5c - Source: https://firefly.social/post/x/2055307283647844495?sid=1506745023 - Submitted by misha, 2 upvotes, 0 comments ## 19. Halupedia - Kiwi News: https://news.kiwistand.com/stories/Halupedia?index=0x6a08ef6dbd9602604abf3a40848a8bdb9041516f79195c11dac199fb1a4e10ac499f9c20 - Source: https://halupedia.com - Submitted by misha, 2 upvotes, 0 comments ## 20. banteg - Malformed Paillier Keys in THORChain’s TSS Stack - Kiwi News: https://news.kiwistand.com/stories/banteg-Malformed-Paillier-Keys-in-THORChains-TSS-Stack?index=0x6a08f9f5621a483231c9e25122c7590c42d3ca20d2ef2e01ef7fa3957acaa96c6d624efb - Source: https://banteg.xyz/posts/thorchain-tss-lib - Submitted by misha, 1 upvote, 1 comment A newly churned THORChain validator reconstructed the full ECDSA private key of one Asgard vault by exploiting flaws in THORChain's tss-lib v0.1.6 fork, then drained approximately USD 10.7M on 15 May 2026. The three flaws were a malformed 2048-bit Paillier modulus admitted during keygen, a degenerate range proof that accepted Z = 1, and a Bob proof with unbalanced ranges that leaked the Paillier mask. The attacker caused 864 signing failures over about two and a half days to obtain fresh MtA responses, then signed transactions directly without TSS. THORSec's later disclosure showed that the earlier abort-oracle and go-tss wrapper hypotheses were unnecessary.