Evening Wrap · October 26, 2026
Hardware wallet maker Keystone is scrapping 19,000 unshipped devices following a key leak, while South Korea considers delaying its crypto gains tax to 2029.
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Keystone to Scrap 19,000 Hardware Wallets Over Key Leak
An attacker obtained a WebAuth device authenticity key, forcing Keystone to destroy unshipped inventory. A separate data breach exposed roughly 39,000 customer records.
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South Korea Weighs Delaying Crypto Tax Until 2029
Lawmakers may postpone the 22% crypto gains tax for a fourth time. Officials noted that domestic platforms face unequal burdens because US exchanges will not share tax data until 2029.
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Canada Proposes Direct Central Bank Oversight for Stablecoins
The Department of Finance released draft rules mandating non-bank stablecoin issuers to register with the Bank of Canada and hold one-to-one fiat reserves.
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Anthropic Files S-1 for November IPO Revealing $80.7B Loss
The AI company reported $16.3 billion in first-half 2026 revenue. Pre-IPO perpetual contracts on Hyperliquid traded between $1,857 and $1,980 with $12 million in volume.
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Galaxy Research Identifies End of Bitcoin Bear Market
Alex Thorn noted that Bitcoin recorded five consecutive weekly closes above its 50-week moving average. Spot ETFs have acquired 87,000 $BTC since June.
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Aviva Investors Deploys Tokenized Money Market Fund on XRP Ledger
The asset manager introduced a tokenized share class for its £22 billion Sterling Liquidity Fund, seeding the new vehicle with £50 million.
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Bitcoin trades at $79,722, Ether sits at $2,303, and total crypto market capitalization is $2.63 trillion.
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