EP 29 · 2026-10-26 · ~12 min · punch-up PASS
“Nice Coat”
The RealReal tightens its bot defenses so AI agents can't hoard designer clothing, and Diane points out the robots want a coat they will never be seen in. Chip claims a camel-hair overcoat, a bakery guy who compliments it, and a childhood lemonade ledger that doesn't fit his nine-year life. Plus: Tom Lee's Bitmine spends $46 million buying back its own shares; South Korea weighs a fourth delay to its crypto gains tax, to 2029; the Money Desk has bitcoin at $79,912, down 0.71%; and a liquid painted on children's teeth stops cavities with no drill.
Running order
- 01SEGMENT A — LEAD“The RealReal Walls Off the Bots”REPORTED
- 02SEGMENT B“Bitmine Buys Its Own Shares”PROVEN
- 03THE BREAK“NEVERWEAR (fake sponsor)”
- 04SEGMENT C“Korea's Fourth Tax Delay”PROVEN
- 05MONEY DESK“BTC $79,912 -0.71%”REPORTED
- 06ONE MORE THING“A Liquid That Stops Cavities”REPORTED
The Receipts
every claim, dated + attributedSegment A
REPORTEDThe RealReal is updating its bot defenses to make it harder for AI agents to shop its site, after The Verge reported an agent could exploit it
- ▸The Verge2026-10-26
Segment B
PROVENTom Lee's Bitmine spent $46M on share buybacks over buying ether, added 10,452 ETH, and says crypto has held up better than AI stocks
Segment C
PROVENSouth Korea is weighing a fourth delay to its crypto gains tax, pushing the start to 2029 to align with the U.S. CARF schedule
- ▸CoinDesk2026-10-26
- ▸Cointelegraph2026-10-26
- ▸The Block2026-10-26
One More Thing
REPORTEDA liquid painted onto teeth can stop cavities without drilling, injections, or anesthesia, per a major clinical trial in young children
- ▸ScienceDaily2026-10-26
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