Solved and swept on 15 Jan 2015. The private key for this 26-bit puzzle was found inside [2^25, 2^26) and the balance was moved out.
A solved puzzle is a benchmark. Running a cracker against it should recover the real private key, which is how you tell genuine code from a toy. Puzzle #26 needs about 2^24 key tests on average, within reach of a laptop in minutes.