STORY: From what happens when crypto meets AI, to why Coinbase is turning up the heat on regulators, here’s the week’s big stories in the world of virtual money. Amid the hype over Microsoft-backed ChatGPT,
North Korean bank official charged in crypto laundering conspiracies
It shows a broader pattern in recent years of North Korean workers using virtual private networks (VPNs) and other tools to illegally gain remote employment.
‘Crypto Is Dead In America’—Coinbase Takes Drastic Action After Bitcoin Investor Chamath Palihapitiya Issued A Stark Warning Amid Price Chaos
Venture capitalist Chamath Palihapitiya has declared "crypto is dead in America"—warning regulators are coming for crypto companies like
Crypto group DCG says bankrupt unit Genesis’ creditors renege on deal
Digital Currency Group (DCG) said on Tuesday some creditors of its bankrupt unit Genesis Capital have decided to walk away from a prior restructuring agreement for the cryptocurrency lender. DCG, a conglomerate in the digital asset space,
Japan’s ispace assumes failure in bid to make first commercial moon landing
Officials of ispace Inc's HAKUTO-R mission look at live broadcasting of the launch of a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket for ispace at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, in Tokyo, Japan December 11 ...
Tokyo Shares Inch Up At Close Ahead Of Earnings
Tokyo stocks ended slightly higher on Tuesday after a mixed close on Wall Street as investors await corporate earnings reports in Japan and the United States.
Tokyo company loses contact with moon lander, fate unknown
A Japanese company tried to land its own spacecraft on the moon, but flight controllers lost contact with it moments before the planned touchdown. ( read original story ...)
Tokyo company loses contact with moon lander in likely crash
Only three governments have successfully touched down on the moon: Russia, the United States and China. Read more at Boston.com. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s high-speed train service temporarily suspended after suspicious object found near Hiroshima station
The high-speed train service in Japan was suspended after a suspicious item was found in a paper bag near the Hiroshima station. Police dispatched a team of explosive handlers. ( read original story ...)
Why Japan Has Millions of Empty Houses
Many of theses houses have been left for different reasons, though the catalyst is often the original owner dying. Sometimes an heir refuses to accept the home their families left behind—as was the case with Thursfield’s home. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s largest carrier is canceling the $10,000 first and business class tickets it mistakenly sold for $300
A currency conversion error on All Nippon Airways' Vietnamese website caused first and business class tickets to be sold for as low as $300 roundtrip. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s ispace aims to be first private company to land on moon
Following a December launch from Florida, Japanese private space company ispace is attempting to put its Hakuto-R M1 lander on the surface of the moon. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s largest airline is canceling the $10,000 first and business class tickets it mistakenly sold for $300
A currency conversion error on All Nippon Airways' Vietnamese website caused first and business class tickets to be sold for as low as $300 roundtrip. ( read original story ...)
Gen Z takes office: Japan’s newest politicians are young, diverse and online
Japan's by-elections have seen a number of diverse new faces thrust into the national spotlight, including 26-year-old Ryosuke Takashima, the country's youngest-ever mayor. ( read original story ...)
Japan Supports Industrial Use of Generative AI, PM Says
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said on Tuesday the country supports the development of industrial uses of generative artificial intelligence technologies such as OpenAI's ChatGPT. ( read original story ...)
Buffett’s Japan Foray Shows Next Bull Market Is Away From Home
US equities have ground higher since mid-March on the back of a narrowing leadership base. If you’re worried about the longevity of that move given weak earnings, Japan is one place to look that can outperform. ( read original story ...)