The Bitcoin Scam, Moon Lander Crash, and So Much More

A US judge ordered a South African executive to pay more than $3.4 billion in restitution and fines for a fraud scheme involving Bitcoin. This is the highest ever civil monetary penalty in any CFTC case. Almost half of the Tokyo base startups value was shares, slumping for a third straight session. Sony offered a pretty conservative profit outlook after warning about the impact of the global consumer spending slump on its electronics and entertainment business. Bain Capital has built a stake in software AG, raising the prospect of a takeover battle for the German company.