City Tokyo Financial News
10.03 / 06:55
Target
Bank of Japan Keeps Rates Unchanged at Kuroda’s Final Meeting
TOKYO—The Bank of Japan kept its interest-rate targets unchanged Friday at Gov. Haruhiko Kuroda’s final meeting after 10 years on the job, but analysts expect policy to shift under his successor, Kazuo Ueda.
09.03 / 16:39
BTC
Bitcoin
Mt. Gox’s largest creditor plans to retain Bitcoin payout which means..
Mt. Gox Investment Fund, the largest creditor of Mt. Gox, has revealed that it plans to keep the BTC returned by the Tokyo-based defunct crypto-exchange. The fund became the largest creditor after acquiring the claims against Mt. Gox.
06.03 / 00:49
Provident
Binance
SEC
CEO
Platform
Forbes
WSJ
Sec Chair
Binance reportedly wanted SEC chair Gary Gensler to be an adviser
Binance – the world’s largest crypto exchange – sought to onboard Gary Gensler, the current Chairman of the U.S Securities and Exchanges Commission (SEC), in 2018 and 2019. The crypto exchange wanted Gensler to serve as an adviser but the proposal was turned down, according to a report by the Wall Street Journal. Nonetheless, the current SEC Chair shared some “license strategies” with Ella Zhang – former head of Binance Labs, and Harry Zhou – an employee at Binance.
06.03 / 00:41
business
Binance
regulation
SEC
U.S. regulators
Binance tried to hire Gary Gensler in 2018 for closer ties with U.S. regulators: Report
Update (March 5, 9:22 p.m. UTC): This article has been updated to include Binance's response.
03.03 / 01:43
Ethereum
Stablecoin
Japanese Banks to Trial Stablecoins on High-Speed Blockchain – How Does it Work?
Banks in Japan are starting a trial for issuing fully compliant stablecoins on an ultra-fast but largely centralized blockchain known as the Japan Open Chain.
01.03 / 13:39
27.02 / 13:41
NFT
Sport
judo
Japanese Sports Giant Mizuno Takes NFT Plunge with Judo, Running, Soccer Offerings
The Japanese sports giant Mizuno has launched its first line of non-fungible tokens (NFTs) – becoming the latest sportswear titan to enter the field.
24.02 / 13:13
Target
fall
Bank of Japan Governor Nominee Predicts Inflation Rate Will Fall Soon
TOKYO—Japan’s core inflation rate hit a four-decade high of 4.2% in January, but the nominee to lead the Bank of Japan said he expects it to fall and doesn’t think an interest-rate increase is needed.
18.02 / 07:55
Action
Kazuo Ueda, Tapped as Bank of Japan Chief, Is Seen as Pragmatic Insider
TOKYO—Kazuo Ueda, who was picked Tuesday to lead Japan’s central bank, is a pragmatist steeped in the institution’s culture who is likely to seek balance among competing camps, say people who know him.
17.02 / 19:23
Action
Kazuo Ueda, Tapped as Bank of Japan Chief, Is Seen as Pragmatic Insider
TOKYO—Kazuo Ueda, who was picked Tuesday to lead Japan’s central bank, is a pragmatist steeped in the institution’s culture who is likely to seek balance among competing camps, say people who know him.
16.02 / 16:17
Lowe's
Rescue
Hero
Japan Says Sayonara to Idea of Central Banker as Rescue Hero
TOKYO—The next Bank of Japan governor is likely to find a challenge similar to the one that faced departing Gov. Haruhiko Kuroda when he arrived a decade ago: stubbornly low inflation and a sluggish economy to go with it.
16.02 / 16:17
Action
Kazuo Ueda, Tapped as Bank of Japan Chief, Is Seen as Pragmatic Insider
TOKYO—Kazuo Ueda, who was picked Tuesday to lead Japan’s central bank, is a pragmatist steeped in the institution’s culture who is likely to seek balance among competing camps, say people who know him.
15.02 / 16:41
Lowe's
Rescue
Hero
Japan Says Sayonara to Idea of Central Banker as Rescue Hero
TOKYO—The next Bank of Japan governor is likely to find a challenge similar to the one that faced departing Gov. Haruhiko Kuroda when he arrived a decade ago: stubbornly low inflation and a sluggish economy to go with it.
15.02 / 16:41
Action
Kazuo Ueda, Tapped as Bank of Japan Chief, Is Seen as Pragmatic Insider
TOKYO—Kazuo Ueda, who was picked Tuesday to lead Japan’s central bank, is a pragmatist steeped in the institution’s culture who is likely to seek balance among competing camps, say people who know him.
15.02 / 04:21
Lowe's
Rescue
Hero
Japan Says Sayonara to Idea of Central Banker as Rescue Hero
TOKYO—The next Bank of Japan governor is likely to find a challenge similar to the one that faced departing Gov. Haruhiko Kuroda when he arrived a decade ago: stubbornly low inflation and a sluggish economy to go with it.
15.02 / 04:21
Action
Kazuo Ueda, Tapped as Bank of Japan Chief, Is Seen as Pragmatic Insider
TOKYO—Kazuo Ueda, who was picked Tuesday to lead Japan’s central bank, is a pragmatist steeped in the institution’s culture who is likely to seek balance among competing camps, say people who know him.
14.02 / 16:11
Action
Kazuo Ueda, Tapped as Bank of Japan Chief, Is Seen as Pragmatic Insider
TOKYO—Kazuo Ueda, who was picked Tuesday to lead Japan’s central bank, is a pragmatist steeped in the institution’s culture who is likely to seek balance among competing camps, say people who know him.
14.02 / 11:29
Lowe's
Rescue
Hero
Japan Says Sayonara to Idea of Central Banker as Rescue Hero
TOKYO—The next Bank of Japan governor is likely to find a challenge similar to the one that faced departing Gov. Haruhiko Kuroda when he arrived a decade ago: stubbornly low inflation and a sluggish economy to go with it.
14.02 / 11:29
Kazuo Ueda Is Nominated to Lead the Bank of Japan
TOKYO—The Japanese government on Tuesday nominated Kazuo Ueda to become the next governor of the Bank of Japan , the first leadership change in a decade after Gov. Haruhiko Kuroda‘s aggressive monetary easing.
13.02 / 13:47
Lowe's
Rescue
Hero
Japan Says Sayonara to Idea of Central Banker as Rescue Hero
TOKYO—The next Bank of Japan governor is likely to find a challenge similar to the one that faced departing Gov. Haruhiko Kuroda when he arrived a decade ago: stubbornly low inflation and a sluggish economy to go with it.
12.02 / 18:25
Lowe's
Rescue
Hero
Japan Says Sayonara to Idea of Central Banker as Rescue Hero
TOKYO—The next Bank of Japan governor is likely to find a challenge similar to the one that faced departing Gov. Haruhiko Kuroda when he arrived a decade ago: stubbornly low inflation and a sluggish economy to go with it.
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