Karthik Subramanian
Digital Assets Correspondent
Karthik Subramanian is a founder, writer, and technology consultant with nine years in the crypto ecosystem. He covers token economics, L1/L2 infrastructure, DeFi protocols, wallets/custody, and the bridge between crypto and forex—broker technology, liquidity, and macro drivers. Karthik’s writing focuses on clear, practical frameworks that help professionals evaluate new products and on-chain innovation alongside FX market realities.
June 2021
NFT Marketplace DoinGud Announces List of Major Partners
The community-driven art marketplace on the blockchain, DoinGud, has announced that it had partnered with many major companies which include Polygon(formerly Matic).
May 2021
Monero to Bitcoin Trustless Atomic Swaps Now Available on Mainnet
COMIT Network, a research group based out of Australia, has announced that trustless atomic swaps between Monero and Bitcoin are now available on Mainnet.
Corporate Card Startup,Kodo, Raises $8.75 Million in Seed Funding
Fintech startup from India, Kodo, which specializes in corporate cards has received $8.75 million in funding in its seed round.
Forex24 Opens a Development Center in Kyiv
Forex24, a Cyprus-based investment firm, has announced the setup of a development center in Kyiv to carry out development activities for the forex market.
Avant Promotes Matt Bochenek as CEO
Avant, a financial services company that provides digital banking services for customers in the US, has announced the promotion of Avant Bochenek to CEO.
First Internet Bank Joins Federal Reserves FedNow Service in Push to Digital Banking
First Internet Bank has announced that it is joining a pilot program from the Federal Reserves Instant Payments Service which is called FedNow.
African Crypto Exchange Quidax Raises Over $3 Million
One of the major crypto exchanges in Africa, Quidax, has raised over $3 million on May 19 through the sales of its token, QDX which is based on the BEP-20 protocol.
Commerzbank Pilots Blockchain for Supply Chain Processes
Commerzbank has piloted a blockchain platform for managing test payments between companies in a fully automated and digital manner.
ASIC Consults on Updates to ePayments Code
The Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) has released a consultation paper for updates to the repayments Code that are being proposed by them.
Also filing this week: Rick Steves and Abdelaziz Fathi.