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.
May 2021
Umbria Protocol Announces Launch of its Layer 2 DEX
Umbria protocol has announced that it has completed the development of its first phase of the DEX platform.
Tier1 Appoints James C. Mitchell as Managing Director
Tier1 Financial Solutions has announced that it has appointed James C. Mitchell as its Managing Director (International).
SpaceX to launch DOGE-1 to the Moon
SpaceX announced a new lunar mission with all the commercial transactions being managed through the crypto Doge coin.
Mukid Chowdhury is new CEO of Trading 212
Mukid Chowdhury, an industry veteran with over 20 years of experience, has been appointed as the new CEO of Trading 212.
Wirex Adds WXT Token to Ethereum Blockchain
Wirex, a digital payments platform, has decided to move 20% of its token supply to the Ethereum blockchain as part of its push towards decentralised finance(Defi).
UBS Sells Minority Stake in Clearstream to Deutsche Borse
UBS Group announced that it was selling its minority stake in ClearStream Fund Center (CFC) to the Deutsche Borse.
Tradeweb Reports volume of $19.3 Trillion in April
Tradeweb reported a total volume of $19.3 trillion for the month of April, 2021.
FXSpotStream reports slight dip in Trading Volumes in April
FxSpotStream reported its monthly numbers for April which showed a slight drop in its month-on-month trading volume.
Digital Dollar to Launch Five Pilots for Central Bank Digital Currency
The Digital Dollar Project, a non-profit organisation in the US said that it will launch five pilot programs for digital currency.
TradeStation Securities Now Allows Micro Bitcoin Futures Trading from CME
TradeStation Securities Inc. , , now offers its futures clients the ability to trade Micro Bitcoin futures contracts, through CME Group.
August 2020
Jason Green Joins Bluesnap as Head of Global Sales
Bluesnap, the Boston headquartered all in one payment platform has revealed the addition of a new member to its senior management team.
Bob Cavnar to Serve as Chief Strategy Officer of Gallant Exchange
Gallant Exchange, a leading player in the global retail trading services market has revealed the appointment of Mr.
Global Reach Group Appoints Tim Watson as Head of Global Technology Unit
Global Reach Group, a UK based leading provider of corporate and personal forex trading services has revealed the addition of Tim Watson to its team.
Also filing this week: Rick Steves and Abdelaziz Fathi.