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 2019
BitGo Hires FX HFT Specialist Nick Carmi as Head of Financial Services
US based cryptocurrency wallet and financial services provider BitGo has hired Nick Carmi as its new head of financial services.
Italian Lender UniCredit Sells Its Stake in Fineco Bank Once Again
Italy’s largest lender UniCredit is selling its stake in its online broker business Finecobank yet again in a bid to seek more capital.
Major Forex Brokers Are Migrating Away From Europe
There has been an increasing trend in the retail trading market of late where many major brokers are migrating away from Europe.
Pierce Crosby Hired by Trading View as New GM for Americas Operations
Trading View has appointed Pierce Crosby as General Manager for their operations across the North and South America region.
Equities Continue to Bleed, Sino-U.S. Trade Talks Remain in Focus
Easing Sino-U.S. trade tensions and China’s confirmation to move ahead with upcoming trade talks helped improve investor sentiment.
Equities Crumble on Trump Comments, Geo-Political Events in Focus
Headlines from weekend have caused investor sentiment across all major global markets to take on risk averse tone.
UK Based Sucden Financial Ltd Is Amping up its eFX Sales Division
Sucden financial is now making changes to its eFX trading division and as part of the change, the company has hired Alan Amari as a new sales executive.
UK GMI COO John Taylor Resigns to Pursue Career Away From FX Industry
According to GMI UK’s latest filing with UK companies house, Mr. John Dean Taylor has resigned as Chief Operating Officer of the firm as of last Friday.
European Equities Positive on Bank and Adidas Gains, US NFP & PMI’s Eyes for Cues
European equities saw positive price action today on Adidas earnings and bank stocks rally influenced momentum.
Thompson Reuters & IBM launched New AI to Improve Regulatory Compliance Challenges
Thompson Reuters has partnered with tech giant IBM and launched a new AI which aims at simplifying regulatory compliance challenges.
Avelacom Strengthens Hold over Asian Market with Launch of POP in Thailand Stock Exchange
Avelacom – multi-national IT infrastructure solutions provider for the financial sector continues its endeavor to strengthen its hold over Asian market.
Cayman Islands Based Kinesis Money Launches Precious Metals Backed Digital Currencies.
Kinesis Money is a company registered in the Cayman Islands and was in news recently over the launch of their Kinesis Velocity Token (KVT) project.
Tap N Go Partners With Transact Payment Ltd to Offer Prepaid MasterCards
Gibraltar based crypto wallet company Tap N Go (TAP) has partnered with a major European payment solutions provider – Transact Payments Limited (TPL).
UK’s London Capital Group Sees Change in Top Level Management
UK based financial service and online trading service provider London Capital Group is seeing a change in its team of directors.
Also filing this week: Rick Steves and Abdelaziz Fathi.