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.
January 2019
Maybank Taps Former CMC Markets Executive Alex Maslin as Sales Manager
Maybank Kim Eng is an investment banking and brokerage division of Malaysian bank Maybank, which is South East Asia’s fourth-largest bank by asset.
December 2018
Russian Central Bank Annuls Forex Dealer Licenses of Five Major FX Brokers in the Country
Central Bank of Russia has annulled the Forex dealer licenses of major retail forex brokers including Alpari, Forex Club and TeleTrade.
Swiss-Based Blockchain Firm, Trade.io Launches FX Trading Platform
Trade.io, the Swiss blockchain company has finally delivered on its plan with the official launch of foreign exchange trading on its website.
Safe Haven Demand Steady Despite Risk on Market Environment Amid High Volatility in Holiday Season
Geo-Political & Economic woes continue to escalate in unfavorable direction ahead of the year-end amidst high volatility, despite thin market volumes.
GKFX Taps Former ICM Capital Executive, Khaled Guerbouz as its New Middle East CEO
GKFX, the leading FCA regulated retail forex broker in the United Kingdom has secured the former ICM Capital institutional business development manager.
Global markets are on bull’s playroom today influenced by overnight recovery rally in Wall Street
US markets took on positive price action yesterday supported by rebound in US Treasury yield and reports from MasterCard Inc.
Fixi Plc Firm Shuts Down, Clients Money Frozen by UK FCA
UK FCA has mandated Fixi Plc to close any open positions before 28th of this month and it needs to go through each payment request Fixi gets from clients.
ROYAL Appoints Rasha Gad to Head its Institutional Sales Division
The choice to rent Rasha is clearly supposed to extend backside line outcomes and lengthen the scope of newly launched operations.
Equities and Forex Markets Bearish Owing to Partial US Government Shutdown
Global markets which are currently weighed down by geopolitical issues is further pressured ahead of year-end holiday and political turmoil in the US.
Gold-i Partners with UK Based GMI to Bring Multi Asset Liquidity Access to Matrix Clients
Gold-i has partnered with GMI UK to bring access of latter’s multi-asset liquidity to its global client base via MATRIX integration.
The Nigerian Stock Exchange Deepens its Technology Partnership with NASDAQ
The Nigerian Stock Exchange will able to utilize Nasdaq’s matching engine technology for its equity and fixed income market for an additional five years.
BNP Paribas’s Asset Management Division Hires Global Head of Digital Marketing
Hilda Tingle will take over as the Global Head of Digital Marketing starting from January next year for BNP Paribas Asset Management (‘BNPP AM’)
FXCM Group Signs MoU with DGCX to Launch New and Innovative Products on the DGCX Exchange
FXCM Group Signs MoU with DGCX to Launch New and Innovative Products on the DGCX Exchange.This will allow FXCM and DGCX to expand in the Middle East.
Also filing this week: Rick Steves and Abdelaziz Fathi.