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.
November 2018
SAXO Bank Launches New Trading Platform “SaxoInvestor” to Cater to the Needs of Growing Segment of Investors
The platform is built on the existing technology on which other platforms such as SaxoTraderGO and SaxoTraderPRO have been built.
DSTOQ Promotes David Holtzman as its New Chief Technology Officer
DSTOQ, supporting peer to peer trading of tokenized securities has announced the appointment of David Holtzman as its new Chief Security Officer.
iBanFirst Secures $17 million in New Funding from Existing Investors
iBanFirst plans to use the fund in research, development and expanding its footprint to other nations.
Nasdaq Nordic Appoints New Chairman and Two Members to its Board of Director
Newly appointed Chairman, Peter Norman will replace current Chairman Lars Wedenborn who stepped down from position after nine years.
Admiral Markets UK Secures Robert Shadforth to Lead the Role of Executive Director
Admiral Markets UK Ltd. has announced the appointment of Robert Shadforth to the role of Executive Director.
Leading Fintech Solutions Provider, PrimeXM Appoints Andreas Charalambous as its New Head of Global Sales
Andreas Charalambous takes over the role from former Global Head of Sales Richard Bartlett who stepped down from the position earlier in October this year.
Moscow Exchange Releases it Q3-2018 Financial Results, Reports Flat Net Profit Growth
The exchange during the quarter reported higher fee and commission income, but higher non-operating cost wiped out the growth in profits.
ADSS Asia Appoints Jacob Wissum as its New Chief Administrative and Compliance Officer
Jacob Wissum will be based in ADSS's Hong Kong office. Jacob Wissum has over a decade-long experience of the Fx brokerage industry in various capacity.
Markets.com Secures Vincenzo Roselli from Investoo Group as its New Head of Business
Vincenzo Roselli will work closely with Head of Affiliation, Sasha Uman and will responsible for overall marketing and growth of businesses.
Global Exchanges and Marketplaces Reported Strong Trading Volume across Segments in October 2018
Global Exchanges and Marketplaces Reported Strong Trading Volume across Segments in October 2018.
TP ICAP Confirms Acquisition of Axiom Commodity Group, Also Reports Flat Revenue Growth
TP ICAP will be making initial $15.1 million payment in cash for the Axiom acquisition, further payments linked to performance of the company.
Also filing this week: Rick Steves and Abdelaziz Fathi.