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.
February 2018
IG Group Appoints GAIN’s Thomas Leyhane as Head of Compliance
UK-based spread betting firm, IG Group has made a senior level appointment to its compliance unit, by picking GAIN Capital’s EMEA Head of Compliance Thomas Leyhane.
Autochartist Acquires Controlling Stake in Retail Fx Verification Tool Provider VerifyMyTrade
Retail Fx trading tools provider, Autochartist has announced the closure of acquisition process of VerifyMyTrade, by acquiring a controlling stake in the company.
FXCM Rebrands its Corporate Identity, Adds “Leucadia” into its Logo
Retail Fx broker, FXCM Group has unveiled its new brand identity, as its logo finds mention of an added phrase “a Leucadia company”.
FxOpen Extends Offering to its Crypto Accounts, Lists 8 new Crypto Pairs
Global retail Fx broker, FxOpen has extended the list of its crypto offering to its crypto accounts.
PLUS500 Reports 70% Growth in Earnings, Aided by Strong Revenues from Cryptocurrency Trading
PLUS500 (LON: PLUS), UK’s #2 CFD broker, only behind industry leader IG Group Holding Plc has logged 70 percent jump in profit aided by cryptocurrency trading revenue.
Swissquote Selects Monica Dell’Anna as Newest Board Member
Swiss online and brokerage giant, Swissquote Group Holding SA (SWX:SQN) has announced its selection of Dr.
Reuters Starts 2018 with Record Trading Volumes
Information giant Thomson Reuters (NYSE: TRI) kicked off 2018 on a positive note.
Also filing this week: Rick Steves and Abdelaziz Fathi.