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Odaily News: UMX (The Unified Market Exchange), incubated by Avenir Group under Li Lin, has announced the launch of an invitation-only public beta.According to the introduction, UMX is positioned as a crypto-friendly securities platform for global professional investors, integrating crypto assets and real securities trading on the same platform to improve capital efficiency in cross-asset trading. During the public beta phase, the platform offers crypto spot, leverage, futures, and options trading, as well as real US stocks, ETFs, and US stock options trading.This public beta focuses on opening the capital flow channel between crypto assets and securities accounts. UMX has designed cross-market fund transfers, financing, and crypto-to-stock conversion mechanisms. Users can use "Convert & Transfer" to automatically convert stablecoins such as USDT into USD and transfer them to securities accounts with one click, or use "Borrow & Transfer" to collateralize non-stablecoin crypto assets to gain purchasing power for trading US stocks, ETFs, and US stock options. After completing fiat account verification, users can also open a personal fiat account under their own name for fiat deposits and withdrawals. Securities holdings can also be converted into corresponding stock tokens via the "Stock-to-Token" function, which can be counted toward crypto trading account margin at a corresponding discount rate, and these stock tokens can also be converted back into the corresponding securities assets.Around cross-asset capital efficiency, the platform has introduced a cross-asset margin mechanism, where eligible wealth management assets can also be used as margin. During the public beta, the platform has also launched BTC and USDT wealth management products, with maximum annualized returns of up to 2.5% and 5.5%, respectively. UMX stated that this model aims to reduce the operational costs incurred by professional investors from frequent fund transfers and fragmented account management, while providing a unified capital and risk management framework for cross-asset allocation.This public beta is invitation-based. Users who have obtained a beta code can complete registration via the UMX official website (umx.com) to experience the currently available products and services; users who have not yet received a beta code can reserve the official version, receive launch notifications, and participate in the early-bird benefits program.
This round of financing will be used to build and improve the global payment infrastructure, compliance system, and business presence in key markets; enhance cross-border payment service capabilities and global operational capabilities; and further advance the company’s development of a new-generation financial infrastructure that is compliant, efficient, and built for the internet era.
Odaily News New Fire Technology (1611.HK) announced on April 22 that it will acquire the investment team and trading system of Li Lin's family office, Avenir Group, for $1.6 million. Following the acquisition, New Fire Technology plans to launch a Bitcoin-denominated asset management service named Alpha BTC, aiming to attract investments exceeding 10,000 Bitcoins within a year, valued at approximately $760 million. The strategy will generate returns through derivative trading such as options, using Bitcoin or the IBIT ETF as underlying assets. Target clients include crypto-native investors and local Hong Kong enterprises. As of the end of 2025, Avenir Group held 18.3 million shares of BlackRock iShares Bitcoin Trust, valued at $908 million.