The online rumor that "Li Lin founded a new cryptocurrency trading platform" refers to a platform under New Fire Technology, which was formerly known as Huobi Hong Kong
ChainCatcher news reports that "Li Lin has founded a new cryptocurrency trading platform, New Fire Hong Kong." After reviewing relevant public information, it was found that "New Fire Hong Kong" is the predecessor of Huobi Hong Kong and is an indirect wholly-owned subsidiary of New Fire Technology Holdings Limited. Li Lin is the chairman and controlling shareholder of New Fire Technology Holdings Limited. According to the official website of New Fire Technology, Du Jun and Zhang Li serve as the CEO and CFO of the company, respectively. In response, Du Jun stated in the community that New Fire Technology will have several reliable external products this year, but this trading platform will definitely not be included.
According to previous reports, on October 8, the controlling shareholder company of Huobi transferred all of its shares in Huobi Global to a fund under About Capital, with New Fire Technology being an independent entity. (source link)