LMAX Group has launched a new platform, Omnia Exchange, connecting foreign exchange (FX), cryptocurrency and digital asset trading, Cointelegraph reported on Feb. 10 (local time).

Omnia Exchange supports blockchain payments and enables institutional investors to exchange assets in real time.

Omnia Exchange is built on existing LMAX Group exchange technology and liquidity pools. It provides infrastructure that allows institutions to directly exchange various assets through a single API. Users can settle trades through traditional financial networks or blockchain.

LMAX Group CEO David Mercer (데이비드 머서) said, "Omnia Exchange presents a new paradigm for capital markets and supports institutions in exchanging assets anytime, anywhere." He added, "By expanding access to global FX and digital asset markets, it will help break down barriers and secure liquidity."

The announcement follows LMAX Group signing a strategic partnership with Ripple, which invested $150 million in LMAX. RLUSD stablecoin will be integrated as a margin and settlement asset for LMAX spot crypto, derivatives and fiat currency exchanges.

LMAX Group operates digital exchange and custody services. It has matching engines in London, New York, Tokyo and Singapore, and has secured customers in more than 100 countries.