Avenir-HKU Web 3.0 Quantitative Trading Challenge 2025
The Avenir-HKU Web3 Quantitative Trading Challenge 2025 Grand Final was held on 29 November at the University of Hong Kong. This six-month global competition, simulating real market environments with institutional-grade standards, attracted 1,171 participants from over 200 top universities across 15 countries.
After rigorous evaluation, 12 elite teams advanced to the final. They presented and defended their quantitatively-driven trading strategies before a panel of industry and academic experts. Top performers will receive priority internships and career-development opportunities at Avenir Group.
Professor Chen Lin of HKU highlighted Web3’s unique potential, where small teams can achieve significant impact, urging students to continue innovating.
Alex Yang of Avenir Group stressed the event’s role in building the industry’s talent pipeline, stating, “We aim to open our most critical institutional capabilities to the next generation.”
Professor Yulin Fang of HKU noted that the real-time simulated market data provided students with training depth unattainable in traditional classrooms, effectively expanding the boundaries of digital finance education.
A concurrent roundtable discussion, “How the Convergence of AI and Web3 Will Shape the Future of Crypto,” featured prominent leaders from academia and firms like Metalpha and SignalPlus. They explored evolving on-chain market structures and AI’s transformative role across the asset-management lifecycle.
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Web3 Competition Brought By HKU Business School and Avenir Group – HKU Business School
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