HTX has announced a new listing for a 4stock:native token with deposits now open and trading set to start soon. The listing continues HTX's run of spot token additions alongside its broader perpetual futures expansion.
HTX has announced a new listing for a LaunchOnSF (@LaunchOnSF) token (contract 6GmAFSYs4gk3FDao5FzzySQpPZaWsa4rUJHacpMpUNgx on Solana). Deposits are open and trading is set to start soon.
HTX has listed $PONS, the token of the PONS project (@ponsdotfamily). Deposits are open and trading starts immediately.
HTX has launched trading for a new batch of perpetual futures pairs — $GPRO/USDT, $LMT/USDT and $SMIC/USDT — with up to 20x leverage. The pairs extend HTX's ongoing push into stock-based (TradFi) perpetuals, following recent listings of INFQ/SHEIN/WMT, MRNA/SOFTBANK and DJT/MRK/XOM contracts.
HTX has posted a photo of a "new cooling system," hinting at upcoming hardware or infrastructure work. The short teaser gives no details on what the system is for or when it will arrive.
HTX has launched trading for a new batch of perpetual futures pairs with up to 20x leverage: $OKTA/USDT, $CGNX/USDT, $AMGN/USDT, $PEP/USDT, $MO/USDT, $MARSCOIN/USDT and $USELESS/USDT. Trading is live now.
The batch extends HTX's ongoing push into stock-based (TradFi) and token perpetuals, following recent listings of MRNA/SOFTBANK, DJT/MRK/XOM and SAMSUNGEM/HANMI/NAVER contracts.
HTX has rolled out a new app update with several user-requested improvements:
The update follows HTX's ongoing expansion into stock-based (TradFi) perpetual futures listings and general polish across the trading experience.
HTX has listed $MARSCOIN, the token of the MarsCoin project (@bnbMarsCoin). Deposits are open and trading is set to start soon.
HTX has launched trading for three new perpetual futures pairs — $INFQ/USDT, $SHEIN/USDT and $WMT/USDT — with up to 20x leverage. The pairs extend HTX's push into stock-based (TradFi) perpetuals, following recent listings of MRNA/SOFTBANK, DJT/MRK/XOM and SAMSUNGEM/HANMI/NAVER contracts.
HTX has upgraded its trading chart drawing tools, expanding the toolset from 7 to 23. Users can now draw directly in portrait mode without rotating their device, and annotations display price levels and timestamps for more precise technical analysis.
The UK government sanctioned Huobi Global S.A., the entity behind crypto exchange HTX, over alleged ties to Russian sanctions evasion networks and illicit financial activity.
HTX was exploited for roughly $30 million and its affiliated Heco Chain for more, with combined thefts reaching about $115 million; HTX suspended then resumed deposits/withdrawals and promised full compensation for hot-wallet losses.
Justin Sun confirmed HTX was hacked for roughly 5,000 ETH (~$8 million), said the company fully covered the losses, and offered the attacker a bounty and a job.
On its 10th anniversary Huobi rebranded to HTX, a name Sun said stands for Huobi + TRON + exchange, drawing comparisons to the failed FTX.
Huobi Global's founder and controlling shareholder Leon Li agreed to sell his entire stake to Hong Kong buyout firm About Capital Management, reportedly backed by Tron founder Justin Sun, and stepped away from operations.
Huobi shut down its operations in mainland China in November 2021 after the Chinese government deemed crypto trading illegal, causing the platform to lose momentum domestically.
Huobi became a publicly listed Hong Kong company in August 2018 by acquiring control of Pantronics Holdings and renaming it Huobi Technology Holdings.
Following the 2017 Chinese government ban on Bitcoin exchanges, Huobi stopped Bitcoin withdrawals.
In August 2014 Huobi acquired Quick Wallet, a Bitcoin wallet provider, one of its early acquisitions.
Huobi raised a $10 million venture capital investment from Sequoia Capital in 2014, among its more significant early equity funding rounds.
In November 2013 the young exchange took its first external funding from angel investors Dai Zhikang and Zhen Fund.
Founded in 2013 by engineer Leon Li in Beijing after acquiring the huobi.com domain on May 15, 2013, Huobi launched its Bitcoin trading platform on September 1, 2013, following a simulation platform launch on August 1.
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