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HTX Global Ltd (formerly Huobi Global)

ExchangeSeychelles Founded 2013htx.com
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Last reviewed
27 Aug 2026
2026-08-27

Compliance snapshot

  • No EU, UK or US federal exchange authorization for the global entity
  • Rebranded from Huobi after withdrawing from its original home market
  • Multiple hot-wallet incidents between 2023 and 2025
Overall concern
High concern

Offshore group with no EU or UK authorization, a rebrand following exit from its home market, and repeated security incidents affecting platform wallets.

Licenses & registrations

  • SeychellesRegistered
    VASP registration
    Financial Services Authority SeychellesFSCA
    VASP-SC-2023-0772023-06-01
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  • IndonesiaRegistered
    Registered crypto asset trader (local entity)
    Bappebti / OJKBappebti
    ID-CAT-2022-0192022-04-14
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Reputation

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Recent press

  • 2026-08-13
    UK FCA and HTX reportedly in settlement talks over alleged illegal crypto promotionsNeutral

    Crypto Briefing — London's High Court suspended proceedings until late August 2026 to allow settlement talks in the FCA's first court enforcement action over unauthorized crypto promotions.

  • 2026-06-18
    HTX faces renewed questions on reserve compositionNegative

    Reuters — Analysts flagged a high share of affiliated tokens in published reserves.

  • 2026-03-25
    Exchange restructures regional entitiesNeutral

    Bloomberg — Operations were consolidated under fewer offshore entities.

  • 2025-12-04
    HTX withdrawals delayed after wallet incidentNegative

    CoinDesk — Processing resumed after roughly a day; the venue said users were made whole.

  • 2025-09-12
    European supervisors warn on unlicensed venuesNegative

    Financial Times — HTX was named in a supervisory list of firms soliciting EU residents without authorization.

  • 2025-04-08
    Fee cuts drive spot volume reboundPositive

    CoinDesk — Zero-fee promotions lifted reported volumes.

Incidents & enforcement

  1. 2026-02-10Enforcement

    The UK FCA commenced High Court proceedings against HTX for illegal financial promotions to UK consumers — its first court enforcement action against a crypto firm for illegal marketing; HTX was placed on the FCA Warning List and restricted new UK registrations. Settlement talks began in March 2026 and proceedings were paused to late August 2026.

  2. 2025-12-03HackUSD 8,000,000

    Hot-wallet compromise; the venue said losses were covered from corporate funds.

  3. 2025-09-12Enforcement

    Public warning by an EU national supervisor concerning provision of services without authorization.

  4. 2023-09-25HackUSD 7,900,000

    Theft from an exchange hot wallet later attributed to a state-linked actor.

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Profile last reviewed 27 Aug 2026 (2026-08-27)