Founded in 2013 (Huobi; rebranded 2023 to HTX) — one of the oldest centralized exchanges: ecosystem for active trading with spot, USDT futures, margin, P2P, and Earn/staking plus built-in strategies/bots. High liquidity on top altcoins. Derivatives have an insurance fund. Regular promos for new and existing users.
Who it fits
- Top-pair traders: high liquidity and predictable spreads.
- Futures traders: USDT contracts with a derivatives insurance fund.
- Algo/API traders: built-in strategies/bots and stable infrastructure.
- Buy-and-hold investors: Earn/staking and regular promos.
- Users needing fiat methods: works via third-party payment providers.
Legal basics
Basic check of documents and licences; data current at the last update.
| Can you trade without KYC? | Yes |
| Is there an insurance fund? | Yes |
| Any country restrictions for KYC? | Mainland China, United States, Cuba, Iran, Mainland China, Iran, Cuba, Sudan, Syria, Venezuela |
| Is the exchange regulated? | Yes |
| Bonuses or loyalty programme? | Yes |