HTX Stats 2026 — Live Volume, Open Interest & Fees

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HTX Futures Review 2026

What HTX is

Huobi was founded in 2013 and by the mid-2010s was one of the three largest cryptocurrency exchanges globally. It held dominant market share in Asian derivatives markets and ran one of the deepest BTC/ETH order books of any exchange outside the US. In 2022, About Capital Management — a fund associated with Tron founder Justin Sun — acquired the exchange. In September 2023, it rebranded to HTX (a combination of Huobi, Tron, and eXchange). That ownership transition is the central fact any current due diligence must address before opening a position. Current volume and open interest data for HTX are on PerpFinder.

The trading infrastructure built under Huobi still exists and runs. What has not recovered is the competitive position. Volume that migrated to Binance, Bybit, and OKX during the ownership uncertainty of 2022 and 2023 has not returned. HTX's liquidity on BTC and ETH perpetuals is adequate for retail-size positions. It no longer competes for institutional-size flow on those pairs.

Fees in detail

HTX's USDT-margined futures fee schedule starts at 0.02% maker and 0.06% taker. The 0.06% taker rate is 1 basis point above Binance and OKX, and matches Bitget at base level. VIP tiers based on 30-day trading volume compress fees for active traders. The HT legacy platform token still provides fee discounts post-rebrand.

For a $10,000 round-trip at market: HTX taker cost is $12.00 vs Binance's $10.00 and OKX's $10.00. Over 100 trades at $10k, the extra 2 basis points per round-trip vs Binance adds up to $200 in additional fees. Use the PerpFinder fee calculator to model this for your trading frequency.

Coin-margined (inverse) contracts let you post BTC or ETH directly as collateral without converting to USDT. For traders who hold BTC long-term and want a leveraged short hedge without touching stablecoins, inverse contracts are the mechanism. HTX supports both USDT-margined linear and coin-margined inverse across its pair catalogue.

Security and proof of reserves

HTX has published Merkle tree Proof of Reserves for 43 consecutive months through May 2026, with all major assets showing ratios above 100% in every report. The May 2026 snapshot confirmed BTC, ETH, USDT, and USDC all fully backed above 100%. That 43-month streak covers the entire post-acquisition period under the current ownership — whatever the governance concerns at the entity level, user assets have been consistently covered at every monthly snapshot.

HTX is registered in the Seychelles as its primary entity. A Lithuanian VASP covers EU users. A VARA license in Dubai was added after the rebrand. No FCA, CFTC, or MAS licenses. US and UK residents are not served.

Justin Sun's other ventures — Tron (TRX), BitTorrent Token (BTT), and HTX DAO — have faced public scrutiny over token distribution practices. The SEC filed charges in March 2023 alleging unregistered securities offerings and market manipulation related to these projects. Those charges are legally separate from HTX's exchange operations but share the same corporate owner. Institutional risk frameworks that score governance transparency separately from reserve ratios will weight the ownership association materially. Retail traders in Asian markets who used Huobi for years may reasonably continue using HTX given the infrastructure continuity and the clean PoR record.

Trading experience

HTX's interface has been updated since the rebrand but retains the structural layout from the Huobi era. Futures traders who used Huobi pre-2022 will find the navigation familiar. TradingView charting integration, standard order types (limit, market, stop-limit, conditional), and a configurable order panel are all present.

The Primelist IEO launchpad provides early token distributions through staking allocations. Historical data shows that tokens from Primelist listings often receive HTX futures contracts within days of the IEO completion — giving early participants both a spot allocation and a futures market to hedge against. That tight integration between launchpad and futures listing is more developed at HTX than at MEXC, and on par with Gate.io's Startup program.

Leverage and pairs

300-plus perpetual pairs with 200x maximum leverage on select assets. The 200x ceiling puts HTX alongside MEXC at the top of the leverage range on this list. Both USDT-margined linear and coin-margined inverse contracts are available. Grid trading bots and copy trading run natively. The Primelist IEO launchpad provides early-access token distributions.

Liquidity depth on long-tail altcoin pairs is thinner than on Gate.io (1,700+ pairs) or MEXC (600+ pairs) despite a comparable pair count to MEXC. BTC and ETH perpetual orders at retail sizes execute without notable slippage. For mid-cap altcoins with $50k+ notional, verify open interest before entering — HTX's mid-cap depth has declined since the pre-rebrand Huobi era.

How it compares

HTX vs MEXC: both offer 200x leverage and 300+ pairs at the base tier. MEXC has a zero maker fee vs HTX's 0.02%, and more total pairs (600+). HTX has a longer operational record (2013 vs 2018) and better BTC/ETH order book depth at current volume levels. On governance, MEXC is meaningfully cleaner. HTX vs Gate.io: Gate.io has a similar founding year, broader pair count (1,700+), and better overall regulatory registration depth. HTX's coin-margined (inverse) contract range is stronger than Gate.io's. Use the cost comparison tool to compare execution costs directly, and weigh the governance differential based on your balance size and intended holding period.

Who HTX is for

Traders in Asian markets with existing Huobi accounts who find the current HTX platform functional: the infrastructure persists, withdrawal processes work, and the PoR record is clean.

Traders who want 200x leverage with coin-margined inverse contracts and a longer platform track record than MEXC: HTX's 2013 founding and 43 consecutive PoR reports address that specific need. MEXC launched in 2018 and offers a zero maker fee but does not match HTX's history.

Traders evaluating HTX fresh, without prior Huobi history: the governance opacity and Justin Sun association represent counterparty risk factors that 43 months of reserves and a 2013 founding year do not neutralize on their own. Binance, Bybit, and OKX offer comparable or better liquidity with substantially cleaner governance histories.

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