Is HTX MiCA-regulated? HTX license status
Verified 2026-09-23 against the ESMA CASP register
Not MiCA-Authorized
Not MiCA-authorized. HTX is not in the ESMA register and has announced neither an application nor an EU exit plan.
HTX MiCA register facts
- In the ESMA CASP register
- No
- EU and EEA in the venue termsHTX bars users from all member states of the European Union from all Services.
- Not availableHTX Platform User Agreement, clause 1.2 (Restricted Jurisdictions) · 2026-09-25
- Identity checkHTX states that it verifies and approves the creation of an account before a user receives an account identification number and can use the Services, including futures.
- Identity check required
- Headquarters (our review)
- Seychelles
- Founded
- 2013
- Registrations in our review
- Seychelles, Lithuania
- Perp pairs, global platform
- 300+
- Maximum leverage
- 200x
- Futures fees (maker / taker)
- 0.02% / 0.06%
- Global 24h perp volumeDaily snapshot, October 3, 2026
- $2.0B, rank 14 of 21 CEXs
- $10,000 BTC market buyGlobal book, cost sweep of October 3, 2026
- 6.01 bps all-in, rank 28 of 39
ESMA CASP register data through 2026-09-15. Platform rows: global platform.
What this means for EU users
HTX (formerly Huobi) has stayed silent on MiCA: no CASP application, no authorized EU entity, and no formal statement on serving EEA users after July 1, 2026.
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HTX MiCA FAQ
Is HTX MiCA-authorized?
Not MiCA-authorized.
HTX is not in the ESMA register and has announced neither an application nor an EU exit plan.
What do the HTX terms say about EU users?
No.
HTX bars users from all member states of the European Union from all Services. Source: HTX Platform User Agreement, clause 1.2 (Restricted Jurisdictions), read September 25, 2026.