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WIDER CHECK · NO SCORE · 9 OCT 2026

HTX: what the sources say

No MiCA authorization found Limited search: no Rigor score

Key facts

Regulation, reserves, fees

MiCANot foundNone found in the ESMA interim register
Italian residentsNoRegistry check pending
Proof of reservesPublished2026-09-01
Spot fees (base tier)0.2% / 0.2%maker / taker

Reserves note: Page lists user balance vs HTX balance per asset (e.g. BTC ratio 104%, ETH 102%, USDT-class assets 102-109%); part of reserves in third-party custodial wallets. No external auditor named on page.

Track record

Incidents and regulator actions found

Security incidents

  • 2023-09 About $7.9 million lost from a hot wallet Outcome: HTX covered the losses (per Cointelegraph) source
  • 2023-11 HTX and Heco Chain protocol hacked for about $115 million; withdrawals suspended during investigation Outcome: HTX said it would fully compensate hot wallet losses (per Cointelegraph); compensation completion not verified source
  • 2023-11-22 HTX hot wallet and Heco Bridge exploited; losses estimated at about USD 110m (PeckShield about USD 86.6m plus about USD 23.4m reported by Wintermute's head of research). Deposits and withdrawals temporarily suspended (reported by ForkLog). Outcome: Justin Sun said HTX would fully cover hot wallet losses itself (statement by Sun, not independently verified). source

Regulator and court actions

  • 2026-02-10 Financial Conduct Authority (UK): FCA began legal proceedings in the London High Court against entities of HTX over alleged illegal promotion of crypto services to UK consumers in breach of financial promotions rules in force since Oct 2023; FCA says HTX ignored its engagement attempts and was already on its Warning List. First reported by Bloomberg/The Block on 2025-10-22. Outcome: No judgment reported; HTX has restricted new UK registrations (FCA says not guaranteed permanent). HTX did not comment (per Decrypt). PRESS OR OTHER SOURCE · official text not found source
Limits

What we could not verify

Operating legal entity not found. Legal actions and 2024-2026 incidents not checked (web search budget exhausted); empty list not proof of none. Compensation completion for 2023 incidents not verified. OAM not verified. 2026-10-09 search: other regulator warnings (non-UK) not found; compensation completion for 2023 hack not verified. The existing 2023-11 incident entry was kept; the new entry adds a primary-quality detail source.

Facts are as of 9 Oct 2026. We ran a limited number of searches per exchange, so an empty list is not proof that nothing happened. We did not check the Italian OAM register. Items from press or third parties are reports, not findings by an authority. If something here is wrong or out of date, send a correction with a source: corrections policy. Education only, not investment advice.

Sources

  1. [1] HTX Tiered Fee Rates accessed 2026-10-09
  2. [2] HTX Proof of Reserves accessed 2026-10-09
  3. [3] HTX User Agreement (clause 1.2 Restricted Jurisdictions) accessed 2026-10-09
  4. [4] HTX Global Licensed Businesses accessed 2026-10-09
  5. [5] Cointelegraph: HTX exchange review (incidents) accessed 2026-10-09
  6. [6] HTX spot symbols API accessed 2026-10-09
  7. [7] HTX currencies reference API (USDT) accessed 2026-10-09
  8. [8] HTX currencies reference API (BTC) accessed 2026-10-09
  9. [9] HTX linear swap contract info API accessed 2026-10-09
  10. [10] ESMA interim MiCA register, CASP file accessed 2026-10-09
  11. [11] ForkLog: analysts estimate HTX and Heco Bridge hack losses (2023-11-22) accessed 2026-10-09
  12. [12] Decrypt: UK regulator launches enforcement action against HTX (2026-02) accessed 2026-10-09
  13. [13] The Block: FCA sues HTX (2025-10-22) accessed 2026-10-09