Huobi HTX at Twelve: They Stayed for the Storms, the Wealth, and a Story "To Be Continued"
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Huobi HTX at Twelve: They Stayed for the Storms, the Wealth, and a Story "To Be Continued"
A story of ordinary people—about choice, perseverance, symbiosis, and setting sail—that in the noise of the crypto world may be more moving than any get-rich-quick myth.
Navigating Web3 tides with focused insightsPrologue
Time is the most peculiar and most luxurious measure in the crypto world.
Here, magnificent towers can rise overnight, and colossal ones can collapse just as quickly. Twelve years, for an industry that evolves daily, is almost equivalent to a geological epoch. It's long enough to bury countless former kings, and also long enough to witness the true vessels that sail across cycles.
Huobi HTX is such a vessel. As it sails into its twelfth year, we have the chance to read its logbook. But this log isn't composed of cold data and K-lines—it’s written through vivid stories.
"Mike Banana," "Big Brother," "Bull King," "Brother Desert"—they are four special "sailors" aboard this ship. Their life journeys intersected with Huobi HTX at different points in time, since when they've weathered storms together. These are ordinary people's stories about choices, trials, symbiosis, and sailing forward—perhaps more touching than any get-rich-quick myth amid the noise of the crypto world.
Chapter One: Boarding—the Start of a Pure Motive
Every great voyage begins with what seems like a random boarding.
In 2019, Mike Banana (@mikehoski1), still in middle school, was filled with youthful curiosity about the world. When news of "Sun Yuzhou dining with Buffett" flooded the media, he didn’t focus on the surrounding noise. Instead, one simple question lingered in his mind: "What is blockchain, and how do I participate?" So, he typed into the search bar—and the first name that appeared on screen was "Huobi."
That simple download was like a ticket to a new continent, carrying a teenager onto the deck of the crypto world. With a principal of 2,000 yuan, he earned his first fortune in crypto. The joy at that moment wasn't about the amount, but about personally opening the door to an unknown world.
Almost at the same time, Big Brother (@dabiaogeggg) chose Huobi HTX as his main port. His reason was equally pure and straightforward: "The interface feels most comfortable, most suited to Chinese-speaking users." He deeply engaged in Huobi HTX activities, from the C2C Select Station to community interactions, each step feeling like companionship from an old friend.
Bull King (@Btcniumowang) boarded from the perspective of an experienced builder. As an early industry participant, he needed a comprehensive, stable "workbench." He commented: "Huobi HTX offers complete functionality, smooth UI, and high security." A few years ago, starting from project operations and community building, he chose Huobi HTX as his top pick because it was like a well-fitted tool capable of supporting his grand vision.
When time reached 2021, the storm in the crypto world had already drawn in more observers. Brother Desert (@damobianyuan), a tech lead managing large teams at a major internet company, had a rigorous and precise worldview. Yet, an ordinary gathering shook his coordinates. A colleague casually showed the balance in his mobile wallet—the long string of numbers, converted to RMB, exceeded 1 million.
The impact of that moment far surpassed any performance metric in technical documents. Brother Desert described his feeling as "deeply shaken." This colleague became his guide, drawing him a route map to Web3. Huobi HTX became the first window through which this meticulous tech expert observed and experimented on this "new continent."
Thus, some boarded out of curiosity, some out of habit, some out of shock, and others out of professionalism. At different times and emotional states, they all stepped onto the ship called Huobi HTX. Initially, they might have only sought legendary treasures, never imagining they would become part of the journey itself.
Chapter Two: Storms—Loyalty Through Stability and Warmth in the Troughs
No long-haul ship can avoid every storm. In the crypto world, turbulent waves are normal, testing sailors’ willpower and revealing the vessel’s true quality. The warmth of Huobi HTX quietly emerges precisely during these lows—it's not just a platform, but a partner offering help in dire need.
Big Brother still vividly remembers that chaotic week in May 2021. It was a legendary period for ETC. Relying on sharp market intuition, he went long steadily on Huobi HTX, starting from just over ten dollars. That straight green line rising on the K-chart was like a kite string stretched infinitely, with his rapidly expanding account balance on the other end. Seven days—only seven days—he made over 1.2 million RMB in profit.
That screenshot capturing the peak moment still quietly resides on his computer hard drive. It's not just proof of wealth, but more like a medal, recording a trader’s perfect surf on risky waves alongside a stable, reliable platform.
However, the sea’s gifts often come with equally fierce trials. After the spotlight came the infamous "519"—a bloodbath market where exchanges frequently lagged. "But Huobi HTX's customer service responded quickly, always solving issues immediately," said Big Brother.
The storm also swept over the young Mike Banana. A wrong judgment drastically reduced his assets. Disheartened, he nearly gave up. "One big waterfall took me down. I felt helpless then, but fortunately, I received some subsidies from Huobi HTX and won trial funds in an official Twitter giveaway."
The amount wasn't large, but enough to reignite the spark of hope. Mike Banana decided to go all-in. Using the platform’s unique 200x leverage, like an experienced helmsman, he precisely caught every tiny rebound amid volatile conditions. Three days later, miraculously, he not only recovered all losses but even made a surplus. This rapid reversal from hell to heaven gave him a transformative understanding of trading’s cruelty and allure, and let him feel Huobi HTX’s timely support.
Compared to Big Brother’s passionate surfing and Mike Banana’s desperate comeback, Brother Desert’s journey appears calmer. This tech-focused sailor, after trying various Web3 applications, ultimately returned to the pure secondary market, adopting the sophisticated "Chan Theory" as his navigational compass. What he needed was a solid deck—a platform that could guarantee trading depth and uninterrupted matching engines under any extreme market condition.
Bull King, from his builder’s unique vantage point, observed the "ship itself" during the storm. While other users focused on their account gains or losses, he cared more about the platform’s stress tolerance. He was like the ship’s chief engineer—rarely seen on deck, yet more aware than anyone else whether the engine was strong enough to withstand the fiercest storms.
Storms filter true sailors and test the vessel’s integrity. Users who’ve endured bull and bear markets alike have proven through personal stories that the Huobi HTX ship is both sturdy and warm.
Chapter Three: Compass—from "User" to "Co-builder"
When a ship gathers enough crew willing to share its fate, its course is no longer set solely by the captain. The voices of the sailors become the compass that corrects its direction.
Mike Banana felt this sense of "being heard" most acutely. After Sun Yuzhou became Huobi HTX’s global advisor, he敏锐ly sensed the ship was recalibrating its course, preparing for "takeoff." By chance, he was invited to an online product feedback session. He poured out five long-standing pain points about the app experience.
He thought it was just another routine feedback collection, but a month later, upon updating the Huobi HTX app, he was delighted to find every single issue he raised had been fixed. "I’ve never felt so much like a participant," Mike Banana said, excitement evident in his voice. "On some other platforms, I’m just a spectator."
This shift from "user" to "co-builder" is also experienced by Big Brother. His WeChat contact list includes over twenty Huobi HTX employees, from business unit leads to frontline operators. He directly raises suggestions, such as improvements to copy-trading features, and relevant managers engage directly, providing timelines for updates. In fact, Big Brother’s feedback sometimes reaches the "global advisor" himself—when he reported usability issues on Twitter, Sun Yuzhou replied and pushed for swift resolution. For instance, after he pointed out the limited number of withdrawal channels, the platform quickly added several new ones.
Bull King, serving as an observer of HTX DAO, examines the ship’s course from a broader perspective. He strongly believes Huobi HTX is moving toward the vision of being a "people’s exchange." To him, this means the platform "values user voices and prioritizes user experience." This focus on core user needs manifests not only in the UI design and smooth experience he praises, but also in system stability during high-concurrency bull markets and the responsiveness of customer support.
Brother Desert participates in calibrating the compass in his own technical way. As a senior developer, he naturally views the platform through a product lens. He proactively analyzed competitors’ strengths and offered concrete suggestions to better activate the Huobi HTX ecosystem.
These rigorous, professional inputs represent the users’ voices: whether vocal or silent, they continuously accompany and push the ship toward perfection with the sharpest eyes.
Epilogue: Sailing Forward—A Belief in Another Twelve Years
Twelve years—for a person, it’s the growth from a naive child to a poised youth; for a brand, it’s the transformation from a small boat to an ocean-going giant. At this milestone, every veteran sailor holds personal hopes and confidence for the ship’s future.
All of them have敏锐ly noticed that Sun Yuzhou, this highly controversial global advisor, has injected new vitality and imagination into Huobi HTX.
Brother Desert stated plainly that Sun Yuzhou is not only Huobi HTX’s spiritual leader but also brought dual upgrades in strategy and product. Similarly, Big Brother praised the "C2C Select Station" without reservation, believing its "100% compensation for judicial freezes" greatly enhances user security while raising standards across the entire industry. "Brother Sun is a hardworking, extreme guy. These initiatives are innovative, user-responsible, and elevate the whole industry," Big Brother added.
Bull King expressed his approval from a broader strategic view. He believes that for a platform to go far, it must embrace regulation while continuously delivering competitive products. Huobi HTX is advancing simultaneously on "global compliance" and "financial product innovation," laying a solid foundation for long-term stability.
When asked to offer suggestions or blessings for Huobi HTX’s twelfth birthday, their responses formed the most touching conclusion.
Big Brother and Brother Desert gave sincere advice, hoping the platform continues strengthening its "internal cultivation" of product experience beyond its "external cultivation" in marketing.
Bull King hopes Huobi HTX achieves breakthroughs in global compliance and financial product innovation, while also providing more educational resources and diversified services for newcomers.
Young Mike Banana’s words were especially moving. This teenage influencer whose adolescence was profoundly shaped by Huobi HTX, after expressing expectations for the platform’s Web3 wallet and other features, spoke with an almost vow-like tone:
"These past twelve years, I’ve only accompanied you for about five or six. But from age twelve to twenty-four—the next twelve years—I believe I can walk this entire cycle with you."
This statement may be the warmest interpretation of the concept of "a friend of time."
The journey continues, and the horizon remains vast oceans and starry skies. But we have good reason to believe that as long as there are still so many diverse yet equally sincere sailors aboard, willing to tightly bind their own maps to the ship’s course, no matter how many more storms lie ahead, the Huobi HTX vessel will sail fearlessly and ever forward.
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