More than just an exchange: Huobi HTX's twelve years, a story we've written together
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More than just an exchange: Huobi HTX's twelve years, a story we've written together
The story of these twelve years has never been about the platform, but about every individual in the tide.
Navigating Web3 tides with focused insights2:12 AM.
The only source of light in the room comes from a green K-line steadily climbing on a smartphone screen. Outside, the city sleeps, but within this small space, a universe built of hope and fear is being compressed into that flickering line.
This is a daily snapshot of millions of retail cryptocurrency investors worldwide—anonymous nodes within this vast network, silent cornerstones beneath grand narratives. Their stories are usually drowned out by wild price swings and urban legends of thousand-fold gains. Yet behind every trade, every late-night stare, lies the projection of a living individual’s experience.
When a trading platform reaches twelve years, its history becomes more than just code updates and market cap growth. It becomes woven from countless such nights, heartbeats, moments of euphoria or despair. Twelve years is long enough for a reckless youth to grow cautious, for an observer to become a believer, for speculation to evolve into profound self-cultivation.
This is not a celebration of an exchange's anniversary, but a chronicle of the most fundamental unit in this ecosystem—the retail investor. From Bitcoin’s primordial era to the vibrant visions of Web3, they have individually joined the tide known as “crypto.” Their stories are the truest footnotes of these past twelve years.
Growth in a Safe Harbor | @qin*2736
In 2018, while colleagues enthusiastically discussed "coin trading," @qin*2736 was completely clueless. He vaguely downloaded an app called "Huobi," yet hesitated to take any action.
"After registering, I didn’t dare buy anything. I watched for three days before nervously purchasing 1,000 yuan worth of BTC with my salary," he recalled with mild self-mockery. "I didn’t even understand how fees worked."
What eased his hesitation was a small detail. One night at 11 PM, he tentatively asked a "newbie" question in the help center—and received an instant reply from a real customer service agent. At that moment, he thought, "This platform is reliable; at least someone’s watching." That sense of human warmth in an otherwise cold digital world became the foundation of his trust.
This "beginner’s village" didn’t just teach him basic operations—it unexpectedly helped him seize an opportunity of the times. During the 2020 DeFi boom, he spotted the COMP "lending mining" opportunity in a Huobi community post. He pooled together 5,000 USDT worth of ETH and USDT, followed the platform’s tutorial, and within half a month, his capital grew to 12,000 USDT. The excitement of thinking, "The platform actually helped me earn money," remains vivid today. He was so thrilled he messaged customer service late at night to share his joy—and they even replied with congratulations. "Looking back, it’s kind of cringey," he laughs.
Yet the market’s deepest lessons often come through risk. During a sharp downturn, his position nearly faced liquidation. Just as he thought all was lost, a "margin call warning SMS" from the platform arrived ten minutes early. He quickly added more margin, narrowly avoiding heavy losses. In that moment, he truly understood what a "safe harbor" meant—not just providing tools when you profit, but pulling you back when you’re about to lose everything.
From "Huobi" to "Huobi HTX," the name changed, but @qin*2736’s "crypto base" remained the same. Here, he transformed from a nervous newcomer into a seasoned user capable of weathering risks and seizing opportunities.
A 121x “Crypto Lottery” | @91*2017
When @91*2017 first registered on Huobi HTX in 2019, he was a curious crypto novice. Five years later, he had become a savvy trend-chaser who could precisely capture the pulse of the times.
His highlight came during the 2024 Meme coin frenzy. At the time, WIF, a Solana-based token, was just gaining traction. With sharp market insight, Huobi HTX quickly listed the coin. He seized the moment, entered early, and over the following months witnessed WIF surge 121 times in value.
"I sold at the peak. A small investment brought huge returns—it felt like winning a crypto lottery," he described the experience.
Behind this success, the platform played a crucial role. For him, Huobi HTX was his "crypto navigator," guiding him through market turbulence. He believes the platform’s ability to rapidly list trending coins was key to catching this wave. In the Meme coin arena—where trends shift by the hour or even minute—a platform’s "listing speed" is the user’s "lifeline."
Beyond Meme coins, he also praised Huobi HTX’s C2C selection with a "zero freeze" record and innovative initiatives like "Restaking," which made trading feel both convenient and enjoyable.
From beginner to precise Meme coin hunter, his journey mirrors the evolution of the crypto market. What drives the market is no longer solely grand technological narratives, but also new waves rooted in culture and community. Users like him rely on platforms to catch these fleeting opportunities.
Patience Through Bull and Bear | @kro*35
@kro*35’s story began around 2017 or 2018, an era when the crypto world still carried a wild frontier vibe. He wasn’t a spur-of-the-moment speculator, but an explorer driven by theoretical interest who gradually transitioned into active trading. "Huobi" became the bridge turning theory into practice.
"Huobi HTX has been a key platform for me: it provided reliable access to liquidity, advanced trading tools, and the token ecosystem. The exchange played an important role in transitioning from theoretical interest to active trading and deep immersion in the crypto industry."
(“HTX has been a key platform for me: it provided reliable access to liquidity, advanced trading tools, and the token ecosystem. The exchange played an important role in transitioning from theoretical interest to active trading and deep immersion in the crypto industry.”)
The most remarkable chapter in his story was a classic long-term Bitcoin trade. During a deep market correction, he decisively bought BTC at $34,000. Backed by Huobi HTX’s reliable liquidity and advanced trading tools, he executed his calm strategy. Over the following period, guided by accurate trend analysis and exceptional patience, he held until the price reached $90,000, ultimately securing over 160% profit.
This success stemmed not only from his deep market understanding, but also from the stability offered by a powerful, dependable platform at a critical moment. For experienced traders like @kro*35, the most important quality of a trading platform is enabling confidence—allowing them to focus on strategy without worrying whether the foundational tools will hold. Seven years on, he’s evolved from a theoretical explorer into a skilled trader navigating markets with ease.
A Laboratory in K-Lines | @60*7947
For a graduate student in academia, the world is made of data and models. In 2020, Bitcoin’s price surge sparked intense curiosity in @60*7947, prompting him to treat the crypto market as his research subject.
He needed not just a simple trading app, but a stable, reliable, data-rich "digital laboratory." Among many platforms, Huobi’s reputation as a major exchange gave him initial confidence and trust.
Soon, he discovered the platform offered far more than mere buying and selling. "As a graduate student, I often need to conduct data analysis," he shared. "Huobi HTX’s API is highly practical, offering a stable, free data interface that helps me deeply analyze market data in both academic and practical contexts."
Huobi HTX’s API became the bridge connecting theory and reality. He was no longer a passive price observer, but an active data miner. This "digital laboratory" allowed him to explore a market often clouded by emotion and noise with rigor and rationality.
Of course, he was also an investor. His most memorable trade was buying BTC early in the bull run and selling at the top. This successful experience reinforced his belief in the importance of trading strategies and platform choice.
For this young scholar, Huobi HTX served a dual role: a secure trading platform protecting his funds, and a professional tool supporting his academic exploration. Here, he not only increased his assets, but also gained valuable research data and intellectual growth.
The Warmth of Trading | @do*xx
@do*xx’s story paints a picture of how the crypto wave has reached different corners of the world, genuinely transforming ordinary lives.
In March 2023, recommended by a friend, @do*xx downloaded the Huobi app and joined the platform’s community. He needed a place where he could trade both spot and futures.
"My most memorable and profitable trade was in 2024 when I traded Myro. I bought it at a low price and sold it after making substantial profit. It was memorable because I used the money to buy a new mobile phone, a laptop, and gave some to my mother."
("My most memorable and profitable trade was in 2024 when I traded Myro. I bought it at a low price and sold it when I had made a lot of profit. It was memorable for me because I got to purchase a new mobile phone, laptop and gave some to my mother.")
This simple account carries deep emotional power. A successful trade on Huobi HTX transcended digital numbers on a screen, becoming tangible items and heartfelt generosity in the real world.
"Huobi HTX has given me the opportunity to trade a lot of coins in spot and futures, from which I made profits. Huobi HTX has helped secure my crypto assets, freeing me from fear of hacking, and enabled my financial independence."
("HTX has given me the opportunity to trade a lot of coin in spot and futures which I made profits from, HTX has helped secured my crypto assets without the fear of being hacked and made me financially independent.")
For @do*xx, Huobi HTX is not merely a trading tool, but a platform that offers opportunity, safeguards his assets, and ultimately helps him achieve financial independence. His story echoes warmly among millions of retail investors worldwide—they may come seeking wealth, but often end up finding the real power to change their own and their families’ lives.
Resonance in Code
Let us return once more to that room at 2:12 AM.
The figure before the screen is no longer a blurred silhouette. He might be someone like @qin*2736, growing from a novice who couldn’t even calculate fees into an ordinary person sheltered by the platform. Or perhaps he’s a trend rider like @91*2017, who "won the crypto lottery" thanks to the platform’s swift response during a Meme coin craze.
He might be a seasoned trader like @kro*35, honing his instincts over seven years of market storms; or the young graduate student, calling Huobi HTX’s API to convert market pulses into academic data; or simply @do*xx far away, having just completed a trade and planning to buy a gift for his family.
Twelve years of tides have carved diverse shorelines, shaping myriad distinct, authentic, and independent "gold seekers." Though they may never meet, they share the same human emotions in every fluctuation of the K-lines—hope, fear, greed, ecstasy, and loss. Together, they form a decentralized collective memory.
Technologies will iterate, trends will shift, wealth will flow. But the one constant is humanity’s desire to control its own destiny, the pursuit of a fairer world, and the instinct to find meaning amid uncertainty.
The market’s noise will eventually fade into silence, but these individual stories scattered across twelve years will be etched like code, becoming the deepest resonance of our time. Because a platform’s true value is ultimately defined by the people who use it. In these twelve years, the protagonists were never the platform—but every single person riding the wave.
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