At the start of 2026, the global cryptocurrency market entered a new cycle amid volatility and divergence. Facing market fluctuations and structural adjustments in liquidity, HTX not only launched its OTC platform in Australia with full regulatory compliance and accelerated expansion of fiat on-ramp/off-ramp channels—further deepening its global footprint—but also saw HTX Ventures named “Best Web3 Venture Capital Firm” at the 12th “Hong Kong Top 100” Awards, achieving brand breakthrough into traditional finance. Meanwhile, product experience continued to improve, asset reserve transparency mechanisms operated stably, and platform trading volume maintained growth: by the end of January, cumulative registered users surpassed 58 million, and overall trading volume for the month rose 1.57% month-on-month. With progress across multiple fronts, HTX delivered a January performance report marked by structural upgrading and steady advancement.
Global OTC Compliance Breakthroughs and Comprehensive Fiat Channel Expansion
In January, HTX’s OTC business achieved significant milestones in global regulatory compliance. Through collaboration with HBGL—a digital asset exchange formally registered with Australia’s AUSTRAC—HTX successfully launched compliant USDT/USDC-to-fiat exchange services globally. Operating under Australia’s stringent anti-money laundering (AML) and counter-terrorism financing (CTF) framework, HBGL ensures secure, seamless, and fully regulated digital asset deposit and withdrawal channels for local users.
Concurrently, HBGL’s global compliance network is expanding rapidly, rolling out fiat–stablecoin trading channels across multiple key regions and adding support for over 20 fiat currencies—including USD, EUR, JPY, AED, HKD, and TRY. This multi-currency fiat gateway expansion not only enhances onboarding convenience for global users but also strengthens HTX’s localized service capabilities in both emerging and mainstream markets. Moving forward, HTX will continue leveraging its existing infrastructure to launch additional localized, compliant platforms—steadfastly building a safer, more convenient, and more trustworthy digital asset ecosystem for users worldwide.
Forward-Looking Asset Allocation, Generating Wealth Effect Amid Market Downturn
Against a backdrop of generally weak market conditions in January, HTX maintained firm long-term strategic positioning while swiftly responding to short-term trends—launching high-potential projects within a controlled risk framework (“listing the hottest projects”) and offering users diversified asset options.
In January, HTX listed 17 new tokens across multiple sectors including Memes, Layer 1, and Layer 2 blockchains. HTX took an early lead in the Chinese-language Meme space, launching BSC-based assets such as “Wǒ Tà Mǎ Lái Le” (“Here I Come”), “Lǎo Zǐ” (“Old Master”), and “Rén Shēng K Xiàn” (“Life K-Line”)—sparking strong community attention. Notably, “Wǒ Tà Mǎ Lái Le” surged up to 441% post-listing, becoming the most iconic phenomenon asset of the month; “Binance Life” also debuted exclusively on HTX—83 days ahead of other major exchanges. Additionally, HTX was the first to list ZKP; newly launched token RIVER reached a peak price of 88.8 USDT since its January 16 listing—up 422.4% from its initial price—further reinforcing HTX’s leadership in identifying innovative assets and serving the Chinese-speaking community.
Notably, HTX’s Earn section introduced eight popular yield-generating products in January, attracting 10,000 new subscribers and generating $50 million in total subscription value. The number of active Earn users rose 8% month-on-month.
Growth in Futures Business Volume and Upgraded Intelligent Trading Capabilities
The futures segment sustained its growth momentum, now supporting futures trading for over 200 tokens. Overall trading volume in January 2026 rose 25.6% month-on-month compared to December 2025—reaching a new阶段性 high.
On the product front, futures user experience underwent several deep enhancements. The flagship Smart Copy-Trading mode launched, deeply integrated with futures trading to comprehensively upgrade leader-following functionality—supporting limit-order profit-taking, stop-loss on profits, one-click reversal, and real-time candlestick chart viewing—significantly improving trading decision-making and execution efficiency. Following its upgrade, “Surplus Treasure” offers up to 7.21% APY, with a 30-day APY of 4.22%. BTC and ETH now yield returns equivalent to those of USDT, with daily interest automatically credited to users’ accounts—without interfering with normal futures trading—striking an optimal balance between capital utilization and trading flexibility.
Regarding trading experience, the mobile app optimization focused on key improvements: upgraded take-profit/stop-loss logic, new multi-trigger mechanisms, price-type switching, and P&L simulation tools. Meanwhile, futures grid trading added automatic margin top-up functionality; leverage position modes were upgraded; search functionality improved; and the app homepage leaderboard was refreshed—significantly enhancing operational smoothness and UI friendliness. Data from the first week after the new version’s release shows order submission intent peaked 6.31% higher than the previous version, with average intent rising 7.66%, indicating markedly improved trading conversion efficiency.
Advancing Global Compliance and Sustaining Transparent Security Systems
On the compliance front, HTX received a No Objection Certificate (NoC) from Pakistan’s Virtual Assets Regulatory Authority (PVARA) in Q1 2026—marking a critical compliance breakthrough for virtual asset operations in Pakistan. Under this regulatory framework, HTX may lawfully conduct spot trading, OTC trading, wallet services, and derivatives-related virtual asset activities—laying the groundwork for long-term, compliant operations in South Asia.
On asset security, HTX has publicly disclosed Merkle-tree Proof-of-Reserves (PoR) data for 40 consecutive months. The latest data shows reserve ratios for all major assets remain above 100%, with core assets fully covered. Notably, USDC reserves increased month-on-month to 44,882,357 tokens—further optimizing stablecoin allocation.
Global Stage Debut, Continuous Brand Influence Expansion
At the 2025 Hong Kong Wealth Management Summit & the 12th “Hong Kong Top 100” Awards Ceremony, HTX Ventures was honored as “Best Web3 Venture Capital Firm.” HTX DAO served as title sponsor for a light-hearted, on-chain variety show co-produced with Golden Finance, achieving over 1.55 million views across platforms—exploring innovative Web3 content formats and continuously extending brand reach.
Additionally, in mid-January, HTX DAO launched the “Xinjiang Adventure: VIP Customer Journey,” fostering immersive dialogue and deep interaction to strengthen connections among core users and build broader ecosystem consensus.
HTX DAO Ecosystem Development Deepens, Governance and Value Systems Evolve in Tandem
In January 2026, HTX DAO advanced concurrently on tokenomics optimization and community governance—further solidifying the foundation for ecosystem development. HTX completed its Q4 2025 HTX token burn, destroying nearly 10% of the total supply—strengthening long-term token value support and deflationary expectations, thereby boosting ecosystem confidence and value stability. Simultaneously, HTX published a governance token whitepaper aligned with the EU’s Markets in Crypto-Assets (MiCA) Regulation (EU 2023/1114), marking a major step forward in global compliance and laying a robust foundation for future international expansion and institutional development.
At the start of the month, HTX DAO officially launched its Volunteer Program and actively participated in the selection mechanism for the year-long “People’s Experience Officer” initiative—exploring more open and transparent community-driven governance practices. It also rolled out community education content titled “HTX’s First Class of the Spring Festival,” launched a Sun Tzu book incentive program, and introduced the Nova Community Growth Program—continuously strengthening community awareness and member engagement to enhance the DAO’s internal vitality.
In terms of social responsibility and ecosystem collaboration, HTX DAO participated in the 12th “Heart Joy Gala” public welfare event and partnered with Fangya Community and Loyal to launch an autism children’s charity initiative—demonstrating corporate social responsibility through concrete action and conveying warmth and accountability within the Web3 community. Furthermore, HTX DAO supported content dissemination by prominent on-chain players and sponsored Shanghai-based offline industry events at Block Valley—continuously expanding its industry influence and ecosystem synergy. Across these multidimensional initiatives, HTX DAO is gradually establishing a long-term ecosystem framework built on parallel development of governance mechanisms, value models, and social responsibility.
Steady Progress, Launching a New Phase of High-Quality Growth
In January 2026, HTX continued advancing its global compliance strategy amid market volatility. At this pivotal juncture of industry-cycle transition, HTX reinforced product experience, optimized asset structure, and sustained robust trading volume growth—leveraging its globally scaled OTC network, forward-looking asset allocation, deep upgrades to futures products, and transparent security mechanisms—to consolidate its long-term development foundation.
Looking ahead to the new year, HTX remains committed to a balanced development path prioritizing regulatory compliance, asset security, and product innovation—building a more resilient, efficient, and open global digital asset service ecosystem.
About HTX
Founded in 2013, HTX has evolved over 12 years from a cryptocurrency exchange into a comprehensive blockchain business ecosystem—encompassing digital asset trading, financial derivatives, research, investment, incubation, and more.
As a leading global Web3 gateway, HTX adheres to a strategic vision centered on global expansion, ecosystem prosperity, wealth creation, and security compliance—delivering comprehensive, secure, and reliable value and services to cryptocurrency enthusiasts worldwide.
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