In May 2026, the monthly trading volume of TradFi futures on the cryptocurrency exchange HTX surpassed $1 billion for the first time. According to CoinMarketCap data from June 10, the platform ranked first among major centralized exchanges for net capital inflows over the past week, exceeding $27.5 million, as reported by the company.
TradFi: 75 Assets and $1 Billion Monthly
In May, HTX added 51 assets to its TradFi segment—42 stocks and nine cryptocurrency contracts. The lineup has expanded to 75 instruments, covering four sectors: AI semiconductors, consumer finance, new energy, and advanced technologies.
The futures lineup includes stocks from Advanced Micro Devices (AMD), Broadcom (AVGO), Qualcomm (QCOM), and Arm Holdings (ARM), as well as shares from Netflix (NFLX), JPMorgan Chase (JPM), and Eli Lilly (LLY). Additionally, users can trade pre-IPO contracts for OpenAI and Anthropic. These instruments can be traded through a single account without the need to transfer funds between different platforms.
For the month, the total futures trading volume increased by 5% compared to April.
Source: HTX.Spot and Earn
Spot trading campaigns in May attracted over 20,000 participants and generated more than 500 million USDT in trading volume. During the month, HTX added six new tokens. The initial listings of BILL and ZEST saw price increases of 300% and 124%, respectively, after launch.
In the HTX Earn segment, flexible products for USDT, USDD, and USDC maintained yields of up to 10% annually. Subscriptions for PoS tokens grew by nearly 20%.
SmartEarn recorded an average daily annual yield of 2.33% in May, with a one-day peak reaching 4.11%. In June, HTX will launch a separate 4% annual rate for the USDD stablecoin, allowing users to simultaneously use the asset as margin for futures trading.
Source: HTX.From June 1 to 15, HTX is conducting an airdrop for all users, valued at over $10 million. The program includes ten activities across trading, Earn, lending, and support categories.
As of June 1, HTX's reserves for major assets exceeded 100% according to the PoR report based on the Merkle tree. The exchange has confirmed asset coverage for 44 consecutive months, publishing relevant data in the “Reserve Information” section.
Copy Trading and Regulation
The monthly trading volume of leading traders increased by 66% to $150 million. The new "First Order with Compensation" mechanism led to a 35% rise in new copy trading subscribers and a 55% increase in overall copy trading volume. Grid trading generated $260 million, a 29% increase from April's figures.
In terms of regulation, HTX has completed preparations to obtain a license in Kyrgyzstan. The exchange has identified the optimal licensing format, studied the regulator's requirements, and agreed on the framework for future operations.
As a reminder, in April, HTX nearly reached a monthly futures volume of $100 billion.