The cryptocurrency exchange HTX reported a total trading volume of over $870.9 billion in spot and futures trading for the first half of 2026. The number of registered users on the platform reached 59.49 million, according to the exchange's report.
According to DeFiLlama, HTX consistently ranked among the top exchanges for daily and weekly net capital inflows during the reporting period. HTX also received international awards for "Best P2P Platform of the Year," and HTX Ventures was recognized as "Best Web3 Venture Organization of the Year."
Listings and Spot Trading
Over six months, HTX added 58 assets from the meme coins, AI, RWA, BTCFi, and stablecoin sectors. The ELSA token surged by 620% at its peak.
Source: HTX.The exchange focused on early listings. Following the debut listing, the Billions Network (BILL) token rose by 141%, with its market capitalization exceeding $2 billion. RWA projects BTW and RE increased by 388% and 145%, respectively, while ZEST gained 131%, and the AI computing project OpenGradient (OPG) grew by 118%.
Simultaneously, the company is delisting tokens with low liquidity and inactive development teams.
On the spot market, over 420,000 users participated, with trading volume reaching $379 billion. Traders have access to 612 spot pairs. HTX launched a campaign with predictions for the FIFA World Cup 2026 matches and continued its series of trading competitions.
Futures and TradFi
The volume of futures trading approached $500 billion, with the number of trading pairs exceeding 350. The TradFi sector generated over $1.5 billion across 129 instruments, including gold, oil, base metals, natural gas, U.S. stocks, and ETFs.
In May, the exchange was among the first to launch futures for pre-IPO SpaceX, OpenAI, and Anthropic.
"The futures infrastructure has been upgraded: enhanced capital efficiency in cross-margin mode, independent leverage for isolated positions, auto-margin replenishment, and AI recommendations for selecting lead traders," the report stated.
By early July, the platform planned to launch a dynamic grid that automatically adapts to market movements.
Earn and AI Tools
HTX Earn products attracted over 120,000 subscribers, with total subscriptions reaching $4.1 billion. Flexible offerings for USDT, USDC, and USDD yielded up to 10% annually, while 50 products based on trending assets offered returns of up to 20%. For large investors, the VIP Flexible option provided returns of up to 9% annually in USDT.
The updated SmartEarn achieved a peak yield of 7.21%, with an average around 2.5%. The assets placed in it can be used as margin for futures trading, while the USDD stablecoin offers a fixed 4% return.
The app has become 55% faster on iOS and 44% faster on Android. The exchange also launched the HTX Holo trading AI assistant, which interprets charts, summarizes news, and recommends suitable Earn products.
Ecology and Research
HTX Research and HTX Ventures published six reports, including the annual review of the crypto industry, research on crypto neobanks, and RWA perpetuals, along with a forecast for Q3. Under the HTX DeepThink brand, 73 analytical articles and weekly market reviews were released.
During the half-year, the company organized 17 offline events focused on Southeast Asia and Turkey.
HTX DAO conducted two token burns for HTX on January 15 and April 15. The total volume of destroyed and locked coins reached 110.32 trillion—over 11% of the total supply, with an annual deflation rate of about 5.5%.
Reserves and Regulation
HTX publishes reserve reports based on Merkle trees for 45 consecutive months. As of July 1, 2026, the figures for BTC, ETH, TRX, XRP, DOGE, SOL, stablecoins, and the HTX token exceeded 100%. The exchange adheres to a 1:1 reserve principle.
Source: HTX.The platform continued its licensing efforts in Kyrgyzstan. In Pakistan, after receiving a No Objection Certificate from the regulator PVARA, the company began registering a legal entity and applying for a VASP license. HTX is also aligning its operations with VARA requirements.
In the second half of the year, HTX plans to expand the classes of available assets, product lines, and international presence.
On July 3, HTX Research analysts published a strategic report for Q3 2026, focusing on two factors: global liquidity and regulation.