Huobi HTX releases Q1 2026 report card: Wealth effect continues to amplify, "Selection Station" reshapes trust standards on its first anniversary

In the first quarter of 2026, against the backdrop of macroeconomic uncertainty and industry restructuring, the cryptocurrency market entered a "repricing" phase. User behavior has become more rational, and competition among trading platforms has shifted from traffic acquisition to a comprehensive comparison of product strength, asset quality, and compliance capabilities.

As a leader in industry infrastructure, Huobi HTX focuses on trading as its core engine, with security and compliance as its foundation, and product innovation and globalization as its breakthroughs, achieving synergistic evolution across multiple business lines. Recently, Huobi HTX, in collaboration with several media outlets, released the “2026 Digital Asset Trend White Paper” to guide the industry direction. By the end of March 2026, Huobi HTX's cumulative registered users officially surpassed 59 million, with total exposure in Q1 exceeding 53.55 million. From the frequent emergence of popular spot assets to the explosion of TradFi assets in contracts, Huobi HTX is defining a new era of cryptocurrency in 2026 with an "all-around" report card.

Spot and OTC: Capitalizing on the 2026 "Wealth Effect," Building Trust with "0 Freezing" Selection Station

In the tumultuous market environment of 2026, Huobi HTX adheres to a security moat, continuously capturing Alpha returns for users with keen insight and rapid response, leading to a quarterly surge in new asset hits, with spot trading volume reaching a level of 3 billion.

During Q1, Huobi HTX launched a total of 39 projects, with the first launch accounting for as much as 53.85%. Among them, popular assets such as ELSA, Laozi, and I’m Coming performed particularly well, with maximum increases of 620%, 572.73%, and 411.81%, respectively. BTW, BNKR, and RIVER closely followed, with BTW being a first launch project on Huobi HTX, and RIVER achieving significant increases after its launch. Meanwhile, leveraging top industry summits like the Blockchain Forum 2026, Huobi HTX accurately targeted high-net-worth individuals through the "spot trading fee cashback program," driving the cumulative trading volume of participating users to exceed 3 billion USDT.

In 2026, security remains the lifeblood of trading. Huobi's selection station upholds the "0 freezing" security moat, reducing complaint response time to under 3 minutes, setting a benchmark for safe trading in the industry. On this basis, the OTC business is accelerating its global layout. With rapid breakthroughs in markets such as Australia and Pakistan (PKR), Huobi HTX's global compliance map has extended to more emerging high-frequency scenarios. In the future, Huobi OTC will focus on high-quality clients, continuously enhancing platform stickiness and user experience; at the same time, it will fully promote the "going out" strategy, actively expanding cooperation channels to radiate efficient trading service capabilities to more ecological scenarios.

Currently, Huobi HTX has updated the latest proof of reserves (PoR) for April, having publicly disclosed the Merkle tree reserve proof for 42 consecutive months, with mainstream asset reserve ratios maintained above 100%. Among them, BTC and ETH achieved net growth of 142 and 538 user assets, respectively, while TRX added over 91.78 million. Additionally, this month has seen an upgrade in the display of stablecoin assets, categorizing mainstream US dollar stablecoins like USDT and USDC through USDs abstraction, improving asset transparency and user understanding efficiency, making the overall platform's capital structure clearer and more robust.

Contracts and Earning Coins: The TradFi Ambition and Steady Returns Behind 300 Billion Dollars

The year 2026 marks a deep transformation in the derivatives business, as Huobi HTX breaks down the boundaries between traditional finance and cryptocurrency assets through a "full category, one-stop" strategy.

In this quarter, Huobi's TradFi contract segment launched over 22 unique assets, including gold, silver, crude oil, US stocks, and indices, driving quarterly trading volume close to 300 billion dollars. Currently, the total number of trading pairs on the platform has surpassed 276, with the market share of contracts further increasing and the number of trading users continuing to expand. Meanwhile, the annualized yield of the remaining coin treasure reached a maximum of 7.21% in a single day during Q1, with an average annualized yield of 2.68%. With zero threshold participation, no lock-up restrictions, daily distribution of earnings, and no impact on normal contract trading, the average annualized yield continues to lead the industry.

With the launch of product 4.0 and the smart copy trading model, trading volume increased by 50% in Q1, and the number of copy trading users doubled, with liquidation amounts reduced by 61%. While significantly optimizing the trading experience, Huobi HTX is effectively reducing risks and protecting the interests of copy traders through technological means.

In Q1, Huobi Earn launched VIP flexible products specifically tailored for Prime 5 and above clients, initially offering USDT products with a maximum annualized yield of 9% and a single limit of 100,000 USDT. In terms of flexible stablecoins, USDT, USDC, USDD, U, and USD1 maintain industry-leading yields, with platform subsidies reaching a maximum annualized rate of 15%, and new USDE and USAT flexible products and related activities launched, with participation amounts exceeding 110 million dollars. Additionally, six new coin earning activities were launched in Q1, with a total subscription amount exceeding 10 million dollars.

Product Evolution and Industry Voice: Deep Integration of AI Assistants and Web3 Ecosystem

In 2026, Huobi HTX fully embraces AI, advocating for AI-enabled trading, and gradually evolving into an intelligent financial terminal.

During Q1, Huobi HTX officially launched the internal testing of the AI assistant, supporting in-depth market analysis and precise recommendations for earning coin products; the community publisher was upgraded, introducing interactive components like "topics" and "bullish/bearish," helping users make efficient decisions in the sea of information. At the same time, HTX Private membership rights and desktop clients were launched, with leverage position modes and earning coin order pages achieving native upgrades. Whether comparing assets and liabilities before and after placing orders or performing "one-click liquidation, transfer, and repayment," the operational experience has reached top industry levels. On the Web3 side, on-chain financial products for USDe were launched, allowing users to directly participate in on-chain minting and redemption within CEX, significantly lowering the barriers for users to explore Web3.

In terms of ecological construction, HTX DAO continues to expand its boundaries: on-chain staking functions have been launched, $HTX has successfully landed on compliant exchanges in Europe, and user co-construction mechanisms such as "People's Experience Officer" have been initiated to further enhance community participation and governance activity. Notably, the quarterly burn of $HTX will also take place in mid-April.

At the same time, HTX Ventures continues to provide industry insights: in January, a report titled "2025 Annual Review" was released, systematically outlining the key paths for cryptocurrency assets to move towards mainstream adoption; and deeply participating in top global industry conferences such as Consensus HK and ETHDenver, continuously providing users with high-quality decision-making references through weekly market review content, strengthening the platform's cognitive influence in the industry.

Brand and Public Welfare: From "Ice and Snow Adventure" to "Moving Towards Spring" Brand Warmth

In the first quarter, Huobi HTX advanced its brand influence and globalization activities on two fronts.

HTX Ventures and HTX DAO appeared at top events such as the Hong Kong Wealth Management Summit and the 12th "Top 100 Hong Kong Stocks" Award Ceremony, as well as Consensus Hong Kong; at the same time, HTX DAO collaborated with Jinse Finance to launch on-chain variety content, accumulating over 1.55 million views across the internet. In terms of offline activities, from the "HTXDAO Ice and Snow Adventure" VIP client event in January to the "Moving Towards Spring" salon in March, Huobi HTX has built a cohesive elite community ecosystem through private dinners and in-depth study tours (such as the study tour of Sun Yuchen's alma mater).

In terms of public welfare activities, during Q1, Huobi HTX was present at public welfare sites in Bijie, Guizhou, the Tibetan region, and Yunnan. From caring for children with autism to targeted donations to impoverished students, Huobi HTX is giving back to the global community with the power of technology for good.

Moving Towards Q2, Driving the Next Wave of Growth with AI and Compliance

The excellent data from Q1 2026 is a concentrated reflection of Huobi HTX's four major strategies: "global compliance, ecological construction, wealth effect, and security compliance."

Looking ahead to Q2, with the launch of third-party custody Ceffu and the advancement of the second phase of Wanxiang transfer, Huobi HTX will further streamline asset flow and capital efficiency, becoming a steadfast builder of cryptocurrency financial infrastructure. In a gradually maturing cryptocurrency market, true competition is no longer about short-term fluctuations but about the accumulation and realization of long-term capabilities. Huobi HTX is steadily advancing on this path.

About Huobi HTX

Huobi HTX was established in 2013 and has developed over 13 years from a cryptocurrency exchange into a comprehensive blockchain business ecosystem, covering digital asset trading, financial derivatives, research, investment, incubation, and other businesses.

As a leading global Web3 portal, Huobi HTX adheres to the development strategy of global expansion, ecological prosperity, wealth effect, and security compliance, providing comprehensive, safe, and reliable value and services for virtual currency enthusiasts worldwide.