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HTX

CEXhtx.com

Is HTX MiCA-licensed?

No: Not licensed under MiCA, and restricting EEA services

Restricted

Status definitions

Licensed
Current MiCA register entry (Article 63 authorisation or an eligible Article 60 route).
Pending
Application filed or publicly committed. No current register entry yet.
Restricted
No current entry, and the firm is restricting or withdrawing services for EEA users.
Not licensed
No current MiCA authorisation, including firms whose transitional period ended.
Out of scope
Protocol model that may fall under MiCA Recital 22. Scope is fact-specific.
Unclear
We could not match a current register entry from public sources.
No current entry, and the firm is restricting or withdrawing services for EEA users.

Checked 14 Oct 2026 against the ESMA register (snapshot 6 Oct 2026)

HTX register record

Supervising or reporting authority
None recorded
Entity jurisdiction or country context
Not authorised in the EEA
EEA MiCA authorisation
Not authorised in the EEA
Authorised
No current entry date
MiCA register route
No current entry
MiCA services
Not recorded in the current register
EEA passporting
No
Exchange type
CEX
Last verified
Against the ESMA snapshot of 6 Oct 2026

HTX MiCA status in detail

HTX has no current MiCA CASP authorisation and is restricting or withdrawing services for EEA users. HTX was formerly Huobi. It has no entry in the ESMA snapshot dated 6 October 2026, and its terms of use, last updated in September 2026, exclude users in all EU member states. On 26 May 2026 the UK sanctioned Huobi Global S.A., the HTX operator, for supporting Russia. The EU added HTX to its Russia sanctions in July 2026, which bars EU persons from transacting with it from 23 August 2026.

Practical effect: Expect service restrictions or account-closure notices. Account and withdrawal availability vary. Follow the platform's dated notice and verify the route before you move assets.

If you hold funds on HTX

  1. Read HTX’s latest notice for your country. It sets any account restrictions and withdrawal deadlines.
  2. Move assets to a wallet you control or to a MiCA-licensed exchange. Send a small test transfer first and check the network.
  3. Keep statements, transaction IDs and the date of each withdrawal.
  4. If a withdrawal fails, write to support and report the firm to your national regulator. The MiCA warning list shows whether a regulator has already flagged it. Read when an exchange can freeze your funds.

See the tracked MiCA-licensed exchanges, or read what changed on 1 July 2026.

Does HTX have a MiCA licence?

No HTX or Huobi entity appears in the ESMA CASP snapshot dated 6 October 2026. The HTX terms of use, last updated in September 2026, list all member states of the European Union among the jurisdictions excluded from its services. The terms name no legal entity and refer only to the parties that run the platform.

Austria’s Financial Market Authority (FMA) published an investor warning about www.htx.com on 13 June 2024 under the Austrian Banking Act. ESMA’s list of non-compliant entities contains a site called HTXcoin-az, flagged by CONSOB on 4 March 2025. That entry concerns a look-alike domain, not the HTX exchange.

HTX and the UK and EU sanctions in 2026

On 26 May 2026 the United Kingdom designated Huobi Global S.A. of Panama under its Russia sanctions regulations. The UK notice lists HTX and HTX Exchange as aliases. It imposes an asset freeze and other measures and cites financial services to A7 LLC and Garantex Europe OU.

The EU adopted its 21st sanctions package against Russia on 23 July 2026. The package added HTX, listed as Huobi Global SA, to the entities with which EU persons may not transact, with effect from 23 August 2026. EU and EEA nationals and residents could ask for authorisation to withdraw funds and close accounts within three months. HTX said Huobi Global S.A. is distinct from the exchange and that it would challenge the designation.

What EU residents with HTX accounts face

An EU resident who still holds assets on HTX faces two separate problems. HTX has no MiCA authorisation and its own terms exclude EU residents. EU sanctions also bar transactions with HTX from 23 August 2026, except where a national authority authorises the withdrawal of funds and the closure of an account.

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What changed, and when

  1. Status checked: Restricted

    Re-verified against the ESMA register and the cited sources.

Common questions

Can I still withdraw my funds from HTX?

Account and withdrawal availability varies during a wind-down. Follow HTX's dated official notices and verify the supported withdrawal route. Plan a move to a venue with a current MiCA register entry because access can change.

Why is HTX restricting EEA users?

MiCA's transitional period ended on 1 July 2026. An in-scope provider generally needs an Article 63 authorisation or an eligible Article 60 notification route. HTX has no verified current route, so it is restricting or withdrawing services.

Is there a MiCA-licensed alternative to HTX?

Yes. 52 of the exchanges we track have current MiCA register entries. The licensed list shows each mapped entity, regulator and entry date.

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