HTX, formerly known as Huobi, is a centralized cryptocurrency exchange founded in 2013 by Leon Li and Du Jun that rebranded under its current name in September 2023. HTX's Twitter Score is 33 out of 1000 as of August 2026, ranking #29,054 (top 10%) among 483,944 tracked accounts.
HTX was founded by Leon Li and Du Jun and has grown into one of the longer-standing centralized exchanges in the crypto industry, claiming over 47 million global users. The exchange is registered in the Seychelles and is backed by ZhenFund, Sequoia Capital, and Dai Zhikang. Justin Sun is affiliated with HTX as a Global Advisor, and Bloomberg reported that Sun purchased the exchange in 2022, with the Financial Times describing HTX as linked to him. HTX previously had an affiliation with SBI Group.
HTX has faced several regulatory and legal developments in recent years. In September 2021, the exchange stopped serving mainland China customers following new regulatory requirements. The UK Financial Conduct Authority filed a civil lawsuit against HTX on October 21 alleging unlawful cryptoasset financial promotions to UK consumers without proper authorization, a claim that remains pending and unproven. Separately, the UK imposed sanctions on HTX in 2026 for allegedly supporting Russia's financial sector; HTX stated its operational platform was separate and unaffected, and Justin Sun indicated he expected the matter to be resolved with UK authorities. In August 2018, Huobi acquired a 74% stake in Pantronics Holdings in a reverse takeover, becoming listed on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange.
HTX has also pursued investment activity: Huobi Ventures, a $100 million venture capital fund focused on DeFi and NFT projects, was launched in May 2021. HTX's portfolio includes Bluefin, CRC Capital and WXY. The account has published 14,223 posts and operates as the official Chinese-language channel for HTX on X. HTX has been mentioned by 1,834 accounts, with 9,268 total mentions.
Who follows HTX on X?
The accounts that follow HTX include 107 founders, 16 angel investors, 172 influencers and 3 VCs. Among them are H.E. Justin Sun, Tommy, Matthew Graham, DEGEN NEWS, Keyboard Monkey -KBM and SpiderCrypto.