Since the start of the fourth quarter, the crypto market has continued to decline amid volatility. Prices of major assets retreated from their highs, and market participants became more cautious. Under these conditions, HTX focused on strengthening its trading infrastructure and expanding income-generating opportunities. In October, market depth for major spot pairs on HTX grew noticeably overall: depth within 0.05% of the market price for the BTC/USDT pair increased by 78%.
At the same time, the number of stock trading instruments on the platform reached 307, and total TradFi trading volume exceeded 7.5 billion USDT. At the end of October, HTX Earn launched a campaign with boosted annual percentage yield (APY) as part of the "HTX Winter Event," offering users income options amid market fluctuations.
Spot market depth grew: large trades became easier to execute
In October, HTX continued to strengthen cooperation with professional market makers. Expanded market maker support, order book depth, and the overall trading environment contributed to the growth of market depth for major spot pairs.
For the BTC/USDT pair, depth within 0.01% of the market price grew by 42% in October, and within 0.05% by 78%. Thanks to greater market depth, orders of the same size have less impact on price, so large trades can be executed closer to the market price. For key assets such as BTC, this means users can trade more easily even during periods of high volatility.
In October, HTX also held a series of trading reward campaigns dedicated to BTC and ETH. These included trading challenges, fee rebates, trading prize draws, and themed iPhone Duo events. The main trading challenge attracted more than 10,000 participants.
Asset lineup expands: number of stock trading instruments reaches 307
In October, HTX Futures added 40 new assets: 29 selected stocks and ETFs, as well as 11 crypto assets. To date, the number of stock trading instruments on the platform has grown to 307, covering leading US stocks, major global indices and ETFs, the biopharmaceutical sector, energy infrastructure, and Asia-Pacific market leaders. The platform's overall liquidity and user activity reached new highs.
The new instruments added this month cover AI computing power and innovative hardware, biopharmaceuticals and healthcare, the consumer sector and high-dividend stocks of large companies, as well as key Asia-Pacific markets and advanced technologies.
These included STMicroelectronics (STM), United Microelectronics (UMC), Synopsys (SNPS), Constellation Energy (CEG), Pfizer (PFE), Boeing (BA), Procter & Gamble (PG), McDonald's (MCD), Starbucks (SBUX), Indonesia Index ETF (EIDO), and Taiyo Yuden (TAIYOYUDEN). This combination brings together technology stocks with growth potential and defensive assets, including from the consumer goods and pharmaceutical sectors.
As HTX's asset lineup expands, total TradFi trading volume has exceeded 7.5 billion US dollars, with an increase of 1.5 billion US dollars in October alone.
On the spot market, HTX's new listings in October were concentrated mainly in the AI sector. Among them were the POD, AXIS, DNA, and NMR projects. In particular, HTX became one of the venues for the primary listing of Axis Robotics (AXIS), a project in the field of physical AI and training data for robotics. After trading began, the price of AXIS rose by a peak of 37%.
HTX Earn raises APY on seven products, while USDT loan rates remain competitive
In October, user interest in HTX Earn continued to grow. SVIP flexible products remained especially popular among users with large assets: the number of participants increased by 16.1% compared to the previous month, and subscription volume by more than 20%.
On October 31, HTX Earn launched a campaign with boosted APY as part of the "HTX Winter Event." The boosted annual yield — up to 10% — is available on seven-day fixed-term products for three major cryptocurrencies (BTC, ETH, TRX) and four stablecoins (USDT, USDC, USDS, USDD).
The subscription limit for each user is an amount equivalent to 2 million USDT per product for each of these assets. By subscribing to products across all seven assets, a user can take advantage of a combined limit with boosted APY totaling an amount equivalent to approximately 14 million USDT. This allows the platform to meet the allocation needs of users with large assets. After the products' term ends, subscriptions can be renewed, giving users flexibility in managing their funds.
HTX's USDT loan rates also remained competitive in the market. In October, the annual interest rate on such loans ranged from 4.75% to 5.3%, and the preferential rate for large-sum borrowers dropped to 3.84%. This allows users to leverage their assets at lower cost.
During the "HTX Margin Trading Autumn Carnival" campaign, USDT loan volume grew by 18.6% compared to the previous month, and margin trading volume by more than 128%.
The "HTX Margin Trading and Loans Month" is currently underway and will last until November 25. Participants have access to seven reward tiers for USDT loans, and as part of the margin trading competition, a rebate of up to 50% on trading fees.
In the over-the-counter trading segment, HTX continued to expand the number of payment channels for its OTC Desk. Cooperation with several payment providers helps improve the user trading experience and reduce transaction costs.
Q3 $HTX burn results and participation in TOKEN2049 strengthen the brand's position
On October 15, HTX DAO completed the token burn of $HTX for the third quarter of 2026. In total, about 9.39 trillion $HTX were burned, worth approximately 15.48 million US dollars.
The burn volume grew by approximately 25.6% compared to the previous quarter. As a result, the cumulative number of burned and staked tokens reached 127.17 trillion $HTX. In accordance with the current HTX DAO mechanism, the HTX platform, as an ecosystem partner, directs 50% of quarterly revenue to buy back and burn $HTX.
From October 6 to 8, the attention of the global crypto community was focused on the TOKEN2049 conference in Singapore. HTX Ventures, HTX's global investment arm, presented the brand at the Sands Expo and Convention Center exhibition and congress venue.
Unitree robots, a parade featuring the HTX mascot Huobao, and several themed prize draws attracted many visitors. In parallel, HTX DAO held a series of events as part of the conference. At HTX DAO Future Night, HTX advisor and one of the key supporters of HTX DAO, Justin Sun, spoke via video link. He shared his views on crypto industry trends and the future of the digital economy, noting that the free movement of value in the digital world will become one of the important trends of the coming decade.
At a private dinner for VIP guests, the HTX team discussed industry development, market changes, and product usage experience with industry representatives, ecosystem participants, and partners. These meetings helped strengthen mutual understanding, improve service, and expand cooperation.
By users' side at every stage of the market cycle
Markets are subject to fluctuations. During periods of ups and downs, the platform's task is to make every trade more convenient for users, offer useful innovative products and practical rewards, and reliably protect user assets.
The foundation of all these efforts is compliance with regulatory requirements. In October, HTX continued constructive dialogue with relevant regulators, worked toward the proper resolution of relevant matters, and further strengthened its compliance system.
This creates more favorable conditions for the development of user services and the platform's long-term operation. Over the past 13 years, HTX has gone through one market cycle after another together with users around the world.
This winter, HTX will continue to put users' interests first, staying by their side through the cold season and waiting together for the start of the next cycle.
Cryptalist analysis: The 78% growth in order book depth within 0.05% of the price and the expansion of the TradFi lineup to 307 instruments point to HTX's strategy of retaining capital in a falling market through execution quality and product diversification. Raising APY to 10% across seven assets with a combined limit of about 14 million USDT looks like targeted work with large stablecoin holders. For institutional participants, the key signal remains the platform's liquidity resilience and compliance agenda during periods of high volatility.