HTX has exited the UK following a settlement with the Financial Conduct Authority over crypto promotions, with the FCA announcement on Oct. 29, 2026 confirming the exit by Huobi Global S.A. (The Defiant).

HTX has exited the UK following a settlement with the Financial Conduct Authority over crypto promotions, with the FCA announcement on Oct. 29, 2026 confirming the exit by Huobi Global S.A. (The Defiant).

Deposits and new UK registrations have stopped and existing UK customers cannot trade (DeFiPrime).

Users with residual assets must contact HTX support to request approval for a one-time 48-hour withdrawal window, subject to sanctions checks and licence conditions (The Defiant). There is no universal automatic deadline, the window runs under HTX arrangements after approval (DeFiPrime).

The court undertaking in claim FS-2025-000015, via Tomlin order dated Oct. 27, 2026, bars Huobi Global from knowingly communicating financial promotions breaching s.21 FSMA until Oct. 21, 2031 (DeFiPrime).