# HTX > A global cryptocurrency exchange for spot, futures, and earning products HTX is a global cryptocurrency exchange offering spot trading, futures, and yield-generating products. It serves traders and investors seeking access to a wide range of digital assets alongside tokenized equities and commodities. HTX is a cryptocurrency exchange that provides spot trading, margin and futures markets, and yield products for a broad base of retail and active traders worldwide. The platform pairs digital asset trading with account tools such as copy trading, trading bots, and an over the counter desk for larger orders, positioning itself as a broad access point into digital asset markets rather than a single-product venue. The exchange has expanded beyond native cryptocurrencies into futures referencing tokenized equities, commodities, and indices, letting users gain exposure to traditional market instruments through the same crypto trading interface. It publishes recurring proof of reserves attestations using a Merkle tree verification method, allowing users to check that platform holdings are backed at or above a one to one ratio against major assets. A community governance layer, structured as a DAO, supports token holder participation and periodic token burns tied to platform activity. HTX's offerings span spot and derivatives markets, a suite of earning and staking products, and community features such as livestreaming and social trading feeds grouped under its Square and Live products. The exchange is used by individual traders, yield seekers, and larger clients routed through its OTC desk, and it continues to roll out new trading pairs and platform features as part of ongoing product development. - Type: Company - Sector: Finance - Status: Active - Founded: 2013-09-01 - Profile: https://thegrid.id/profiles/HTX ## Products - [ HTX Exchange Platform](https://thegrid.id/profiles/HTX): HTX Exchange Platform is a centralized exchange for buying, selling, and trading cryptocurrencies and tokenized traditional assets. It offers spot and margin trading, USDT-margined perpetual futures, options, and a TradFi zone with perpetual contracts referencing stocks, metals, and indices, alongside an OTC desk for large orders. Users can automate strategies through trading bots and copy trading, convert assets instantly, and access institutional services including custody, high-speed APIs, and market maker and broker programs. The platform publishes proof-of-reserve reports and offers mobile, desktop, and API access for retail and professional traders. (Centralised Exchange, Live, Main Product) - [HTX Earn](https://thegrid.id/profiles/HTX): HTX Earn is a savings and yield product that lets users deposit digital assets into flexible or fixed-term accounts to earn interest managed by HTX. Flexible accounts allow instant redemption at market rates, while Fixed terms lock funds for higher stated returns. The product also offers onchain earn options and structured products across multiple supported assets, accessed through a dedicated interface separate from the main trading account. (Savings & Yield, Live) ## Assets - [HTX Token (HTX)](https://thegrid.id/profiles/HTX): HTX is the utility token of the HTX exchange platform, formerly known as Huobi Token. It is used for trading fee and interest deductions, preferential Earn rates, governance participation, and Launchpool locking to access project airdrops. A recurring pledge-and-burn mechanism has permanently retired a significant portion of its total supply. (Utility) ## Links - [Main](https://www.htx.com) - [Terms of Service](https://www.htx.com/support/360000298561) - [Privacy policy](https://www.htx.com/support/360000298601) - [Event Calendar](https://www.htx.com/en-us/topic/activities/web/activityCenter) - [Blog](https://square.htx.com) - [Documentation](https://www.htx.com/support) - [Whitepaper](https://htxdao.gitbook.io/whitepaper) - [Forum](https://htxdao.discourse.group) - [Governance](https://www.htxdao.com/en-us/proposals) - [Twitter / X](https://x.com/HTX_Global) - [Telegram](https://t.me/htxglobalofficial) - [Discord](https://discord.com/invite/htx-official) - [Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/htxglobalofficial) - [YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/HuobiGlobal) - [TikTok](https://www.tiktok.com/@htx_global) - [Facebook](https://www.facebook.com/htxglobalofficial) - [Reddit](https://www.reddit.com/r/HuobiGlobal) - [Medium](https://htxofficial.medium.com) - [Twitter / X](https://x.com/HTX_DAO) - [Telegram](https://t.me/HTX_DAO1) - [Discord](https://discord.com/invite/Aepf4VAagk) ## Legal This data is provided under two licensing models. Model 1 - open data. The open data core is licensed under the Open Database License (ODbL) — a copyleft/share-alike license allowing free use, modification, and sharing for any purpose. Attribution is required: include "Powered by The Grid" linking to https://thegrid.id wherever the data is used. Derivative databases must be shared under ODbL terms. Trademarks, logos, and brand names (marked "Special TPIP") are not covered by the ODbL. For ML/AI use: training datasets that substantially extract ODbL data are Derivative Databases and must be shared under ODbL if publicly used; models must be attributed in documentation. Model 2 - commercial licenses. The Grid Data Service (TGDS) is also available as a commercial license. See [Web Services Terms](https://about.thegrid.id/legal/web-services-terms) for commercial use that is not covered by the open data service. The following applies to both licensing models. - All data is provided AS IS with no guarantees of accuracy. - The Grid does not provide investment, legal, or tax advice, and - a project's presence in The Grid's data does not imply endorsement. - [Data Licensing & Disclaimers](https://about.thegrid.id/legal/data-licensing-and-disclaimers): Licensing models and disclaimers - [Open Data (ODbL)](https://about.thegrid.id/legal/open-data): Open Database License terms and scope for The Grid's open data service. - [Attribution Guidelines](https://about.thegrid.id/legal/open-data-attribution-guidelines): How to attribute The Grid's data when using the open data service. - [Web Services Terms](https://about.thegrid.id/legal/web-services-terms): commercial Terms for using data services. - [All Legal Documents](https://about.thegrid.id/legal): Full index of terms, policies, and disclosures ## Optional - [TGS Field Descriptions](https://github.com/The-Grid-Data/workspace-public/blob/main/references/tgs-field-descriptions.md): Schema field definitions for The Grid's data model - [TGS JSON Structure](https://github.com/The-Grid-Data/workspace-public/blob/main/references/tgs-json-structure.md): Data model structure and relationships - [Product Type Definitions](https://github.com/The-Grid-Data/workspace-public/blob/main/references/product-type-definitions.md): Definitions for each product type - [Product Type Classification](https://github.com/The-Grid-Data/workspace-public/blob/main/references/product-type-classification.md): Guide for classifying products into types - [Grid MCP Guide](https://github.com/The-Grid-Data/workspace-public/blob/main/grid-search/skills/grid-query/references/grid-mcp-guide.md): How to query The Grid programmatically via MCP