HTX Ends UK Activity as FCA Secures Court Undertakings on Crypto Promotions
The FCA says HTX is no longer active in the UK following a settlement over financial promotions. The agreement does not constitute an admission of wrongdoing.
NewsBTC Editorial TeamNewsBTC · November 1, 2026 · 3h agoBrief · 1 min read
The Financial Conduct Authority reports that HTX has stopped operating in the United Kingdom after settling litigation over crypto asset promotions. Under undertakings given to the High Court, the exchange will not knowingly market such services unlawfully to British users. New UK customers cannot register, and deposits are closed to them. The regulator stressed that the outcome is not a finding that HTX or Huobi Global acted wrongly. Court records on the FCA's proceedings page run from an October 2025 claim to October 2026 orders, while a warning page covers HTX's permission status and limits on UK consumer protection. Existing customers are directed to HTX's published information about residual assets, though the October 29 announcement sets no universal deadline or promise of instant processing.
Why it matters: It shows that operating across borders does not remove local promotion rules, so an exchange's availability in one country may differ from its services elsewhere.
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