Reported as a scam / unregulated
Why HTX is on the register
HTX claims it was established in 2017, headquartered in London with strict supervision under the UK Financial Conduct Authority (FCA), the Australian Securities & Investments Commission (ASIC), the Japan Financial Services Agency (FSA), the Central Bank of Ireland (CBI), and the National Futures Association (NFA) under NFA ID: 0552935. However, when we checked its domain, we found it was created in 2022. So how could it start its business in 2017? It is a red flag here. Second, we did not find any match results to this broker in FCA, ASIC, Japan FSA, or CBI. Third, we indeed found a matching result in NFA’s registry, however, HTX is not overseen by NFA as it is not an approved member of the regulator. As a forex trader, you must bear in mind that if a broker claims to be eligible to solicit US customers’ activities, it must: 1) be accredited as an approved Forex Dealer Member of NFA; 2) be admitted as a “retail forex exchange dealer.” Obviously, HTX doesn’t satisfy these conditions. The truth is, HTX is not under valid regulation by any regulators to provide investment services. Investors’ funds in this company are unsafe and cannot be protected by any law. Therefore, it is a scam.
If you have money with this broker
- Stop sending funds. Do not pay any further “fees”, “taxes” or “verification” charges to release a withdrawal — this is a common secondary scam.
- Preserve evidence. Save transaction IDs, wallet addresses, chat logs, and every screenshot before the account is closed.
- Report it. Notify your bank/exchange and your national financial regulator so the activity is on record.
- Get guidance. Tell us what happened and we will point you to the right next step. A free public registry — we never charge any fees.
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