Centralized exchange · since 2018 Dubai-based centralized exchange founded in 2018, known for derivatives and spot trading.
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Centralized exchange · since 2013 Centralized exchange founded in 2013 as Huobi and renamed HTX in 2023, offering spot, futures, earn and copy-trading products.
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BybitHTX
Trading fees (base tier)
Spot maker0.1%0.2%
Spot taker0.1%0.2%
Futures maker0.02%0.02%
Futures taker0.055%0.06%
Markets (live)
Coins listed892889
Coins with perpetuals797391
Coins with spot pairs397584
24h volume$17.96B$2.50B
Coins only here648 coins trade on both244241
New listings (detected live)
Last 30 days02
Last 90 days02
Perpetuals listed on both
Cheaper on more coinsof 311 shared perps, by mid price186 coins121 coins
Average funding (24h)positive = longs pay shorts+0.033%+0.018%
Typical price gapmedian between the two venues0.129%0.129%
Safety and access
Proof of reservesYes · regular (roughly monthly) · HackenYes · monthly
Licenses1EU: MiCA crypto-asset service provider authorisation from Austria's FMA (May 2025)None listed
Restricted regions12 regionsUnited States, Canada, Chinese Mainland, Hong Kong, Singapore…12 regionsUnited States, Canada, Mainland China, Hong Kong, Singapore…
HeadquartersDubai, United Arab EmiratesNo official HQ disclosed; described in press coverage as Seychelles-based
Exchange token—HTX
Incidents on record15
Bybit or HTX?
Bybit and HTX are compared here on what matters when you choose where to trade: base trading fees, how many coins each lists, how quickly they add new ones, perpetual prices and funding on the coins both list, and safety signals such as proof of reserves and restricted regions. Live numbers update from the exchanges' public market data; fees and policies were checked against each exchange's own pages.
Bybit lists 892 coins and HTX 889. 648 coins trade on both, 244 only on Bybit and 241 only on HTX. In the last 30 days Bybit added 0 new coins and HTX 2.
On the 311 perpetual contracts listed on both exchanges, Bybit was cheaper on 186 and HTX on 121, with a typical gap of 0.129%. Gaps like these are what the arbitrage scanner tracks; average 24h funding on the shared coins was +0.033% on Bybit and +0.018% on HTX.
Fees above are base-tier rates before VIP levels and token discounts; HTX offers 2 discount options. Availability depends on where you live, so check the restricted regions before signing up.