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HTX vs Arcus

Fees, coins, new listings, perp prices and safety of HTX and Arcus, side by side.

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HTX

Centralized exchange · since 2013

Centralized exchange founded in 2013 as Huobi and renamed HTX in 2023, offering spot, futures, earn and copy-trading products.

New users: Task-based new-user campaigns (June 2026 campaign: 100,000 USDT prize pool plus device prizes)

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Arcus

Perp DEX

Self-custodial exchange for stock tokens and perpetual futures on Robinhood Chain, built by the team behind dYdX in partnership with Robinhood. Trades 24/7.

New users: Perps access via invite code or waitlist, plus Arcus Points (Season 1)

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HTXArcus
Trading fees (base tier)
Spot maker0.2%0%
Spot taker0.2%0%
Futures maker0.02%0%
Futures taker0.06%—
Markets (live)
Coins listed89460
Coins with perpetuals39760
Coins with spot pairs5840
24h volume$2.13B$644.5M
Coins only here47 coins trade on both84713
New listings (detected live)
Last 30 days80
Last 90 days80
Safety and access
Proof of reservesYes · monthlyYes · real-time
LicensesNone listedNone listed
Restricted regions12 regionsUnited States, Canada, Mainland China, Hong Kong, Singapore…3 regionsUnited States, United Kingdom, Canada
HeadquartersNo official HQ disclosed; described in press coverage as Seychelles-based—
Exchange tokenHTX[object Object]
Incidents on record52
Highlighted = better on that line. Fees are base-tier rates before VIP and token discounts. Markets and listings are counted live from exchange APIs.

Top coins only on HTX

Top coins only on Arcus

HTX or Arcus?

HTX and Arcus 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.

HTX lists 894 coins and Arcus 60. 47 coins trade on both, 847 only on HTX and 13 only on Arcus. In the last 30 days HTX added 8 new coins and Arcus 0.

Fees above are base-tier rates before VIP levels and token discounts; HTX offers 2 discount options and Arcus offers 3 discount options. Availability depends on where you live, so check the restricted regions before signing up.

Which has lower fees, HTX or Arcus?

At the base tier, spot taker fees are 0.2% on HTX and 0% on Arcus; futures taker fees are 0.06% and —. VIP tiers and token discounts lower both.

Which lists more coins, HTX or Arcus?

HTX lists 894 coins and Arcus 60. 47 coins trade on both exchanges.

Which adds new coins faster?

In the last 30 days ArbiLayer detected 8 new coins on HTX and 0 on Arcus.

Do HTX and Arcus publish proof of reserves?

HTX: yes. Arcus: yes.

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