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About Huobi

Huobi, founded in 2013 and headquartered in Seychelles, is one of the world's largest cryptocurrency exchanges. With a strong presence particularly in the Asian market, Huobi serves over 170 countries. The platform is renowned for its security, high liquidity, and comprehensive range of crypto assets.

Country and Headquarters

Although Huobi was initially established in China, it moved its headquarters first to Singapore and then to Seychelles following China's tightening cryptocurrency regulations. However, the company has a global structure with offices in many countries including Hong Kong, South Korea, Japan, and the US.

Service Scope

Huobi supports more than 500 cryptocurrencies and offers users spot trading, futures, margin trading, staking, loans, P2P trading, ETFs, and many other services. It also plays an important role in the DeFi ecosystem with Huobi Eco Chain (HECO). The platform's daily trading volume exceeds $10 billion.

User Statistics

Huobi has over 20 million registered users in more than 170 countries. The platform is particularly strong in the Asian market with significant market share in countries like China, South Korea, and Japan. Huobi has over 1 million daily active users.

Key Features

High security standards and cold wallet storage
500+ cryptocurrencies and 1000+ trading pairs
Institutional-grade trading tools and API support
Huobi Eco Chain (HECO) integration
Comprehensive staking and earning products
Advanced risk management system
Low transaction fees (maker: 0.02%, taker: 0.04%)
24/7 multilingual customer support
User-friendly mobile and desktop interface
KYC and AML compliance

Regulation and Security

Huobi works in compliance with regulatory bodies in various countries. The platform implements a 100% cold wallet storage policy and uses multi-layered security protocols to protect user assets. Huobi Trust is a specially created fund to ensure the security of user funds.

Huobi Token (HT)

Huobi's native token HT provides discounts on trading fees on the platform and offers various benefits. HT holders have voting rights on platform decisions and can participate in exclusive events. HT is also used as a means of payment in the Huobi ecosystem and is among the top 50 cryptocurrencies by market capitalization.

History and Achievements

Huobi was founded in 2013 by Leon Li. In 2014, it became China's largest Bitcoin exchange. In 2018, with the launch of HADAX (now Huobi Prime), it began supporting innovative projects. In 2020, with the launch of Huobi Derivatives Market, it became a leader in the futures market. As of 2023, according to CoinMarketCap data, it is among the world's top 10 cryptocurrency exchanges.