HTX
We checked HTX against the AskCheck register. It has been reported (2022) and carries the red flags below. Treat it with extreme caution.
Why it’s flagged
What we found
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.
Assessment source: FastBull BrokersView.
What to do next
- Stop sending money. Don’t make another deposit, pay a “tax” or “release fee”, or share remote-access to your device.
- Gather your evidence. Save statements, chat logs, transaction IDs and the wallet addresses you paid to.
- Report it to your regulator and to local police / action-fraud line so it’s on the official record.
- Add your report here so the next person searching this name is warned — report HTX.
- Verify on the register. Cross-check the full entry on the SentFunds register before you trust anyone offering to help.