Introduction to HT Token and Its Historical Background
HT Token, short for Huobi Token, is the exchange token issued by the cryptocurrency trading platform Huobi (which rebranded to HTX in 2023). Launched in January 2018, it aims to enhance user participation and loyalty within the HTX ecosystem by offering benefits such as trading fee discounts, participation in new token listing votes, and staking rewards.
All-Time High: The Peak of the 2021 Bull Market
HT Token reached its all-time high during the peak of the last cryptocurrency bull market. According to major data platforms like CoinGecko, its historical high was approximately $39.81, recorded on May 12, 2021. At that time, global cryptocurrency market sentiment was soaring, and exchange tokens, as assets closely tied to the development of exchanges, also garnered significant market attention.
All-Time Low Price Records
There are some discrepancies in the data sources for HT Token's all-time low price. Based on comprehensive information from multiple public data sources, its clearly recorded lows include:
- Approximately $0.052: This low occurred on February 28, 2025. This is a significant low value recorded by some market data platforms.
- Approximately $0.076: Another widely recorded low occurred between July 1 and 2, 2026.
It should be noted that due to slight differences in calculation and inclusion standards across various data platforms, the precise values of historical extremes may vary slightly. However, the overall trend indicates that HT Token experienced a significant price correction between 2024 and 2026.
Recent Market Conditions and Data
As of October 20, 2026, HT Token's price is approximately in the range of $0.14 to $0.15. Its circulating market capitalization is about $15 million to $24 million, with a circulating supply of approximately 109 million to 162 million tokens. The total supply cap for HT Token is 500 million tokens.
As the core of the HTX ecosystem, the token's value is closely tied to the platform's operational status, user growth, and the overall crypto market environment. Despite a significant drop from its historical high, it remains one of the major exchange tokens in the market.
HT Token Trading and Usage
Users can trade HT Token on supporting exchanges. Its primary application scenarios are still within the HTX exchange, used for deducting transaction fees and participating in platform governance, among other activities.
