From April 14 to 15, HTX DAO made a significant appearance at the 2026 Blockchain Forum and specially held an exclusive appreciation dinner for core partners and key clients in the CIS region to further deepen local partnerships, strengthen the brand trust foundation, and continue to consolidate its ecological influence in the regional market. The Blockchain Forum is the largest cryptocurrency summit in the CIS region, attracting over 20,000 participants from around the world to discuss topics such as Web3, cryptocurrencies, mining, and AI.

During the forum, Huobi HTX CIS regional head Wendy Wang and CIS regional P2P business head Tigran Akhunts were invited to attend, presenting forward-looking views on global expansion strategy, regional market evolution, and new regulatory compliance regulations.

Shift of Crypto Market Growth Center, Huobi HTX to Build Web3 Comprehensive Financial Hub

At the roundtable forum themed “2026 Global Expansion Strategy: Comparative Analysis of Emerging Markets and Regulated Western Markets,” Wendy Wang, head of Huobi HTX CIS region, profoundly analyzed the new pattern of the global crypto market.

She pointed out that the center of crypto market growth is shifting from “global unification” to “regional deepening,” and in the next 2-3 years, emerging markets represented by the CIS will replace traditional Western markets and become the true growth engine globally. “In the CIS region, cryptocurrencies are not only investment assets but also essential tools that highly meet real needs like cross-border payment and wealth preservation.”

Wendy Wang further analyzed that in this context, the competitive logic of exchanges is undergoing a fundamental shift. On one hand, platforms are breaking through the single role of “matching transactions” and evolving into Web3 financial hubs integrating asset management, yield products, and community governance; on the other hand, the key to winning is no longer just liquidity and security but also “deep local adaptation capability” and “user value co-creation mechanisms.” Platforms that can truly understand regional user needs, facilitate fiat currency inflows and outflows, and build community participation mechanisms will gain an advantage in the new round of competition.

Huobi HTX CIS regional head Wendy Wang profoundly analyzed the new pattern of the global crypto market at the roundtable forum

Huobi HTX and HTX DAO's impressive achievements in the CIS region verify Wendy Wang’s views. Data shows that in 2025, Huobi HTX achieved a 20% growth in net revenue from spot trading fees in the CIS region, with inflows surging by 94% to reach 240 million, and new registered users increasing by 670,000. Additionally, through HTX DAO, Huobi HTX encourages user participation in platform governance and ecological construction, which greatly enhances community cohesion and loyalty.

Wendy Wang emphasized that in the future, Huobi HTX will strive to build a platform that not only meets user demands for safe and efficient trading but also allows ordinary retail users to enter Web3 seamlessly and participate in ecological governance.

P2P Business Welcomes Turning Point, Embracing Compliance to Reshape Safe Trading Environment

In response to the upcoming new cryptocurrency regulatory measures in Russia (requiring cryptocurrency exchanges with the ruble to be conducted through central bank-registered licensed institutions), Tigran Akhunts, head of Huobi HTX CIS region P2P business, provided professional insights at the “2026 Russia Cryptocurrency Trading Market” roundtable forum.

Tigran, head of Huobi HTX CIS region P2P business, provided insights on market development in the CIS region at the roundtable forum

Tigran clearly pointed out that the traditional P2P's wild growth model is facing an end, and the market form will undergo fundamental changes. “Although the classic P2P model will gradually exit the historical stage, the huge market demand will not disappear but instead accelerate the shift towards a more compliant and regulated operational system.”

Tigran revealed that Huobi HTX always prioritizes safety and compliance, currently launching a systematic legal assessment of relevant bills and actively exploring business response paths that align with new regulations. Tigran stated that while the thresholds for trading access will significantly increase in the future, this will bring a safer overall trading environment for users, and core risks that troubled users in the past, such as “bank account freezes,” are expected to be substantially alleviated. With the implementation of the regulatory framework, the crypto trading market in the CIS region is accelerating to enter a new stage of mature development.

It is worth mentioning that during the forum, Huobi HTX's OTC business won the annual P2P Platform of the Year award for its industry-first C2C selection station model and rapidly expanding global layout.

Huobi HTX OTC business awarded the Blockchain Forum Awards annual P2P platform

HTX DAO Ecological Flourishing, HTX Genesis Hackathon Set to Kick Off

During the forum, HTX DAO's appearance also became the focus of market attention.

Since entering 2026, $HTX has continually advanced in ecological construction and deflation mechanisms: In March, it officially launched on the compliant European trading platform Bit2Me and simultaneously launched staking functions, expanding asset usage scenarios and revenue capabilities; on April 15, HTX DAO successfully completed the first quarter of 2026's $HTX token burn. Since the launch of the burn mechanism in 2024, the cumulative amount of $HTX burned and donated has surpassed 11% of the total issuance, with an annual deflation rate of approximately 5.5%, and the deflation logic continues to strengthen.

Meanwhile, starting from April 1, $HTX has become the only fee deduction token on the Huobi HTX exchange, deeply embedded in the core trading scenarios. This mechanism not only enhances the intrinsic demand and usage frequency of the token but also provides more solid support for the stable execution of subsequent burn rhythms and market expectation management.

On this basis, HTX DAO is accelerating the transition from “value capture” to “ecological expansion.”

Hosted by HTX DAO and B.AI, and co-hosted by TinTinLand and OpenCity, the HTX Genesis Hackathon will kick off on April 21 in Hong Kong. The event will deeply focus on the “AI x Web3” track, expecting to attract over 100 participating teams and more than 400 core developers. During the event, prominent guests including Huobi HTX global advisor Sun Yuchen, HTX DAO ambassador Molly, and HTX Ventures head Alec will attend to discuss the integration evolution trend of AI and Web3 as well as its industrialization direction. Additionally, during the event, the HTX ecosystem empowerment program will be launched, offering up to 10 million USD in grants to excellent projects, along with comprehensive support including listing, traffic, technology, and incubation, to assist quality projects in accelerating landing and growth.

From the implementation of regional strategies, exploration of compliance paths, to ecological funding inputs and developer system construction, Huobi HTX and HTX DAO are gradually transitioning towards a “Web3 comprehensive financial ecosystem,” not only serving as a secure bridge connecting global users and the crypto world but also becoming a strong leader defining the new order of Web3, guiding the industry toward inclusiveness and co-creation.

About HTX DAO

HTX DAO is a decentralized autonomous organization (DAO) initiated with support from Huobi HTX exchange and the Tron TRON public chain ecosystem, collaboratively established by community members, early contributors, and global advisors. HTX DAO is committed to building an open governance ecology that is user-driven, transparent in rules, and efficient in collaboration, becoming a key engine for promoting the development of decentralized financial systems.

HTX DAO adheres to the philosophy of “holding coins equals governance,” aiming to stimulate global user consensus and participation, connect community interests with platform values, and explore a new order in the world of crypto finance.