HTX adds Russia to restricted jurisdictions list
Regulation & Gov ·
HTX has updated its user agreement to classify Russia as a restricted jurisdiction, limiting services for users and companies tied to the country.
Cryptocurrency exchange HTX now includes Russia among jurisdictions where its services are restricted, according to Russian business media outlet RBC, as reported by wublockchain.xyz. The restrictions cover individuals residing in or located in Russia, along with companies that are registered there or primarily conduct operations within the country.
Under the terms of the agreement, HTX reserves the right to restrict access to its platform, suspend withdrawals, or close accounts tied to affected users. RBC did not specify when these restrictions took effect, leaving a gap in the public timeline of enforcement. The exchange's own support documentation, available at htx.com, outlines the broader framework for jurisdictional restrictions that such changes fall under.
The move follows similar actions earlier in October from Bitget and MEXC, both of which announced plans to discontinue services for Russian users. HTX's addition of Russia to its blacklist places it alongside these two exchanges in a wider pattern of platforms adjusting access for the jurisdiction.
The cluster of reporting on this development includes corroboration that HTX has added Russia to its regional blacklist, aligning with the RBC account relayed through wublockchain.xyz. Two distinct sources have covered the story, though neither has detailed the specific compliance rationale or the exact scope of services affected beyond the general categories of access restriction, withdrawal suspension, and account closure.
What remains unclear is the precise effective date of HTX's restrictions, whether existing Russian users face immediate account actions or a phased transition, and whether other major exchanges will follow Bitget, MEXC, and HTX in similarly adjusting their jurisdictional policies toward Russia.