Press Releases 29 March 2019

Huobi Group eyes possible Expansion in Argentina

Huobi Group Founder Leon Li recently met with senior Argentinian finance officials to discuss the role blockchain could play in that country’s future.

Business 26 February 2019

Hackers transfer 2.09 million EOS after a blacklist update failure

Hackers managed to transfer 2.09 million EOS from a hacked account reportedly due to an alleged failed update by an EOS block producer.

Business 8 February 2019

Huobi doubles its trading volume despite the crypto winter

Huobi crypto exchange enjoyed a great year. It registered a 100 percent increase in trading volume, the exchange recently revealed.

Business 31 January 2019

Alipay and Wechat Pay Maintain Anti-Crypto Stance, confront Huobi

Alipay and WeChat Pay have allegedly sent legal letters to Huobi crypto exchange asking that it take their logos down.

Business 18 January 2019

Huobi launches regulated crypto exchange in Japan

Singapore cryptocurrency exchange group Huobi has announced the launch of Huobi Japan, a regulated and fully licensed cryptocurrency exchange, following a recent merger with BitTrade.

Business 19 November 2018

Huobi wants to be a crypto one-stop shop in Russia

Huobi opened its new office in Moscow, complete with 30 staff members, about a week ago. It is the first major crypto exchange to have a physical presence in Russia, complete with a Russian-speaking call center.

Press Releases 25 October 2018

Huobi Group reveals Middle East, Africa, and South Asia expansion plans

At the World Blockchain Summit – Dubai today, Huobi MENA co-founder Mohit Davar revealed details of Huobi Global’s plans to expand into the Middle East, Africa, and South Asia markets.

Business 19 September 2018

Crypto exchanges draw New York AG’s ire over ‘voluntary’ survey rebuff

Binance, Kraken and Gate.io have been referred to the state’s Department of Financial Services, after claiming to not be operating in the state as reason for declining participation in the survey sent out last April to 13 cryptoexchanges.

Business 13 September 2018

After Pantronics, Huobi acquires licensed crypto exchange in Japan

Singapore-based cryptocurrency exchange Huobi is on the verge of acquiring a regulated Japanese cryptocurrency broker, in a deal that will confirm the group’s expansion into Japan’s cryptocurrency investment sector.

Business 7 September 2018

Huobi exchange completes $74.7M Pantronics acquisition

Singapore-based cryptocurrency exchange Huobi has completed its purchase of electronics manufacturing service provider Pantronics Holdings.

Business 30 August 2018

OpenFinance creates regulated crypto Alternative Trading System

OpenFinance, a US-based security token trading platform, has unofficially announced the launch of a regulated alternative trading system (ATS) designed for security tokens.

Business 29 August 2018

Huobi exchange eyes public firm in $77M acquisition deal

Singapore-headquartered cryptocurrency exchange Huobi is reportedly quietly seeking to acquire Pantronics Holdings, a publicly-listed firm on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange, via a reverse takeover strategy.​