HTX Launches 24/7 US Stock Futures Trading With USDT: Wall Street Never Closes!

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Justin Sun advises HTX, which launched US stock futures trading through TradFi Zone.
TRON founder Justin Sun promoted the launch on social media, amplifying the announcement.
HTX exchange has over 59 million registered users, with key expansion led by its founder and advisors.

HTX, the cryptocurrency exchange founded by Justin Sun, now lets users trade US stock futures 24/7 through its new TradFi Zone. Users can trade perpetual contracts on well-known stocks like Tesla and NVIDIA, using USDT as collateral.

HTX announced on X (formerly Twitter) that its platform is open for trading 24/7, unlike traditional stock exchanges. They’ve launched a new ‘TradFi Zone’ where users can trade popular US stocks using USDT around the clock, and can profit from both rising and falling prices.

As a crypto investor, I’m always looking for opportunities, and I’m excited about HTX launching TradFi! Unlike traditional Wall Street which has closing times, HTX is open 24/7 for trading. Now I can trade popular US stocks like Tesla, NVIDIA, and Boeing directly with USDT – long or short, any time. I’ve already updated the app to check it out! #TradFi

— 火币HTX (@HuobiGlobal) May 25, 2026

Justin Sun, who created TRON and advises HTX, shared the news that U.S. stock futures are now available on Huobi.

The TradFi Zone app, as shown in Sun’s post, offers USDT-margined contracts for various assets like gold, Brent crude oil, and potentially a CBRS stock ticker. This suggests the app’s introduction of stock futures is part of a larger plan to include precious metals and commodities as well.

Part of a Broader TradFi Expansion

HTX is already familiar with offering US stock futures. They began with their TradFi Perpetual Contract section earlier in 2026, starting with metals like gold and silver, and crude oil. Just in the first three months, HTX added over 22 different assets to this section, which significantly increased their overall trading volume to nearly $300 billion for the quarter.

In April, HTX added 28 new futures contracts, focusing on stocks like MU, SNDK, META, and NVDA. Early in May, the exchange expanded its offerings to include shares of companies not yet publicly traded, such as SpaceX, OpenAI, and Anthropic. This move is breaking down the traditional boundaries between crypto trading and investing in regular stocks.

As of the first quarter of 2026, HTX reports having more than 59 million registered users. The exchange also saw nearly $100 billion in futures trading volume for April, according to its own data.

A Race Across the Industry

HTX isn’t the only exchange doing this. Many companies in the crypto industry are working to connect traditional investments, like stocks and bonds, with cryptocurrency technology.

In early 2026, Binance started offering perpetual futures contracts for Tesla, following the release of gold and silver contracts. Soon after, in March, Coinbase launched perpetual contracts for stocks of the ‘Magnificent 7,’ with leverage up to 10x for individual stocks and 20x for ETFs, all priced and settled in USDC. Several other exchanges—including Phemex, BingX, Toobit, and WEEX—have also begun offering similar trading options for traditional financial products (TradFi) this year.

These products are all similar: they’re perpetual contracts – meaning they don’t expire – settled in either USDT or USDC, and allow you to trade with leverage based on the price of stocks. They simply track price movements and don’t give you any actual ownership of the underlying asset, so you won’t receive dividends or have voting rights.

Regulatory Questions Remain

The growing popularity of perpetual futures contracts tied to stocks on cryptocurrency exchanges is prompting the usual debate about regulation. Currently, these products aren’t offered to customers in the United States; major exchanges like HTX, Binance, and Coinbase all block access for traders based in the US.

The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) is considering allowing continuous, or ‘perpetual,’ futures trading in the U.S. This comes as platforms like Coinbase have seen significant activity in 24/7 Bitcoin futures, especially on weekends. Kalshi, a platform for prediction markets, also plans to offer similar perpetual futures for digital assets. However, a type of crypto-based perpetual future offered by an exchange registered in the Seychelles – which allows traders to bet on stocks like Tesla with borrowed funds and using the cryptocurrency USDT – exists in a legal gray area. No major country has yet established clear rules for this type of trading.

HTX is a cryptocurrency exchange based in Seychelles that is not allowed to operate in the United States. Website traffic suggests its most active users are located in Russia, Brazil, Ukraine, and India.

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2026-05-25 13:45