Behind the 16% User Growth: A Review of Huobi HTX's February Report and Three Potential 'Catch-up Sectors' in the Post-Holiday Crypto Market

marsbitОпубліковано о 2026-03-12Востаннє оновлено о 2026-03-12

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Huobi HTX February Review: User Growth Up 16%, Identifying Three Potential "Catch-Up Sectors" in the Post-Holiday Crypto Market Following the Spring Festival, the crypto market entered a new trading cycle. Capital began rotating from single hot sectors to multiple areas, with AI, privacy computing, DeFi, and stablecoin yields remaining active. Huobi HTX saw a 16% month-on-month increase in new registrations and ranked second in the industry for net monthly capital inflows. Its "Clean Assets" reserve climbed to a historic sixth place globally. The platform highlighted three key sectors with potential for growth: 1. **AI Meme Sector:** Projects combining AI narratives with meme culture, like those in the OpenClaw ecosystem, gained traction due to strong community appeal. Huobi HTX listed 14 new assets in February, including popular Base ecosystem AI Meme tokens like CLAWD, MOLT, and CLAWDCH. 2. **Privacy Computing & Tech Infrastructure:** Technical projects like the ZK protocol ZAMA and privacy infrastructure ESP (which saw an 80% surge post-listing) were launched. Other performers included Base DeFi project UP (+60%) and automation token ROBO (+92%). 3. **Stablecoin Yields:** As a hedge against market fluctuations, stablecoin earnings products gained popularity. Huobi Earn platform offered subsidized annual yields of up to 15% on assets like USDT and USDC, with its USDe product exceeding $100 million in holdings. Product upgrades included a new TradFi section offering de...

After the Spring Festival, the crypto market gradually entered a new trading cycle. Following a phase of growth, capital began to rotate from single hot sectors to multiple tracks, with AI, privacy computing, DeFi, and stablecoin yields remaining active. As market sentiment warmed, user activity and capital inflows on trading platforms also increased.

Huobi HTX platform data shows that the number of new registered users in February increased by 16% month-on-month, and the monthly net capital inflow ranked second in the industry, with both user scale and trading activity showing an upward trend. According to DeFiLlama data, Huobi HTX has risen to sixth place in the global Clean Assets (real asset reserves excluding platform tokens) rankings, achieving the platform's best historical ranking. Based on recent market performance and platform asset data, Huobi HTX has identified three potential 'catch-up sectors' worth watching in the current market.

Three Potential Sectors to Watch: AI Meme Sector, Privacy Computing, and Technical Infrastructure Sector

In early February, with the explosive popularity of the OpenClaw ecosystem, community assets combining AI and Meme quickly became a market hotspot. Compared to traditional Meme projects, the new generation of AI Meme projects often have stronger narrative capabilities and community dissemination attributes, making them more likely to form trading hotspots during the market sentiment recovery phase.

In response to market trends, Huobi HTX listed 14 new assets in February, covering multiple hot sectors such as AI, MEME, DeFi, and privacy computing. Notably, several popular AI MEME assets from the BASE ecosystem, including CLAWD, MOLT, and CLAWDCH, were listed, along with community-focused projects like BNKR and CLANKE, further improving coverage in related sectors. In the current market rotation environment, such community-driven assets often serve as important indicators of market sentiment.

In addition to community hotspot assets, several technical projects were exclusively listed on Huobi HTX in February. For example, the ZK privacy protocol project ZAMA and the privacy infrastructure project ESP. Among them, ESP saw a maximum increase of 80% after listing. Meanwhile, the Base ecosystem DeFi project UP rose by up to 60% after listing, and the robotics sector project ROBO saw a maximum increase of 92% after listing, becoming one of the standout technical assets of the month.

Overall, technical directions such as AI, privacy computing, and robotics automation are gradually becoming important components of Web3 infrastructure. As the industry's technical narrative deepens, such assets are more likely to experience phased catch-up opportunities during market rotations.

'Not to Be Overlooked' Stablecoin Yields: A Safe Haven for Funds in a Volatile Market

In an environment of increased market volatility, stablecoin yield products have gradually become an important choice for capital allocation. During February, Huobi Earn products continued to maintain strong appeal. The platform's stablecoin earn products cover mainstream assets such as USDT, USDC, USDD, U, and USD1, with subsidized tiered annualized yields of up to 15% and the advantage of unlimited personal quotas.

Among them, the USDe flexible earn product's holdings once exceeded $100 million. Additionally, the USAT flexible earn product launched on the platform also performed well, with a subsidized annualized yield of about 10%, expected to continue until mid-March. Meanwhile, the contract earn product, Yu Bao, maintained strong yield performance, with an average annualized yield of about 3% and a single-day high annualized yield of 6.21%.

Continuous Product Upgrades: New TradFi Section, Trade Gold and Silver on Huobi HTX

In terms of trading products, Huobi HTX continued to expand its contract ecosystem in February. Following industry trends, Huobi HTX added TradFi section related assets, including derivatives of traditional financial assets such as gold, silver, and crude oil. With the continuous listing of new assets, the platform's monthly contract trading pairs have exceeded 220+, providing users with more diversified trading options.

Additionally, the platform completed an important product upgrade: the index price composition and weight query function is now open to all users. Previously, this data was only available to API users, but now ordinary users can also view the index composition in real-time, making trading information more transparent and helping users make more efficient trading decisions.

Expanding Industry Influence, Actively Exploring Global Markets

In terms of brand and industry influence, HTX Ventures participated in major global industry conferences such as Consensus Hong Kong and ETHDenver in February, and continued to publish market weekly reports, providing users with industry trend analysis and investment insights. During the Hong Kong Developer Conference, HTX DAO simultaneously held an ecosystem closed-door dinner, engaging in in-depth exchanges with industry partners, further enhancing its brand influence among developers and project ecosystems.

At the same time, Huobi HTX launched the annual large-scale event "Peak Competition II: $1.5 Million to Celebrate the New Year" in February. The event quickly attracted market attention after its release, with participating users exceeding 10,000, further boosting overall trading ecosystem activity. Currently, the team competition is in full swing.

In terms of global market expansion, Huobi HTX is also advancing local construction. After obtaining the No Objection Certificate (NoC) from the Pakistan Virtual Asset Regulatory Authority (PVARA) last year, Huobi HTX is actively promoting the construction of local trading platforms while simultaneously improving anti-money laundering systems, local company establishment, and compliance systems.

Signs of Market Recovery, Huobi HTX Trading Ecosystem Continues to Expand

Overall, against the backdrop of a gradually recovering market, AI Meme, privacy computing, and stablecoin yield products are becoming important focus areas in the current market.

At the same time, with a 16% month-on-month increase in new registered users, Huobi HTX's user scale and trading ecosystem continue to expand. By continuously enriching asset sectors, optimizing trading products, and advancing global layout, Huobi HTX is consistently providing users with more diversified digital asset trading and investment opportunities.

About Huobi HTX

Huobi HTX was established in 2013. After 12 years of development, it has evolved from a cryptocurrency exchange into a comprehensive blockchain business ecosystem, covering digital asset trading, financial derivatives, research, investment, incubation, and other businesses.

As a leading global Web3 portal, Huobi HTX adheres to the development strategy of global expansion, ecological prosperity, wealth effect, and security compliance, providing comprehensive, secure, and reliable value and services to virtual currency enthusiasts worldwide.

To learn more about Huobi HTX, please visithttps://www.htx.com/ orHTX Square, and followX,Telegram, andDiscord. For further inquiries, please contact[email protected].

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QWhat was the percentage increase in new registered users for Huobi HTX in February, and what was its ranking in terms of monthly net capital inflow?

AHuobi HTX saw a 16% increase in new registered users in February, and its monthly net capital inflow ranked second in the industry.

QAccording to the article, which three potential 'catch-up sectors' are worth paying attention to in the current market?

AThe three potential 'catch-up sectors' are the AI Meme sector, the privacy computing and technology infrastructure sector, and stablecoin yield products.

QWhat new type of assets did Huobi HTX add to its contract ecosystem in February to provide more diversified trading options?

AHuobi HTX added a TradFi section, including derivatives for traditional financial assets such as gold, silver, and crude oil.

QWhat significant product upgrade did Huobi HTX complete in February regarding price index data?

AHuobi HTX opened the index price composition and weight query function to all users, making this previously API-only data publicly available for more transparent trading information.

QBesides user growth and product expansion, what other global market did Huobi HTX specifically mention it was advancing into with local platform construction and compliance systems?

AHuobi HTX is advancing into the Pakistani market,积极推进当地交易平台建设 (actively promoting local trading platform construction) after receiving a No-Objection Certificate (NoC) from the Pakistan Virtual Asset Regulatory Authority (PVARA).

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