HTX's first TradFi 'Trade to Earn' campaign generated 63.37 million USDT in total trading volume, the exchange said Wednesday. The month-long promotion, which ran on designated traditional finance assets, distributed 23,477 USDT in rewards and saved users 22,238 USDT in trading fees — equivalent to roughly 1.8 billion $HTX tokens.
How the campaign worked
The campaign offered up to 110% fee rebates in $HTX rewards, meaning users could earn more than their actual trading fees. A daily prize pool of 6,000 USDT was distributed hourly, providing round-the-clock incentives. Designated TradFi assets included gold (XAU), crude oil (USOIL), the Nasdaq index (QQQ), and stocks like NVIDIA (NVDA) and Microsoft (MSFT).
Top earner and fee savings
The top winner claimed 5,206 USDT in rewards. The fee-saving component was notable: users collectively saved 22,238 USDT in trading fees, which the platform converted into $HTX token rewards. That's a direct cost reduction for active traders who stuck with the TradFi contracts.
Token burn and next phase
All trading fees from the designated TradFi contracts were allocated to buy back and burn $HTX tokens, following the platform's quarterly burning schedule. HTX confirmed that a second-phase TradFi 'Trade to Earn' campaign is already in preparation, continuing the negative-fee trading model and 24/7 rewards. The exchange, founded in 2013, has evolved into a broader blockchain ecosystem covering digital asset trading, financial derivatives, research, investments, and incubation.
