HTFX Ceases Global Operations as Main Website Goes Offline

Retail forex and CFDs broker HTFX, once active across multiple jurisdictions including Europe and offshore markets, has reportedly ceased global operations, with its main domain now inactive.

The broker’s primary website, htfx.com, is currently no longer accessible and has been replaced by a parked page operated by domain registrar GoDaddy, signaling that the domain is no longer in active commercial use.

According to recent industry reports, the collapse follows a prolonged period of operational instability and client complaints. Since last year, multiple investors had already reported difficulties withdrawing funds from accounts held with HTFX, raising early concerns about liquidity and platform reliability.

HTFX, operating under the brand HTFX, was established in 2018 and reportedly controlled by Chinese entrepreneur Li Lijun. At its peak, the group maintained a multi-jurisdictional structure targeting different client segments across regions.

Its regulated footprint included HTFX Limited in the United Kingdom, which served professional and institutional clients under authorization from the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA), as well as HTFX (EU) Ltd, a Cyprus-based entity regulated by the Cyprus Securities and Exchange Commission (CySEC), which provided services to European retail clients.

In addition to its regulated arms, HTFX also operated an offshore retail brokerage through htfx.com, registered in Vanuatu, focusing heavily on clients in the Far East and broader Asia-Pacific region.

However, regulatory status changes over the past year appear to have significantly impacted the group’s structure. HTFX reportedly relinquished its CySEC CIF license earlier this year, followed by the loss of its UK FCA authorization on April 10, 2026. The UK entity had previously been managed for six years by industry executives including Levy Benarroch, formerly COO at GCM Prime (later acquired by EC Markets), and Stephen Williams.

With both European regulatory entities effectively wound down or exited, the offshore Vanuatu operation had been considered the group’s remaining core business. Its apparent shutdown, now reflected in the deactivation of htfx.com, suggests a complete cessation of operations across all jurisdictions.

Industry observers note that the sequence of license withdrawals, investor withdrawal complaints, and the final domain inactivity collectively indicate a full market exit rather than a temporary suspension.

As of now, no official public statement has been issued by HTFX regarding the status of client funds or the future of its corporate entities.