FCA settles lawsuit with HTX as crypto exchange ends UK operations: FT

The FCA filed its lawsuit in October 2025, accusing the exchange of violating financial promotion rules. Crypto exchange HTX has agreed to withdraw from the UK market under a settlement with the Financial Conduct Authority, ending a legal dispute over alleged breaches of the country’s crypto marketing rules, the Financial Times reported Thursday. The FCA sued the exchange in October 2025, alleging it had unlawfully promoted crypto-asset services to UK consumers and allowed residents to trade on an unauthorized platform.