• Huobi Token (HT) rises to a five-month high.
• Today’s surge has broken a 12-month downtrend.
• Daily trading volume for HT reaches $33.1 million, the highest in months.

The native cryptocurrency of crypto exchange HTX, Huobi Token (HT), has seen a remarkable surge in its price, reaching a five-month high of $3.035.

This sudden price increase comes on the heels of a period where HT experienced a persistent 12-month downtrend. In 2021, HT reached an all-time high of $34.80 but has struggled to regain that momentum.

Record-breaking trading volume

The surge in Huobi Token’s price is accompanied by a substantial increase in its trading volume.

Daily trading volume for HT has hit $33,120,880, marking the highest volume trading day since February. This significant uptick in trading activity is a stark contrast to the previous week when trading volumes ranged between $2 million and $5 million, with HT trading around $2.40.

Most of this recent trading activity took place on the HTX exchange itself, with the HT/USDT trading pair reaching $26 million in volume over the past 24 hours.

The exact reasons behind this surge remain uncertain. Huobi advisor Justin Sun in an address to a leading media outlet has expressed his lack of knowledge regarding the cause. 

However, this surge coincides with a broader sense of optimism in the altcoin market, likely driven by hopes for the approval of a spot Bitcoin (BTC) Exchange-Traded Fund (ETF) by the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).