HTX-linked transfers trigger fears of wallet screening and freezes

Multiple users have reported dust attacks from wallets linked to the HTX exchange, formerly Huobi. Users are worried that even a small transaction can connect the wallet to the exchange, which has been sanctioned as a counterparty in the UK and the European Union. 

User wallets have received dust transactions linked to HTX addresses. A token contract for a new HTX asset has interacted with thousands of wallets on BNB Smart Chain, while other users report receiving USDT from an address tagged as HTX48. 

An HTX ambassador responded to the allegations, stating the exchange did not intentionally send out any assets, and it was not its usual mode of behavior. Justin Sun, the founder of TRON and the owner of HTX, has also not responded to questions on the spam attack. Currently, Sun has pivoted to AI, offering bonus tokens and usage of one of his new advanced models. 

As Cryptopolitan reported, HTX was also targeted in another wave of sanctions against third-country exchanges. Binance froze transactions from HTX, Exmo, and 14 other exchanges. 

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