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<p>Amidst rumors swirling around its executives’ involvement in a Chinese investigation, Seychelles-headquartered cryptocurrency exchange Huobi has observed net outflows exceeding $73.3 million in the past week.</p><h2 id="header-0">$73 million net outflow</h2><p>According to data sourced from blockchain analytics firm Nansen, Huobi reported an outflow of tokens worth $505.9 million over the previous week, with an inflow of $432.5 million. This resulted in a net outflow of approximately $73.3 million.</p><p>Notably, this net outflow seems to be gaining momentum, as the exchange witnessed an outflow of $32.9 million on Monday alone, based on Nansen data. Additionally, Huobi’s stablecoin balances experienced a significant 33% contraction, dwindling to $99.47 million within the seven-day span, as per the data.</p><h2 id="header-1">Unverified reports</h2><p>However, the outflow of funds coincided with unverified reports. Techub News, a Hong Kong-based crypto media outlet,<a href="https://twitter.com/News_Techub/status/1687784725317095424" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow"> cited</a> insider sources to suggest that at least three high-ranking Huobi executives had been apprehended by Chinese authorities for investigation. Huobi originated in China with Chinese founders, albeit it has based itself in Seychelles ever since the Chinese crackdown on crypto trading emerged.</p><p>Huobi’s Head of Social Media, Jiayin Xie,<a href="https://twitter.com/xiejiayinHuobi/status/1688056497618800642" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow"> acknowledged</a> the rumors and likened the situation to being “invited to tea,” a colloquial Chinese expression for being summoned by authorities for questioning. Despite this, Xie expressed concern over the baseless nature of the allegations, suggesting that the path to restoration might be challenging yet necessary for the exchange’s resurgence.</p><p>Justin Sun, an advisor to Huobi, responded cryptically by<a href="https://twitter.com/justinsuntron/status/1688026465387044864" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow"> tweeting</a> the number “4,” a term commonly used in the crypto community to counter FUD (fear, uncertainty, and doubt). He also retweeted Xie’s post, standing in defiance of the rumor.</p><p>Alongside this specific difficulty, Huobi continues to<a href="https://medium.com/&#64;coinness.gl/huobi-anticipates-break-even-in-q3-following-consecutive-losses-1a41e1df4844" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow"> grapple</a> with financial challenges. Sun revealed that the exchange hadn’t posted a profit from last year’s third quarter to this year’s second quarter. Despite this, Sun remains optimistic, projecting a potential break-even in the present quarter and a return to profitability in the upcoming quarter.</p><h2 id="header-2">Crypto platform uncertainty</h2><p>The aftermath of widespread crypto platform failures in 2022 has resulted in both regulatory pushback and concern among the crypto community relative to the well-being of the platforms that remain standing. Both Huobi and Binance are front and center of this speculation and concern. The issue is that without independently verified audits carried out by reputable auditors, market participants simply have no way of telling if these platforms are solvent.</p><p>Travis Kling, the Chief Investment Officer at Ikagai Asset Management didn’t mince his words in taking Houbi to task via<a href="https://twitter.com/Travis_Kling/status/1688559822583586817?s&#61;20" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow"> Twitter</a>: “You are clowns and criminals, and there’s a billion dollar hole in your balance sheet that customers will have to eat.” Kling has been equally scathing in his criticism of Binance and its founder Changpeng Zhao (CZ). Ikagai took a significant hit in the FTX collapse, and in its wake, Kling promised to speak out more and be more critical regarding emerging issues within the sector.</p><p>As the net outflows coincide with reports of executive custody, the situation surrounding Huobi remains fluid. The exchange’s journey through these challenges will no doubt be closely monitored by the crypto community.</p>

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