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title: "Avalanche (AVAX) - PantherTrade Listing - 16 May 2026"
type: "News"
locale: "en"
url: "https://longbridge.com/en/news/286643687.md"
description: "PantherTrade, a licensed exchange backed by Futu, is listing Avalanche (AVAX) as one of only four supported assets. This provides a regulated fiat-onramp in Hong Kong for AVAX, potentially increasing liquidity and demand. The impact will depend on user traction and regulatory comfort."
datetime: "2026-05-16T11:00:31.000Z"
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# Avalanche (AVAX) - PantherTrade Listing - 16 May 2026

PantherTrade, a licensed exchange backed by Hong Kong brokerage Futu, is listing native Avalanche (AVAX) as one of only four supported assets, as highlighted in Avalanche’s repost of the announcement (source). This adds a regulated, fiat-onramp venue in Hong Kong for AVAX spot exposure, potentially tapping Futu’s existing user base and regional capital looking for compliant crypto access. Being included in a small initial asset set concentrates visibility and order flow. In the near term, new exchange listings often coincide with increased liquidity and incremental demand, though the ultimate impact depends on PantherTrade’s user traction and local regulatory comfort.

> Futu's (Robinhood of Hong Kong) licensed exchange, PantherTrade, lists avalanche-2:native today as one of only 4 assets on the CEX — It's happening on @avax https://t.co/a1pZ86aOWR pic.twitter.com/VSy5why0hL
> 
> May 16, 2026

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