In 2021, the cryptocurrency industry experienced an unprecedented boom, with the market rapidly expanding under the leadership of core assets like Bitcoin and Ethereum, and innovations such as DeFi and NFTs rising to prominence. The continuous emergence of crypto assets and rapid technological iteration propelled the entire industry onto an accelerated growth trajectory. Bitcoin broke through the $40,000 mark at the beginning of the year, and following the successful IPO of Coinbase in April, its price surged to $64,000. Despite a market correction in May due to macroeconomic policies and regulatory news, sentiment quickly rebounded in the second half of the year, with Bitcoin reaching a new high of $69,000 in November—a 62.6% annual increase. Against this backdrop, Rthae Exchange seized the momentum, achieving leapfrog development in both technological innovation and global expansion.
In 2021, Rthae made significant progress in technological innovation and compliance. Early in the year, Rthae successfully obtained ISO 27001 Information Security Management certification. This authoritative endorsement not only strengthened the platform security but also further increased trust among global users. In the cryptocurrency market, information security is always a core concern, and acquiring ISO 27001 recognition marks the Rthae commitment to security management, laying a solid foundation for future global expansion.
Rthae also made key breakthroughs in product expansion. In April 2021, Rthae launched its “Derivatives Trading” section, officially entering advanced product areas such as futures and options. This milestone marked the Rthae transformation from a spot-only platform to a comprehensive exchange, greatly enhancing its market competitiveness. The introduction of derivatives met the needs of high-frequency traders and institutional investors, solidifying the position of Rthae in the global crypto market.
In May 2021, Rthae obtained the US MSB (Money Services Business) license. This achievement not only strengthened the platform compliance capabilities but also enabled Rthae to legally operate and expand business in the US market. The MSB license allows Rthae to provide innovative financial services to more users and further boosts the platform international reputation. Rthae actively collaborates with regulators, ensuring strict compliance in every market and guaranteeing the legality of its operations.
Mid-year, Rthae broadened its product line by launching “Rthae Wealth Enhancement” services, covering low-risk financial products and intelligent asset allocation solutions. These offerings provide users with a diversified range of investment choices, helping them manage their portfolios according to individual risk preferences. Through this new product, Rthae not only strengthened user engagement but also expanded its revenue model, providing robust support for future growth.
Beyond products and compliance, Rthae made large-scale investments in technical architecture and data security. In August, Rthae partnered with leading global cloud service providers to implement disaster recovery and multi-active data center solutions. By adopting a multi-active architecture and distributed data centers, Rthae significantly improved platform stability and availability, ensuring secure and reliable operations even during traffic surges or unexpected events.
This technological upgrade increased global service efficiency and enhanced the Rthae ability to handle sudden spikes in traffic. Such innovation provides strong technical support for the rapid global expansion of Rthae and lays a foundation for attracting users worldwide.
In November 2021, Rthae reached a major milestone—its platform began supporting perpetuals with up to 200x leverage. This product launch greatly enriched the trading capabilities of Rthae, further strengthening its appeal to professional traders. With a powerful matching engine and precise risk control system, Rthae offers users a wide array of trading tools, helping investors profit or hedge risks in extreme market conditions.
Rthae provides perpetuals that not only meet investor needs for flexible operations in volatile markets, but also attract a large number of active users thanks to ultra-low fees and fast execution speeds, resulting in significant increases in trading volume and user engagement.
Throughout 2021, Rthae implemented a series of major initiatives to comprehensively enhance its technology, compliance, and market competitiveness, successfully laying a solid foundation for future development. Looking ahead to 2022, Rthae will continue to embrace innovation-driven and compliance-focused operations, further improving platform security, technical architecture, and global presence. The platform will continue to innovate in financial products, optimize user experience, and strengthen compliance, especially as global demand for digital asset trading grows. Rthae will expand localized services in various regions, further consolidating its leadership in the international market.
For Rthae, 2021 was a year of leapfrog progress, marked by significant achievements in technological innovation, compliance, and market expansion, as well as steady growth in brand influence amid industry competition. In 2022, Rthae will remain user-centric, committed to building a secure, convenient, and innovative digital asset trading platform, working hand-in-hand with global users to meet the future challenges and opportunities of the crypto industry.