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Bybit integrates Avalon through CeFi to DeFi bridge for Bitcoin yield
14.4.2025
Crypto exchange Bybit has partnered with lending protocol Avalon to offer Bitcoin yield to its users.According to an April 14 Avalon Labs X announcement, the centralized decentralized finance (CeDeFi) protocol will now be a part of the exchange’s yield product, Bybit Earn. Avalon said it will...
Bybit recovers market share to 7% after $1.4B hack
10.4.2025
Bybit’s market share has rebounded to pre-hack levels following a $1.4 billion exploit in February, as the crypto exchange implements tighter security and improves liquidity options for retail traders.The crypto industry was rocked by its largest hack in history on Feb. 21 when Bybit lost...
Regulation: ‘Net Positive’ for Crypto Payments Industry, Bybit Exec Says
7.4.2025
The digital payments sector, particularly in cryptocurrency, is a regulatory battleground. Some users welcome regulation for weeding out bad actors and enhancing service quality, while others see it as stifling innovation. The head of Bybit’s payment business unit believes regulation brings...
Bybit Beefs Up Asset Security Following $1.45B Hack
3.4.2025
The attack on Bybit in February, which saw nearly $1.5 billion worth of digital assets stolen, was the largest hack of a crypto exchange in dollar terms ever
Bybit to shut down NFT marketplace as trading volumes decline
1.4.2025
Cryptocurrency exchange Bybit has announced the shutdown of its non-fungible token (NFT) marketplace.In an April 1 announcement, Bybit warned its users that its NFT marketplace will cease operations on April 8, 2025, at 4:00 pm (UTC). Furthermore, at that time, the exchange will also shut down...
Bybit to shut down NFT marketplace as trading volumes decline
1.4.2025
Cryptocurrency exchange Bybit has announced the shutdown of its non-fungible token (NFT) marketplace.In an April 1 announcement, Bybit warned its users that its NFT marketplace will cease operations on April 8, 2025, at 4:00 pm (UTC). Furthermore, at that time, the exchange will also shut down...
T3 Financial Crimes Unit Freezes $9 Million Linked to Bybit Hack
28.3.2025
On Wednesday, the T3 Financial Crimes Unit (FCU), integrated by Tether, Tron, and TRM Labs, announced that it had frozen close to $9 million linked to one of the largest cryptocurrency thefts ever, the Bybit hack. Paolo Ardoino, CEO of Tether, highlighted that the company remained “unwavering...
Lazarus Group’s 2024 pause was repositioning for $1.4B Bybit hack
28.3.2025
North Korea-affiliated hackers may have scaled back their operations in the second half of 2024 while preparing for what became the largest crypto hack in history.The crypto industry was rocked by the enormous hack on Feb. 21 when Bybit lost over $1.4 billion to the infamous North Korean Lazarus...
Bybit Founder Exposes Hack Flows: 86% of Stolen Crypto Traced to 9,117 Bitcoin Wallets
20.3.2025
In late February, Bybit fell victim to a cybersecurity breach that drained over $1.4 billion in digital currency. Nearly three weeks later, on March 20, Bybit founder Ben Zhou released a comprehensive analysis detailing the attack’s mechanics and response protocols. Crypto’s Dark Maze Zhou revealed...
Bybit: 89% of stolen $1.4B crypto still traceable post-hack
20.3.2025
The lion’s share of the hacked Bybit funds is still traceable after the historic cybertheft, as blockchain investigators continue their efforts to freeze and recover these funds.The crypto industry was rocked by the largest hack in history on Feb. 21, when Bybit lost over $1.4 billion...
CertiK exec explains how to keep crypto safe after $1.4B Bybit hack
19.3.2025
The February hack against Bybit sent ripples through the industry after $1.4 billion in Ether-related tokens was stolen from the centralized exchange, reportedly by the North Korean hacking collective Lazarus Group, in what was the most costly crypto theft ever.The fallout from the hack has left...
Crypto for Humans: Lessons from the Bybit Hack
18.3.2025
The exploit showed that human failings, not technical glitches, are the most important factors in such incidents, says INSEAD's Ben Charoenwong
OKX Halts DEX Aggregator Amid Bybit Hack Fallout
17.3.2025
The crypto exchange and blockchain infrastructure provider OKX has “temporarily halted” operations for its decentralized exchange (DEX) aggregation app, “OKX Web3.” This decision comes after the firm previously clarified it implemented safeguards to prevent Bybit hackers from exploiting...
OKX Suspends DEX Aggregator as it 'Works Diligently' to Upgrade Security
17.3.2025
The platform reportedly caught regulators' attention after reports that it was used to launder some of the proceeds of the recent Bybit hack
North Korea’s Lazarus Group Moves 400 ETH to Tornado Cash Following $1.5B Bybit Hack
14.3.2025
North Korea-linked Lazarus Group transferred 400 ETH (worth $750,000) to Tornado Cash on March 12, 2025, likely laundering proceeds from the record $1.5 billion Bybit hack, blockchain researchers report. ZachXBT: Tornado Cash Demix Exposes North Korea’s $3.1M PEPE Token Purchase The Lazarus...
Bybit CEO on ‘brutal’ $4M Hyperliquid loss: Lower leverage as positions grow
13.3.2025
Bybit CEO Ben Zhou commented on a recent $4 million loss suffered by decentralized exchange (DEX) Hyperliquid due to an Ether whale’s high-leverage trade, noting that centralized exchanges (CEXs) face similar challenges.On March 12, a crypto investor walked away with $1.8 million and forced...
OKX Refutes Reports of Investigation by European Regulators Over Bybit Hack
12.3.2025
OKX has denied a report that it’s being investigated by European regulators for failing to block Bybit hackers. OKX Says It Took Steps to Block Bybit Hackers OKX, the Seychelles-based cryptocurrency exchange, has refuted reports suggesting that it is being investigated by European regulators...
Blind Signing Vulnerabilities: ZKPs Offer Potential Fix After Bybit Hack
12.3.2025
The hackers behind the Bybit hack have managed to cash out approximately $300 million of the stolen $1.4 billion in digital assets, despite industry efforts to prevent them.The hack has sparked debate about how Web3 firms can prevent similar attacks in the future. Bybit Hack: 20% of Stolen Funds...
EU watchdogs scrutinizing OKX over $100M in Bybit laundered funds: Report
11.3.2025
European Union regulators are reportedly looking into a service offered by crypto exchange OKX that may have played a role in the laundering of $100 million in funds from the Bybit hack, according to Bloomberg.A March 11 Bloomberg report citing people familiar with the matter claims that national...
EU watchdogs scrutinizing OKX over $100M in Bybit laundered funds: Report
11.3.2025
European Union regulators are reportedly looking into a service offered by crypto exchange OKX that may have played a role in the laundering of $100 million in funds from the Bybit hack, according to Bloomberg.A March 11 Bloomberg report citing people familiar with the matter claims that national...