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Bybit secures MiCA license in Austria, opens EU base in Vienna
29.5.2025
Bybit has obtained a Markets in Crypto-Assets Regulation (MiCA) license from Austria’s Financial Market Authority (FMA), allowing the exchange to expand into the European market.The approval allows Bybit EU, registered under commercial number 636180i, to operate as a regulated crypto asset...
Bybit secures MiCA license in Austria, opens EU base in Vienna
29.5.2025
Bybit has received regulatory approval under the EU's MiCA framework and has opened its European headquarters in Vienna
Crypto Exchange Bybit Granted MiCA License in Austria
29.5.2025
Bybit has been granted a MiCA license in Austria, according to Austria regulator FMA’s website
Bybit Launches Direct Trading of Global Stocks Using USDT
20.5.2025
Bybit exchange has announced the launch of direct trading for top global stocks using USDT. This new feature, part of Bybit’s expanding Gold & Forex (MT5) product suite, allows users to trade 78 popular Contracts for Difference (CFDs), including Apple, Tesla, Meta, Nvidia, and Amazon, without...
Apple KYC glitch on Bybit draws swift executive response to recover $100K
19.5.2025
Cryptocurrency exchange Bybit said it had involved team members, including an executive, to fix a glitch that affected a single user who could not go through an Apple-based know-your-client (KYC) system.In a May 18 X post, the Bybit China Team said it received reports about users experiencing...
Apple KYC glitch on Bybit draws swift executive response to recover $100K
19.5.2025
Cryptocurrency exchange Bybit said it had involved team members, including an executive, to fix a glitch that affected a single user who could not go through an Apple-based know-your-client (KYC) system.In a May 18 X post, the Bybit China Team said it received reports about users experiencing...
Crypto swapper eXch shows signs of life after post-Bybit shutdown
14.5.2025
Once a go-to swapper for hackers and drainers, eXch was shut down by German police in April — but continued activity suggests the story isn’t over.Without Know Your Customer (KYC) checks, eXch wasn’t your typical crypto exchange. It acted more like an instant swapper, allowing...
Crypto swapper eXch shows signs of life after post-Bybit shutdown
14.5.2025
Once a go-to swapper for hackers and drainers, eXch was shut down by German police in April — but continued activity suggests the story isn’t over.Without Know Your Customer (KYC) checks, eXch wasn’t your typical crypto exchange. It acted more like an instant swapper, allowing...
Germany Seizes $38M From Crypto Platform Suspected of Laundering Bybit, Genesis Hack Proceeds
9.5.2025
EXch served as a hub for over $1.9 billion in illicit crypto transfers, authorities said, with funds tied to both high-profile hacks and phishing operations
Germany seizes $38M in crypto from Bybit hack-linked eXch exchange
9.5.2025
German law enforcement has seized 34 million euros ($38 million) in cryptocurrency from eXch, a cryptocurrency platform allegedly used to launder stolen funds during Bybit’s record-breaking $1.4 billion hack.The seizure, announced on May 9 by Germany’s Federal Criminal Police Office...
Germany seizes $38M in crypto from Bybit hack-linked eXch exchange
9.5.2025
German law enforcement seized 34 million euros ($38 million) in cryptocurrency from eXch, a cryptocurrency platform allegedly used to launder funds stolen after Bybit’s record-breaking $1.4 billion hack.The seizure, announced on May 9 by Germany’s Federal Criminal Police Office (BKA)...
Bybit recovers liquidity levels 30 days after hack — Kaiko
7.5.2025
The Bybit exchange has recovered its liquidity to pre-hack levels just 30 days following the February 2025 attack that drained nearly $1.5 billion in funds.According to a report from crypto research and analytics firm Kaiko, Bitcoin's (BTC) 1% market depth, a measure of liquidity, returned...
Bybit recovers liquidity levels 30 days after hack — Kaiko
7.5.2025
The Bybit exchange has recovered its liquidity to pre-hack levels just 30 days following the February 2025 attack that drained nearly $1.5 billion in funds.According to a report from crypto research and analytics firm Kaiko, Bitcoin's (BTC) 1% market depth, a measure of liquidity, returned...
Bybit CEO Ben Zhou Provides Update on Hacked Funds and Recovery Efforts
21.4.2025
Ben Zhou, co-founder and CEO of Bybit, has released an executive summary detailing the status of hacked funds totaling approximately $1.4 billion, or around 500,000 ETH. According to Zhou, 68.57% of these funds remain traceable, while 27.59% have gone dark, and 3.84% have been frozen....
Bybit CEO: Two-thirds of Lazarus-hacked funds remain traceable
21.4.2025
Crypto exchange Bybit co-founder and CEO Ben Zhou says more than two-thirds of the digital assets stolen from the platform in February by North Korea’s Lazarus Group still remain traceable. In an executive summary on hacked Bybit funds posted on X on April 21, Ben Zhou said that of...
Bybit CEO: Two-thirds of Lazarus-hacked funds remain traceable
21.4.2025
Crypto exchange Bybit co-founder and CEO Ben Zhou says more than two-thirds of the digital assets stolen from the platform in February by North Korea’s Lazarus Group still remain traceable. In an executive summary on hacked Bybit funds posted on X on April 21, Ben Zhou said that of...
Over $380M Worth of Crypto Stolen During Bybit's $1.4B Hack Has Gone Dark
21.4.2025
The untraceable funds primarily flowed into mixers then through bridges to P2P and OTC platforms, Zhou said
Bybit shuts down four more Web3 services after axing NFT marketplace
17.4.2025
Bybit is shutting down more of its Web3 services after axing its non-fungible token (NFT) marketplace earlier in April.According to an April 16 announcement, the exchange is shutting down its Cloud Wallet (a hosted custodial wallet​), Keyless Wallet (non‑custodial multiparty computation...
Lombard Finance Launches Toolkit to Unlock Bitcoin’s $154B DeFi Opportunity
17.4.2025
Major exchanges Binance and Bybit have already integrated the SDK, which routes staked BTC into Lombard’s DeFi Vault
Avalon Labs Launches Institutional Layer on Bybit to Enhance Bitcoin Lending and Yield
15.4.2025
Avalon Labs has launched its institutional layer on Bybit, aimed at transforming bitcoin lending and yield opportunities within the centralized exchange ecosystem. This new feature allows bitcoin holders to access enhanced yield by leveraging Avalon’s fixed-rate institutional borrowing layer...