Dubai, United Arab Emirates, August 25th, 2025, Chainwire Bybit , the world’s second-largest cryptocurrency exchange by trading volume, has published its 1H 2025 Half-Year Report, revealing how it turned one of the most challenging periods in crypto history into a milestone of resilience, innovation, and 0 first half of 2025 was marked by a coordinated $1.4 billion cyberattack on one of our vendors by the Lazarus Group—one of the largest security threats the crypto industry has ever 1 Bybit emerged stronger, demonstrating operational maturity, swift crisis response, and its ability to lead from the 2 exchange fully protected its users, introduced breakthrough AI tools, expanded its regulated footprint, and cemented its position as the most trusted gateway to 3 Takeaways from the Report 70M+ registered users as of May 9 — reaffirming Bybit as the world’s #2 crypto exchange by trading volume. 0 client fund loss — Bybit’s 1:1 reserve guarantee ensured all user assets remained fully intact after the Lazarus attack. $73.36M frozen and $29.7M recovered via LazarusBounty — with $141M+ in illicit flows 4 market depth rebounded to $13M/day within 30 days — leading the industry in liquidity recovery. 5M+ users on TradeGPT — Bybit’s AI assistant powering smarter, faster trading decisions. 78 TradFi instruments + 10+ tokenized stocks launched — from AAPL and TSLA to SPY, users can now trade real-world equities and ETFs via Bybit TradFi and xStocks on Spot, bringing global markets on-chain 2M+ Bybit Card users — accepted via Mastercard, Apple Pay, and Google Pay at 150M+ global 5 $2M pledged for global good — from earthquake relief in Tibet, Myanmar, and Thailand, to flood aid in South Africa, $1M impact investment via BGA in Latin America, and $200K+ in scholarships for students across Africa and Korea. 50+ security upgrades — a slew of security upgrades after 9 security audits within a month and full Proof-of-Reserves, establishing new trust 6 license secured in Austria — enabling Bybit to serve 450M+ Europeans through a fully regulated framework and passport its services in 29 EEA (European Economic Area) countries “Trust is the foundation of everything we do at Bybit.
We’ve proven not only that we’re solvent and secure, but also that we act with full transparency—especially when it matters most,” said Ben Zhou, co-founder and CEO of Bybit. “Securing a MiCAR license and expanding our regulatory footprint reflects our long-term vision: to be the most trusted and compliant gateway to Web3.” The Bybit 1H 2025 Half-Year Report offers exclusive data, operational insights, and a blueprint for how leading crypto institutions can navigate volatility while building for the 7 AI-driven trading to real-world asset tokenization and global regulatory alignment, the report underscores how Bybit is not just responding to change—it’s shaping what comes 8 second half of the year will mark a pivotal era for Bybit—a time to reshape crypto’s role in everyday life and traditional 9 a key player in the industry, Bybit embraces the responsibility of driving broader adoption for the crypto 10 are committed to being a leading force in rewriting security and industry standards—co-building is in our 11 the Full Report here . #Bybit / #TheCryptoArk / #IMakeIt About Bybit Bybit is the world’s second-largest cryptocurrency exchange by trading volume, serving a global community of over 70 million 12 in 2018, Bybit is redefining openness in the decentralized world by creating a simpler, open and equal ecosystem for 13 a strong focus on Web3, Bybit partners strategically with leading blockchain protocols to provide robust infrastructure and drive on-chain 14 for its secure custody, diverse marketplaces, intuitive user experience, and advanced blockchain tools, Bybit bridges the gap between TradFi and DeFi, empowering builders, creators, and enthusiasts to unlock the full potential of 15 the future of decentralized finance at 16 more details about Bybit, please visit Bybit Press For media inquiries, please contact: media@bybit.
com For updates, please follow: Bybit's Communities and Social Media ContactHead of PRTony AuBybittony. au@bybit. com Disclaimer: This is a sponsored press release and is for informational purposes 17 does not reflect the views of Crypto Daily, nor is it intended to be used as legal, tax, investment, or financial advice.
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