Bybit CEO Ben Zhou Paints Cryptocurrency's New Blueprint, Reshaping Success Standards in Midterm Keynote

2025-08-07 21:11

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Bybit's forward-looking strategic blueprint marks the beginning of a new era with a focus on innovation, security, and trading excellence.

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The world's second largest cryptocurrency exchange platform, Bybit, has today released its future-oriented strategic blueprint, marking the beginning of a new era focused on innovation, security, and trading excellence.

In the highly anticipated mid-year keynote address "Key Points by Ben," Bybit Co-founder and CEO Ben Zhou put forward a development vision centered around real-world applications, institutional-grade innovation, and ecosystem synergy.

During the address, Ben Zhou reviewed key milestones in Bybit's six-year history: a global user base surpassing 74 million, with 1 in every 8 crypto users choosing Bybit. He reiterated Bybit's mission: "Rewrite Your Success. Reshape The Standard."

"Cryptocurrency is no longer just a speculative tool, but a bridge to real-world applications. Bybit is not just trading the future; we are step by step rewriting the definition of success."

—Ben Zhou

Building a Sustainable Future on Compliance

Bybit reiterated its "compliance-first" development strategy at the outset of the address, a strategy that has become increasingly crucial as the industry matures. Bybit is currently fully compliant with the EU's Markets in Crypto-Assets Regulation (MiCAR) and is set to complete registration with India's Financial Intelligence Unit (FIU-India) in the first half of 2025. Ben Zhou emphasized, "The sustainability of the crypto industry begins with trust and transparency," stating that compliance is not a restriction but a catalyst for long-term growth.

Reshaping Security Standards to Address the Largest Attack in History

In February of this year, a third-party vendor of Bybit experienced the largest-scale multi-stage attack in crypto history. Despite Bybit's own infrastructure remaining unaffected, the company promptly initiated an emergency response plan. Within weeks, Bybit completed nine in-depth security audits led by internal and external experts and implemented over 50 enhanced security measures.

This crisis response has been widely recognized in the industry as a model of platform transparency, resilience, and a user-first philosophy. Today, Bybit's security system is seen as a new industry standard.

Infrastructure Upgrade Supports Transactional Performance Surge

Bybit continues to lead in performance and reliability. Its next-generation matching engine can process 3.5 million transactions per second, with a daily order processing volume approaching 200 billion, a 75% increase from the same period last year.

By extending the "Rapid Price Improvement" (RPI) mechanism to perpetual contracts, Bybit has achieved a 150% increase in liquidity and up to 5x execution efficiency optimization, solidifying its position in the professional trading platform market.

Digital Wealth Management Reaches New Heights

Facing a continuous influx of institutional and high-net-worth individuals, Bybit is reshaping the wealth preservation path in the digital age. Its newly launched wealth management platform's Assets Under Management (AUM) have surpassed $150 million, offering customized investment portfolios and strategic services, leveraging Bybit's deep liquidity and secure architecture, tailored for seasoned investors.

Bringing Real Payment Scenarios to Life: Bybit Card and Payment Infrastructure

The Bybit Card has undergone a new upgrade and is now positioned as a crypto-native business card that integrates enterprise and personal spending scenarios. It supports the Visa and Mastercard networks, equipped with intelligent security and real-time expense tracking features, effectively bridging digital assets with everyday spending. The card is set to enter the European Union market in August and expand to Peru and Colombia in the fourth quarter.

In terms of payment infrastructure, Bybit's native QR code payment system has been launched in Southeast Asia and Latin America, driving a 719% growth in quarterly usage. It currently has over 2 million users and has established cross-sector partnerships with local service platforms such as Rappi and Vivaticket to accelerate the adoption of crypto payments to be "as easy as cash."

The All-New Bybit App Debuts: Lightweight Experience and Yield Integration

Bybit has launched an upgraded version of its app, integrating active trading and passive income. The new "Bybit Lite" lightweight mode is designed for daily users, paired with a redesigned Earn module that provides personalized strategies to help users easily activate idle funds.

Mantle 2.0 Strategic Partnership: Institutional-Grade On-Chain Finance Accelerating Implementation

The keynote also announced a deepened collaboration upgrade with Mantle, dubbed by Ben Zhou as the "start of a new era of institutional-grade on-chain finance." With the release of Mantle 2.0, this partnership welcomes a new leadership team and ecosystem integration: Bybit co-CEO Helen Liu and Head of Spot and Web3 Emily Bao will serve as core advisors.

The two parties will engage in comprehensive collaboration around infrastructure, liquidity, and governance to drive DeFi towards a more compliant and scalable direction, in response to the market's strong demand for trusted decentralized solutions.

Reshaping Industry Standards, Ushering in a New Era of Crypto

This keynote speech not only showcases platform growth but also represents a shift in the industry's definition of "success." Ben Zhou emphasized:

"We believe that the crypto world should be user-friendly, secure, and powerful enough to serve everyone from beginners to institutional users. Bybit will rewrite the rules and reshape the future together with the global community."