Bybit Co-CEO Helen Liu to Depart Exchange

Helen Liu's tenure as Co-CEO was relatively brief, having been promoted to the role in 2025. She joined Bybit in 2020, rising from Vice President of Human Resources to Chief Operating Officer in 2022 before her appointment to the top leadership position. Her background was in traditional tech, with HR director roles at Nokia and Microsoft. During her time as a key executive, Liu was instrumental in guiding Bybit through significant global expansion and organizational development. As COO, she played a pivotal role in launching new products, staking services, and spearheading compliance efforts across multiple jurisdictions. Under Liu's co-leadership, Bybit solidified its position as one of the world's top crypto exchanges by trading volume, serving over 82 million users. The exchange saw its market share for spot trading grow eightfold in 2023 and its overall Bitcoin trading volume market share jump from 2% in 2023 to 9.3% in 2024. Co-founder Ben Zhou will continue to lead the company as CEO, and Bybit has stated it does not plan to name a direct successor to Liu. The company has emphasized that operations will proceed without disruption under the existing executive team. Beyond her corporate roles, Liu founded the Blockchain for Good Alliance to explore the technology's potential for social impact. She also created Moledao, a platform designed to support and nurture blockchain developers with educational and career resources. The leadership change follows a period of both challenges and innovations for the exchange. Bybit suffered a significant hack in February 2025, losing $1.5 billion in assets, though it replenished its reserves within 72 hours. More recently, in the last quarter of 2025, the company reported that its AI-driven risk framework intercepted and recovered over $300 million in withdrawals linked to scams.