Bybit has announced that co-CEO Helen Liu will step down effective April 30, 2026. The news, released on March 7 via an official press statement, marks the end of Liu’s five-year journey with the Dubai-based exchange, which has grown into the world’s second-largest cryptocurrency platform by trading volume. Liu started as Vice President of Human Resources, shaping the global team during Bybit’s explosive early growth. She later took on roles as Vice President of Marketing, Chief of Staff, and Chief Operating Officer in 2022, before ascending to co-CEO in 2025.
The crypto exchange stated that Liu is departing to pursue her entrepreneurial ambitions. Bybit has been an incredible platform for growth, and Liu expressed gratitude for the trust, opportunities, and experiences she’s had there. Liu will step down from her co-CEO role at the end of April 2026, and no immediate successor has been named; co-founder and CEO Ben Zhou will continue to lead under the existing structure. Over the past five years, Helen has been an extraordinary partner in building Bybit into the global platform it is today.
This leadership shift occurs amid transformative momentum for Bybit. In 2025, the exchange grew from 50 million to over 80 million registered users across 181 countries, solidifying its position as the second-largest crypto platform by trading volume. The surge came despite market volatility and a high-profile February 2025 hack, after which Bybit rebuilt its security infrastructure and restored full operations. In January 2026, Bybit unveiled an ambitious roadmap during Ben Zhou’s keynote, titled ‘The New Financial Platform,’ signaling a move beyond pure crypto trading into a broader global financial ecosystem.
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