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Bybit is a cryptocurrency exchange established in March 2018 that offers a professional platform for crypto traders. It has an ultra-fast matching engine, excellent customer service, and multilingual community support. The company provides innovative online spot and derivatives trading services, mining and staking products, an NFT marketplace, and API support to retail and institutional clients around the world. It strives to be the most reliable exchange for the emerging digital asset class.
SpaceX IPO Attracts Over $250 Billion in Investment Demand
According to reports, SpaceX, the aerospace company led by Elon Musk, has attracted over $250 billion in investment demand for its IPO, surpassing its planned fundraising target of $75 billion. The offering is nearly 4 times oversubscribed, valuing the company at $1.8 trillion. Bankers and investors noted that long-term funds have submitted large orders. Pricing is expected to be finalized on Thursday, though demand figures could still change before orders are placed by major institutional investors. SpaceX's growth narrative is primarily tied to its satellite internet business, Starlink, which has become a significant source of revenue and profit for the company. SpaceX also highlighted that its artificial intelligence products address a market opportunity worth $23 trillion. Cryptocurrency exchanges including Binance, Coinbase, Kraken, and Bybit have listed pre-IPO perpetual futures for SPCX this month. Binance's related product has accumulated a trading volume of $2.1 billion over 18 days, covering over 130 countries. Decentralized exchange Hyperliquid recorded a trading volume of $70 million in the past 24 hours, with open interest exceeding $115 million. (Cointelegraph)
Bybit has launched SpaceX pre-market perpetual contracts with up to 10x leverage.
According to the official announcement, Bybit has launched pre-market perpetual contracts for SpaceX (SPCX/USDT), offering up to 10x leverage. SpaceX is scheduled to officially list on the Nasdaq on June 12 under the ticker symbol SPCX, with its IPO aiming to raise up to $75 billion. For more details, please visit the Bybit official platform.
Bybit to Launch CHIP Spot Trading
According to an official announcement, Bybit will list CHIP in its spot trading section. CHIP is the “Dollar Protocol for AI Interest Rates,” a DeFi lending platform collateralized by real GPUs, and $CHIP is used for governance and determining the financing rules for AI infrastructure.
Malaysian digital asset exchange Hata closes $8 million Series A funding round, led by Bybit
According to Cointelegraph, Malaysian digital asset exchange Hata has completed an $8 million Series A funding round led by Bybit, with participation from multiple global family offices. Previously, Bybit also participated in Hata’s $4.2 million seed funding round. Hata holds licenses issued by the Securities Commission Malaysia and the Labuan Financial Services Authority, enabling it to provide digital asset trading and custody services in the country.
Bybit Launches USD1 Holding-to-Earn Campaign with Up to 20% APR and a $45,000,000 WLFI Reward Pool
Bybit has officially launched its new “Hold USD1 to Earn Tokens” campaign. Users only need to complete Level 1 KYC verification and hold at least 1 USD1 in their Bybit account to share daily WLFI rewards—no subscription or lock-up required; rewards are earned simply by holding. The campaign begins on May 19, 2026, at 10:00 UTC. During the campaign period, users can earn up to a 20% annualized return and compete for a total reward pool of up to 45,000,000 WLFI—climbing the USD1 Holding Leaderboard. USD1 is a regulated stablecoin issued by World Liberty Financial, fully backed 1:1 by short-term U.S. Treasury securities and cash equivalents, and strictly pegged to the U.S. dollar. WLFI is the governance token of the World Liberty Financial ecosystem, enabling holders to participate in protocol governance and influence the ecosystem’s strategic direction. In this campaign, WLFI rewards will be distributed daily to USD1 holders on the Bybit platform. During the campaign, the system will take a snapshot of each user’s eligible USD1 balance once every hour—24 snapshots per day. WLFI rewards are expected to be credited to users’ main account funding wallets by approximately 06:00 UTC the following day.
Bybit Collaborates with University of Hong Kong Student Team on Anti-Money Laundering Research
According to an official announcement, Bybit recently completed an innovative anti-money laundering (AML) research collaboration with a student team from The University of Hong Kong (HKU). This collaboration used Bybit’s February 2025 security incident as a case study, providing HKU Business School master’s students with hands-on experience in blockchain investigations and AML analysis.
ZachXBT: US Law Firms' "Free-Riding Claims" May Hinder Recovery and Compensation of Funds for Hacking Victims
Odaily Odaily PaperImperium, the head of MegaETH, disclosed on X platform that documents from the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York show that a U.S. court has issued an injunction against the Arbitrum DAO, prohibiting it from transferring approximately $71 million in ETH assets that were previously frozen during the KelpDAO hacking incident. In response, on-chain detective ZachXBT posted on X platform, stating that certain U.S. law firms are using his investigative work and on-chain forensics to help victims of some hacking incidents file legal claims. However, this practice may actually slow down or hinder victims from receiving compensation or recovering funds.ZachXBT added that in previous hacking incidents involving the Lazarus Group, such law firms often stepped in after on-chain fund tracking or freezing was completed, proposing subsequent legal actions that were weakly related to the crypto incidents themselves. Similar "free-riding claims" strategies were used in events like Harmony and Bybit. He called on the crypto community to establish a DAO to resist such practices.
Bybit CEO Invited to London to Discuss Crypto Regulation with UK FCA and Other Authorities
According to CoinDesk, a UK economic development agency this week invited Bybit’s management team to London for meetings with the UK’s Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) and representatives of the House of Lords to discuss topics including cryptocurrency regulation, corporate establishment, and job creation. Bybit CEO Ben Zhou stated that the UK aims to attract major enterprises to set up local headquarters and drive innovation through stablecoins, tokenization, and payment system reforms. The report notes that this invitation coincides with the UK’s FinTech Week and reflects the UK’s intent to reverse the trend of capital and corporate migration toward the UAE.
Malaysian digital asset exchange Hata closes $8 million Series A funding round, led by Bybit
According to Cointelegraph, Malaysian digital asset exchange Hata has completed an $8 million Series A funding round led by Bybit, with participation from multiple global family offices. Previously, Bybit also participated in Hata’s $4.2 million seed funding round. Hata holds licenses issued by the Securities Commission Malaysia and the Labuan Financial Services Authority, enabling it to provide digital asset trading and custody services in the country.
Coinbase in Talks with Bybit on U.S. Stock Tokenization, Custody, and Distribution Collaboration
According to CoinDesk, Coinbase is exploring collaboration with Bybit on tokenization, custody, and global distribution of assets such as U.S.-listed equities and pre-IPO shares. Sources familiar with the matter said negotiations are ongoing and do not involve equity acquisition or similar transactions by Bybit aimed at entering the U.S. market. Separately, reports indicate that Bybit’s plan to enter the U.S. market will be advanced through a new entity led by former Co-CEO Helen Liu, which will bring in an undisclosed local partner to provide licensing and compliance support, while Bybit will supply technology, products, and liquidity.
Arthur Hayes-associated address withdraws another 47,000 HYPE from Binance, valued at $3.16 million
an address (0xf7A4...07494) sharing the same Bybit deposit address as BitMEX co-founder Arthur Hayes withdrew another 47,000 HYPE, valued at $3.16 million, from Binance one hour ago. This address previously attracted attention due to suspected HYPE purchases. BitMEX co-founder Arthur Hayes clarified a week ago that he had not made any purchases.
A SIREN whale dumped 670 million SIREN tokens in just two days—92% of the total supply.
According to on-chain analytics platform Lookonchain (@lookonchain), a SIREN whale sold 670 million SIREN tokens—92% of the total supply—within just two days, causing the price to plunge over 90% and realizing $64.8 million in USDT. Of this amount, $25.7 million in USDT has already been deposited into Bitget and Bybit exchanges, while the remaining $39.1 million in USDT is still held on-chain, suggesting the sell-off may not yet be complete.
SIREN holder's on-chain holdings have decreased to 66% of the total supply, approximately 480 million tokens
According to monitoring by on-chain analyst Yu Jin, from 10:00 AM yesterday to 12:00 AM midnight, the SIREN holder sold approximately 201 million SIREN on-chain over 14 hours, exchanging them for about 27.7 million USDT. Of this, 24.8 million USDT was transferred to Bitget and Bybit. Their on-chain SIREN holdings have dropped from 94% (682 million tokens) of the total supply to the current 66% (480 million tokens).
SPCXX Now Live on Bybit Spot, Launching 200,000 USDT Trading Competition
Bybit Spot has officially listed xStocks tokenized stock SPCXX on June 13 (UTC+8). The platform simultaneously launched a 200,000 USDT Token Splash trading competition, where users can participate through deposits, trading, and other activities to win substantial rewards.
Bybit Launches USDT-Denominated Event Settlement Contracts, Initially Focusing on FIFA World Cup Football Matches
It is reported that Bybit recently launched a new category of contracts: USDT Event Settlement Contracts, which are based on the outcomes of sports events. Users can trade these contracts in real time before and during matches, with automatic settlement after the event concludes. Product Features: - Contract prices are benchmarked at 10, reflecting the market’s real-time expectations for the home or away team’s victory: prices above 10 indicate bullish sentiment toward the home team; prices below 10 indicate bullish sentiment toward the away team. - Settlement price formula: 10 + (home team goals − away team goals). Only goals scored during the official 90-minute match duration count; goals scored during extra time or penalty shootouts are excluded. - Settlement occurs 130 minutes after the scheduled match kickoff. A “close-only” mode is activated during the final 20 minutes prior to settlement. - Maximum leverage supported is 5x; minimum initial margin is 10 USDT. According to comprehensive reports, the first batch of contracts will be rolled out progressively aligned with the 2026 FIFA World Cup schedule. Exact listing times for individual trading pairs will be announced officially by the platform.
Immunefi CEO claims AI models lead to surge in crypto security vulnerabilities
Odaily, Mitchell Amador, CEO of bug bounty platform Immunefi, stated at the WAIB Summit that new AI models such as Claude Opus 4.8 and ChatGPT 5.5 are shifting the balance of cybersecurity offense and defense in favor of attackers, leading to a resurgence in crypto hacks in 2026. Data from DefiLlama shows that in April 2026, illicit actors stole over $634 million from crypto platforms, the highest monthly total since the Bybit hack in February 2025 drove losses of approximately $1.4 billion.Amador stated that the crypto industry is in a critical survival period for the next three to four years until security teams leverage similar AI models to build codebases that attackers cannot breach; if the industry adopts more crowd-sourced security solutions, this timeline could be shortened to within two years. The latest Claude Mythos model, Fable 5, from AI company Anthropic, previously raised concerns about accelerating the ability to exploit crypto vulnerabilities.Anthropic stated that Fable 5 has safeguards in place that will redirect topics related to cybersecurity and similar fields to Claude Opus 4.8. On April 19, an attacker transferred approximately 116,500 restaked Ethereum (rsETH) from Kelp DAO's LayerZero-based rsETH bridge, valued at around $290 million to $293 million at the time. Cross-chain protocol LayerZero stated that the 1/1 decentralized verification network configuration of Kelp DAO relied on a single verification path for processing cross-chain messages, creating a single point of failure. (Cointelegraph)
Immunefi CEO claims AI models lead to surge in crypto security vulnerabilities
Odaily, Mitchell Amador, CEO of bug bounty platform Immunefi, stated at the WAIB Summit that new AI models such as Claude Opus 4.8 and ChatGPT 5.5 are shifting the balance of cybersecurity offense and defense in favor of attackers, leading to a resurgence in crypto hacks in 2026. Data from DefiLlama shows that in April 2026, illicit actors stole over $634 million from crypto platforms, the highest monthly total since the Bybit hack in February 2025 drove losses of approximately $1.4 billion.Amador stated that the crypto industry is in a critical survival period for the next three to four years until security teams leverage similar AI models to build codebases that attackers cannot breach; if the industry adopts more crowd-sourced security solutions, this timeline could be shortened to within two years. The latest Claude Mythos model, Fable 5, from AI company Anthropic, previously raised concerns about accelerating the ability to exploit crypto vulnerabilities.Anthropic stated that Fable 5 has safeguards in place that will redirect topics related to cybersecurity and similar fields to Claude Opus 4.8. On April 19, an attacker transferred approximately 116,500 restaked Ethereum (rsETH) from Kelp DAO's LayerZero-based rsETH bridge, valued at around $290 million to $293 million at the time. Cross-chain protocol LayerZero stated that the 1/1 decentralized verification network configuration of Kelp DAO relied on a single verification path for processing cross-chain messages, creating a single point of failure. (Cointelegraph)
More than 80 crypto industry cyberattacks occurred in Q1 2026, doubling year-on-year
AML/KYT provider Shard disclosed that the number of cyberattacks targeting the cryptocurrency industry in Q1 2026 doubled year-on-year, exceeding 80 incidents; however, total losses declined by 69% year-on-year to $496 million, down from $1.6 billion in the same period last year. Shard noted that losses in Q1 2025 were primarily driven by a major theft incident involving Bybit, valued at approximately $1.4 billion; in contrast, attacks in Q1 2026 were more dispersed, targeting DeFi protocols, infrastructure services, and individual users. On a monthly basis: 29 attacks occurred in January, causing losses exceeding $392 million; 26 attacks occurred in February, causing losses exceeding $22 million; and 27 attacks occurred in March, causing losses exceeding $81 million.
DxSale Accused of Transferring Approximately $7.3 Million from Early BNB Chain Locked Liquidity Pools
According to on-chain investigator Eye, DxSale is suspected of withdrawing approximately $7.3 million from some of its early liquidity pools locked on BNB Chain since 2021—impacting over 1,400 LPs. Eye stated that the attack involved silent ownership transfers and over 80 wallet hops. Eye noted that the newly used wallet address in the attack received 104 BNB from Bybit 20 hours prior to the liquidity pool withdrawal, and subsequently received approximately 1,200 BNB after the funds were withdrawn from the liquidity pools. Thereafter, this address transferred roughly 3,400 BNB in total to two wallets, with the related funds already withdrawn via multiple Binance deposit addresses.
Bybit Collaborates with University of Hong Kong Student Team on Anti-Money Laundering Research
According to an official announcement, Bybit recently completed an innovative anti-money laundering (AML) research collaboration with a student team from The University of Hong Kong (HKU). This collaboration used Bybit’s February 2025 security incident as a case study, providing HKU Business School master’s students with hands-on experience in blockchain investigations and AML analysis.
CertiK CEO: AI Is Turning DeFi Defense into an "Unfair Game"
Ronghui Gu, co-founder and CEO of CertiK, stated that AI tools are exacerbating the imbalance between attack and defense in DeFi security, making it easier for attackers to discover vulnerabilities and replicate attack paths across different protocols.He pointed out that the DeFi security situation was particularly severe in April of this year, with only 3 days that month free from hacker attacks, resulting in cumulative losses exceeding $690 million for DeFi protocols. Excluding the Bybit attack in February 2025, April has become the month with the highest losses from DeFi hacks since March 2022.Ronghui Gu believes that attackers can concentrate significant computing power to repeatedly test a single protocol, whereas security companies need to serve multiple clients simultaneously with dispersed resources, putting the defense side at a natural disadvantage. Meanwhile, the focus of recent attacks is also shifting from smart contract vulnerabilities to operational security and weak points in the supply chain.He emphasized that even if AI fails to find vulnerabilities over an extended period, it does not prove the code is completely secure; under current technical conditions, formal verification remains a more reliable method for ensuring security.
CertiK Report: North Korean Hackers Caused ~60% of Digital Asset Thefts in 2025, Attack Pattern Shifts Toward 'Offline Infiltration'
Odaily, Web3 security firm CertiK has released the "Skynet North Korean Crypto Threat Report." Data shows that since 2016, North Korean hacking groups have accumulated approximately $6.75 billion in stolen digital assets. In 2025 alone, their thefts amounted to $2.06 billion in losses, accounting for nearly 60% of the total annual losses in the global crypto industry (including the $1.5 billion Bybit hack). As of early 2026, this threat trend continues, with losses attributable to them making up about 55%.The report emphasizes that the North Korean hackers' attack patterns have fundamentally shifted, evolving from mere code vulnerability exploitation into a state-level attack system combining social engineering, deep supply chain attacks, and 'physical infiltration.' In the recent Drift protocol incident, attackers even spent six months infiltrating offline industry conferences, building trust through real financial transactions and personal interactions before launching the attack.CertiK security experts warn that in the face of such systemic attacks, purely technical defenses are proving inadequate. Crypto institutions urgently need to fully implement a 'zero-trust' hiring model, reinforce third-party supply chains, establish fund circuit breaker mechanisms, and collaborate with professional security firms to build a full lifecycle defense system covering code auditing, round-the-clock risk monitoring, and on-chain anti-money laundering/KYT (Know Your Transaction) fund tracking.
Bybit Launches Trading Position Campaign with $100,000 USDT Prize Pool and VIP Bundle for the Football Final
Bybit has announced the “Trade & Hold” campaign to win VIP packages for watching the football final. During the campaign period, users who trade any spot or perpetual contract trading pairs with non-zero fees and hold the qualifying $TRUMP tokens will be eligible to share in a prize pool of up to 100,000 USDT.
Bybit Launches SpaceX Perpetual Contract and Contract for Difference (CFD)
Odaily Odaily, Bybit officially launched the SpaceX perpetual contract (perp) and Contract for Difference (CFD) today.According to platform information, the SpaceX perpetual contract supports up to 10x leverage and offers a 50% fee discount; the SpaceX CFD supports up to 5x leverage and implements a "zero fee" model (i.e., waiving trading commissions and overnight fees).Additionally, the Bybit TradFi CFD section is running a stock 0-rate fee campaign (0 commission model + overnight fee rebate) from June 8 to July 10, covering over 380 stock underlying assets.
Bybit Alpha Farm Liquidity Pool SPCX-USDC Mining Yield Exceeds 200%
Alpha Farm launched the SPCX-USDC liquidity pool on June 13. Trading volume in this pool has surged, and today’s LP staking yield exceeded 200%.
SPCXX Now Live on Bybit Spot, Launching 200,000 USDT Trading Competition
Bybit Spot has officially listed xStocks tokenized stock SPCXX on June 13 (UTC+8). The platform simultaneously launched a 200,000 USDT Token Splash trading competition, where users can participate through deposits, trading, and other activities to win substantial rewards.
Bybit Alpha, Byreal have listed SPCX for trading, currently priced at $161
According to Odaily, Bybit Alpha and Byreal have now listed $SPCX for trading, with its current price on the Solana chain at $161. SPCX is an on-chain SpaceX token issued by Backpack and has been deployed to Solana.
Bybit: Full Refund for SpaceX IPO Subscriptions, Users to Receive 10% Annualized Reward
Bybit stated on X platform that due to xStocks' inability to deliver the underlying assets and its failure to secure SpaceX shares, users who have subscribed through the platform will not receive any SpaceX allocation. All subscription funds will be automatically returned to the original funding accounts without any action required from users. Refund details can be viewed on the IPO Express page.As a token of appreciation for users' patience and support, eligible participants will also receive an additional reward, calculated at a 10% annualized interest rate for a fixed term of 4 days. The reward will be automatically credited to user accounts.
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SpaceX stock price surge drives SPCXX strength, Bybit-related trading pairs account for over 50% market share
As SpaceX continues to strengthen following its U.S. stock market listing, SPCXX has simultaneously hit new historical highs, with market trading activity notably heating up.According to CoinMarketCap data, Bybit's market share for related trading pairs has exceeded 50%, ranking first in the market.
Arthur Hayes-associated address withdraws another 47,000 HYPE from Binance, valued at $3.16 million
an address (0xf7A4...07494) sharing the same Bybit deposit address as BitMEX co-founder Arthur Hayes withdrew another 47,000 HYPE, valued at $3.16 million, from Binance one hour ago. This address previously attracted attention due to suspected HYPE purchases. BitMEX co-founder Arthur Hayes clarified a week ago that he had not made any purchases.
Bybit Launches Trading Position Campaign with $100,000 USDT Prize Pool and VIP Bundle for the Football Final
Bybit has announced the “Trade & Hold” campaign to win VIP packages for watching the football final. During the campaign period, users who trade any spot or perpetual contract trading pairs with non-zero fees and hold the qualifying $TRUMP tokens will be eligible to share in a prize pool of up to 100,000 USDT.
Bybit Launches SpaceX Perpetual Contract and Contract for Difference (CFD)
Odaily Odaily, Bybit officially launched the SpaceX perpetual contract (perp) and Contract for Difference (CFD) today.According to platform information, the SpaceX perpetual contract supports up to 10x leverage and offers a 50% fee discount; the SpaceX CFD supports up to 5x leverage and implements a "zero fee" model (i.e., waiving trading commissions and overnight fees).Additionally, the Bybit TradFi CFD section is running a stock 0-rate fee campaign (0 commission model + overnight fee rebate) from June 8 to July 10, covering over 380 stock underlying assets.
Bybit Launches RWA Earn, Opening Institutional-Grade Fixed-Income Products to Crypto Users
It is reported that Bybit officially launched RWA Earn on June 15, offering tokenized institutional-grade financial products to eligible users through partnerships with Plume and DigiFT.
Bybit Alpha Farm Liquidity Pool SPCX-USDC Mining Yield Exceeds 200%
Alpha Farm launched the SPCX-USDC liquidity pool on June 13. Trading volume in this pool has surged, and today’s LP staking yield exceeded 200%.