New Co-CEO:- Bybit, the leading crypto Exchange, has announced a major leadership shuffle. According to the reports from Wu Blockchain and Press Releases, the crypto exchange has promoted its COO Helen Liu to co-CEO role. Alongside this, the current CTO Rockman has also reportedly decided to step down.
Helen Liu has served in various senior roles at Bybit for years, gaining deep knowledge of its global business and operational mechanics. She joined Bybit in 2020 as Head of Human Resources before being promoted to Chief Operating Officer in 2022.
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As COO of Bybit, Helen had been pivotal in launching new products, launchpools, staking services, and driving compliance efforts across multiple jurisdictions. She also overhauled Bybit’s listing process to prioritize user-demand and long-term project fundamentals over short-term gains.
In her new role of Co‑CEO, Liu will work closely with founder and CEO Ben Zhou to oversee Bybit’s core business areas. These are likely to be global expansion, institutional offerings, and TradeFi trading.
Separately, Bybit has announced the departure of its CTO, known internally as Rockman. After a successful tenure where he shaped the company’s technical infrastructure and laid the groundwork for its trading engine, Rockman has decided to leave.
Although the company didn’t provide a specific reason for Rockman’s departure, an interim technology lead has been appointed as Bybit searches for a permanent successor.
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Bybit’s Growth and Challenges
These leadership changes come as Bybit is doubling down on its global expansion and compliance efforts. After the $1.5 billion hack in February 2025, the exchange is working to revive its image and transparency.
On June 16, Bybit became the first major crypto exchange to roll out a fully integrated TradFi suite directly within its existing app. According to the exchange, this will help in eliminating the need for external platforms like MetaTrader 5. The Bybit TradFi feature allows users to trade gold, forex, global indices, stock CFDs, and commodities – all from a single wallet and account.
Under its 2025 vision, Bybit is also slated to include the real-world asset–backed instruments in its Earn product, work on expanding on-chain asset integrations, and wallet features. Recently, the Centralised Exchange also announced its entry into the DEX market with Byreal built on Solana. The co-CEO Liu’s appointment is widely seen as a move to cement Bybit’s operational stability and deepen its focus on regulated expansion.
The platform is also investing heavily in obtaining licenses across various jurisdictions and strengthening its institutional offerings. In a challenging regulatory environment where scrutiny of digital asset platforms is intensifying, the move to reshuffle the executive team reflects bold plans ahead.
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