Ben Zhou, co-founder and CEO of Bybit, reveals how he led the company back from the biggest crypto theft in history - filling the $1.5 billion hole in just 8 months while still paying bonuses and dividends.

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0:00 Introduction

1:39 Please Subscribe

2:04 Why Ben Is Meeting With Prime Ministers

5:52 Partnerships: @JupiterExchange @KASTxyz

6:32 The Most Fun Part About Building In Crypto

8:16 Why Ben Would Go On A Podcast 3 Days After Losing $1.5B

11:00 How Does ByBit Use AI To Run Their Business

17:47 How Do You Measure A $150 Million F1 Sponsorship Deal

21:47 Why Did ByBit Sponsor The Stockholm Opens

23:07 Why Ben Is So Hands On Consistently With ByBit Decisions

25:33 Partnerships: @Ethena @sumsub

30:20 Ben’s Message To Anyone Dealing With A Big Crisis

36:51 How Big Is ByBit Today In Terms Of Key Numbers

37:38 How Do You Take ByBit To The Next Level Beyond

39:09 What’s The Endgame For ByBit

40:03 What Is Byreal

42:34 Does Ben See A World Where DEXes Takeover CEXes

43:13 What Is ByBit Doing With Ethena

46:05 Ben’s Opinions On Hyperliquid As A Competitor

49:34 Partnerships: @Trezor @BitwiseInvest @SuiNetwork

50:30 What’s ByBit Doing To Prepare For An AI Driven World

56:57 What Makes Ben Happy

57:21 Does Ben Feel Happier Now That He’s Worth A Lot Of Money

58:30 One Thing Ben Is Holding Onto That He Should Let Go Of

59:04 What Ben Does With His Money Investing Wise

1:02:58 One Thing Ben’s Learned That You Can Takeaway Today

1:04:11 Who Is Ben Zhou

1:06:20 Closing Thoughts

ByBit Founder: I Survived the Biggest Crypto Hack and Still Had My Best Year | E168

When Shift Happens Podcast

ByBit Founder: I Survived the Biggest Crypto Hack and Still Had My Best Year | E168