Personal Information

Full Name: Ben Zhou

Nickname: Not Public

Country/State: Singapore

Date of Birth:

Languages Known: English

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Food Habit: Not Public

Religion: Not Public

Hobbies: Not Public

Education

School: Not publicly disclosed

College: Not Public

Degrees Obtained: Not Public

Physical Stats

Height: 170 cm

Weight: 70 kg

Family Information

Parents: Not Public

Siblings: Not Public

Marital Status: not_married

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Children: 0

Career

Current Position: Co-founder and Chief Executive Officer (CEO)

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Net Worth: Not Public

Awards & Achievements: Best-known achievement is scaling Bybit into one of the highest-volume global crypto exchanges since its founding in 2018.

Biography Details

Ben Zhou is the co-founder and CEO of Bybit, a centralized cryptocurrency exchange launched in 2018. He is known for building Bybit with a trading-first focus (especially derivatives) and later expanding into a broader exchange offering.

February 2025: Bybit publicly reported a major security incident involving a large Ethereum theft, widely described as one of the largest exchange hacks, followed by an emergency response to stabilize reserves and withdrawals.

August 2025: Bybit published a “Keynote with Ben” event update where Ben Zhou discussed Bybit’s direction and upcoming plans.

December 2025: Bybit distributed an update stating it had secured regulatory milestones (referencing VAPO and MiCAR approvals) and positioned this as a push toward more regulated institutional finance.

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