E168: @Bybit_Official - The CEO Who Went on a Podcast 3 Days After a $1.5B Hack and Made it all Back in 8 Months @benbybit, the co-founder and CEO of @Bybit_Official, 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. In this episode, Ben shares the untold story of the recovery, Bybit's growth to 85 million users, and his vision to merge banks, brokers, and exchanges into crypto's next financial super-app. Timestamps: 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 16:22 When Did Ben Realize AI Was Game Changing For The 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 With ByBit Decisions 25:33 Partnerships: @ethena @sumsub 26:35 The Most Surprising Thing Ben Learned From The ByBit Hack 28:06 How Do You Deal With An Outside Party When Big Issues Happen 30:20 Ben’s Message To Anyone Dealing With A Big Crisis 32:51 How Ben Managed The Negative Spotlight 36:51 How Big Is ByBit Today In Terms Of Key Numbers 37:38 How Do You Take ByBit To The Next Level 39:09 What’s The Endgame For ByBit 40:03 What Is @byreal_io 42:34 Does Ben See A World Where DEXes Takeover CEXes 43:13 What Is ByBit Doing With Ethena 45:06 Ben’s Thoughts About The Ethena Partnership 46:05 Ben’s Opinions On Hyperliquid As A Competitor 49:34 Partnerships: @Trezor @Bitwise @SuiNetwork 50:30 What’s ByBit Doing To Prepare For An AI Driven World 53:56 The Evolution Of Crypto vs AI 56:57 What Makes Ben Happy 57:21 Does Ben Feel Happier Now That He’s Rich 58:30 One Thing Ben Is Holding Onto That He Should Let Go Of 59:04 What Ben Does With His Money 1:00:14 What Does The Voice In Ben's Head Tell Him 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