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
