PANews reported on August 25 that Bybit, the world's second largest cryptocurrency exchange by trading volume, officially released its "Semi-Annual Report for the First Half of 2025", revealing how the company demonstrated resilience, innovation and growth during one of the most challenging periods in the history of the crypto industry, turning crises into milestones.

The Bybit 2025 Half-Year Semi-Annual Report provides exclusive data, operational insights, and a blueprint for the actions of a leading crypto institution as it builds its future amidst volatility. From AI-driven trading to real-world asset tokenization and global compliance strategies, the report demonstrates how Bybit is not only adapting to change but also shaping the future.

Report highlights:

• With over 70 million registered users (as of May 9), it ranks second among cryptocurrency exchanges in the world in terms of trading volume.
• Zero loss of user funds - Bybit's 1:1 reserve guarantee ensures that user assets remain intact in the event of an attack.
• A total of US$73.36 million in funds were frozen, US$29.7 million was recovered, and a total of over US$141 million in funds involved in the case were tracked through LazarusBounty.
• BTC market depth recovered to $13 million/day within 30 days - leading the industry's liquidity recovery.
• TradeGPT surpasses 5 million users — Bybit’s AI trading assistant empowers smarter and more efficient trading decisions.
• 78 new traditional financial trading instruments and 10+ tokenized stocks have been added - users can trade global stocks and ETFs such as AAPL, TSLA and SPY through Bybit TradFi and xStocks spot sections, bringing traditional markets on-chain.
• Bybit card users exceed 2 million - can be used at more than 150 million merchants worldwide through Mastercard, Apple Pay and Google Pay.
• Over $2 million in charitable donations – covering earthquake relief in Tibet, Myanmar, and Thailand, flood relief in South Africa, $1 million in impact investments in Latin America, and over $200,000 in scholarships for students in Africa and South Korea.
• Completed 50+ security upgrades — passed 9 security audits and fully updated reserve proof within a month, setting a new standard of trust in the industry.
• Obtaining the Austrian MiCAR license - enabling Bybit to serve 450 million European users through a compliant framework and conduct business in 29 European Economic Area countries.