whale2026-09-05 13:01:50Whale Withdraws 97,670 HYPE Worth $8.25M from Four Exchanges in One HourA whale withdrew 97,670 HYPE (worth approximately $8.25 million) from four crypto exchanges—OKX, Bybit, Kraken, and Gate—within the past hour, according to on-chain monitoring service Onchain Lens. The largest withdrawal came from OKX, accounting for 46,000 HYPE ($3.88 million), followed by Bybit with 29,000 HYPE ($2.45 million), Kraken with 13,000 HYPE ($1.1 million), and Gate with 9,670 HYPE ($816,000). The movement was reported by ChainCatcher.800
Bybit2026-09-04 14:13:46Bybit Tweets: 'Out of Office, Not Out of the Market'Cryptocurrency exchange Bybit's official Twitter account posted a message saying 'Out of office. Not out of the market' along with an image, suggesting the team may be on leave but still monitoring market conditions.750
Ethena2026-09-04 02:47:52Ethena Project Wallet Dumps 14M ENA After 2 Years of Dormancy, Assets Down 65%A wallet linked to an Ethena project team member has moved 14 million ENA tokens to Bybit after two years of inactivity, according to on-chain analyst Ai Yi. The address received the tokens from an Ethena multisig in July 2024, when they were worth $6.89 million at $0.4928 per ENA. Six hours ago, the wallet transferred all tokens to Bybit, leaving a balance of $2.41 million—a loss of $4.48 million from the initial value and over $8.735 million from the peak price. The assets have shrunk by 65%.800
Bybit2026-09-03 17:20:40Bybit Pay Integrates Mesh for Direct Account Balance PaymentsBybit's payment arm, Bybit Pay, has integrated with crypto payment infrastructure provider Mesh, allowing users to pay or top up directly using their Bybit account balance on supported platforms, without withdrawals. Merchants can add Bybit Pay to reach 80 million users, with programmable settlement options. Mesh's network spans over 300 wallets and exchanges; it raised $75 million in Series C funding led by Dragonfly in January, valuing it at $1 billion, with plans to expand into Latin America, Asia, and Europe.910
Bitcoin2026-09-03 15:42:04BTC open interest rises 6.25% in 24 hours to $57.013 billion, Coinglass data showsBitcoin open interest across the broader derivatives market increased 6.25% over the past 24 hours, according to data cited by ChainCatcher from Coinglass. The current total stands at $57.013 billion. The platform breakdown included in the update shows Binance with $11.914 billion in BTC open interest, Bybit with $5.357 billion, Gate with $5.166 billion, and OKX with $2.96 billion. The figures reflect the latest snapshot referenced in the ChainCatcher brief and are limited to the exchanges named in the source. No additional market interpretation or price data was provided in the original item. The report focused on the 24-hour change in aggregate BTC open interest and the current exchange-level positions listed by Coinglass.820
Liquidation2026-09-03 13:30:21Crypto Liquidations Total $248M in 24 Hours, Shorts Outpace LongsIn the past 24 hours, total crypto liquidations reached $248 million, with short liquidations of $168 million exceeding long liquidations of $80.09 million, according to Coinglass. Bitcoin saw $9.56 million in long liquidations and $50.33 million in shorts; Ethereum had $16.13 million in longs and $20.49 million in shorts. The number of liquidated traders reached 95,892, and the largest single liquidation order was on Bybit's AKEUSDT at $4.74 million.880
Bybit2026-09-03 10:34:15Bybit Appoints Sean Ballard to Lead Derivatives and Institutional BusinessCryptocurrency exchange Bybit has appointed Sean Ballard as Head of Derivatives and Institutional Business. Ballard will focus on strengthening trading infrastructure, risk frameworks, and institutional capabilities. With over 25 years of experience in global financial markets, including derivatives, high-frequency trading, and exchange technology, Ballard previously served at Jump Trading, where he led high-frequency futures trading operations in the US, EMEA, and Latin America, and also worked as a senior trader on the Jump Crypto team. Bybit Institutional has recently added bank tri-party arrangements, reduced latency for market makers from 4ms to 1.5ms, and enabled the use of Finloop's AAA-rated USD money market fund FUIDL as collateral since July 2026.840
Bybit2026-09-03 10:20:17Bybit’s ‘Crazy Thursday’ Launches SOL and CRCLx Dual-Asset Portfolio, Up to 555% APRBybit Earn's 'Crazy Thursday' promotion this week introduces a dual-asset portfolio of SOL and CRCLx. Users staking USDT can choose to receive yields in SOL or CRCLx, with a maximum annualized rate of 555%. Bybit stated that SOL rose about 46% in August, and the Solana ecosystem is expanding into stablecoins, real-world assets (RWA), and tokenized assets, fueling on-chain finance narratives. Circle's narrative is also heating up, as the company accelerates its institutional stablecoin and on-chain financial infrastructure. Its Arc mainnet is planned to launch on September 16. The product features a dual-asset combination, allowing users to earn yields in either asset.840
