Bybit sets 2025 roadmap with focus on security, regulation, liquidity, and Web3 expansion
Daily top performer — Chainlink (LINK)
The S&P 500 fell 0.24% as tech losses weighed, with focus shifting to Powell’s Jackson Hole speech and upcoming data for Fed clues. Gold climbed to $3,342 as Trump’s pressure on Fed Governor Cook over alleged fraud weakened the USD, with traders awaiting Fed minutes and Powell’s Jackson Hole speech. The Coindesk Indices, which tracks the broader crypto market, rose 2.73%, with Bitcoin and Ether up 1.04% and 4.82%, respectively in the past 24 hours. Trade these markets and more with up to 500x leverage on Bybit MT5 using this link.
Today’s top performer is LINK, up 9.4% after TerpLayer integrated Chainlink CCIP to enable beraBTC transfers across Berachain and BNB Chain.
Chainlink (LINK), founded in 2017, is a decentralized oracle network that enables smart contracts to access real-world data and off-chain computation, enhancing blockchain functionality for use cases in DeFi, NFTs, and GameFi. LINK is used for payments, staking rewards, and governance within the network. TerpLayer, a BTCFi infrastructure protocol on Berachain, has adopted Chainlink’s CCIP to support seamless and secure cross-chain transfers of beraBTC. This integration expands access to beraBTC across both Berachain and BNB Chain, enhancing its utility and reach within DeFi.
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Talk of the town
Bybit CEO Ben Zhou outlined the exchange’s 2025 agenda, highlighting security upgrades after the Lazarus hack, securing a MiCAR license for EU operations, and expanding globally. The exchange is pushing deeper into Web3 with Mantle 2.0, AI-powered trading tools, tokenized stocks, and DeFi integration, while boosting liquidity with its Rapid Price Improvement mechanism and new derivatives offerings. On payments, the Bybit Card hit 2M users, with QR integrations driving sharp growth. Overall, Bybit’s roadmap centers on trust, liquidity, regulation, and bridging CeFi with Web3.
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Bitcoin spot ETF flows
Category | Flow (millions) |
GBTC | (9.0) |
Non-GBTC | (86.9) |
Total | (95.9) |
Yesterday, BTC spot ETFs saw $95.9M in outflows, with $9M from GBTC and $86.9M from other funds.
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Airdrop to watch
Pi Squared, a settlement layer boasting over 100K transactions per second and sub 100ms finality, has launched its Pi2 Portal with quests and an upcoming Reactor game where users can earn points that may lead to a future airdrop after raising 12.5 million dollars from backers including Polychain and Robot Ventures.