{"id":8937,"date":"2024-06-01T11:36:40","date_gmt":"2024-06-01T11:36:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.cryptometer.io\/news\/?p=8937"},"modified":"2024-06-01T11:36:42","modified_gmt":"2024-06-01T11:36:42","slug":"26m-airdrop-fiasco-by-bybit-restructures-executive-team","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.cryptometer.io\/news\/26m-airdrop-fiasco-by-bybit-restructures-executive-team\/","title":{"rendered":"$26M Airdrop Fiasco by Bybit Restructures Executive Team"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Crypto exchange Bybit has announced internal role changes for several executives following a flawed airdrop that led to a $26 million compensation payout to users. The incident affected 320,000 users, prompting the company to reevaluate its leadership structure.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Background of the Airdrop Issue<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Reports of the leadership shuffle emerged on May 31. Bybit confirmed the changes to Cointelegraph, emphasizing that the company routinely updates its business structure. A Bybit spokesperson stated, “Together with the team, we made a joint commitment to placing the right people in the right roles. […] This improvement led to some leadership role changes, which we believe are essential. […] The affected team members are not leaving the company but moved to take up other internal roles.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The airdrop in question involved Notcoin (NOT), a token integrated into a play-to-earn game available as a Telegram Mini App. Bybit explained that the airdrop was delayed due to system maintenance and an unexpectedly high volume of transactions. The delayed distribution caused a significant drop in the trading price for users who received their tokens later.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Compensation Plan and Company Response<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

In response to the distribution issue, Bybit announced a $26 million compensation plan on May 17. CEO Ben Zhou assured users, “Total around $26M compensation will be processed within 3 working days, emails will be sent to you. Again, sorry for the problem caused, we will do a deep dive internally to make sure it never happens again.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Also Read: Binance, OKX, and Bybit Lead Growth in Crypto Exchanges<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Recent Challenges for Bybit<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

The month of May has proven challenging for Bybit. On May 22, Zhou addressed rumors on X about the exchange being insolvent or hacked. These rumors stemmed from a misinterpreted chart that suggested funds were being drained from Bybit\u2019s wallets. In response, Bybit published its proof of reserves and shared data from a Nansen dashboard, demonstrating that it holds more than 100% of the assets required to cover all deposits.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Additionally, on May 16, Bybit faced regulatory challenges in France. The Autorit\u00e9 des March\u00e9s Financiers (AMF) reiterated that the exchange is blacklisted in the country, adding to the company’s regulatory hurdles.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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