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Helen Liu Announces ABFinance Platform Launch in the United States

According to Helen Liu, ABFinance is being built as a U.S.-based platform combining deposits, yield, trading, and spending services under a compliant licensing framework following her planned departure from Bybit in April 2026.

Summary

Former Bybit co-CEO Helen Liu announced ABFinance as a one-stop platform offering deposits, yield, trading, and spending. According to Liu, the venture is being developed under a compliant U.S. licensing framework and is intended to connect fiat currency and cryptocurrencies within a single service. The announcement also comes after Bybit previously said Liu will leave the company on April 30, 2026 to start her own business.

Terms & Concepts
  • Fiat currency: Government-issued money such as the U.S. dollar that is not backed by a physical commodity.
  • Cryptocurrencies: Digital assets that use blockchain networks to record and transfer value electronically.
  • Compliant U.S. licensing framework: A regulatory structure under which a financial or crypto platform seeks authorization to operate in line with U.S. legal requirements.