ASTER Goes Live on Bybit as Exchange Quashes Hack Claims
Sep 22, 2025
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by Peter Mwangi
for CoinEdition

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- Bybit denies $1.5B hack rumors, confirms all assets and operations remain secure.
- ASTER token lists first on Bybit after Astherus and APX Finance merger.
- Bybit launches a 100,000 USDT reward campaign tied to ASTER trading activity.
Bybit has pushed back hard against social-media rumors of a massive security breach, while moving ahead with the debut of ASTER, a new token born from the merger of Astherus and APX Finance.
Hack Rumors Quickly Quashed
The denial came after posts on Xiaohongshu, a Chinese social media platform, claimed the exchange had been hacked and lost Ethereum (ETH) valued at $1.5 billion.
Bybit responded within hours. The exchange said all assets remain secure and that its industry-grade security s…
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UPDATE: Bybit denies circulating rumors of a security breach. 










