Ben Zhou, Bybit's CEO, said that the hack had affected around 401,000 Ethereum and sparked a surge in withdrawal requests.

Bybit has suffered the largest hack in cryptocurrency history, with $1.4 billion drained from its wallets. Ethereum futures traders saw mass liquidations, with $76 million wiped out in four hours

Crypto exchange Bybit said it was hacked, resulting in what analysts estimate was the loss of almost $1.5 billion worth of tokens in the biggest theft ever committed in the industry. Researchers believe North Korean hackers were likely responsible.