ABFinance halts before launch: Helen Liu platform closes doors

ABFinance, the crypto trading platform founded by former Bybit co-CEO Helen Liu, will not be launching. The company announced on Friday that it would wind down its activities in an orderly manner, even before the planned launch took place. Liu announced the platform in March 2026 as a US-compliant alternative with the necessary US licences in hand.

In short:

• ABFinance is stopping before the official launch and will wind down its activities in an orderly manner.
• The platform was announced in March 2026 by former Bybit co-CEO Helen Liu.
• The company has given no reason for the decision.

Announcement without explanation

ABFinance announced via X that the planned launch will not go ahead. The company speaks of an orderly wind-down, but gives no explanation for the reasoning behind the decision.

In the announcement, the company thanks everyone who contributed to building the platform, the community and the partners. Further details about debts, investors or refunds are not mentioned.

Liu previously left Bybit

Helen Liu was co-founder and co-CEO of crypto exchange Bybit. In March 2026, she announced on X that she was starting her own platform aimed at the US market. ABFinance would have had the required US licences from the outset, distinguishing itself from existing exchanges that struggle with US regulations.

Now that the platform is stopping before launch, this brings an end to the US ambitions via ABFinance. It is not known whether Liu has new plans.