Bybit CEO: Crypto Retail Participation May Have Fallen About 30%

On April 15, 2026, Bybit CEO Ben Zhou @benbybit said in a Cointelegraph @Cointelegraph interview at Paris Blockchain Week that crypto retail participation may be about 30% below peak levels, calling it a normal part of the market cycle. He said the market is waiting for a new catalyst, with meme coins driving the last cycle and AI potentially driving this one.