[Bybit Appoints Former VARA General Counsel Peter Loo as Chief Legal and Compliance Officer] According to Prnewswire, cryptocurrency exchange Bybit has announced the appointment of Peter Loo as Chief Legal and Compliance Officer, responsible for leading the company's global legal, regulatory, and compliance strategies. Peter Loo brings over 25 years of cross-jurisdictional experience and previously served as the General Counsel and Head of Industry Development at the Dubai Virtual Assets Regulatory Authority (VARA), where he was deeply involved in the development of virtual asset licensing, market conduct, and enforcement frameworks. He has also held senior legal and compliance roles at institutions such as Barclays Capital, MF Global, and Amber Group. Bybit stated that this appointment aims to further strengthen its global regulatory framework, advance key market license applications, and support the company's transformation into an integrated compliant financial platform encompassing trading, payments, custody, and asset management.