Cryptopolitan and Coinfomania both report ABFinance's closure on the same day but disagree on whether the platform had ever launched trading operations.
What all sources agree on
- ABFinance was founded by Helen Liu, former Bybit co-CEO.
- ABFinance announced a suspension/winding down of its operations on August 14/15, 2026.
- ABFinance was positioned as a US-compliant/US-licensed platform.
Where the reports disagree
1Whether ABFinance's trading platform had actually launched before shutting down
ABFinance's planned launch will not move forward; the company is winding down before ever launching its platform, having only run an education program (ABF Learn).
ABFinance has suspended all trading activities effective immediately. Founded by Helen Liu, the platform aimed to operate under US compliance.
What would settle it: ABFinance's own public statement or product records showing whether a live trading platform was operational prior to the shutdown announcement.
What to make of it
Treat Helen Liu's founding role and the fact that ABFinance is shutting down as established; do not assume whether the company had a functioning trading platform, since the two reports disagree on this point.
Treat Helen Liu's founding role and the fact that ABFinance is shutting down as established; do not assume whether the company had a functioning trading platform, since the two reports disagree on this point.