Bybit's Stocking Up: Crypto Exchange Goes Full TradFi, Adds 1,000+ US Equities 🏦

Bybit is accelerating its transformation from crypto exchange into what CEO Ben Zhou calls "The New Financial Platform," unveiling a suite of traditional finance products during the company's latest biannual "Keynote with Ben" session titled "Make Your Move," held October 13th, 2026 in Dubai. The keynote, staged before a live gathering rather than the usual studio format, featured Zhou alongside selected guests discussing market convergence and Bybit's product roadmap.

The company's expansion into traditional finance began in 2022 with contracts for difference, a segment in which Bybit says it has become the largest crypto CFD platform, with peak trading volume reaching $100 billion. On Oct. 12, Bybit extended that footprint with the launch of stock trading for eligible users, providing access to more than 1,000 U.S. stocks and ETFs. Users can trade using USDC, with fractional shares and 24/5 access covering U.S. pre-market, regular and after-hours sessions.

Bybit is also developing mStocks in collaboration with Mantle, targeted for launch in November. The tokenized stock product is designed to be backed 1:1 by real stocks, with plans to support round-the-clock conversion between eligible stocks and mStocks on Bybit, as well as decentralized exchange trading through automated market maker (AMM) liquidity pools on Mantle. Converted mStocks are also expected to be transferable into Bybit's Unified Trading Account (UTA) for use as trading collateral, subject to applicable terms and conditions.

The push builds on earlier moves including the June launch of IPO Express, which gave eligible users access to selected IPO opportunities at the offering price through tokenized representations of the underlying securities, debuting with SpaceX. Bybit's broader TradFi offering now spans more than 600 products across equities, ETFs, indices, commodities and FX. TradFi perpetuals have recorded more than $180 billion in trading volume, with recent additions including Forex Perps and Perp Options, an industry-first options product built on TradFi perpetuals. Bybit said it is continuing to develop new perpetual products linked to AI computing and commodities.

Beyond trading and investing, Bybit has expanded its payments infrastructure, including Bybit Pay, to help customers move funds with greater flexibility as the platform extends further into the intersection of digital and traditional finance.