Key Takeaways
- • Bybit announced on Oct. 12, 2026 that eligible crypto traders can buy more than 1,000 U.S.-listed stocks and ETFs directly from existing accounts, funded with $USDC.
- • The initial lineup includes Apple (AAPL), Nvidia (NVDA), Tesla (TSLA), Micron Technology (MU), and the Invesco QQQ ETF, with fractional purchases supported.
- • Execution and custody are handled by Alpaca Securities LLC, a U.S. broker-dealer, with Bybit offering the service via Infra Capital Limited, a Mauritius-regulated introducing broker.
- • Eligible purchases and sales carry no trading commissions, and access requires identity verification and residence in a permitted jurisdiction.
- • The launch extends Bybit's stock derivatives offering and places it alongside Kraken, Coinbase, Binance, Crypto.com, Gemini and Robinhood in the crypto-brokerage convergence trend.
Summary
Bybit has opened trading in more than 1,000 U.S.-listed stocks and exchange-traded funds to eligible users, according to its announcement on October 12, 2026. Investors can buy the securities through their existing Bybit accounts using a $USDC balance, provided they have completed identity verification and are located in a permitted jurisdiction. Co-founder and CEO Ben Zhou framed the expansion as part of an effort to combine financial markets within one platform, saying the company was "giving people broader access to financial markets and greater freedom to pursue opportunities."
The initial lineup includes Apple Inc. (AAPL), Nvidia Corp. (NVDA), Tesla Inc. (TSLA), Micron Technology Inc. (MU), and the Invesco QQQ ETF (QQQ). Fractional purchases are supported for eligible securities. Purchases confer an economic interest in the underlying securities rather than direct ownership. Brokerage execution and custody sit outside the exchange interface: Bybit offers the service through a partnership with Alpaca, with Infra Capital Limited, an introducing broker regulated by Mauritius' Financial Services Commission, and Alpaca Securities LLC, a U.S. broker-dealer, executing orders and holding the assets.
Cash dividends are converted from U.S. dollars into $USDC and credited to the holder's account, subject to applicable terms, while stock dividends appear directly in positions and stock splits adjust holdings. Eligible trades carry no commissions. The service supports trading 24 hours a day, five days a week, across U.S. premarket, regular and after-hours sessions, depending on the product. Voting rights are planned for a later phase. Holdings are managed through Bybit's Unified Trading Account, which consolidates crypto and equity positions under a single login.
The launch builds on Bybit's 2025 integration of traditional-market products, which added stock contracts for difference, foreign exchange and commodities accessible through MetaTrader 5. Bybit also continues to offer tokenized equities and traditional-finance perpetual contracts. The move follows similar expansions by competitors: Kraken began commission-free trading in more than 11,000 U.S. stocks and ETFs in April 2025, Binance launched access to more than 7,000 U.S. equities on June 1 with purchases primarily funded in $USDC, Coinbase provides U.S. equities through Coinbase Capital Markets, Crypto.com offers more than 12,000 stocks and ETFs to U.S. customers, and Robinhood combines both asset classes in its U.S. app.
The initial lineup includes Apple Inc. (AAPL), Nvidia Corp. (NVDA), Tesla Inc. (TSLA), Micron Technology Inc. (MU), and the Invesco QQQ ETF (QQQ). Fractional purchases are supported for eligible securities. Purchases confer an economic interest in the underlying securities rather than direct ownership. Brokerage execution and custody sit outside the exchange interface: Bybit offers the service through a partnership with Alpaca, with Infra Capital Limited, an introducing broker regulated by Mauritius' Financial Services Commission, and Alpaca Securities LLC, a U.S. broker-dealer, executing orders and holding the assets.
Cash dividends are converted from U.S. dollars into $USDC and credited to the holder's account, subject to applicable terms, while stock dividends appear directly in positions and stock splits adjust holdings. Eligible trades carry no commissions. The service supports trading 24 hours a day, five days a week, across U.S. premarket, regular and after-hours sessions, depending on the product. Voting rights are planned for a later phase. Holdings are managed through Bybit's Unified Trading Account, which consolidates crypto and equity positions under a single login.
The launch builds on Bybit's 2025 integration of traditional-market products, which added stock contracts for difference, foreign exchange and commodities accessible through MetaTrader 5. Bybit also continues to offer tokenized equities and traditional-finance perpetual contracts. The move follows similar expansions by competitors: Kraken began commission-free trading in more than 11,000 U.S. stocks and ETFs in April 2025, Binance launched access to more than 7,000 U.S. equities on June 1 with purchases primarily funded in $USDC, Coinbase provides U.S. equities through Coinbase Capital Markets, Crypto.com offers more than 12,000 stocks and ETFs to U.S. customers, and Robinhood combines both asset classes in its U.S. app.
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