Bybit to Introduce 24/7 Tokenized Equity Trading via mStocks
Bybit is set to launch mStocks in November 2026, enabling 24/7 trading of tokenized equities backed 1:1 by real shares.

Bybit is set to launch mStocks in November 2026, enabling 24/7 trading of tokenized equities backed 1:1 by real shares.

Blockchain researcher ZachXBT spent $349,700 of his own capital to infiltrate a laundering ring linked to the Lazarus Group and the Bybit hack.

Investigator ZachXBT infiltrated a Chinese syndicate linked to the Lazarus Group by fronting $349,700 to track funds stolen in the $1.5 billion Bybit exploit.

Bybit has published its 40th proof-of-reserves report, confirming $19.6 billion in assets across 50 tracked tokens as of September 23, 2026.

Crypto exchange Bybit has finalized a SOC 2 Type II audit performed by Deloitte to validate its security and operational controls for institutional and retail users.

Bybit and Franklin Templeton have partnered to allow institutional investors to use tokenized fund shares as collateral for crypto trading while keeping assets in off-exchange custody.

Franklin Templeton has expanded its tokenized collateral service to Bybit, allowing institutional traders to use yield-bearing fund shares as off-exchange collateral.

Bybit CEO Ben Zhou says the era of pure crypto exchanges is ending as platforms pivot to offer stocks, gold, and forex to meet growing user demand for integrated financial services.

Options now comprise nearly half of Bitcoin's derivatives market, while dated futures volume has collapsed by 97% from its 2021 peak.

The taker buy/sell ratio for Bitcoin perpetual futures on Bybit has surged above 25, signaling extreme bullish sentiment and aggressive dip-buying by traders.

A joint report by Bybit and Glassnode indicates that Bitcoin options are capturing a larger share of the crypto derivatives market throughout 2026.

Bybit CEO Ben Zhou estimates that retail crypto trading participation has fallen by 30% from peak levels, prompting the exchange to pivot toward institutional services.

Bybit is pursuing a MiFID II license in Europe to integrate traditional financial products like stocks and derivatives into its platform alongside existing crypto services.

Bybit has launched 24/7 USDT-settled perpetual contracts for EUR/USD, GBP/USD, and USD/JPY with leverage up to 100x.

Bybit has expanded its TradFi Perpetuals suite by launching 24/7 perpetual contracts for major currency pairs with up to 100x leverage.

Bybit Pay has integrated with Mesh to allow users to spend digital assets directly from their exchange balances on supported platforms.
