Bybit Expands Beyond Crypto With Direct Access to U.S. Stocks & ETFs
Bybit announced direct access to U.S. stocks and ETFs, and a separate launch of direct trading in more than 1,000 U.S. stocks. The rollout also includes plans for stock-backed collateral, lending, and transfers from brokers such as Futu and Moomoo.
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In practice, the platform is adding features that were not part of the earlier setup, including stock-backed collateral, lending, and transfers from brokers such as Futu and Moomoo. What stays the same is that this is presented as a general announcement, so the regional availability limits remain in place.
What remains unknown is which regions will have access first and when the added stock features will be available. The announcement leaves open how the collateral, lending, and transfer functions will work in day-to-day use, and the next concrete step would be a rollout notice with the operational details. (per bybit.com)
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