Bybit Expands Beyond Crypto as CEO Outlines Next Phase of Financial Platform

LISTINGBybit Expands Beyond Cryptoas CEO Outlines Next Phase ofFinancial Platform28IMPORTANCECLOSED4NEWS MEDIA4PIECESOct 13, 2026 07:44blockboard.net

Bybit said it now has more than 250 TradFi perpetual contracts and put cumulative volume on those contracts at about $180 billion since the March launch. Ben Zhou also described a new phase in the company’s move from a crypto exchange toward what it calls The New Financial Platform, with new products and collaborations across traditional and digital markets.

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Bybit said it now has more than 250 TradFi perpetual contracts on its platform.
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Bybit said cumulative volume on those TradFi perpetual contracts has reached about $180 billion since the March launch.
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Ben Zhou described the company’s latest stage of expansion from a crypto exchange into what it calls The New Financial Platform.
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The company said the expansion includes new products and collaborations across traditional and digital markets.

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In practice, the notable difference is that Bybit is now naming traditional and digital market products together and pointing to collaborations alongside them. What stays the same in the material is that the company is still presenting this as an exchange-led platform, only with a wider mix of offerings than before.

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