Bybit seeks broker partnerships to challenge Robinhood in the US

Bybit wants a seat at the American trading table. The crypto exchange plans to look for big broker partnerships to take on Robinhood in the US. What Bybit has built so far The partnership push builds on a product Bybit launched on October 12, 2026. Eligible users outside restricted jurisdictions can now trade more than 1,000 US-listed stocks and ETFs. The US is on that restricted list. So the company is selling American equities to everyone except Americans, at least for now. Trades run through Bybit’s Unified Trading Account and are funded with USDC, the dollar-pegged stablecoin. Users park digital dollars in their account and use them to buy shares of real companies. Execution happens through Alpaca Securities LLC, a licensed broker that is a member of FINRA and SIPC. An introducing broker, Infra Capital Limited, sits in the middle of the arrangement. It is regulated by the Mauritius Financial Services Commission. Bybit offers zero commissions on eligible trades, fractional shares, and pre-market and after-hours sessions. Trading runs 24/5, and dividends can be reinvested in USDC. Users get direct economic ownership of the securities, including any dividends those shares pay out....