Bybit’s USDC stock trading opens access to 1,000+ US stocks and ETFs

Bybit opened USDC-funded stock trading on October 12, 2026, giving eligible users outside the United States access to more than 1,000 US-listed stocks and ETFs . The service purchases actual shares through a brokerage arrangement rather than offering another tokenized-stock product. Key takeaways Alpaca Securities LLC holds the shares and executes orders. Fractional purchases begin at 5 USDC. Zero-commission advertising excludes a separate service charge. The shares cannot be transferred onchain or used in DeFi. According to The Defiant , customers receive the economic benefits of the underlying securities, including supported dividends and corporate actions.