Crypto Exchanges
By Bruce Buterin
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The Real-World Asset Portal Behind the Push. The zero-fee campaign isn't running in isolation — it's tied to Bybit's launch of a real-world…
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Rivals Are Moving Too. Bybit isn't alone in this. Crypto.com and Kraken are both pushing into traditional instruments,…
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Bybit just went to zero. The exchange wiped both commission and swap fees on its stock CFD lineup, running the campaign through July on its TradFi platform.
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The offer covers more than 380 instruments — equities tied to Apple, Tesla, Microsoft, and Google, plus commodities, indices, and forex pairs. Leverage runs up to 5x.
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No separate MT5 install. No second app. Just the Bybit interface.
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The zero-fee campaign isn't running in isolation — it's tied to Bybit's launch of a real-world asset portal that combines TradFi products with tokenized asset offerings.
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Bybit first got into traditional asset CFD trading back in 2022, which means it's had a few years to build the plumbing.
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Bybit isn't alone in this. Crypto.com and Kraken are both pushing into traditional instruments, with licensed entities operating in the UK and EU.
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More context: XRP Slips Near $1.16 as Bybit Open Interest Collapses 36%
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That's not a crazy bet. Crypto-native traders are used to low fees and fast execution. The friction of opening a separate brokerage account to trade Apple or an S&P 500 index…
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The broader industry trend is real. Traditional finance and crypto have been bleeding into each other for a while now — tokenized treasuries, on-chain equity exposure, stablecoin…
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Fees matter a lot in CFD trading specifically. Swap fees — the overnight financing charges on leveraged positions — can quietly eat into returns on trades held for more than a…
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What happens after July is the obvious question. Bybit didn't specify whether the zero-fee structure becomes permanent or whether it transitions into a standard fee model once…
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See also: Ethereum Traders Watch ETH/USDT Pair as Key Support Level Wobbles
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Still, 380 instruments, zero commission, zero swap fees, up to $100,000 in rebates, 5x leverage, USDT settlement, and a real-world asset portal sitting underneath it all.
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