Crypto Exchanges
By Maheen Hernandez
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80 Million Users and a Platform Pivot. The exchange serves over 80 million users globally. That number matters because Bybit isn't really…
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Regulatory Licenses in UAE and Europe. Bybit holds a Virtual Asset Platform Operator license from the UAE Securities and Commodities…
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Fintech's Bigger Moment. Bybit's recognition lands during what looks like a strong stretch for the broader fintech sector.
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Bybit made CNBC's World's Top Fintech Companies 2026. Not a minor mention — it's in the Digital Assets category, and it's the second-largest crypto exchange by trading volume on…
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CNBC ran the ranking alongside market research firm Statista. Together they looked at roughly 3,500 companies before cutting the list down to 500 fintech firms spread across…
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The exchange serves over 80 million users globally. That number matters because Bybit isn't really positioning itself as just an exchange anymore.
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The product lineup backs it up. Bybit runs xStocks, which lets users get into tokenized equities.
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It's a lot of surface area for one platform to cover. Whether Bybit can execute cleanly across all of it is probably the real question. But the ambition is clear.
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More context: Checkout.com Wins UAE Central Bank Nod for 62% MENA Growth Push
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For a crypto exchange, getting licensed in the EU under MiCA is a real compliance lift. The framework is detailed, the requirements are strict, and regulators there aren't known…
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That regulated status also shapes what Bybit can actually offer users in those regions. More compliance coverage, more services unlocked.
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Bybit sits at the intersection of all three. It's leaning hard into AI tooling, it's a digital asset native, and it's actively building out its regulated footprint.
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The fintech space is maturing fast. Companies that started as single-product plays are adding layers — payments, lending, asset management, institutional services.
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Still, execution is hard. Tokenized equities, IPO access, AI trading, institutional infrastructure, Web3 services — that's a wide menu.
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