**[Bybit Accelerates the Development of a "New Financial Platform," Stock Trading Officially Launched]** Odaily Planet Daily News – Bybit Co-founder and CEO Ben Zhou stated in the latest semi-annual keynote speech that the company is transitioning from a crypto exchange to a more comprehensive financial platform. Following its entry into the traditional finance (TradFi) sector in 2022, Bybit officially launched stock trading on October 12. Eligible users can trade over 1,000 U.S. stocks and ETFs using USDC through Bybit Stocks, with support for fractional shares and nearly 24-hour trading. Additionally, Bybit plans to collaborate with Mantle in November to launch tokenized products, mStocks, which are 1:1 pegged to real stocks. The platform has also introduced the IPO Express service, allowing users to participate in select IPO opportunities at the offering price. Currently, Bybit's TradFi products cover over 600 types, including stocks, ETFs, indices, commodities, and forex, with cumulative perpetual contract trading volume exceeding $180 billion. On the payment side, Bybit Pay and Bybit Card have connected with over 5,000 merchants across 15+ countries, with card issuance surpassing 4 million. Meanwhile, the company has obtained new licenses in multiple jurisdictions and launched an AI assistant to support trading and account management.