⚡️ UPDATE: During Bybit’s first 2026 Keynote, CEO Ben Zhou announced the launch of MyBank in February 2026.MyBank will allow users to obtain personal IBANs for payments and transfers through a compliant KYC process, expanding Bybit’s role beyond trading.Major gaps remain in today’s global financial system, with 1.4 billion people still unbanked. Bybit’s move toward becoming more “bank-like” aims to address these structural shortcomings.With 82 million users across 181 countries and regions, Bybit is positio ...

Bybit announced during a livestream that it will launch "MyBank" in February 2026, allowing users to obtain personal IBANs for payments and transfers after completing KYC. Regarding prediction markets, Ben stated that due to high compliance barriers, Bybit will not build its own platform but may explore third-party partnerships in the future. Additionally, in a review of the October 11 market volatility, Bybit has optimized its Mark Price mechanism and introduced a new insurance pool to reduce the frequency ...

Core Insights - Bybit announced the launch of MyBank in February 2026, which will provide users with personal IBAN/bank accounts for transactions after completing KYC [1] - The company plans to introduce RWA Earn, allowing users to earn yields from traditional assets such as government bonds and gold [1] - Bybit aims to upgrade TradeGPT into a more comprehensive AI Agent, which will soon include executable/automated trading capabilities and personalized analysis based on user trading history [1] - The company is set to release account-level stop-loss and take-profit features, enhancing risk management with optimal buy/sell prices and slippage protection [1] - Bybit Card will also integrate with Android/Google Pay to facilitate transactions [1]