Bybit Rolls Out USDC-Funded Trading in Over 1,000 US Stocks and ETFs

The notable part is the structure, not the ticker count: Alpaca holds the shares while Bybit fronts the interface, so this is brokerage access wrapped in a crypto balance rather than tokenized equity. That matters for users already holding USDC on the platform, who gain a route into traditional equities without leaving it — and it puts xStocks in the position of competing with a conventional alternative on the same venue. Whether the model spreads to other exchanges, and how it is treated across jurisdictions, is the open question.