Bybit Teams with Imrat Group to Launch USDT-Pegged Stock Trading—Wall Street in Your Wallet

Crypto meets traditional finance—again. Bybit and hedge fund Imrat Group just flipped the script with USDT-based stock trading. No banks, no brokers, just stablecoin settlements. Who needs a Bloomberg terminal when you’ve got Tether?

The move slashes friction for crypto natives eyeing equities—but let’s see how long regulators play nice. Another ’innovation’ or just reinventing the middleman with extra steps? Either way, the suits won’t like this end-run around their monopoly.

Bybit stock launch shows blending of crypto and tradFi

As the crypto market grows in popularity, there is a growing intersection between users who hold both crypto and traditional assets. What is more, an increasing number of publicly traded companies are gaining crypto exposure. This is typically a way to boost their stock price, copying a Strategy.

In 2025, Bybit has taken significant steps to recover its market share, which fell significantly after suffering the biggest hack in crypto history. Since the $1.6 billion hack, the company managed to regain its position, particularly thanks to its focus on retail investors.