Bybit Redesigns App Homepage as Exchange Pushes Beyond Crypto Trading

Bybit has redesigned its mobile app homepage to bring cryptocurrency, stocks, macroeconomic markets and yield products into a single interface, marking a product-level step in the exchange’s broader effort to expand beyond digital asset trading.

The update introduces dedicated tabs for Crypto, Stocks, Macro Assets, Earn and Alpha, alongside an All tab that provides a broader view of the platform. The revamped homepage is rolling out with Bybit app version 5.26.0, according to the company’s announcement on October 14. 

The redesign follows Bybit’s September launch of its “Make Your Move” brand campaign, which positioned the company as a “New Financial Platform” spanning digital assets, traditional markets, payments, spending and wealth services. Rather than presenting the latest changes as a standalone interface refresh, the move reflects an effort to make that wider product strategy more visible in the app users access to trade and manage assets. 

From crypto exchange to multi-asset interface

The most significant change is the addition of dedicated Stocks and Macro Assets sections. The Stocks tab is designed to bring equity-market discovery and trading tools into the same app used for crypto activity. Bybit says the section supports access to more than 10,000 stocks and a range of traditional-finance perpetual contracts, alongside market-index fund tracking, IPO-related offerings and sector-level discovery tools. 

The company is also adding a “Smart Money Institutional” module that tracks position changes by selected institutions. The feature is intended to give retail users more visibility into institutional activity, although the announcement does not specify the institutions covered, the methodology used to identify position changes or the data sources behind the tracker.

The Macro Assets tab groups commodities, foreign exchange, metals and market indices. It also includes an economic calendar and a foreign-exchange cross-rate matrix, allowing users to compare movements across asset classes without switching to a separate market-data application. Bybit says some macroeconomic headlines can be connected directly to trading workflows through one-tap actions. 

The existing Crypto and All tabs have also been updated with revised market widgets, sector-trending displays and market lists. Earn and Alpha remain available within the same homepage structure, but the announcement says their underlying experiences are unchanged. 

The product shift follows a broader expansion

The homepage redesign comes as Bybit has been adding traditional financial instruments and services to a business historically associated with cryptocurrency spot and derivatives trading.

In its September brand announcement, the exchange said it served more than 80 million registered users across 181 countries and regions. It also cited an expanding catalogue of spot crypto assets and traditional-market instruments, alongside payment products, a card, peer-to-peer services and flexible earning products. 

That expansion has accelerated in recent months. On October 12, Bybit announced direct access to US stocks and exchange-traded funds for eligible users, with trading funded in USDC and access to fractional shares and extended trading sessions. The company also outlined plans for tokenized stock products developed with Mantle. 

The homepage revamp provides a common navigation layer for these different services. Instead of treating traditional-market instruments as secondary products inside a crypto-focused interface, Bybit is organizing the app around asset categories and market information.

That distinction matters as crypto exchanges compete to become broader financial platforms. Adding stocks, foreign exchange or commodities does not by itself create a unified user experience. Users still need to find relevant markets, interpret data and move from research to execution. Bybit’s redesign is aimed at shortening that process by placing market discovery and trading tools within the same environment.

Market data and execution move closer together

The Smart Money module, economic calendar, sector carousels and foreign-exchange matrix point to a second part of the strategy: bringing information that traders typically consult across multiple services into the trading interface.

The institutional tracker could help users monitor selected fund activity, while sector and index tools provide context for movements beyond crypto. However, the usefulness of those features will depend on data coverage, update frequency, transparency around methodology and how clearly the app distinguishes reported market activity from signals that might inform a trading decision.

Likewise, connecting macroeconomic information to one-tap trading may reduce friction, but it does not remove the risks associated with trading volatile assets or leveraged derivatives. The announcement describes the intended functionality without providing independent evidence that the redesign improves trading outcomes.

The approach also places greater weight on interface design as a competitive factor. As platforms add more asset classes, the challenge is not simply to expand the product catalogue but to make a growing range of instruments understandable and accessible without overwhelming users.

Availability remains subject to regional restrictions

Bybit said access to some homepage tabs, asset classes and features—including Stocks and Macro Assets—may vary by country or region because of local laws and regulations. The new interface therefore does not mean that every user will have access to every listed market or product.

That qualification is particularly relevant as the platform expands into traditional financial instruments, where product availability and trading permissions can differ significantly across jurisdictions.

The redesign is an incremental but visible step in Bybit’s repositioning. Its significance lies less in the addition of individual tabs than in how the company is restructuring the app around a broader range of financial activity. Whether that approach gains traction will depend on the quality of its market data, the accessibility of its products in different regions and the extent to which users find value in managing multiple asset classes through one interface.