Bybit vs eToro: fees, regulation and bonus compared

Bybit and eToro both operate in the EU, but they target a different kind of user. The facts sit side by side below — licence, founding, size and what's on offer right now — so you can choose for yourself instead of us choosing for you.

Facts for Bybit and eToro side by side

	Bybit	eToro
Licence	MiCA — FMA (Oostenrijk, 2025)	MiCA — CySEC (Cyprus)
Founded	2018	2007
Headquarters	Dubai (VAE) · EU: Wenen (Oostenrijk)	Israël · EU: Cyprus
Size	EU: spot, margin & Earn — geen derivaten onder MiCAR	200+ crypto-assets · EU via CySEC (Cyprus)
Current offer	$100 welcome bonus on sign-up	5% in stocks on crypto deposits
Code	XCRYPTOCODES	Not needed

What Bybit stands for

• Spot, staking and the Bybit Card
• Low trading fees and deep liquidity
• MiCA licence via the FMA (Austria)

$100 welcome bonus on sign-up

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What eToro stands for

• Crypto, stocks and ETFs in one account
• CopyTrader: follow proven investors
• MiCA licence via CySEC (Cyprus)

5% in stocks on crypto deposits

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