Bybit Institutional upgrades Interest-Free Loan Program and adds trading rewards

Bybit Institutional says it is strengthening its institutional trading support by revamping its Interest-Free Loan Program and launching an Institutional Trading Reward, effective March 3, 2026. The upgraded Interest-Free Loan Program introduces three qualification paths to better match trading behavior and liquidity needs: (1) Trading Volume, with reduced thresholds and borrowing limits up to $10m in USDT/USDC; (2) Account Equity (new); and (3) Average Open Interest (new) for derivatives traders. The new Institutional Trading Reward also starts March 3, 2026. Qualified institutions can earn a $500 baseline reward by meeting at least 20 trading days per month and minimum daily volume of $5,000. Additional tiered bonuses depend on month-over-month volume growth: +25–50% (+$250), +50–100% (+$1,000), and 100%+ (+$2,500). Registration is available via an official form or a dedicated Relationship Manager. For traders, this may increase institutional participation and day-to-day liquidity as Bybit Institutional aligns financing incentives with performance, particularly around periods of capital rotation and changing liquidity demand.