Bybit Upgrades Trading Infrastructure to Support Deeper Liquidity, Tighter Spreads and Better Execution

Bybit completes its trading server migration to Tokyo, strengthening network connectivity and supporting fairer, more efficient trading conditions for all market participants

DUBAI, UAE, Nov. 12, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Bybit, the New Financial Platform trusted by more than 80 million users worldwide, has successfully upgraded its trading infrastructure through a cross-country migration from Singapore to Tokyo.

The strategic move strengthens the infrastructure supporting liquidity across Bybit's markets, helping market makers and other participants connect and respond more efficiently. By improving network performance, Bybit aims to support deeper order books, tighter spreads, more efficient price discovery and better execution quality, creating a more level playing field for institutional and retail traders alike.

The server migration delivers several improvements to Bybit's trading infrastructure:

• Stronger liquidity conditions: Better connectivity supports market makers and liquidity providers in managing orders more efficiently, helping contribute to deeper order books and tighter bid-ask spreads.
• More efficient price discovery: Improved connectivity across market participants supports a more responsive and competitive trading environment, helping prices reflect market conditions more efficiently.
• Better execution quality: Reduced latency and improved market connectivity can help minimise trading friction and support more consistent execution for both institutional and retail participants.
• Lower latency and stronger connectivity: Improved network connectivity reduces latency by up to 300 microseconds, enabling faster communication between trading systems and market participants.

"Liquidity is at the heart of a healthy trading market. By strengthening our trading infrastructure, we are creating better conditions for market makers and participants to contribute liquidity, supporting deeper books, tighter spreads and more efficient execution. Our goal is to build a trading environment where everyone can compete on fairer terms," said Ben Zhou, Co-founder and CEO of Bybit.

Strengthening Market Quality for All Participants

The upgrade is particularly relevant to institutional clients, market makers and high-frequency trading firms, for which network latency and connectivity can directly influence liquidity provision, trading strategies and execution quality. More efficient connectivity can also benefit retail traders through improved market depth, tighter spreads and reduced friction when entering and exiting positions.

"Our move to Tokyo strengthens the foundation of our platform, from connectivity to liquidity and execution quality. It's a significant milestone for Bybit, and part of our commitment to more efficient trading and a more level playing field for all," said Sean Ballard, Head of Derivatives and Institutional Business at Bybit.

With the migration complete, Bybit will continue investing in its trading infrastructure to strengthen market connectivity, support liquidity providers and improve the overall trading experience across its global markets.

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Bybit Upgrades Trading Infrastructure to Support Deeper Liquidity, Tighter Spreads and Better Execution

MACAO, Nov. 12, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- On the closing night of the 9th Macao International Documentary Film Festival (MOIDF) on November 8, From Dawn to Dawn won the first-ever SmallRig Real Image Special Award.

From Dawn to Dawn, directed by Xisi Sofia Ye Chen, spends its time with Awen, a second-generation Chinese immigrant living in Spain, and the small details of his everyday life. It came out on top of six other finalists in the festival's new Emerging Directors Competition. The award is a milestone for MOIDF, too. It's the first time the festival has joined forces with an imaging brand to honor real-life storytelling.

A festival that keeps growing

Alongside its local competition, held every two years, the festival launched a new competition open to entries from anywhere in the world. The seven finalists dealt with migrant identity, daily life in wartime, and the closeness and friction between family members.

The SmallRig Real Image Special Award, created together with the festival, recognizes work that uses film to serve the public good and help society move forward. Its jury was veteran documentary cinematographer Xue Ming, Hong Kong writer-director Au Cheuk-man, and Gao Haiyan, co-founder of SmallRig and chair of the SmallRig Image Development Fund.

Two questions every film had to answer

The first was authenticity: Does the filmmaker portray the scene honestly, observe with patience, and treat the people on screen with respect? The second was social value: Does the work address issues that deserve attention, open a window onto other people's lives and inspire audiences to care, and even to act?

From Dawn to Dawn met both criteria. According to the citation, the film captures the identity struggles of second-generation Chinese in Spain through the small details of everyday life, arriving at a humane expression of letting go and making peace with oneself.

Gao Haiyan said the film embodies the kind of authenticity that both SmallRig and the festival champion: "It can begin with 'I' and go on to inspire others. This truth flows with life, and it moves us because it is intimate."

Zhou Yang, founder and CEO of SmallRig, said: "We created this award to encourage more creators to document real life, connect with more people through film, and make visual storytelling more powerful."

SmallRig and the Stories Behind the Lens

The SmallRig Awards honor finished films and help them find an audience. Their first edition received 3,891 entries from more than 120 countries. A social-impact film pitching forum helps projects in development through expert review, pitching and industry connections.

For SmallRig, the new award is another step on a long road, and a way to put its weight behind the kind of films it wants to see more of.

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SmallRig Partners With Macao International Documentary Film Festival on New Award for Real Life-Storytelling