Is Bybit Available in China? (2026)
No — the Chinese Mainland is named in Bybit’s own list of excluded jurisdictions, and Hong Kong is named separately on the same list. The cause is national policy on the mainland and a licensing regime in Hong Kong; in both cases the exclusion comes from the platform itself, not from a third-party interpretation.
What the official list says
The Service Restricted Countries page (Bybit’s own stamp: last updated 6 August 2026) names both the Chinese Mainland and Hong Kong among the excluded jurisdictions, citing Section 11.3 of the Platform Terms. They are listed as two separate entries.
Mainland and Hong Kong are different cases
On the mainland, exchange services to the public are prohibited nationally — no exchange operates there legally, so the exclusion is not specific to Bybit. Hong Kong is the opposite situation: it runs a licensing regime for virtual-asset platforms, and exchanges without that licence exclude the territory rather than serve it unlicensed.
What this means in practice
There is no version of the platform that serves either. Registering through a VPN or a foreign address breaks the terms accepted at sign-up and typically surfaces at withdrawal verification. In Hong Kong, a locally licensed platform is the legitimate route.
Frequently asked questions
Is Bybit available in mainland China?
No. The Chinese Mainland is named in Bybit's own excluded-jurisdictions list, last updated 6 August 2026.
Is Hong Kong treated the same as the mainland?
Both are on the list, but for different reasons: the mainland prohibits exchange services to the public nationally, while Hong Kong requires a licence that Bybit does not hold.
Can I use Bybit in China with a VPN?
No. It breaks the terms you accept at registration, and the block usually appears at withdrawal verification, once funds are already on the platform.
Does this apply to Taiwan or Macau?
Bybit's list names the Chinese Mainland and Hong Kong. Other jurisdictions are not named there — check the official page for the current wording before relying on it.
What can Hong Kong residents use?
A platform holding a Hong Kong virtual-asset licence. Licensing is what makes access durable.