Exchanges· ★★★★· bearish·

Bitget and MEXC restrict services for users in Russia and Belarus

  • —Bitget blocked new operations from October 18; withdrawals required by October 21, 2026
  • —MEXC also restricted service for users in Russia
  • —RAKIB cites tighter compliance; no specific regulator order was named
  • —Expert advises verifying the receiving platform and making a test transfer
Why it matters: Russian users are losing access to major international exchanges, pushing them toward regulated local infrastructure or self-custody wallets.
Source: BeInCrypto RU
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