Bybit froze your funds (Risk Control) — what to do
Bybit blocks via its own Risk Control: sudden withdrawal limits, video-verification requests, an "additional review" letter. Frequent causes are deposits from grey P2P flows and sub-account activity. The 2026 freeze wave grew sharply with stricter AML engines.
Why accounts get frozen
Risk Control review
Automatic trigger: abrupt pattern change, new devices/geo, a large withdrawal after a series of small deposits.
Deposit AML screening
Incoming funds with a "toxic" trail — the exchange asks to explain the origin.
KYC mismatch
Account data does not match payment methods (someone else's card or banking).
What to do — step by step
- Pass the requested verification (video/selfie) immediately — delay reads as evasion.
- Prepare a trace of your deposits: where funds came from, TxIDs, platforms.
- Collect proof of ownership of payment methods (cards/accounts must be yours).
- Form one consistent compliance response: capital chronology + documents.
What NOT to do
- Do not use someone else's cards/accounts "to be faster" — the main cause of Bybit refusals.
- Do not duplicate requests through different channels with different versions.
What Onyx does in your case
- Forensic report on your addresses (Chainalysis/TRM class): what exactly triggered the flag and your real distance from the risk cluster.
- Source of Funds dossier — a chronological reconstruction of your capital with documents, in the format compliance actually reads.
- Communication with Bybit compliance — one verified position instead of ticket chaos.
Frequently asked questions
How long after Bybit video verification?
Usually days to 2-3 weeks. If silence exceeds a month — a written escalation to compliance, not new support tickets.
Bybit asks about deposits from two years ago. Normal?
Yes, AML retrospection is standard: screening re-scores old transactions on new data. Build your Source of Funds across the whole history.
I traded from a relative's card. Any chance?
The hardest Bybit scenario: payment-method ownership is a core requirement. Honestly: without documentary proof of the link, chances are low.
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