Bybit froze your funds (Risk Control) — what to do
Bybit blocks accounts through 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. Freezes rose sharply in 2026 as AML engines tightened.
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 you to explain their 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 the funds came from, TxIDs, platforms.
- Collect proof that the payment methods are yours (cards and accounts must be in your name).
- Prepare one consistent response for compliance: a chronology of your capital plus supporting documents.
What NOT to do
- Do not use someone else's cards or accounts "to be faster": this is 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 consistent, verified position instead of a pile of scattered tickets.
Frequently asked questions
How long does the review take after Bybit video verification?
Usually from a few days to 2-3 weeks. If the silence stretches past a month, send a written escalation to compliance instead of opening new support tickets.
Bybit is asking about deposits from two years ago. Is that normal?
Yes, retrospective AML review is standard: screening re-scores old transactions against new data. Build your Source of Funds across the whole history.
I traded from a relative's card. Any chance?
This is the hardest Bybit scenario: payment-method ownership is a core requirement. Honestly, without documentary proof of the link, the chances are low.
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Free preliminary case assessment
Describe your situation and we will give you an honest assessment: what is realistically possible, how long it takes and what it costs. No "guaranteed unlocks": they do not exist, because the decision sits with compliance.