Bybit, the world’s second-largest cryptocurrency exchange by trading volume, today announced the results of its 2025 Security Initiative, highlighting the interception and recovery of over $300 million in scam-linked withdrawals in Q4 2025 alone.
According to a 2025 report by Chainalysis, nearly $17 billion in cryptocurrency was lost globally to scams and frauds last year, underscoring the urgent need for proactive risk management across the digital asset ecosystem.
Redefining Security Standards with a Triple-Tier Fraud Defense Framework
Moving beyond reactive fraud management, Bybit has implemented a Dynamic Risk-Based Protection System designed to prevent losses before they occur. The system categorizes suspicious withdrawal activities into three risk tiers:
Tier 1: Early Warning (Low Risk)
Using big-data heuristics to identify unusual patterns such as multiple withdrawals to a newly created wallet address, Bybit deploys automated surveys and pre-emptively blacklists high-risk destinations.
Tier 2: Real-Time Alert (Medium Risk)
Accounts flagged through credential stuffing databases or linked to suspicious withdrawal addresses trigger real-time alerts during withdrawal. These alerts prompt users to pause and reassess transactions, helping counter social engineering scams that rely on urgency and emotional pressure.
Tier 3: Immediate Blocking & Cooling-Off (High Risk)
For wallet addresses associated with confirmed fraud schemes, including “pig butchering” investment scams, Bybit enforces real-time withdrawal blocking along with a mandatory one-hour cooling-off period, allowing users to verify transactions before funds are moved.
2025 Impact: By the Numbers
The initiative has delivered measurable results:
- $300 million intercepted and recovered out of $500 million in flagged withdrawals in Q4 2025
- 4,000+ users protected from potential life savings losses
- 350 high-risk investment fraud addresses identified via proprietary AI detection
- 8,000 users shielded from fraudulent withdrawals
- 3 million+ credential stuffing attempts blocked in 2025
- 950 suspicious addresses labeled and tagged through automated and manual operations
- $4.32 million in assets frozen across 335 fraud cases via cross-chain forensic investigations
Bybit emphasized that ecosystem-wide collaboration remains central to its security philosophy.
Our mission in 2025 was to transform risk control from a ‘silent shield’ into an active, intelligent guardian, said David Zong, Head of Group Risk Control at Bybit. By integrating AI-driven on-chain monitoring with real-time intelligence from industry partners like TRM , Elliptic and Chainalysis, we not only just protect Bybit users, but also help map the DNA of fraudulent networks. We are sharing these standardized monitoring clues across the ecosystem because a safer industry for one is a safer industry for all.
Through its Standardized Intelligence Hub, Bybit integrates risk-transaction identification capabilities from leading blockchain analytics firms, enabling real-time monitoring of cryptocurrency deposits and withdrawals. The exchange also deploys end-to-end cross-chain tracing across bridges and mixers to track illicit fund movements.
As digital asset adoption accelerates in India and worldwide, exchanges are increasingly expected to implement institutional-grade security standards. Bybit’s 2025 initiative positions the platform as a proactive risk-management leader, focusing on prevention, user awareness, and industry collaboration.
Bybit stated that it will continue enhancing AI-powered detection models and strengthening partnerships with global intelligence networks to build a safer and more resilient digital asset ecosystem.
About Bybit
Bybit is the world’s second-largest cryptocurrency exchange by trading volume, serving a global community of over 70 million users. Founded in 2018, Bybit is redefining openness in the decentralized world by creating a simpler, open and equal ecosystem for everyone. With a strong focus on Web3, Bybit partners strategically with leading blockchain protocols to provide robust infrastructure and drive on-chain innovation. Renowned for its secure custody, diverse marketplaces, intuitive user experience, and advanced blockchain tools, Bybit bridges the gap between TradFi and DeFi, empowering builders, creators, and enthusiasts to unlock the full potential of Web3. Discover the future of decentralized finance at Bybit.com.
