Dubai, UAE, 27 February 2026, Chainwire
Bybit, the world’s second largest cryptocurrency exchange by trading volume, today revealed the comprehensive results of its 2025 Security Initiative. Bybit has implemented an industry-leading multi-layered defense architecture that has successfully protected thousands of users and set a new benchmark for proactive security in the digital asset space. According to a report by Chainalysis, in 2025, 17 billion dollars of cryptocurrency will be lost to scams and scams.
Defining Industry Standards: Fraud Defense Framework
To go beyond responding to fraud after the damage has been done, Bybit has developed a dynamic risk-based protection system that kicks in before money is lost. The system divides potential fraud cases into three risk levels. Each tier has a different response – designed to protect the user exit process while keeping the platform smooth for normal business operations.
Level 1: Early warning (low risk): Using big data heuristics to identify unusual patterns, such as mass exodus to a new single address, Bybit introduces automated polling. These insights allow the Risk Operations team to blacklist high-risk destinations in the first place.
Level 2: Real Time Alert (Medium Risk): For accounts flagged by credential stuffing databases (exposed data from the external web) or suspicious addresses for revocation, Bybit will trigger real-time alerts when logging out. The warning encourages users to pause and reconsider recall, a step to counter social engineering tactics that rely on immediate or emotional pressure.
Level 3: Immediate shutdown and cooling (high risk): For wallet addresses linked to confirmed fraud, including so-called “pig-grabbing” investment schemes, Bybit implements a real withdrawal block associated with a mandatory one-hour cooling-off period, which provides users with an important window to regain composure and verify the transaction.
2025 Impact and Key Metrics: By the Numbers
The effectiveness of these measures, which were implemented in the 4th quarter of 2025, gave unprecedented results for the safety of users:
- Fraud Recovery and Fraud Prevention in Q4: Of the $500 million markdown, Bybit successfully intercepted and recovered $300 million, saving the lives of more than 4,000 users.
- Artificial Intelligence in Q4: Bybit’s proprietary AI algorithms identified 350 high-risk investment fraud addresses through chain data, protecting 8,000 users from potential withdrawal losses.
- Infrastructure Resilience in 2025: The platform has successfully prevented more than 3 million attempts to top up data (account suspension) by hackers.
- Chain Vigilance in Q4: The system flagged 350 addresses automatically and flagged 600 addresses manually through ticket operations, saving $1 million in unavoidable fraud losses.
The Shared Fortress: The Synergy of Industry and Government
Bybit believes that security is not a competitive advantage, but a collective responsibility. Our strategy for 2025 focuses mainly on the integration of external intelligence:
“Our goal in 2025 was to transform risk control from a ‘silent shield’ to an active and intelligent watchdog,” he said. David Zong, Group Head of Risk Control at Bybit. “By integrating AI-based on-chain monitoring with real-time intelligence from industry partners like TRM, Elliptic and Chainalysis, we’re not only protecting Bybit users, but also helping to map the DNA of fraudulent networks. We’re sharing these standard monitoring metrics across the ecosystem because a safer industry is a safer industry for everyone.”
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About Bybit
Bybit is the second largest cryptocurrency exchange in the world by trading volume, serving a global community of over 80 million users. Founded in 2018, Bybit is redefining the decentralized world by creating a simpler, more open and equal ecosystem for everyone. With a strong focus on Web3, Bybit has strategic partners with leading blockchain protocols to provide solid infrastructure and drive innovation on the chain. Known for its secure storage, multiple 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.
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