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Global Financial Service Disruptions

Bybit

crypto exchange · AE · Middle East · Bybit Fintech Limited

Technical failureStatus: resolvedTier 1Severity 2 of 5Evidence confidence: lowAnalyst-verified

Bybit reportedly halted withdrawals briefly around 5 to 6 Feb 2026 as volatility spiked, citing system stress from a surge in activity. No primary Bybit statement or duration was retrieved.

First disruption
Feb 5
First public signal
Feb 5 (press reports)
Acknowledged
unknown
Restored
Feb 1
Duration
not established
DFX first recorded
Nov 5 14:58 UTC

What was restricted

withdrawalsScope: institution wide

Withdrawals temporarily halted as Bitcoin fell below 64,000 USD; duration not reported.

Cause, kept in separate layers

What the institution said
System-wide stress from an abrupt increase in trading activity
DFX classification
Technical failure (cyber: unconfirmed)
Wording used
system-wide stress
Conflicting reports
Thin secondary sourcing; a separate scheduled 12-hour TradFi maintenance on 7 Feb is excluded.

Evidence

Other restrictions at Bybit