TechFlow News, May 20: Bybit has launched its AI Sub-Account feature, enabling users to manage funds in isolation and exercise finer-grained control over permissions.
The AI Sub-Account employs an independent account architecture that isolates AI agent activities within a dedicated account environment—preventing intelligent trading bots from executing unauthorized fund transfers or liquidations against the main account. Users can customize multiple constraints for the sub-account, including funding caps, withdrawal restrictions, and leverage limits.
Core protective mechanisms of the new feature include:
- Isolated Account Environment: AI agents operate exclusively within fully independent sub-accounts.
- Mandatory Fund Retention: All trading activity is strictly confined to the designated sub-account.
- Trader-Controlled Restrictions: Asset caps and trading operation permissions can be configured on-demand.
- Account Oversight: Real-time, transparent visibility into all agent operations.
- API-Only Execution: Login and in-app switching are disabled to prevent account hijacking and unauthorized manual access.
Bybit’s AI Sub-Account directly addresses core risks inherent in AI agent trading—including code vulnerabilities, agent compromise or loss of control—that could lead to asset loss, thereby raising the baseline security for everyday AI usage among traders. This feature is now available to all Bybit users.
