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- Bybit has launched AI-powered sub-accounts to give traders more secure ways to connect AI agents to live trading accounts.
- The new account type restricts agent activity through asset limits, transfer limits, leverage controls, and API implementation only.
Bybit It puts a security wall around artificial intelligence-based trading. The Dubai-based exchange has launched AI subaccounts, a customized account structure designed to allow users to connect AI agents without giving them broad access to an entire portfolio.
AI agents get isolated trading environments
The new account type is separate from Bybit’s regular, portfolio and Islamic subaccounts. It is now available to all users and has become the default structure for traders connecting AI agents to the platform.
The reason is fairly clear. As AI agents delve deeper into trading, they are also creating a new category of account risk. A poorly configured bot, a compromised model, a weak code base, or a rogue agent could make unauthorized trades, trigger liquidations, or move too aggressively through a user’s balance. In cryptocurrency markets, where positions can be leveraged and settlement is fast, this can get expensive very quickly.
Bybit’s AI sub-account is designed to contain these risks. Authorized agents operate within a hardened account environment, separate from the user’s primary funds and other subaccounts. Fund movement is included within the custom AI account, while users can set limits around asset holdings, transfer limits, maximum leverage and allowed orders.
“We recognize that as proxy trading enters the mainstream, the security baseline must evolve,” said Victor Wu, head of AI proxy engineering at Bybit. “No agent should have absolute power over a trader’s entire portfolio.”
Permissions controls become part of AI trading
The design also removes the ability to log in for agents. Implementation is done through APIs only, reducing the risk of account theft or manual access to AI-controlled funds. Parent accounts maintain read-only supervision, giving users visibility into agent activity without having to constantly intervene.
This is important for traders who are testing new strategies. Users can assign experimental AI agents to isolated sub-accounts, monitor performance, and expand usage only when behavior appears stable. It’s less dramatic than letting the agent trade freely, but perhaps more realistic.
The setup prevents AI agents from taking control of the entire account or transferring assets unexpectedly, Wu said.
“Bybit’s AI sub-account creates a security perimeter that protects assets while allowing traders to benefit from AI innovations,” he added.
The launch signals a broader shift. Exchanges are no longer just building tools for human traders clicking through screens. They are preparing software agents that operate continuously, react quickly and need stricter limits than humans typically set for themselves.
