The primary keyword for this update is Bybit POL deposit pause. Bybit announced on August 18, 2026 that it supports the Polygon (POL) network upgrade expected at approximately 10:30 a.m. UTC on August 18, 2026, with deposits and withdrawals via Polygon temporarily suspended from 10:10 a.m. UTC. Trading on POL is not affected.
What Happened
Bybit announced on August 18, 2026 that it supports the Polygon (POL) network upgrade expected at approximately 10:30 a.m. UTC on August 18, 2026, with deposits and withdrawals via Polygon temporarily suspended from 10:10 a.m. UTC. Trading on POL is not affected.
The event dates above come from the cited sources; this page was checked against those sources on August 18, 2026 UTC before publishing. The event date and the publish date are intentionally separated: the event date comes from the cited source, while this page is published in UTC during the August 18 news window.
Why It Matters
This is a route-timing event for exchange users: transfers built around a Polygon deposit or withdrawal must account for the pause window, and because Bybit will not issue a separate resumption announcement, users must set an alert on the Deposit or Withdrawal page. Funding, arbitrage and custody-movement plans should not assume an immediate restart.
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What To Watch Next
Watch the activation time, the deposit and withdrawal resumption alert on Bybit, spread behavior during the pause and whether other venues pause Polygon at the same time.
If the official source updates contract specs, fee terms, deadlines, block heights or protocol details, rebuild the decision from the updated source rather than from a stale headline.
The editorial filter is exchange route, deposit and withdrawal pause, transfer timing and custody risk.. Treat this as decision context, not as a prediction, recommendation or promotional note.
Date discipline matters: published and updated timestamps are generated at publish time in UTC, while event dates in the body come from the cited source.
Risk reminder: betting and crypto decisions can cause financial loss. Use official sources, keep stakes or position sizes controlled, and avoid treating one update as a complete strategy.
Before acting on the update, compare the official notice with the live product, market or protocol surface. If contract specs, fee terms, route availability, lineup status or governance details differ, the live source should override the older assumption.
The practical output is a watchlist, not a verdict. Readers should know which timestamp, rule, venue field or protocol dependency must be checked next before the update has any operational value.
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