The Short Answer

The Bybit referral program actually has two independent earning tracks:

1. Invitees earn rebates — register with BYOFFICIAL and get up to 50% trading fee rebate
2. Referrers earn bonuses + commissions — share your link and earn tiered bonuses plus ongoing commissions

Bybit referral code BYOFFICIAL

Bybit signup link https://partner.bybit.com/b/BYOFFICIAL

Benefit Register with BYOFFICIAL and enjoy: up to 50% trading fee rebate

1. What the Bybit referral program actually is

Two roles

Most people only look at one side, but the program is designed so both sides earn. You can register with BYOFFICIAL to cut your fees and share your own link to earn commissions.

Where the money comes from

You trade → Bybit charges a fee
                 ├─ Part returns to the invitee as a rebate (up to 50%)
                 └─ Part goes to the referrer as commission (paid by the platform)

2. Role A: the invitee — what you get

Your fees drop by up to half

Annual savings (Spot Taker)

Newcomer rewards too

Completing signup, KYC, first deposit, and first trade typically unlocks newcomer rewards (vouchers, cash rewards, or trial funds). The exact task list and amounts are whatever the campaign page shows that day — check the Rewards Hub right after registering so you do not miss expiry dates.

How to use it (5 steps)

1. Open https://partner.bybit.com/b/BYOFFICIAL
2. Confirm the referral field auto-fills as BYOFFICIAL (case-sensitive — use all caps)
3. Register with email or phone, using a strong unique password
4. Enable 2FA (Google Authenticator recommended)
5. Complete KYC — without it you cannot deposit, withdraw, or trade

3. Role B: the referrer — how bonuses and commissions work

Income structure

Illustration (rates per your referral dashboard)

Assume each valid invitee trades 1,000,000 USDT of Spot per month, generating 1,000 USDT in fees:

How to start (5 steps)

1. Log in to Bybit and open the Referral Program / Invite Friends page
2. Generate your personal referral link and code
3. Share it with people who genuinely trade (communities, content, friends)
4. Track invites, valid invites, and commission details in the dashboard
5. Withdraw or reinvest once you hit the threshold

Three levers to grow income

• More valid invites — not signups, but people who complete KYC and actually trade
• More invitee activity — the more they trade, the more ongoing commission you earn
• Climb tiers — higher tier means a better rate and a larger per-user bonus

4. Are the two tracks the same money? (the most misunderstood part)

No.

5. What counts as a "valid invite"

Only "valid" invites count and generate earnings. Usually they must:

1. Register through your link/code
2. Complete KYC
3. Meet the deposit threshold (first deposit above the minimum)
4. Meet the trading threshold (first trade / minimum volume)

6. Settlement and withdrawal

7. Promotion compliance red lines (must-read for referrers)

8. Five common myths

Myth 1: The invitee's rebate is deducted from the referrer's commission.
No. Both come from the platform's own budget and do not offset each other.

Myth 2: A signup alone counts as a valid invite and pays the bonus.
No. KYC + deposit + trading threshold are usually required.

Myth 3: The commission rate is fixed.
No. It generally floats by tier/volume — "up to 50%" is the top tier.

Myth 4: Existing users can add a referral code anytime.
No. The relationship is created at signup; UID cannot be changed afterwards.

Myth 5: Some tool can "force" a rebate or rewrite referral attribution.
All scams. Only official support has that authority.

9. FAQ

Q1: Is BYOFFICIAL case-sensitive?
Use all caps: BYOFFICIAL. Safest is to use the link so it auto-fills.

Q2: Is using the link different from typing the code?
Same result, but the link auto-fills and cannot be mistyped. Prefer the link.

Q3: "Up to 50%" — will I definitely get 50%?
"Up to" is the top tier. Your actual rate is shown on the rebate page in your account.

Q4: When does the rebate arrive?
Usually settled daily to your Funding/rebate account.

Q5: Can I withdraw the rebate?
Once credited it is usable balance — withdraw normally (some vouchers carry usage limits).

Q6: I already have a Bybit account — can I still use BYOFFICIAL?
Not directly. Try an official support ticket; success depends on account age and status.

Q7: Can one person be both referrer and invitee across two accounts?
No. Self-referral is fraud — commissions get zeroed or the account banned.

Q8: How many people can I invite?
Usually no hard cap, but abnormal bulk registration trips risk control as fraud.

Q9: Does my commission change if my friend loses money?
Commission comes from fees, not P&L. This is exactly why compliant promotion matters.

Q10: Is the Spot and Futures rebate rate the same?
Same rate, different base fees — so absolute savings differ.

Q11: Is KYC mandatory?
You cannot deposit, withdraw, or trade without it, and the invite is not valid.

Q12: What funding methods exist?
P2P/C2C (usually cheapest — pick high-volume, well-rated merchants), bank/card (convenient, pricier), on-chain deposit (verify the network: TRC20 / ERC20 / BEP20 / Polygon / Arbitrum / SOL).

Q13: What if I pick the wrong deposit network?
Funds may be permanently lost. Always match coin and network before confirming.

Q14: Do I need to apply for the referral program?
Usually you just enable it in your account.

Q15: Can I earn bonus and commission at the same time?
Yes. Bonus is a one-off task reward; commission is ongoing. They run in parallel.

Q16: Does the invitee need to keep trading for me to keep earning?
Commission comes from the fees their trades generate.

Q17: Does my referral link expire?
Generally no, but campaign bonus tiers change with each cycle — check regularly.

Q18: Where can I share my link?
Your own communities, social channels, and content platforms — but no spam-blasting, no false claims, no restricted regions.

Q19: How often does commission data update?
Usually daily. Follow your referral dashboard.

Q20: What is the single most important tip?
Invitee: prepare the link before you register and get it right the first time. Referrer: promote compliantly — no volume farming, no guaranteed-return promises.