Why can't I withdraw from Velocity Exchange?
Deposits sit in the asset's spot market vault and count toward margin. 1 documented reason for a held withdrawal is listed below (checked Nov 6, 2026).
Checked 2026-11-06 · 2 sourcesOfficial site: velocity.exchange
- Timing: Withdrawals blocked by a market withdrawal limit typically clear on their own, per the docs.
- Withdrawals can be refused when a market's withdrawal limit is reached, because some tokens may be lent out.
- Anyone offering to "recover" funds for a fee, or asking for your login or seed phrase, is running a scam.
Sources: Velocity Docs: Introduction · Velocity Docs: Trading fees. The venue's own page wins if it disagrees with ours.
Velocity
Perp DEX · 0.12% round trip. Velocity is a Solana perpetual futures exchange and money market, rebuilt by the former Drift team as a fork of Drift v2 after the April 2026 exploit. It charges 0.06% taker at the base tier and pays makers a small rebate.
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