Refund after 13 months & regulator pressure

My account (CR5427736) was disabled in July 2024 with false fraud allegations. In Aug 2024, Deriv unilaterally withdrew USD 26,455 without my consent and shifted funds into an SVG wallet. After 13 months of delays, repeated excuses, and coercion to submit unnecessary documents (including Income Tax Return on 23 Aug 2025), Deriv finally processed the refund on 1 Sept 2025—but only after I escalated to regulators (LFSA, MFSA, BVIFSC, FSC Mauritius, SVGFSA, SCA Dubai). Compensation for financial losses, missed trading opportunities, medical costs, and reputational damage remains unresolved. Deriv breached its own Terms & Conditions on safeguarding, complaint handling, and transparency. Clients should be warned that the “Most Transparent Broker” award is misleading when refund and redress come only under regulatory pressure.