ЦБ РФ found signs that «Topstepprime» / topstepprime.live is acting as an unlicensed professional securities-market participant. The firm is not on the Bank of Russia register of professional market participants — trades and withdrawals are not covered by Russian investor protection.
What this means
Do not send new funds: the regulator says the firm is not authorised. Compensation schemes for licensed brokers do not cover this site.
In brief
Can I get money back from topstepprime.live?
Often yes if you paid by card and dispute quickly. P2P and crypto are harder. There is no 100% refund guarantee — the bank and your documents decide.
What does the ЦБ РФ warning mean?
It is an official supervisory record, not a portal review: the firm is not authorised to provide financial services. Read the regulator’s original wording.
Informational only. VernutDengi is not a regulator, bank, or payment agent.
If topstepprime.live is blocking withdrawals
Stop paying “taxes”, “insurance” or “account activation” fees to topstepprime.live. Those payments extend the scheme.
Card statements plus the chat log are what a bank actually reads. Use the form — we score the case, we do not promise a 24-hour payout.
There is no 100% refund guarantee. The bank, the payment rail and your paperwork decide.
topstepprime.live: reviews, blocked withdrawals, extra “fees”
Most write-ups of topstepprime.live agree on the ending: profit is painted first, then the account is frozen or a “commission” is demanded.
What if topstepprime.live will not pay out?
Save bank proofs, balance shots and the chat log. A request here is a first-pass case review and a chargeback odds check — not a guaranteed refund.
Is topstepprime.live a scam broker?
Vet topstepprime.live before you fund it: licence, domain age, withdrawal small print. If funds already left, send a request instead of another deposit. CBR published a public warning linked to topstepprime.live — a signal, not a court ruling.