Cryptocurrency News & Market Updates
Change Log: Version 1.136
The Bitfinex Change Log is an overview of all performance and UI changes made to the Bitfinex trading platform. For an overview of all previous changes, please refer to blog.bitfinex.com/category/changelogs.
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We’re raising BTC/USD margin leverage to 20x on Kraken Pro
TL;DR
20x leverage is now available on BTC/USD margin for eligible traders on Kraken Pro.
Liquidation price, margin ratio, and take-profit/stop-loss tools work exactly as they did before.
This update applies to BTC/USD margin only. It doesn’t extend to other pairs or to futures.
Availability depends on your market. Check the Kraken Pro app to confirm eligibility.
What’s changing
The maximum leverage on BTC/USD margin positions is now 20x for eligible traders in select markets. This is a change to the ceiling itself, not to how margin trading works on Kraken Pro.
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