Kraken Raises BTC/USD Margin Leverage to 20x for Eligible Traders
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Kraken raised BTC/USD margin leverage to 20x for eligible users on Kraken Pro and desktop in select markets, announcing the change on Aug 11, 2026, and said it does not affect futures or other margin pairs. The CEX kept margin rules, liquidation tracking and risk controls unchanged, a product upgrade that could boost crypto margin trading volume and capital efficiency but also increases potential losses and downside risk for leveraged traders.
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- Kraken doubled BTC/USD margin leverage to 20x for eligible traders in select markets.
- Higher leverage lets traders use less capital but also increases potential losses.
- Kraken kept its margin rules and risk controls unchanged despite the higher limit.
Kraken has doubled the maximum leverage on BTC/USD margin trades to 20x for eligible customers in select markets.
The change is available to users of Kraken Pro and applies only to BTC/USD margin positions. Kraken said the higher limit does not affect its futures products or other margin pairs.
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