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Kraken is doubling down on trader empowerment. By increasing margin trading leverage from 2x to 10x on select pairs, we’re giving experienced traders more flexibility, efficiency, and capital power than ever before.

Margin leverage is increasing for five of our most popular crypto assets: ADA, LINK, AVAX, SUI and LTC!

10x margin trading is now available for:

Why Kraken’s 10x leverage is a win for traders

  • 🤝 Greater capital efficiency
     Trade larger positions with less capital, freeing up funds for other opportunities.
  • 🔄 More dynamic strategies
     React quickly to market moves and execute short-term strategies more effectively.
  • 💡 Enhanced risk/reward management
     Amplify potential gains (and losses) with tools to help manage risk intelligently.
  • 🔒 Same security. More power.
    Enjoy increased leverage with Kraken’s trusted security and infrastructure.

Here’s some more information about the tokens:

Cardano (ADA) is a research-driven cryptocurrency. Cardano is the first proof-of-stake blockchain platform to be founded on peer-reviewed research. It’s powered by Ouroboros, a protocol that its proponents claim has improved upon security, scalability and energy efficiency versus other proof-of-work predecessors, like Bitcoin. ADA is the native token of Cardano and can be staked to earn rewards.

Chainlink (LINK) is a decentralized oracle that provides external data to smart contracts. Using reputation and validation systems to reward honest behavior among tamper-proof oracles, the Chainlink network connects smart contracts to real world data, events and payments. The cryptocurrency that powers the network is LINK, an ERC-20 token that incentivizes oracles – third party blockchain data sources – to maintain service level agreement (SLA) standards.

Avalanche (AVAX) is a system that serves as a foundation for a new wave of decentralized applications (or dApps). Consisting of three interoperable blockchains, it aims to deliver high throughput without sacrificing scalability.

Sui Network (SUI) is a scalable, low-latency smart contract platform powered by a permissionless set of validators. Sui Network allows transactions to be processed in parallel thanks to its unique data model and approach to consensus. The SUI token allows network users to pay gas fees, while also helping to ensure smooth transaction execution and reliable storage of operations on the network.

Litecoin (LTC) is a BTC fork with faster transaction confirmations. Litecoin (LTC) was released in 2011 as a fork of Bitcoin with the primary difference being a decreased block processing time, 2.5 minutes as opposed to Bitcoin’s 10 minutes, allowing for faster confirmation of transactions. Litecoin also features improved storage efficiency and a slightly different proof-of-work mining mechanism than Bitcoin.

Before you start, what you should know:

In order to trade using margin, you will need to hold at least one collateral currency.

The availability of margin trading services is subject to certain limitations and eligibility criteria.

Margin trading incurs additional fees for opening, closing and holding a position. Learn more about the different rates and fees.

Trade with caution

There is no guarantee that a limit order will execute. There is no guarantee of margin pool availability at all times. There is also no guarantee of a market order executing at a certain price. The availability and liquidity of the particular digital asset will impact these types of orders.

Ready to trade but don’t have a Kraken account yet? Sign up today!


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Kraken is doubling down – literally – on trader empowerment. By increasing margin trading leverage from 5x to 10x on select pairs, we’re giving experienced traders more flexibility, efficiency, and capital power than ever before.

Margin leverage is increasing for five of our most popular crypto assets: BTC, ETH, SOL, XRP and DOGE:

Why Kraken’s 10x leverage is a win for traders

  • 📈 Greater capital efficiency
     Trade larger positions with less capital, freeing up funds for other opportunities.
  • 🔄 More dynamic strategies
     React quickly to market moves and execute short-term strategies more effectively.
  • 💡 Enhanced risk/reward management
     Amplify potential gains (and losses) with tools to help manage risk intelligently.
  • 🔒 Same security. More power.
     Enjoy increased leverage with Kraken’s trusted security and infrastructure.

Before you start, what you should know:

In order to trade using margin, you will need to hold at least one collateral currency.

The availability of margin trading services is subject to certain limitations and eligibility criteria.

Margin trading incurs additional fees for opening, closing and holding a position. Learn more about the different rates and fees.

Trade with caution

There is no guarantee that a limit order will execute. There is no guarantee of margin pool availability at all times. There is also no guarantee of a market order executing at a certain price. The availability and liquidity of the particular digital asset will impact these types of orders.

Ready to trade but don’t have a Kraken account yet? Sign up today!

Here’s some more information about the tokens:

Bitcoin (BTC) is the world’s largest cryptocurrency project. The bitcoin (BTC) cryptocurrency was the first of its kind to be built on blockchain technology. Launched in 2009 by an anonymous developer under the pseudonym Satoshi Nakamoto, Bitcoin remains the most widely accepted and traded cryptocurrency today. Like the cryptocurrencies that followed it, Bitcoin was created to provide a decentralized electronic cash system that operates without the intervention of a centralized authority. A global team of developers constantly works on improving Bitcoin and its underlying technology.

Ethereum (ETH) is a global, open-source platform for decentralized applications. Ethereum is a marketplace of financial services, games and apps that is trustless, decentralized and secure. ETH is the cryptocurrency powering the Ethereum network. It’s used to pay for transactions, as a store of value or peer-to-peer payment method, or as collateral to generate entirely different crypto tokens that run on Ethereum.

Solana (SOL) is a blockchain platform that aims to improve user scalability. Solana is a blockchain platform that aims to increase user scalability through faster transaction settlement times and flexible infrastructure. The SOL cryptocurrency plays a key role in maintaining and operating the Solana ecosystem and is used to execute smart contracts, send transactions, and incentivize stakeholders who support the network.

XRP (XRP) is a digital asset built for payments. It is native to the XRP Ledger. Created in 2012 specifically for payments, XRP can settle transactions on the ledger in 3-5 seconds. Ripple is a company that exists independent of XRP. Ripple leverages XRP in its products and is one of many players building on the XRP Ledger.

Dogecoin (DOGE) is a decentralized, peer-to-peer cryptocurrency that uses the “Doge” meme as its mascot. Dogecoin (DOGE) is a peer-to-peer cryptocurrency that is widely used for tipping content creators on various social media platforms. Dogecoin features the likeness of the Shiba Inu dog popularized in the “Doge” meme, and was first introduced as a marketing experiment in 2013. DOGE quickly gained a massive audience, however, and now boasts one of the largest market caps in the industry. Much wow. Doge is pleased.

Availability of margin trading services is subject to certain limitations and eligibility criteria. Trading using margin involves an element of risk and may not be suitable for everyone. Read Kraken’s Margin Disclosure Statement to learn more.



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Below is more information about the token:

Virtuals Protocol (Virtuals) are digital assets based on blockchain technology. This allows for distributed peer-to-peer transactions. Transactions with virtual protocols can provide portfolio diversification opportunities, potential benefits from market movements, and exposure to one of the most active areas of global finance.

fetch.ai (fet) builds a decentralized machine learning platform that allows anyone to share or exchange data. The purpose of Fetch is to create a new digital economy that allows people to bypass centralized aggregators using a software agent known as Autonomous Economic Agents (AEAs). FET tokens allow users to pay data requests on the network, vote for future proposals, and earn staking rewards.

Aerodrome Finance (Aero) is a next-generation automatic market maker (AMM) and liquidity hub built on a base network. This allows efficient token swap, providing incentive liquidity, and decentralized governance through a dual token system. With an epoch-based reward and voting lock governance model, Aerodrome optimizes liquidity incentives while maintaining decentralization.

Dog (dog) is a meme token built on the Bitcoin Rune protocol, designed for fast, lightweight, and efficient assets. As one of the most popular Runes tokens, dogs blend Bitcoin native infrastructure with viral meme culture. This represents a new wave of on-chain assets directly equipped with Bitcoin, without smart contracts.

Syrup (Syrup) is the latest token for Maple Finance, designed to increase liquidity, streamline governance and reward user engagement in a decentralized credit market. The syrup strengthens Maple’s mission to provide incentives to liquidity providers and lenders, and to create transparent, efficient and accessible on-chain lending to institutional borrowers in the crypto economy.

The official Trump (Trump) is a Solana-based memocoin launched by President Donald Trump. The token is designed to celebrate Trump’s leadership and the slogan “Fight, Fight, Fight, Fight”

Fartcoin (Fartcoin) is a humorous meme cryptocurrency launched on the Solana blockchain in 2024. It features a “gas fee” system that emits digital farts in transactions. It is fully decentralized, has no major team holdings and has quickly gained popularity, reaching a market capitalization of $2.34 billion by early 2025.

XRP (XRP) is a digital asset built for payments. XRP ledger, open source, decentralized blockchain technology that is not permitted. Created exclusively for payments in 2012, XRP can resolve ledger transactions in 3-5 seconds. Ripple is a company that exists independent of XRP. Ripple is one of many players who utilized XRP in its products and built on the XRP ledger.

Wormhole (W) is the leading Web3 interoperability platform that enables secure cross-chain message transfer of tokens and data transfer using protocols. The wormhole acts as a central hub for cross-chain transfers. Connects over 30 blockchain networks to enhance diversified Defi applications, interoperable governance of NFT collections, and cross-chain liquidity exchange.

Before you begin, what you need to know:

To trade using margins, you must hold at least one collateral currency.

The availability of margin trading services is subject to certain restrictions and eligibility criteria.

Margin trading involves an additional fee to open, close and hold positions. Find out more about the various pricing and rates.

Does Kraken offer more pairs in margins?

yes! However, our policy is to never reveal any details before launching. All listed margin pairs of Kraken are available on our website. Client engagement specialists are unable to answer questions about which pairs they list in the future.

I’ll trade with caution

There is no guarantee that the restriction order will be implemented. There is no guarantee of margin pool availability at all times. There is also no guarantee for market orders executed at a specific price. The availability and liquidity of a particular digital asset affects these types of orders.

Ready to trade, but don’t have a Kraken account yet? Sign up today!

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We’re thrilled to announce support for a new USD margin pair for Moo Deng (MOODENG) — taking our total to over 220+ markets enabled for margin trading on Kraken Pro!

Margin trading is now available for the new trading pair: 

Pair base Pair name Available Leverage Long Position Limit Short Position Limit
MOODENG MOODENG/USD 3x 130,000 130,000

Here’s some more information about the token:

Moo Deng (MOODENG) is a memecoin based on the famous pygmy hippopotamus at the Khao Kheow Open Zoo in Si Racha, Chonburi, Thailand. The Solana-based token is held by fans of the hippo, whose community congregates on X and Telegram. As a memecoin, MOODENG has no stated utility, its value instead arising from the vibrancy of its community and the virality of Moo Deng the hippo.

Before you start, what you should know:

In order to trade using margin, you will need to hold at least one collateral currency.

The availability of margin trading services is subject to certain limitations and eligibility criteria.

Margin trading incurs additional fees for opening, closing and holding a position. Learn more about the different rates and fees.

Will Kraken offer more pairs on margin?

Yes! But our policy is to never reveal any details before launch – not even which pairs we are considering. All of Kraken’s listed margin pairs are available on our website. Our client engagement specialists cannot answer any questions about which pairs we may be listing in the future. 

Trade with caution

There is no guarantee that a limit order will execute. There is no guarantee of margin pool availability at all times. There is also no guarantee of a market order executing at a certain price. The availability and liquidity of the particular digital asset will impact these types of orders. Ready to trade but don’t have a Kraken account yet? Sign up today!



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We’re thrilled to announce support for new USD margin pairs for Kaito (KAITO) and Mantra (OM) —Taking our total to over 220+ markets enabled for margin trading on Kraken Pro!

Margin trading is now available for the below pairs: 

Pair base Pair name Available Leverage Long Position Limit Short Position Limit
KAITO KAITO/USD 3x 20,000 20,000
OM OM/USD 3x 4,600 4,600

Here’s some more information about the tokens:

Kaito (KAITO) is the native token of the AI-powered InfoFi network, driving market dynamics, governance, and transactions. It enables token holders to influence content discovery, participate in decentralized decision-making, and facilitate seamless interactions within the ecosystem. KAITO powers an efficient, transparent, and community-driven financial information network.

Mantra (OM) is a DeFi platform offering staking, lending, and governance powered by blockchain technology. Its native token, OM, facilitates transactions, governance, and rewards, enabling community-driven decision-making. MANTRA empowers users with secure, transparent financial tools designed to maximize engagement and optimize returns in the DeFi ecosystem.

Before you start, what you should know:

In order to trade using margin, you will need to hold at least one collateral currency.

The availability of margin trading services is subject to certain limitations and eligibility criteria.

Margin trading incurs additional fees for opening, closing and holding a position. Learn more about the different rates and fees.

Will Kraken offer more pairs on margin?

Yes! But our policy is to never reveal any details before launch – not even which pairs we are considering. All of Kraken’s listed margin pairs are available on our website. Our client engagement specialists cannot answer any questions about which pairs we may be listing in the future. 

Trade with caution

There is no guarantee that a limit order will execute. There is no guarantee of margin pool availability at all times. There is also no guarantee of a market order executing at a certain price. The availability and liquidity of the particular digital asset will impact these types of orders.

Ready to trade but don’t have a Kraken account yet? Sign up today! 




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Hyperliquid, a decentralized exchange (DEX), is making changes to its trading rules after a major Ethereum
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liquidation caused a $4 million loss in its liquidity pool.

The platform announced that starting March 15, some traders will need to hold at least 20% collateral on open positions to help prevent similar incidents in the future.

The decision follows an event on March 12, when a trader closed a $200 million long position in Ethereum. The trader avoided slippage, the typical loss from selling a large amount at once, by pulling out most of their collateral before closing the position. Instead, the impact fell on Hyperliquid’s liquidity pool (HLP), which had to cover the losses.

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Hyperliquid clarified that this was not an exploit but rather a result of how the platform operates under extreme conditions. The company acknowledged that the situation exposed weaknesses in its margin framework.

The updated collateral requirement will apply when traders withdraw funds from open positions. However, they will still be able to open new trades with up to 40x leverage. The change is aimed at reducing risks linked to large liquidations that could disrupt the market.

On Hyperliquid, traders use perpetual futures, or “perps”, which allow leveraged positions without an expiration date. These trades require collateral—typically USD Coin
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Hyperliquid, a blockchain network specializing in trading, has increased margin requirements for traders after its liquidity pool lost millions of dollars during a massive Ether (ETH) liquidation, the network said. 

On March 12, a trader intentionally liquidated a roughly $200 million Ether long position, causing Hyperliquid’s liquidity pool, HLP, to lose $4 million, unwinding the trade. 

Starting March 15, Hyperliquid will begin requiring traders to maintain a collateral margin of at least 20% on certain open positions to “reduce the systemic impact of large positions with hypothetical market impact upon closing,” Hyperliquid said in a March 13 X post. 

The incident highlights the growing pains confronting Hyperliquid, which has emerged as Web3’s most popular platform for leveraged perpetual trading. 

Hyperliquid has adjusted margin requirements for traders. Source: Hyperliquid

Hyperliquid said the $4 million loss was not from an exploit but rather a predictable consequence of the mechanics of its trading platform under extreme conditions. 

“[Y]esterday’s event highlighted an opportunity to strengthen the margining framework to address extreme conditions more robustly,” Hyperliquid said. 

These changes only apply in certain circumstances, such as when traders are withdrawing collateral from open positions, Hyperliquid said. Traders can still take on new positions with up to 40 times leverage.

Perpetual futures, or “perps,” are leveraged futures contracts with no expiry date. Traders deposit margin collateral — typically USDC (USDC) for Hyperliquid — to secure open positions. 

By withdrawing most of his collateral and liquidating his own position, the trader effectively cashed out of his trade without incurring slippage — or losses from selling a large position all at once. 

Instead, those losses were borne by Hyperliquid’s HLP liquidity pool. 

Hyperliquid’s HLP has more than $350 million in TVL. Source: DeFiLlama

Related: Crypto market liquidations likely reached $10B — Bybit CEO

Leading perps exchange

As of March 13, HLP has a total value locked (TVL) of approximately $340 million sourced from user deposits, according to DefiLlama. 

Launched in 2024, Hyperliquid’s flagship perps exchange has captured 70% of the market share, surpassing rivals such as GMX and dYdX, according to a January report by asset manager VanEck. 

Hyperliquid touts a trading experience comparable to a centralized exchange, featuring fast settlement times and low fees, but is less decentralized than other exchanges.

As of March 12, Hyperliquid has clocked approximately $180 million per day in transaction volume, according to DefiLlama. 

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We’re thrilled to announce supports for new USD margin pairs for Fartcoin (FARTCOIN), yearn.finance (YFI), Jasmycoin (JASMY) and Pudgy Penguins (PENGU) —Taking our total to over 200 markets enabled for margin trading on Kraken Pro!

Margin trading is now available for the below pairs: 

Pair base Pair name Available Leverage Long Position Limit Short Position Limit
FARTCOIN FARTCOIN/USD 3 60,000 60,000
YFI YFI/USD 3 5 5
JASMY JASMY/USD 3 1,000,000 1,000,000
PENGU PENGU/USD 3 2,500,000 2,500,000

Here’s some more information about the tokens:

Fartcoin (FARTCOIN) is a Solana-based memecoin, originally conceived by AI bot Truth Terminal and launched by an anonymous developer. Fartcoin has been praised as the ‘ideal meme,’ with its supply well-distributed and no single entity holding a large portion of its tokens. The FARTCOIN token serves no purpose, operating strictly as a memecoin.

yearn.finance (YFI) is a decentralized yield aggregator running on the Ethereum blockchain. Cryptocurrency deposited on Yearn.Finance is automatically lended out at the highest lending rate possible across a number of other platforms. YFI is the token for Yearn Finance. Holders of YFI can participate in the protocol’s governance and earn a percentage of the fees generated on the various Yearn Finance products through staking.

JasmyCoin (JASMY) develops internet of things (IoT) platforms via edge computing and the use of the InterPlanetary File System (IPFS) for data storage. Jasmy seeks to decentralize the maintenance and sharing of sensitive information through the use of “personal data lockers” on the Jasmy network. JasmyCoin is used as a payment medium for retrieving personal data from IoT devices and serves as the network’s utility token.

Pudgy Penguins (PENGU) is the Solana-based token of leading NFT project Pudgy Penguins. Launched in December 2024, a quarter of the supply was airdropped to Pudgy holders, and an additional quarter to various Web3 community members in the hopes of growing the Pudgy community. It’s expected that PENGU will serve as a governance and utility token, allowing holders to weigh in on protocol decisions and unlock gated features.

Before you start, what you should know:

In order to trade using margin, you will need to hold at least one collateral currency.

The availability of margin trading services is subject to certain limitations and eligibility criteria.

Margin trading incurs additional fees for opening, closing and holding a position. Learn more about the different rates and fees.

Will Kraken offer more pairs on margin?

Yes! But our policy is to never reveal any details before launch – not even which pairs we are considering. All of Kraken’s listed margin pairs are available on our website. Our client engagement specialists cannot answer any questions about which pairs we may be listing in the future. 

Trade with caution

There is no guarantee that a limit order will execute. There is no guarantee of margin pool availability at all times. There is also no guarantee of a market order executing at a certain price. The availability and liquidity of the particular digital asset will impact these types of orders.

Ready to trade but don’t have a Kraken account yet? Sign up today! 

Availability of margin trading services is subject to certain limitations and eligibility criteria. Trading using margin involves an element of risk and may not be suitable for everyone. Read Kraken’s Margin Disclosure Statement to learn more.

These materials are for general information purposes only and are not investment advice or a recommendation or solicitation to buy, sell, stake or hold any cryptoasset or to engage in any specific trading strategy. Kraken does not and will not work to increase or decrease the price of any particular cryptoasset it makes available. Some crypto products and markets are regulated and others are unregulated; regardless, Kraken may or may not be required to be registered or otherwise authorised to provide specific products and services in each market, and you may not be protected by government compensation and/or regulatory protection schemes. The unpredictable nature of the cryptoasset markets can lead to loss of funds. Tax may be payable on any return and/or on any increase in the value of your cryptoassets and you should seek independent advice on your taxation position. Geographic restrictions may apply. See Legal Disclosures for each jurisdiction here.


]]> https://earlybirdsinvest.com/expanded-usd-margin-pairs-available-for-fartcoin-yfi-jasmy-pengu/feed/ 0 23286 Kraken adds 9 new margin collateral currencies https://earlybirdsinvest.com/kraken-adds-9-new-margin-collateral-currencies/ https://earlybirdsinvest.com/kraken-adds-9-new-margin-collateral-currencies/#respond Thu, 27 Feb 2025 22:32:37 +0000 https://earlybirdsinvest.com/kraken-adds-9-new-margin-collateral-currencies/ We have increased our selection of margin collateral currencies to now include ARB, FIL, GRT, INJ, KAS, KSM, MINA, SEI & TIA.

We’re committed to providing traders with greater flexibility and control, and are excited to announce a significant expansion in our margin collateral opportunities for Kraken Pro traders. 

With this update, the number of collateral currencies you can use for margin trading increased to 44, plus substantial collateral haircut reductions on 23 other margin collateral assets.

What is a Collateral Currency?

A collateral currency can be fiat, crypto or stablecoin you can use for trading on margin. Unlike standard spot trading, margin trading allows you to open long or short positions by borrowing funds directly from Kraken.

When you trade on margin, Kraken’s margin pool is used for the purchase or sale of the cryptocurrency, while your collateral secures the extensions of margin. The collateral currency you use does not need to match the trading pair of the order book you’re trading on, allowing for greater flexibility to go long or short in any margin enabled trading pair.

Note: Both unstaked and Kraken Rewards assets can be used as margin collateral. However, assets held in Kraken Pro on-chain staking are ineligible to use as margin collateral.

Maximizing the Benefits of Margin Trading

Expanding the range of collateral currencies may empowers traders in several ways:

Tax Advantages: In some jurisdictions, using digital assets as collateral rather than selling them outright can defer taxable events. By leveraging collateral currencies for margin trading, traders can potentially reduce immediate tax liabilities while maintaining exposure to their holdings.

Diversification of Collateral: By using multiple collateral currencies, you can better manage risk and reduce exposure to volatility in any single asset. This is particularly valuable for traders seeking to safeguard their positions in unpredictable markets.

Improved Liquidity: With more assets eligible as collateral, you can free up funds for other trading opportunities while maintaining robust positions on margin. This ensures your portfolio remains active and responsive to market changes.

Strategic Flexibility: The ability to combine assets with different haircuts enables fine-tuned margin strategies tailored to your risk tolerance and market outlook. Whether you prefer conservative or aggressive trading, expanded collateral options provide the adaptability you need.

Hedging and Short Selling Opportunities: With access to margin trading and a diverse range of collateral currencies, traders can hedge their existing positions or take advantage of downward market movements through short selling. This opens up opportunities for profit regardless of market direction.

Leverage and Capital Efficiency: Margin trading can amplify your buying power, allowing you to take larger positions than your available capital. This capital efficiency is further enhanced by the ability to use a broader range of collateral currencies, enabling you to maximize potential returns while optimizing resource allocation.

New Collateral Currency Choices 

Here’s the list of the 9 new assets being added to Kraken’s margin collateral lineup, bringing the total to 44 options.

Asset Haircut
Arbitrum (ARB) 10%
Filecoin (FIL) 20%
The Graph (GRT) 20%
Injective (INJ) 20%
Kaspa (KAS) 20%
Kusama (KSM) 20%
Mina (MINA) 20%
Sei (SEI) 10%
Celestia (TIA) 10%

Collateral Currency Haircut Changes

The following 23 assets have had margin collateral haircut improvements: 

Asset Old Haircut New Haircut
LTC 30% 7.5%
AVAX 30% 10%
LINK 30% 10%
TRX 30% 10%
ATOM 30% 10%
DOGE 20% 7.5%
RENDER 30% 20%
NEAR 30% 20%
STX 30% 20%
SHIB 30% 20%
RUNE 30% 20%
PEPE 30% 20%
WIF 30% 20%
MANA 30% 20%
TAO 30% 20%
XTZ 30% 20%
SUI 30% 20%
USDT 10% 0.5%
XRP 10% 5.0%
SOL 10% 7.5%
DOT 10% 7.5%
ADA 10% 7.5%
PAXG 5% 3%

The following assets have had collateral haircut extensions: 

Asset Old Haircut New Haircut
BTC 0% 1%
ETH 0% 1%
USDC 0% 0.5%

In addition to the above JPY and MATIC have been discontinued as margin collateral assets.

Understanding Haircuts

When using a currency as collateral, Kraken applies a “haircut” to determine its effective value. This haircut reflects the percentage reduction applied to the asset’s value to account for potential price volatility. For instance, if you hold $1,000 worth of an asset with a 20% haircut, its collateral value is calculated at $800. This approach ensures greater stability and reduces the risk associated with using volatile assets as margin collateral.

What to Keep in Mind

It’s important to note that collateral assets used to open margin positions cannot be exchanged for other currencies or withdrawn while the position is open. These assets remain reserved as collateral and are visible in your account balance, but they are restricted from trading or withdrawals. You can check the availability of your collateral assets at any time through the Funding tab in your Kraken account.

Ready to trade but don’t have a Kraken account yet? Sign up today! 

Availability of margin trading services is subject to certain limitations and eligibility criteria. Trading using margin involves an element of risk and may not be suitable for everyone. Read Kraken’s Margin Disclosure Statement to learn more.

Trade with caution. There is no guarantee that a limit order will execute. There is no guarantee of margin pool availability at all times. There is also no guarantee of a market order executing at a certain price. The availability and liquidity of the particular digital asset will impact these types of orders.

These materials are for general information purposes only and are not investment advice or a recommendation or solicitation to buy, sell, stake or hold any cryptoasset or to engage in any specific trading strategy. Kraken does not and will not work to increase or decrease the price of any particular cryptoasset it makes available. Some crypto products and markets are regulated and others are unregulated; regardless, Kraken may or may not be required to be registered or otherwise authorised to provide specific products and services in each market, and you may not be protected by government compensation and/or regulatory protection schemes. The unpredictable nature of the cryptoasset markets can lead to loss of funds. Tax may be payable on any return and/or on any increase in the value of your cryptoassets and you should seek independent advice on your taxation position. Geographic restrictions may apply. See Legal Disclosures for each jurisdiction here.

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Below is more information about the token:

Solana (SOL) is a blockchain platform aimed at improving user scalability. Solana is a blockchain platform aimed at improving user scalability through faster transaction payment times and flexible infrastructure. Sol Cryptocurrency plays a key role in maintaining and operating the Solana ecosystem and is used to execute smart contracts, send transactions, and incentivize actors to support the network.

XRP (XRP) is a digital asset built for payments. XRP ledger, open source, decentralized blockchain technology that is not permitted. Created exclusively for payments in 2012, XRP can resolve ledger transactions in 3-5 seconds. Ripple is a company that exists independent of XRP. Ripple is one of many players who utilized XRP in its products and built on the XRP ledger.

Cardano (ADA) is a research-driven cryptocurrency. Cardano is the first Shoof-of Stake blockchain platform based on peer-reviewed research. It is driven by Ouroboros, a protocol that its supporters have improved security, scalability and energy efficiency over its other work predecessors like Bitcoin. ADA is Cardano’s native token and you can bet on your reward.

Dogecoin (Doge) is a decentralized, peer-to-peer cryptocurrency that uses “Doge” memes as mascots. Dogecoin (Doge) is a peer-to-peer cryptocurrency widely used to lean content creators across a variety of social media platforms. Dogecoin features a portrait of Shiba Inu Dog, popularized in the “Doge” meme, and was first introduced in 2013 as a marketing experiment. Lots of amazing. Doge is pleased.

Litecoin (LTC) is a BTC fork that allows for fast transaction checking. Litecoin (LTC) was released in 2011 as a Bitcoin fork. The main difference is the 2.5 minute block processing time reduction in Bitcoin, rather than 10 minutes, allowing you to quickly check transaction confirmations. Litecoin also features improved storage efficiency and a slightly different proof of work mining mechanism than Bitcoin.

ChainLink is a distributed Oracle that provides external data to smart contracts. Using reputation and verification systems, the ChainLink network connects smart contracts to real-world data, events, and payments to reward honest actions between tamper-proof oracles. The cryptocurrency that runs a network is a link. This is an ERC-20 token that incentivizes Oracle (third-party blockchain data source) to maintain Service Level Agreement (SLA) standards.

Polkadot (DOT) is a blockchain network designed to facilitate quick transaction verification. Polkadot is a blockchain that seeks to connect the blockchain ecosystem, and introduces many new technological features towards this goal. The Polkadot network consists of two types of blockchains. In a main chain called a relay chain, all transactions are permanently agreed and user-generated chains (called parachines).

Before you begin, what you need to know:

To trade using margins, you must hold at least one collateral currency.

The availability of margin trading services is subject to certain restrictions and eligibility criteria.

Margin trading involves an additional fee to open, close and hold positions. Find out more about the various pricing and rates.

Does Kraken offer more pairs in margins?

yes! However, our policy is to never reveal any details before launching. All listed margin pairs of Kraken are available on our website. Client engagement specialists are unable to answer questions about which pairs they list in the future.

I’ll trade with caution

There is no guarantee that the restriction order will be implemented. There is no guarantee of margin pool availability at all times. There is also no guarantee for market orders executed at a specific price. The availability and liquidity of a particular digital asset affects these types of orders.

Ready to trade, but don’t have a Kraken account yet? Sign up today!

The availability of margin trading services is subject to certain restrictions and eligibility criteria. Transactions using margins include elements of risk and may not be suitable for everyone. Read Kraken’s Margin Disclosure Statement for more information.

The term “stablecoin” is commonly used, but when traded in the secondary market, the asset maintains stable value in relation to the value of the asset, or if there is delivery of the asset, If there is, it is suitable to meet all redemptions.

These materials are for general information purposes only and are not investment advice or recommendations or solicitations to purchase, sell, bet or hold CryptoAssets or engage in any particular trading strategy. Kraken does not work to raise or lower the prices of certain CryptoAssets that become available. Some crypto products and markets are regulated, while others are not regulated. Anyway, Kraken may or may not need to be registered or permitted to provide specific products and services in each market. It may also not be protected by government compensation and/or regulatory protection schemes. The unpredictable nature of the CryptoAsset market can lead to losses of funds. Taxes may be paid for returns and/or increased value of crypto assets, and you must seek independent advice on your tax position. Geographical restrictions may apply. Please see this legal disclosure by jurisdiction.

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