For perspective, the open interest to market cap ratio for crypto coins such as bitcoin and ethereum sit at 1.97% and 2.19% respectively. Each of these assets has an open interest at $15.5 billion and $8 billion. Other cryptocurrencies with newfound fame boast of a much higher ratio despite only boasting a small percentage of the global open interest in the crypto space. How To Leverage Trade Crypto FAQs Bitfinex was founded in 2012 and the company behind it, iFinex Inc., is registered in the British Virgin Islands. The platform allows BTC margin trading up to 1:10 leverage ratio. Bitfinex also has its own Margin Trading Wallet. This separation of an extra wallet for margin trading within user accounts is very useful as it helps to keep control of funds.
What if you invested $100 in a leveraged token that tripled Bitcoin's returns? That would turn the 10% increase on day one into a 30% increase, bringing your investment up to $130. But it would also result in a 30% drop on day two, costing you $39 and leaving you with $91. A minor loss on a normal crypto purchase becomes a much bigger loss on a leveraged token. If you’ve ever wished you could bet more money than you actually have on a crypto position, margin trading allows you to accomplish that. But the opportunity to reap big rewards comes with big risks. Perpetual futures settled in cryptocurrency as margin (BTC,ETH, LTC & more)