FTX reduces max leverage from 101x to 20x to encourage ‘responsible trading’
Sam Bankman-Fried, the CEO of surging crypto derivatives exchange, FTX, has slashed its maximum leverage in a move to promote responsible trading practices. Crypto derivatives exchange FTX has decided to curb risky trading by limiting the leverage available to its users.The exchange, founded by crypto billionaire Sam Bankman-Fried (SBF), has reduced the maximum leverage available on the platform down to 20x, a significant reduction from its previous limit of 101x.In a July 25 tweet announcing the updated leverage limits, Bankman-Fried said that the decision was made in light of the....
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