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Exchanges lower token risk values, leaving leveraged traders with less breathing room
Exchange-set rules can shrink borrowing power even when the underlying holdings keep the same market value.
Gino Matos 3 min read
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Your Bitcoin trade can now get liquidated because a stock crashed
Unified margin is connecting crypto, tokenized equities and other assets inside the same account, creating a second trigger for forced selling.
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Hyperliquid tests allowlists that let operators restrict access to their own markets
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Solana’s weekly ETF inflows fell 97% while CME funds became less net short
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