{"id":13451,"date":"2026-09-19T04:04:39","date_gmt":"2026-09-19T04:04:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cryptonews.uk.com\/?p=13451"},"modified":"2026-09-19T04:04:39","modified_gmt":"2026-09-19T04:04:39","slug":"exchanges-lower-token-risk-values-leaving-leveraged-traders-with-less-breathing-room","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cryptonews.uk.com\/?p=13451","title":{"rendered":"Exchanges lower token risk values, leaving leveraged traders with less breathing room"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Binance lowered the collateral ratio for six tokens on Sept. 18, while Coinbase International Exchange says 29 assets will leave its eligible-collateral list on Sept. 29. That ratio determines how much of an asset\u2019s market value an exchange recognizes for borrowing or margin calculations.<\/p>\n

The exchanges operate separate products and account systems, but both changes show how an affected token can keep the same market price while contributing less to a trader\u2019s borrowing limit or margin cushion.<\/p>\n

Binance\u2019s Sept. 18 update cut collateral ratios for AUCTION, BLUR, GALA, HYPER, S and SYRUP from 30% to 10%. The same update raised ARB, TAO and WLD from 50% to 60%.<\/p>\n

How exchange rules shrink usable token collateral<\/h2>\n

A hypothetical trader holding $100,000 of one of Binance\u2019s six affected assets illustrates the change. A 30% collateral ratio gives the holding $30,000 of recognized collateral value, while a 10% ratio gives it $10,000.<\/p>\n

The holding\u2019s assumed market value stays at $100,000, while the amount the exchange recognizes falls by $20,000. The ratio falls by 20%, equivalent to a 66.7% relative reduction.<\/p>\n

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Binance\u2019s collateral ratio reduction from 30% to 10% cuts recognized value on $100,000 of affected tokens from $30,000 to $10,000.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Binance said its Cross Margin change affects the amount a customer can borrow or transfer out. In Portfolio Margin, collateral ratios feed the unified maintenance margin ratio, or uniMMR, which measures whether the combined portfolio has enough margin to support its positions.<\/p>\n

A lower recognized value can reduce that cushion, but the outcome depends on the account\u2019s other assets, liabilities, and applicable risk tiers.<\/p>\n

Coinbase International Exchange\u2019s collateral page says 29 assets will no longer count as eligible collateral on Sept. 29. The list includes BNB, AVAX, ARB, ONDO, PEPE, SHIB, and UNI.<\/p>\n