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Australia proposes leverage caps for crypto-settled derivatives

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Australia’s securities regulator has proposed extending CFD-style protections to some derivatives settled in digital assets. The proposal would apply leverage caps, forced closeouts, and negative-balance protection to those contracts.

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ASIC proposed extending leverage limits and negative-balance protections to certain derivatives settled in digital assets.
Australia proposes leverage caps for crypto-settled derivatives
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The proposal would extend protections tied to negative balances to those derivatives.
Australia proposes leverage caps for crypto-settled derivatives
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The proposal would cover some digital-asset-settled derivatives under CFD-style rules.
Australia’s ASIC Weighs Leverage Caps for Digital-Asset Derivatives
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The proposed rules would also include forced closeouts for some of those contracts.
Australia’s ASIC Weighs Leverage Caps for Digital-Asset Derivatives

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