Kraken raised the maximum leverage available on its Bitcoin and Ethereum perpetual contracts within Kraken Pro, moving from the previous cap of 50× to a new ceiling of 100×. The change applies exclusively to two contracts: PF_XBTUSD and PF_ETHUSD, both cash-settled in dollars and available to trade 24 hours a day, seven days a week.
The 100× leverage is available for positions of up to one million dollars notional in BTC and up to $500,000 in ETH. Beyond those thresholds, the maximum rate scales down in tiers automatically and continuously. A $2 million position in BTC, for example, receives 100× on the first million and 50× on the remaining million, with a blended rate that adjusts proportionally. The tiered scheme goes as low as 2× for positions exceeding $150 million in both contracts.
Kraken justified the stepped structure on the actual depth of the order book. The larger the position size, the more complex a clean liquidation becomes, which is why the maximum leverage decreases as exposure grows. The platform also warned that trading with high leverage amplifies losses with the same intensity as gains.
Source: https://blog.kraken.com/product/margin/100x-leverage-on-btc-and-eth-perps
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