Binance has announced it is launching its own leveraged tokens. The exchange delisted all FTX leveraged tokens in March to ‘protect users.’
Binance is launching its own line of leveraged tokens, starting with BTCUP and BTCDOWN. However, the exchange removed a competitor’s leveraged tokens recently. It seems clear now why.
Binance’s Own Leveraged Tokens
In an announcement made today, Binance unveiled its new leveraged tokens. Starting on May 14, two new leveraged tokens will trade on the exchange: BTCUP and BTCDOWN. Essentially, the tokens work by leveraging gains dependent on Bitcoin’s price. If you think BTC will rise, you would buy BTCUP and vice-versa. Now that Binance is releasing its own leveraged tokens, there are questions surrounding why it unlisted FTX leveraged tokens in March. It claims to do so to “protect users,” but Binance was clearly feeling the competition from FTX Exchange. In the wake of the delistings, other exchanges like BitMax announced they would now be supporting FTX leveraged tokens. Larry Cermak (@lawmaster) recently pointed out the hypocrisy on Twitter.
Is It Really About Safety of Users?
Binance claims that its new leveraged tokens are better than the ones offered by FTX exchange. They’re also supposedly ‘safer.’ However, Binance is not known for always putting user safety first. It has put up illiquid altcoins for margin trading, which has caused massive losses for traders. It also provides 100x leverage, which is essentially just gambling.
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