Unlocking 100x Leverage on ETHUSD as the Perpetual Swap Turns Five

Five years ago, BitMEX introduced the perpetual swap to the world, changing crypto trading forever. Today, we’re celebrating this milestone by updating our margin requirements and increasing available leverage on our ETHUSD Swap to 100x. 

We’ve always been committed to innovating responsibly, and for us that means putting in robust controls for all our contracts so that traders can trade with confidence. Read on here for the technical details of the contract.

Stay tuned for more events launching next week to mark the milestone.

To get started, register for BitMEX here and follow the steps to become verified. It typically takes five minutes or less to complete. 

Should you have any questions, please contact Support and we’ll be happy to help.