Using Tokenized Stock Collateral for Crypto Futures Margin
Summary
The document describes Bitget’s use of eligible tokenized U.S. stocks, called rTokens, as collateral for futures positions through its Unified Trading Account. It explains the collateral calculation: an asset’s market value is multiplied by its applicable collateral ratio to determine its effective margin value. The ratio varies by asset and tier, so the full market value does not necessarily count. The guide also distinguishes the collateral asset from the futures contract being traded and notes that eligible stock tokens may support crypto futures positions.
It discusses supported asset coverage, separate spot and futures fee schedules, and the potential capital efficiency of keeping stock exposure while using part of its value as margin. The main risk it identifies is that a falling rToken value combined with futures losses can weaken margin and increase liquidation risk; differing stock and crypto trading hours may also affect collateral monitoring. This is a product-specific guide with changing eligibility and fee details, not independent evidence that the approach improves returns.
Key ideas
- Eligible rTokens can contribute collateral value to futures positions through Bitget’s cross-asset account system.
- Effective collateral is the rToken market value multiplied by its asset- and tier-specific collateral ratio.
- The collateral asset does not have to match the futures contract being traded.
- Spot trading fees and futures trading fees are separate, while the collateral ratio is not itself a fee.
- A decline in collateral value alongside futures losses can increase margin pressure and liquidation risk.
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