Using Tokenized U.S. Stocks as Futures Collateral: Haircuts and Liquidation Risk

Summary

The guide explains how selected tokenized U.S. stock and ETF exposures, called rTokens, may serve as collateral in supported account modes for futures trading. Rather than selling the tokens for USDT, eligible users can contribute them to a shared margin pool. The guide distinguishes this tokenized economic exposure from registered share ownership and notes that holders generally lack shareholder voting rights.

Collateral is valued using an index price adjusted by a collateral ratio, functioning as a haircut that reduces the amount counted toward margin. The article outlines account setup and collateral selection, then emphasizes that futures losses can affect the overall account even when stock token prices are not updating during U.S. market closures. Collateral eligibility and ratios can change, and the guide’s product-specific details may become outdated. Its central risk lesson is to monitor account-wide margin, volatility, and liquidation exposure, especially around market reopenings and major stock events.

Key ideas

• Only eligible rTokens in supported account modes may contribute to futures margin.
• Effective collateral value equals the token’s index value multiplied by its collateral ratio.
• A lower collateral ratio reduces recognized margin and can increase liquidation risk.
• Futures PnL continues to change during weekends and U.S. market holidays, even if stock token prices are frozen.
• Tokenized stock exposure does not generally confer direct share ownership or voting rights.

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