Bitget to adjust leverage, position tiers and maintenance margin for nine perpetual futures pairs on July 9, 2026

The exchange said new parameters for SCRTUSDT, REZUSDT, IOTAUSDT, GUSDT, GRTUSDT, FLUXUSDT, CARVUSDT, BNTUSDT and ARUSDT could affect existing positions and raise liquidation risk.

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Summary

Bitget said it will adjust leverage limits, position tiers and maintenance margin rates for nine USDT-margined perpetual futures pairs at 2026-07-09 10:00 (UTC+0): SCRTUSDT, REZUSDT, IOTAUSDT, GUSDT, GRTUSDT, FLUXUSDT, CARVUSDT, BNTUSDT and ARUSDT. New positions will use the revised tier standards immediately, while existing positions will shift to the new standards on 2026-07-12 10:00 (UTC+0). The exchange warned that users may see maintenance margin rates rise above 100% under the recalculated standards and said traders should add margin or reduce positions in advance to avoid liquidation. It also said trading bots running positions or leverage above the revised parameters may be terminated if they are not adjusted beforehand. The changes reshape notional brackets and, in several cases, reduce maximum leverage at larger position sizes while increasing maintenance margin requirements.

Terms & Concepts
  • perpetual futures: Derivative contracts with no expiry date that track an underlying asset's price.
  • maintenance margin rate: The minimum margin level required to keep a leveraged position open.
  • position tiers: Risk brackets that set leverage limits and margin requirements based on position size.