Canada prohibits crypto funds from enjoying lower margin benefits and increase leveraged transaction costs

PANews February 6th news, according to Cointelegraph, Canadian regulators announced that cryptocurrency funds no longer qualify for lower margins, and this provision applies to crypto funds involving OCC options trading. Regulators noted that the policy aims to reduce market instability while increasing leveraged trading costs due to volatility and liquidity risks. However, specific margin eligibility can still be individually evaluated under the terms 5310(1) and 5311(1) of the IDPC Rules.