According to the announcement from Binance, the platform will implement changes to the leverage and margin tiers for several USDⓈ-M TradFi Perpetual Contracts on 2026-05-08 at 04:00 (UTC). The affected contracts include TSLAUSD, TSNDKUSDT, MUUSDT, CRCLUSDT, INTCUSDT, MSTRUSDT, NVDAUSDT, and PLTRUSDT. Users holding existing positions should be aware that these changes will impact their current holdings, and futures running grid may expire due to the updates. Binance advises users to adjust their positions accordingly before the changes take effect.
The update will modify the leverage and margin tiers across various notional value ranges. For positions with a notional value between 0 and 5,000 USDT, the leverage will decrease from 16-20x to 11-15x, with the maintenance margin rate increasing from 2.50% to 3.33%. Positions between 5,000 and 10,000 USDT will also see a change in leverage from 6-10x to 6-10x, maintaining a margin rate of 5.00%. Larger positions, such as those between 20,000 and 50,000 USDT, will have leverage adjusted from 5x to 5x, with a margin rate of 10.00%. The highest tier, for positions between 8,000,000 and 15,000,000 USDT, will retain a leverage of 1x and a margin rate of 50.00%.
These updates are part of Binance's ongoing efforts to optimize trading conditions for its users. The changes are released under Binance Exchange Rule 17, and users are encouraged to review the trading parameters and leverage details of USDⓈ-M Futures Contracts for comprehensive understanding. The announcement emphasizes the importance of referring to the original English version for accurate information, as translation discrepancies may occur.