Today Blockchain.com, one of the world's oldest and most trusted cryptocurrency platforms, launched margin trading on its Exchange. Upon launch, users can access margin with up to 5X leverage in the BTC-USD trading pair in more than 150 countries. Margin trading offers investors the opportunity to increase profit potential through leverage, which means increased buying and selling power on trades. For example, if a trader wants to purchase $1,000 worth of Bitcoin on the BTC-USD pair with 5X leverage, they'll only need $200 in either BTC or USD as collateral in the account to have a full position worth $1,000. Delivering flexibility with fund management, users can use either a base or counter currency to open margin positions. With .12% daily (.0005% hourly) on open margin positions, Blockchain.com's Exchange margin rates are among the lowest and most competitive in the industry.