Kraken’s EEA Unified Wallet Default Cross‑Margin Mode Exposes Spot Holdings to Futures Losses
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Kraken launched its Unified Wallet in the European Economic Area on 16 October 2026, with the default setting of cross‑margin mode. This configuration pools spot and Earn balances, thereby exposing users’ holdings to potential losses from futures positions. Users must manually enable the independent mode in their Kraken Pro account settings to keep spot and Earn balances separate. Switching back to the independent wallet requires first closing all futures positions and then actively transferring funds. Additionally, USDT and DAI are treated as 100 % invoiced assets for EEA users, meaning they carry no collateral value in the cross‑margin pool.
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Kraken 发布 EEA Unified Wallet，默认交叉保证金模式会将现货和 Earn 余额暴露于期货亏损风险
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Kraken's Unified Wallet for European Economic Area clients pools eligible spot, margin, Earn and futures balances by default after users manually opt in. The default cross-margin mode allows losing futures positions to draw on the entire eligible balance, including spot holdings and qualifying Earn balances, exposing them to potential losses. USDT and DAI receive zero collateral value under EEA rules, and switching back to separate wallets requires closing all derivatives positions and active orders.
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