NEAR opens cross margin for 50 Hyperliquid perp markets at up to 40 times leverage

The information provided in this article is for informational purposes only and does not constitute financial advice. Cryptocurrency investments carry a high degree of risk. Always conduct your own research.NEAR released a cross-margin mode for its Hyperliquid perps on October 22, 2026: more than 50 markets, leverage up to 40 times, collateral at account level instead of per position. The price falls 9.9 percent the same day, and in the backstop procedure cross margin puts the whole account on the line.NEAR released a cross-margin mode on its perpetuals interface on October 22, 2026. Collateral no longer sits with each position separately but as a shared balance at account level. The announcement puts it this way: "Positions now share your perps balance as margin instead of each holding its own". According to the product page, more than 50 perpetual markets are on offer with leverage of up to 40 times, settled technically through Hyperliquid. The timing is what makes this relevant to you. NEAR trades at $4.44 on CoinGecko data, down 9.9 percent within a day and 12.8 percent over the week. Among the twenty largest cryptocurrencies excluding stablecoins, that is the weakest performan...