Odaily Planet Daily News Japan’s cryptocurrency exchanges are pushing to relax restrictions on margin trading. According to the Japan Virtual and Crypto Assets Trading Association, many in the industry want to allow retail investors to leverage between 4 and 10 times, while currently customers can borrow up to twice as much. Genki Oda, vice president of the association, said in an interview that “reforming leverage rules may make Japan more attractive to cryptocurrency and blockchain companies, and this move will encourage more crypto transactions.” Oda added that Japan Crypto exchanges are reaching consensus on proposed leverage limits and may submit their proposals to the Financial Services Agency next month. (Golden Ten)