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KuCoin vs Lighter Funding Rates: 176 Coins Compared

As of 2026-10-04 06:17 UTC, KuCoin and Lighter share 176 liquid perpetual markets. KuCoin has the higher funding rate on 81 of them (46%), and the average gap is 0.0128% per 8 hours (14.03% APR). The widest gap is PONS at 0.2054% per 8 hours (224.91% APR): short on Lighter and long on KuCoin.

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KuCoin funding rates Lighter funding rates

Largest funding gaps between KuCoin and Lighter

  • PONS
    0.2054%
    Gap per 8h
    KuCoin per 8h
    0.0410%
    Lighter per 8h
    0.2464%
    Funding arbitrage
    Short Lighter, long KuCoin

  • CASHCAT
    0.1940%
    Gap per 8h
    KuCoin per 8h
    0.0100%
    Lighter per 8h
    0.2040%
    Funding arbitrage
    Short Lighter, long KuCoin

  • 2Z
    0.1764%
    Gap per 8h
    KuCoin per 8h
    -0.2004%
    Lighter per 8h
    -0.0240%
    Funding arbitrage
    Short Lighter, long KuCoin

  • CBRS
    0.1621%
    Gap per 8h
    KuCoin per 8h
    0.2053%
    Lighter per 8h
    0.0432%
    Funding arbitrage
    Short KuCoin, long Lighter

  • STRK
    0.1116%
    Gap per 8h
    KuCoin per 8h
    0.0100%
    Lighter per 8h
    0.1216%
    Funding arbitrage
    Short Lighter, long KuCoin

  • ARC
    0.0940%
    Gap per 8h
    KuCoin per 8h
    0.1036%
    Lighter per 8h
    0.0096%
    Funding arbitrage
    Short KuCoin, long Lighter

  • ETHFI
    0.0900%
    Gap per 8h
    KuCoin per 8h
    0.0100%
    Lighter per 8h
    0.1000%
    Funding arbitrage
    Short Lighter, long KuCoin

  • POPMART
    0.0790%
    Gap per 8h
    KuCoin per 8h
    0.0822%
    Lighter per 8h
    0.0032%
    Funding arbitrage
    Short KuCoin, long Lighter

  • AZTEC
    0.0572%
    Gap per 8h
    KuCoin per 8h
    0.0100%
    Lighter per 8h
    0.0672%
    Funding arbitrage
    Short Lighter, long KuCoin

  • ENA
    0.0508%
    Gap per 8h
    KuCoin per 8h
    0.0100%
    Lighter per 8h
    0.0608%
    Funding arbitrage
    Short Lighter, long KuCoin

  • XMR
    0.0453%
    Gap per 8h
    KuCoin per 8h
    0.0549%
    Lighter per 8h
    0.0096%
    Funding arbitrage
    Short KuCoin, long Lighter

  • PUMP
    0.0420%
    Gap per 8h
    KuCoin per 8h
    -0.0324%
    Lighter per 8h
    0.0096%
    Funding arbitrage
    Short Lighter, long KuCoin

  • ZRO
    0.0420%
    Gap per 8h
    KuCoin per 8h
    0.0100%
    Lighter per 8h
    0.0520%
    Funding arbitrage
    Short Lighter, long KuCoin

  • WLD
    0.0413%
    Gap per 8h
    KuCoin per 8h
    0.0003%
    Lighter per 8h
    0.0416%
    Funding arbitrage
    Short Lighter, long KuCoin

  • CAP
    0.0396%
    Gap per 8h
    KuCoin per 8h
    -0.0300%
    Lighter per 8h
    0.0096%
    Funding arbitrage
    Short Lighter, long KuCoin

  • ZHIPU
    0.0350%
    Gap per 8h
    KuCoin per 8h
    0.0382%
    Lighter per 8h
    0.0032%
    Funding arbitrage
    Short KuCoin, long Lighter

  • FARTCOIN
    0.0332%
    Gap per 8h
    KuCoin per 8h
    0.0124%
    Lighter per 8h
    0.0456%
    Funding arbitrage
    Short Lighter, long KuCoin

  • FOLKS
    0.0312%
    Gap per 8h
    KuCoin per 8h
    0.0408%
    Lighter per 8h
    0.0096%
    Funding arbitrage
    Short KuCoin, long Lighter

  • USELESS
    0.0308%
    Gap per 8h
    KuCoin per 8h
    0.0100%
    Lighter per 8h
    0.0408%
    Funding arbitrage
    Short Lighter, long KuCoin

  • MORPHO
    0.0308%
    Gap per 8h
    KuCoin per 8h
    0.0100%
    Lighter per 8h
    0.0408%
    Funding arbitrage
    Short Lighter, long KuCoin

  • GRAM
    0.0308%
    Gap per 8h
    KuCoin per 8h
    0.0100%
    Lighter per 8h
    0.0408%
    Funding arbitrage
    Short Lighter, long KuCoin

  • ADA
    0.0292%
    Gap per 8h
    KuCoin per 8h
    0.0092%
    Lighter per 8h
    -0.0200%
    Funding arbitrage
    Short KuCoin, long Lighter

  • OP
    0.0292%
    Gap per 8h
    KuCoin per 8h
    -0.0196%
    Lighter per 8h
    0.0096%
    Funding arbitrage
    Short Lighter, long KuCoin

  • MEGA
    0.0292%
    Gap per 8h
    KuCoin per 8h
    0.0100%
    Lighter per 8h
    0.0392%
    Funding arbitrage
    Short Lighter, long KuCoin

  • ZEC
    0.0260%
    Gap per 8h
    KuCoin per 8h
    0.0100%
    Lighter per 8h
    0.0360%
    Funding arbitrage
    Short Lighter, long KuCoin

  • TRX
    0.0253%
    Gap per 8h
    KuCoin per 8h
    -0.0317%
    Lighter per 8h
    -0.0064%
    Funding arbitrage
    Short Lighter, long KuCoin

  • QNT
    0.0228%
    Gap per 8h
    KuCoin per 8h
    -0.0196%
    Lighter per 8h
    0.0032%
    Funding arbitrage
    Short Lighter, long KuCoin

  • TRUMP
    0.0180%
    Gap per 8h
    KuCoin per 8h
    -0.0084%
    Lighter per 8h
    0.0096%
    Funding arbitrage
    Short Lighter, long KuCoin

  • ZORA
    0.0178%
    Gap per 8h
    KuCoin per 8h
    -0.0082%
    Lighter per 8h
    0.0096%
    Funding arbitrage
    Short Lighter, long KuCoin

  • SEI
    0.0165%
    Gap per 8h
    KuCoin per 8h
    -0.0069%
    Lighter per 8h
    0.0096%
    Funding arbitrage
    Short Lighter, long KuCoin

  • STBL
    0.0156%
    Gap per 8h
    KuCoin per 8h
    0.0252%
    Lighter per 8h
    0.0096%
    Funding arbitrage
    Short KuCoin, long Lighter

  • PAXG
    0.0156%
    Gap per 8h
    KuCoin per 8h
    0.0100%
    Lighter per 8h
    -0.0056%
    Funding arbitrage
    Short KuCoin, long Lighter

  • DRAM
    0.0151%
    Gap per 8h
    KuCoin per 8h
    -0.0119%
    Lighter per 8h
    0.0032%
    Funding arbitrage
    Short Lighter, long KuCoin

  • SOXS
    0.0145%
    Gap per 8h
    KuCoin per 8h
    0.0177%
    Lighter per 8h
    0.0032%
    Funding arbitrage
    Short KuCoin, long Lighter

  • DATA
    0.0140%
    Gap per 8h
    KuCoin per 8h
    0.0100%
    Lighter per 8h
    0.0240%
    Funding arbitrage
    Short Lighter, long KuCoin

  • AAVE
    0.0133%
    Gap per 8h
    KuCoin per 8h
    -0.0037%
    Lighter per 8h
    0.0096%
    Funding arbitrage
    Short Lighter, long KuCoin

  • XRP
    0.0132%
    Gap per 8h
    KuCoin per 8h
    0.0100%
    Lighter per 8h
    -0.0032%
    Funding arbitrage
    Short KuCoin, long Lighter

  • VIRTUAL
    0.0116%
    Gap per 8h
    KuCoin per 8h
    0.0100%
    Lighter per 8h
    -0.0016%
    Funding arbitrage
    Short KuCoin, long Lighter

  • MINIMAX
    0.0112%
    Gap per 8h
    KuCoin per 8h
    0.0144%
    Lighter per 8h
    0.0032%
    Funding arbitrage
    Short KuCoin, long Lighter

  • HBAR
    0.0099%
    Gap per 8h
    KuCoin per 8h
    -0.0093%
    Lighter per 8h
    -0.0192%
    Funding arbitrage
    Short KuCoin, long Lighter

  • UNI
    0.0093%
    Gap per 8h
    KuCoin per 8h
    0.0003%
    Lighter per 8h
    0.0096%
    Funding arbitrage
    Short Lighter, long KuCoin

  • DYDX
    0.0084%
    Gap per 8h
    KuCoin per 8h
    0.0100%
    Lighter per 8h
    0.0016%
    Funding arbitrage
    Short KuCoin, long Lighter

  • BB
    0.0078%
    Gap per 8h
    KuCoin per 8h
    0.0110%
    Lighter per 8h
    0.0032%
    Funding arbitrage
    Short KuCoin, long Lighter

  • AVAX
    0.0076%
    Gap per 8h
    KuCoin per 8h
    0.0100%
    Lighter per 8h
    0.0024%
    Funding arbitrage
    Short KuCoin, long Lighter

  • ETH
    0.0058%
    Gap per 8h
    KuCoin per 8h
    0.0090%
    Lighter per 8h
    0.0032%
    Funding arbitrage
    Short KuCoin, long Lighter

  • OPENAI
    0.0050%
    Gap per 8h
    KuCoin per 8h
    0.0050%
    Lighter per 8h
    0.0000%
    Funding arbitrage
    Short KuCoin, long Lighter

  • OURA
    0.0050%
    Gap per 8h
    KuCoin per 8h
    0.0050%
    Lighter per 8h
    0.0000%
    Funding arbitrage
    Short KuCoin, long Lighter

  • LTC
    0.0046%
    Gap per 8h
    KuCoin per 8h
    0.0050%
    Lighter per 8h
    0.0096%
    Funding arbitrage
    Short Lighter, long KuCoin

  • LDO
    0.0043%
    Gap per 8h
    KuCoin per 8h
    0.0053%
    Lighter per 8h
    0.0096%
    Funding arbitrage
    Short Lighter, long KuCoin

  • ANTHROPIC
    0.0042%
    Gap per 8h
    KuCoin per 8h
    0.0050%
    Lighter per 8h
    0.0008%
    Funding arbitrage
    Short KuCoin, long Lighter

  • LINK
    0.0042%
    Gap per 8h
    KuCoin per 8h
    0.0054%
    Lighter per 8h
    0.0096%
    Funding arbitrage
    Short Lighter, long KuCoin

  • SOL
    0.0036%
    Gap per 8h
    KuCoin per 8h
    0.0060%
    Lighter per 8h
    0.0096%
    Funding arbitrage
    Short Lighter, long KuCoin

  • XAG
    0.0032%
    Gap per 8h
    KuCoin per 8h
    0.0000%
    Lighter per 8h
    0.0032%
    Funding arbitrage
    Short Lighter, long KuCoin

  • SNDK
    0.0032%
    Gap per 8h
    KuCoin per 8h
    0.0000%
    Lighter per 8h
    0.0032%
    Funding arbitrage
    Short Lighter, long KuCoin

  • SOXL
    0.0032%
    Gap per 8h
    KuCoin per 8h
    0.0000%
    Lighter per 8h
    0.0032%
    Funding arbitrage
    Short Lighter, long KuCoin

  • EWY
    0.0032%
    Gap per 8h
    KuCoin per 8h
    0.0000%
    Lighter per 8h
    0.0032%
    Funding arbitrage
    Short Lighter, long KuCoin

  • GOOGL
    0.0032%
    Gap per 8h
    KuCoin per 8h
    0.0000%
    Lighter per 8h
    0.0032%
    Funding arbitrage
    Short Lighter, long KuCoin

  • SPCX
    0.0032%
    Gap per 8h
    KuCoin per 8h
    0.0000%
    Lighter per 8h
    0.0032%
    Funding arbitrage
    Short Lighter, long KuCoin

  • MRVL
    0.0032%
    Gap per 8h
    KuCoin per 8h
    0.0000%
    Lighter per 8h
    0.0032%
    Funding arbitrage
    Short Lighter, long KuCoin

  • MU
    0.0032%
    Gap per 8h
    KuCoin per 8h
    0.0000%
    Lighter per 8h
    0.0032%
    Funding arbitrage
    Short Lighter, long KuCoin

  • SKHY
    0.0032%
    Gap per 8h
    KuCoin per 8h
    0.0000%
    Lighter per 8h
    0.0032%
    Funding arbitrage
    Short Lighter, long KuCoin

  • AAOI
    0.0032%
    Gap per 8h
    KuCoin per 8h
    0.0000%
    Lighter per 8h
    0.0032%
    Funding arbitrage
    Short Lighter, long KuCoin

  • ARM
    0.0032%
    Gap per 8h
    KuCoin per 8h
    0.0000%
    Lighter per 8h
    0.0032%
    Funding arbitrage
    Short Lighter, long KuCoin

  • DELL
    0.0032%
    Gap per 8h
    KuCoin per 8h
    0.0000%
    Lighter per 8h
    0.0032%
    Funding arbitrage
    Short Lighter, long KuCoin

  • INTC
    0.0032%
    Gap per 8h
    KuCoin per 8h
    0.0000%
    Lighter per 8h
    0.0032%
    Funding arbitrage
    Short Lighter, long KuCoin

  • LITE
    0.0032%
    Gap per 8h
    KuCoin per 8h
    0.0000%
    Lighter per 8h
    0.0032%
    Funding arbitrage
    Short Lighter, long KuCoin

  • MSTR
    0.0032%
    Gap per 8h
    KuCoin per 8h
    0.0000%
    Lighter per 8h
    0.0032%
    Funding arbitrage
    Short Lighter, long KuCoin

  • NBIS
    0.0032%
    Gap per 8h
    KuCoin per 8h
    0.0000%
    Lighter per 8h
    0.0032%
    Funding arbitrage
    Short Lighter, long KuCoin

  • NVDA
    0.0032%
    Gap per 8h
    KuCoin per 8h
    0.0000%
    Lighter per 8h
    0.0032%
    Funding arbitrage
    Short Lighter, long KuCoin

  • QQQ
    0.0032%
    Gap per 8h
    KuCoin per 8h
    0.0000%
    Lighter per 8h
    0.0032%
    Funding arbitrage
    Short Lighter, long KuCoin

  • SPY
    0.0032%
    Gap per 8h
    KuCoin per 8h
    0.0000%
    Lighter per 8h
    0.0032%
    Funding arbitrage
    Short Lighter, long KuCoin

  • XPT
    0.0032%
    Gap per 8h
    KuCoin per 8h
    0.0000%
    Lighter per 8h
    0.0032%
    Funding arbitrage
    Short Lighter, long KuCoin

  • AAPL
    0.0032%
    Gap per 8h
    KuCoin per 8h
    0.0000%
    Lighter per 8h
    0.0032%
    Funding arbitrage
    Short Lighter, long KuCoin

  • AMD
    0.0032%
    Gap per 8h
    KuCoin per 8h
    0.0000%
    Lighter per 8h
    0.0032%
    Funding arbitrage
    Short Lighter, long KuCoin

  • ASML
    0.0032%
    Gap per 8h
    KuCoin per 8h
    0.0000%
    Lighter per 8h
    0.0032%
    Funding arbitrage
    Short Lighter, long KuCoin

  • AVGO
    0.0032%
    Gap per 8h
    KuCoin per 8h
    0.0000%
    Lighter per 8h
    0.0032%
    Funding arbitrage
    Short Lighter, long KuCoin

  • BE
    0.0032%
    Gap per 8h
    KuCoin per 8h
    0.0000%
    Lighter per 8h
    0.0032%
    Funding arbitrage
    Short Lighter, long KuCoin

  • BMNR
    0.0032%
    Gap per 8h
    KuCoin per 8h
    0.0000%
    Lighter per 8h
    0.0032%
    Funding arbitrage
    Short Lighter, long KuCoin

  • CRWV
    0.0032%
    Gap per 8h
    KuCoin per 8h
    0.0000%
    Lighter per 8h
    0.0032%
    Funding arbitrage
    Short Lighter, long KuCoin

  • ORCL
    0.0032%
    Gap per 8h
    KuCoin per 8h
    0.0000%
    Lighter per 8h
    0.0032%
    Funding arbitrage
    Short Lighter, long KuCoin

  • QCOM
    0.0032%
    Gap per 8h
    KuCoin per 8h
    0.0000%
    Lighter per 8h
    0.0032%
    Funding arbitrage
    Short Lighter, long KuCoin

  • RKLB
    0.0032%
    Gap per 8h
    KuCoin per 8h
    0.0000%
    Lighter per 8h
    0.0032%
    Funding arbitrage
    Short Lighter, long KuCoin

  • TSLA
    0.0032%
    Gap per 8h
    KuCoin per 8h
    0.0000%
    Lighter per 8h
    0.0032%
    Funding arbitrage
    Short Lighter, long KuCoin

  • TSM
    0.0032%
    Gap per 8h
    KuCoin per 8h
    0.0000%
    Lighter per 8h
    0.0032%
    Funding arbitrage
    Short Lighter, long KuCoin

  • WDC
    0.0032%
    Gap per 8h
    KuCoin per 8h
    0.0000%
    Lighter per 8h
    0.0032%
    Funding arbitrage
    Short Lighter, long KuCoin

  • AXTI
    0.0032%
    Gap per 8h
    KuCoin per 8h
    0.0000%
    Lighter per 8h
    0.0032%
    Funding arbitrage
    Short Lighter, long KuCoin

  • COIN
    0.0032%
    Gap per 8h
    KuCoin per 8h
    0.0000%
    Lighter per 8h
    0.0032%
    Funding arbitrage
    Short Lighter, long KuCoin

  • IBM
    0.0032%
    Gap per 8h
    KuCoin per 8h
    0.0000%
    Lighter per 8h
    0.0032%
    Funding arbitrage
    Short Lighter, long KuCoin

  • KORU
    0.0032%
    Gap per 8h
    KuCoin per 8h
    0.0000%
    Lighter per 8h
    0.0032%
    Funding arbitrage
    Short Lighter, long KuCoin

  • META
    0.0032%
    Gap per 8h
    KuCoin per 8h
    0.0000%
    Lighter per 8h
    0.0032%
    Funding arbitrage
    Short Lighter, long KuCoin

  • MSFT
    0.0032%
    Gap per 8h
    KuCoin per 8h
    0.0000%
    Lighter per 8h
    0.0032%
    Funding arbitrage
    Short Lighter, long KuCoin

  • NOK
    0.0032%
    Gap per 8h
    KuCoin per 8h
    0.0000%
    Lighter per 8h
    0.0032%
    Funding arbitrage
    Short Lighter, long KuCoin

  • NOW
    0.0032%
    Gap per 8h
    KuCoin per 8h
    0.0000%
    Lighter per 8h
    0.0032%
    Funding arbitrage
    Short Lighter, long KuCoin

  • XPD
    0.0032%
    Gap per 8h
    KuCoin per 8h
    0.0000%
    Lighter per 8h
    0.0032%
    Funding arbitrage
    Short Lighter, long KuCoin

  • AMZN
    0.0032%
    Gap per 8h
    KuCoin per 8h
    0.0000%
    Lighter per 8h
    0.0032%
    Funding arbitrage
    Short Lighter, long KuCoin

  • HOOD
    0.0032%
    Gap per 8h
    KuCoin per 8h
    0.0000%
    Lighter per 8h
    0.0032%
    Funding arbitrage
    Short Lighter, long KuCoin

  • PLTR
    0.0032%
    Gap per 8h
    KuCoin per 8h
    0.0000%
    Lighter per 8h
    0.0032%
    Funding arbitrage
    Short Lighter, long KuCoin

  • BABA
    0.0032%
    Gap per 8h
    KuCoin per 8h
    0.0000%
    Lighter per 8h
    0.0032%
    Funding arbitrage
    Short Lighter, long KuCoin

  • TTWO
    0.0032%
    Gap per 8h
    KuCoin per 8h
    0.0000%
    Lighter per 8h
    0.0032%
    Funding arbitrage
    Short Lighter, long KuCoin

  • BOT
    0.0032%
    Gap per 8h
    KuCoin per 8h
    0.0000%
    Lighter per 8h
    0.0032%
    Funding arbitrage
    Short Lighter, long KuCoin

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Frequently asked questions

Which has higher funding rates, KuCoin or Lighter?
Right now Lighter has the higher funding rate on 95 of 176 shared coins.
How often do KuCoin and Lighter pay funding?
On shared markets, KuCoin pays every 4 and 8 hours and Lighter every 8 hours, depending on the contract. Rates on this page are annualized so they compare directly.
Can I arbitrage funding between KuCoin and Lighter?
Yes, by going long where funding is lower and short where it is higher. The largest gap right now is PONS at 0.2054% per 8 hours (224.91% APR) before fees.