LINK Funding Rates: Live Across 29 Exchanges

As of 2026-10-03 14:53 UTC, LINK perpetual funding averages 0.0043% per 8 hours (4.68% APR) across all 29 exchanges that list it, weighted by 24h volume (median 0.0100%). Highest: Kraken at 0.0016% per 1h (13.90% APR). Lowest: Hyperliquid at -0.0015% per 1h (-13.55% APR). Going long on Hyperliquid and short on Kraken collects a gross spread of 0.0251% per 8 hours (27.45% APR) before fees.

Long LINK on Hyperliquid and short on Kraken for a funding gap of 0.0251% per 8 hours. Trading fees, slippage and the price basis between venues reduce the net return; the funding table shows it after fees for your size. See how this gap moved. Learn how funding rate arbitrage works and what a funding rate is.

Frequently asked questions

Is the LINK funding rate positive right now?

Mostly yes. LINK funding is positive on 23 of the 29 exchanges, which means longs are paying shorts on those venues.

Which exchange has the highest LINK funding rate?

Kraken at 0.0016% per 1h (13.90% APR). The lowest is Hyperliquid at -0.0015% per 1h (-13.55% APR).

What is the LINK funding arbitrage spread?

The gross spread is 0.0251% per 8 hours (27.45% APR): long LINK on Hyperliquid and short on Kraken. Trading fees, slippage and price basis reduce the net return.

How often is LINK funding paid?

LINK funding is paid every 8 hours on WOOFi Pro, OKX, Bitget, KuCoin, BingX, HTX, WhiteBIT, BTSE, WEEX, HitBTC, Aster, Lighter, Paradex, LBank, MEXC, Binance, Toobit, XT.COM, Gate, Bitfinex, Bybit, and Deepcoin; every hour on Kraken, Extended, Backpack, Pacifica, dYdX, Crypto.com, and Hyperliquid. Rates on this page are also shown as APR so they can be compared directly.