TAO Funding Rates: Live Across 28 Exchanges

As of 2026-10-05 15:43 UTC, TAO perpetual funding averages 0.0089% per 8 hours (9.73% APR) across all 28 exchanges that list it, weighted by 24h volume (median 0.0100%). Highest: XT.COM at 0.0052% per 4h (11.48% APR). Lowest: Kraken at -0.0039% per 1h (-34.16% APR). Going long on Kraken and short on XT.COM collects a gross spread of 0.0417% per 8 hours (45.64% APR) before fees.

Long TAO on Kraken and short on XT.COM for a funding gap of 0.0417% 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 TAO funding rate positive right now?

Mostly yes. TAO funding is positive on 24 of the 28 exchanges, which means longs are paying shorts on those venues.

Which exchange has the highest TAO funding rate?

XT.COM at 0.0052% per 4h (11.48% APR). The lowest is Kraken at -0.0039% per 1h (-34.16% APR).

What is the TAO funding arbitrage spread?

The gross spread is 0.0417% per 8 hours (45.64% APR): long TAO on Kraken and short on XT.COM. Trading fees, slippage and price basis reduce the net return.

How often is TAO funding paid?

TAO funding is paid every 8 hours on OKX, Paradex, Lighter, Deepcoin, and Bitfinex; every 4 hours on XT.COM, Bybit, Bitget, Gate, KuCoin, BingX, HTX, WhiteBIT, BTSE, WEEX, Aster, Binance, Toobit, MEXC, LBank, and WOOFi Pro; every hour on Crypto.com, Extended, Backpack, Hyperliquid, Pacifica, dYdX, and Kraken. Rates on this page are also shown as APR so they can be compared directly.