# CATE Funding Rate on Aster

As of 2026-10-04 08:37 UTC, the CATE perpetual on Aster pays 0.0013% per 1h, 0.0100% per 8 hours (10.95% APR), so longs pay shorts. That is the 5th highest of 5 exchanges shown, against a volume-weighted average of 0.0186% per 8 hours (20.37% APR). Over the last 7 days Aster averaged 0.0221% per 8 hours (24.15% APR).

## Funding on every exchange

| Exchange | Market | Funding rate | Interval | APR | Next funding |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [MEXC](https://arbtide.com/funding-rates/cate/mexc) | [CATE/USDT:USDT](https://www.mexc.com/futures/CATE_USDT) | 0.0117% | 4h | 25.62% | 2026-10-04 12:00 UTC |
| [LBank](https://arbtide.com/funding-rates/cate/lbank) | [CATE/USDT:USDT](https://www.lbank.com/futures/cateusdt) | 0.0117% | 4h | 25.62% | 2026-10-04 12:00 UTC |
| [BingX](https://arbtide.com/funding-rates/cate/bingx) | [CATE/USDT:USDT](https://bingx.com/en/perpetual/CATE-USDT) | 0.0082% | 4h | 17.96% | — |
| [Gate](https://arbtide.com/funding-rates/cate/gate) | [CATE/USDT:USDT](https://www.gate.com/futures/USDT/CATE_USDT) | 0.0050% | 4h | 10.95% | 2026-10-04 12:00 UTC |
| [Aster](https://arbtide.com/funding-rates/cate/aster) | [CATE/USDT:USDT](https://www.asterdex.com/en/trade/pro/futures/CATEUSDT) | 0.0013% | 1h | 10.95% | — |

## Frequently asked questions

### What is the CATE funding rate on Aster?

0.0013% per 1h, or 0.0100% per 8 hours (10.95% APR), so longs pay shorts. The 7-day average is 0.0221% per 8 hours (24.15% APR).

### How often does Aster pay CATE funding?

Every hour.

### Is CATE funding on Aster higher than on other exchanges?

Aster is the 5th highest of 5 exchanges shown. The highest is MEXC at 0.0117% per 4h (25.62% APR) and the lowest is BingX at 0.0082% per 4h (17.96% APR).

### How do you arbitrage CATE funding with Aster?

Long CATE on Aster and short on MEXC for a gross spread of 0.0134% per 8 hours (14.67% APR). Trading fees, slippage and the price basis between the two venues reduce the net return.