# CATE Funding Rate on MEXC

As of 2026-10-05 13:51 UTC, the CATE perpetual on MEXC pays 0.0128% per 4h, 0.0256% per 8 hours (28.03% APR), so longs pay shorts. That is the 1st highest of 5 exchanges shown, against a volume-weighted average of 0.0201% per 8 hours (22.06% APR). Over the last 7 days MEXC averaged 0.0259% per 8 hours (28.36% APR). The next funding is at 2026-10-05 16:00 UTC.

## 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) | 0.0128% | 4h | 28.03% | 2026-10-05 16:00 UTC |
| [LBank](https://arbtide.com/funding-rates/cate/lbank) | [CATE/USDT:USDT](https://www.lbank.com/futures/cateusdt) | 0.0128% | 4h | 28.03% | 2026-10-05 16:00 UTC |
| [BingX](https://arbtide.com/funding-rates/cate/bingx) | [CATE/USDT:USDT](https://bingx.com/en/perpetual/CATE-USDT) | 0.0090% | 4h | 19.71% | — |
| [Gate](https://arbtide.com/funding-rates/cate/gate) | [CATE/USDT:USDT](https://www.gate.com/futures/USDT/CATE_USDT) | 0.0050% | 4h | 10.95% | 2026-10-05 16:00 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 MEXC?

0.0128% per 4h, or 0.0256% per 8 hours (28.03% APR), so longs pay shorts. The 7-day average is 0.0259% per 8 hours (28.36% APR).

### How often does MEXC pay CATE funding?

Every 4 hours. The next payment is at 2026-10-05 16:00 UTC.

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

MEXC is the 1st highest of 5 exchanges shown. The highest is MEXC at 0.0128% per 4h (28.03% APR) and the lowest is BingX at 0.0090% per 4h (19.71% APR).

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

Long CATE on BingX and short on MEXC for a gross spread of 0.0076% per 8 hours (8.32% APR). Trading fees, slippage and the price basis between the two venues reduce the net return.