DRIFT Funding Rates: Live Across 12 Exchanges

As of 2026-10-03 17:00 UTC, DRIFT perpetual funding averages 0.0455% per 8 hours (49.86% APR) across all 12 exchanges that list it, weighted by 24h volume (median 0.0391%). Highest: LBank at 0.0259% per 4h (56.72% APR). Lowest: WhiteBIT at 0.0050% per 4h (10.95% APR). Going long on WhiteBIT and short on LBank collects a gross spread of 0.0418% per 8 hours (45.77% APR) before fees.

Long DRIFT on WhiteBIT and short on LBank for a funding gap of 0.0418% 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 DRIFT funding rate positive right now?

Mostly yes. DRIFT funding is positive on 11 of the 12 exchanges, which means longs are paying shorts on those venues.

Which exchange has the highest DRIFT funding rate?

LBank at 0.0259% per 4h (56.72% APR). The lowest is WhiteBIT at 0.0050% per 4h (10.95% APR).

What is the DRIFT funding arbitrage spread?

The gross spread is 0.0418% per 8 hours (45.77% APR): long DRIFT on WhiteBIT and short on LBank. Trading fees, slippage and price basis reduce the net return.

How often is DRIFT funding paid?

DRIFT funding is paid every 8 hours on Deepcoin; every 4 hours on WEEX, LBank, Binance, Toobit, MEXC, BingX, Bybit, Bitget, KuCoin, WhiteBIT, and Gate. Rates on this page are also shown as APR so they can be compared directly.