# DRIFT Funding Rates

As of 2026-10-03 23:22 UTC, DRIFT perpetual funding averages 0.0111% per 8 hours (12.19% APR) across all 12 exchanges that list it, weighted by 24h volume (median 0.0100%). Highest: Binance at 0.0050% per 4h (10.95% APR). Lowest: Deepcoin at 0.0050% per 8h (5.47% APR). Going long on Deepcoin and short on Binance collects a gross spread of 0.0050% per 8 hours (5.47% APR) before fees.

## Funding rate by exchange

| Exchange | Market | Funding rate | Interval | APR | Next funding |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Gate](https://arbtide.com/funding-rates/drift/gate) | [DRIFT/USDT:USDT](https://www.gate.com/futures/USDT/DRIFT_USDT) | 0.2327% | 4h | 509.61% | 2026-10-04 00:00 UTC |
| [KuCoin](https://arbtide.com/funding-rates/drift/kucoin) | [DRIFT/USDT:USDT](https://www.kucoin.com/trade/futures/DRIFTUSDTM) | 0.0384% | 4h | 84.10% | 2026-10-04 00:00 UTC |
| [WEEX](https://arbtide.com/funding-rates/drift/weex) | [DRIFT/USDT:USDT](https://www.weex.com/futures/DRIFT-USDT) | 0.0093% | 4h | 20.30% | 2026-10-03 23:21 UTC |
| [Binance](https://arbtide.com/funding-rates/drift/binance) | [DRIFT/USDT:USDT](https://www.binance.com/en/futures/DRIFTUSDT) | 0.0050% | 4h | 10.95% | 2026-10-04 00:00 UTC |
| [Bybit](https://arbtide.com/funding-rates/drift/bybit) | [DRIFT/USDT:USDT](https://www.bybit.com/trade/usdt/DRIFTUSDT) | 0.0050% | 4h | 10.95% | 2026-10-04 00:00 UTC |
| [Bitget](https://arbtide.com/funding-rates/drift/bitget) | [DRIFT/USDT:USDT](https://www.bitget.com/futures/usdt/DRIFTUSDT) | 0.0050% | 4h | 10.95% | — |
| [MEXC](https://arbtide.com/funding-rates/drift/mexc) | [DRIFT/USDT:USDT](https://www.mexc.com/futures/DRIFT_USDT) | 0.0050% | 4h | 10.95% | 2026-10-04 00:00 UTC |
| [BingX](https://arbtide.com/funding-rates/drift/bingx) | [DRIFT/USDT:USDT](https://bingx.com/en/perpetual/DRIFT-USDT) | 0.0050% | 4h | 10.95% | — |
| [WhiteBIT](https://arbtide.com/funding-rates/drift/whitebit) | [DRIFT/USDT:USDT](https://whitebit.com/trade/DRIFT-PERP?type=futures) | 0.0050% | 4h | 10.95% | 2026-10-04 00:00 UTC |
| [LBank](https://arbtide.com/funding-rates/drift/lbank) | [DRIFT/USDT:USDT](https://www.lbank.com/futures/driftusdt) | 0.0050% | 4h | 10.95% | 2026-10-04 00:00 UTC |
| [Toobit](https://arbtide.com/funding-rates/drift/toobit) | [DRIFT/USDT:USDT](https://www.toobit.com/en-US/futures/DRIFT-SWAP-USDT) | 0.0050% | 4h | 10.95% | 2026-10-04 00:00 UTC |
| [Deepcoin](https://arbtide.com/funding-rates/drift/deepcoin) | [DRIFT/USDT:USDT](https://www.deepcoin.com/en/swap/DRIFT-USDT) | 0.0050% | 8h | 5.47% | — |

## Frequently asked questions

### Is the DRIFT funding rate positive right now?

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

### Which exchange has the highest DRIFT funding rate?

Binance at 0.0050% per 4h (10.95% APR). The lowest is Deepcoin at 0.0050% per 8h (5.47% APR).

### What is the DRIFT funding arbitrage spread?

The gross spread is 0.0050% per 8 hours (5.47% APR): long DRIFT on Deepcoin and short on Binance. 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 Gate, KuCoin, WEEX, Binance, Bybit, Bitget, MEXC, BingX, WhiteBIT, LBank, and Toobit. Rates on this page are also shown as APR so they can be compared directly.