# ESPORTS Funding Rates

As of 2026-10-04 12:08 UTC, ESPORTS perpetual funding averages 0.0165% per 8 hours (18.11% APR) across all 11 exchanges that list it, weighted by 24h volume (median 0.0100%). Highest: Gate at 0.0787% per 4h (172.35% APR). Lowest: Deepcoin at 0.0050% per 8h (5.47% APR). Going long on Deepcoin and short on Gate collects a gross spread of 0.1524% per 8 hours (166.88% APR) before fees.

## Funding rate by exchange

| Exchange | Market | Funding rate | Interval | APR | Next funding |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Gate](https://arbtide.com/funding-rates/esports/gate) | [ESPORTS/USDT:USDT](https://www.gate.com/futures/USDT/ESPORTS_USDT) | 0.0787% | 4h | 172.35% | 2026-10-04 16:00 UTC |
| [KuCoin](https://arbtide.com/funding-rates/esports/kucoin) | [ESPORTS/USDT:USDT](https://www.kucoin.com/trade/futures/ESPORTSUSDTM) | 0.0076% | 4h | 16.64% | 2026-10-04 16:00 UTC |
| [Binance](https://arbtide.com/funding-rates/esports/binance) | [ESPORTS/USDT:USDT](https://www.binance.com/en/futures/ESPORTSUSDT) | 0.0050% | 4h | 10.95% | 2026-10-04 16:00 UTC |
| [Bybit](https://arbtide.com/funding-rates/esports/bybit) | [ESPORTS/USDT:USDT](https://www.bybit.com/trade/usdt/ESPORTSUSDT) | 0.0050% | 4h | 10.95% | 2026-10-04 16:00 UTC |
| [MEXC](https://arbtide.com/funding-rates/esports/mexc) | [ESPORTS/USDT:USDT](https://www.mexc.com/futures/ESPORTS_USDT) | 0.0050% | 4h | 10.95% | 2026-10-04 16:00 UTC |
| [BingX](https://arbtide.com/funding-rates/esports/bingx) | [ESPORTS/USDT:USDT](https://bingx.com/en/perpetual/ESPORTS-USDT) | 0.0050% | 4h | 10.95% | — |
| [LBank](https://arbtide.com/funding-rates/esports/lbank) | [ESPORTS/USDT:USDT](https://www.lbank.com/futures/esportsusdt) | 0.0050% | 4h | 10.95% | 2026-10-04 16:00 UTC |
| [WEEX](https://arbtide.com/funding-rates/esports/weex) | [ESPORTS/USDT:USDT](https://www.weex.com/futures/ESPORTS-USDT) | 0.0050% | 4h | 10.95% | 2026-10-04 12:08 UTC |
| [Toobit](https://arbtide.com/funding-rates/esports/toobit) | [ESPORTS/USDT:USDT](https://www.toobit.com/en-US/futures/ESPORTS-SWAP-USDT) | 0.0050% | 4h | 10.95% | 2026-10-04 16:00 UTC |
| [Aster](https://arbtide.com/funding-rates/esports/aster) | [ESPORTS/USDT:USDT](https://www.asterdex.com/en/trade/pro/futures/ESPORTSUSDT) | 0.0050% | 4h | 10.95% | — |
| [Deepcoin](https://arbtide.com/funding-rates/esports/deepcoin) | [ESPORTS/USDT:USDT](https://www.deepcoin.com/en/swap/ESPORTS-USDT) | 0.0050% | 8h | 5.47% | — |

## Frequently asked questions

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

Yes. ESPORTS funding is positive on 11 of the 11 exchanges, which means longs are paying shorts on those venues.

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

Gate at 0.0787% per 4h (172.35% APR). The lowest is Deepcoin at 0.0050% per 8h (5.47% APR).

### What is the ESPORTS funding arbitrage spread?

The gross spread is 0.1524% per 8 hours (166.88% APR): long ESPORTS on Deepcoin and short on Gate. Trading fees, slippage and price basis reduce the net return.

### How often is ESPORTS funding paid?

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