# KAIA Funding Rates

As of 2026-10-04 01:11 UTC, KAIA perpetual funding averages 0.0086% per 8 hours (9.40% APR) across all 14 exchanges that list it, weighted by 24h volume (median 0.0074%). Highest: XT.COM at 0.0050% per 4h (11.00% APR). Lowest: MEXC at 0.0023% per 4h (5.04% APR). Going long on MEXC and short on XT.COM collects a gross spread of 0.0054% per 8 hours (5.97% APR) before fees.

## Funding rate by exchange

| Exchange | Market | Funding rate | Interval | APR | Next funding |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [XT.COM](https://arbtide.com/funding-rates/kaia/xt) | [KAIA/USDT:USDT](https://www.xt.com/en/futures/trade/kaia_usdt) | 0.0050% | 4h | 11.00% | 2026-10-04 04:00 UTC |
| [Bybit](https://arbtide.com/funding-rates/kaia/bybit) | [KAIA/USDT:USDT](https://www.bybit.com/trade/usdt/KAIAUSDT) | 0.0050% | 4h | 10.95% | 2026-10-04 04:00 UTC |
| [Bitget](https://arbtide.com/funding-rates/kaia/bitget) | [KAIA/USDT:USDT](https://www.bitget.com/futures/usdt/KAIAUSDT) | 0.0050% | 4h | 10.95% | — |
| [Gate](https://arbtide.com/funding-rates/kaia/gate) | [KAIA/USDT:USDT](https://www.gate.com/futures/USDT/KAIA_USDT) | 0.0050% | 4h | 10.95% | 2026-10-04 04:00 UTC |
| [BingX](https://arbtide.com/funding-rates/kaia/bingx) | [KAIA/USDT:USDT](https://bingx.com/en/perpetual/KAIA-USDT) | 0.0050% | 4h | 10.95% | — |
| [WhiteBIT](https://arbtide.com/funding-rates/kaia/whitebit) | [KAIA/USDT:USDT](https://whitebit.com/trade/KAIA-PERP?type=futures) | 0.0050% | 4h | 10.95% | 2026-10-04 04:00 UTC |
| [WEEX](https://arbtide.com/funding-rates/kaia/weex) | [KAIA/USDT:USDT](https://www.weex.com/futures/KAIA-USDT) | 0.0050% | 4h | 10.95% | 2026-10-04 01:11 UTC |
| [Extended](https://arbtide.com/funding-rates/kaia/extended) | [KAIA/USDC:USDC](https://app.extended.exchange/perp/KAIA-USD) | 0.0006% | 1h | 5.26% | 2026-10-04 02:00 UTC |
| [Binance](https://arbtide.com/funding-rates/kaia/binance) | [KAIA/USDT:USDT](https://www.binance.com/en/futures/KAIAUSDT) | 0.0023% | 4h | 5.11% | 2026-10-04 04:00 UTC |
| [LBank](https://arbtide.com/funding-rates/kaia/lbank) | [KAIA/USDT:USDT](https://www.lbank.com/futures/kaiausdt) | 0.0023% | 4h | 5.11% | 2026-10-04 04:00 UTC |
| [Toobit](https://arbtide.com/funding-rates/kaia/toobit) | [KAIA/USDT:USDT](https://www.toobit.com/en-US/futures/KAIA-SWAP-USDT) | 0.0023% | 4h | 5.11% | 2026-10-04 04:00 UTC |
| [MEXC](https://arbtide.com/funding-rates/kaia/mexc) | [KAIA/USDT:USDT](https://www.mexc.com/futures/KAIA_USDT) | 0.0023% | 4h | 5.04% | 2026-10-04 04:00 UTC |
| [KuCoin](https://arbtide.com/funding-rates/kaia/kucoin) | [KAIA/USDT:USDT](https://www.kucoin.com/trade/futures/KAIAUSDTM) | -0.0025% | 4h | -5.47% | 2026-10-04 04:00 UTC |
| [Kraken](https://arbtide.com/funding-rates/kaia/kraken) | [KAIA/USD:USD](https://pro.kraken.com/app/trade/futures-kaia-usd-perp) | -0.0116% | 1h | -101.27% | — |

## Frequently asked questions

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

Mostly yes. KAIA funding is positive on 12 of the 14 exchanges, which means longs are paying shorts on those venues.

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

XT.COM at 0.0050% per 4h (11.00% APR). The lowest is MEXC at 0.0023% per 4h (5.04% APR).

### What is the KAIA funding arbitrage spread?

The gross spread is 0.0054% per 8 hours (5.97% APR): long KAIA on MEXC and short on XT.COM. Trading fees, slippage and price basis reduce the net return.

### How often is KAIA funding paid?

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