# MEW Funding Rates

As of 2026-10-04 07:39 UTC, MEW perpetual funding averages 0.0097% per 8 hours (10.58% APR) across all 15 exchanges that list it, weighted by 24h volume (median 0.0100%). Highest: XT.COM at 0.0051% per 4h (11.20% APR). Lowest: Deepcoin at -0.0050% per 8h (-5.47% APR). Going long on Deepcoin and short on XT.COM collects a gross spread of 0.0152% per 8 hours (16.67% APR) before fees.

## Funding rate by exchange

| Exchange | Market | Funding rate | Interval | APR | Next funding |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Kraken](https://arbtide.com/funding-rates/mew/kraken) | [MEW/USD:USD](https://pro.kraken.com/app/trade/futures-mew-usd-perp) | 0.0059% | 1h | 51.52% | — |
| [XT.COM](https://arbtide.com/funding-rates/mew/xt) | [MEW/USDT:USDT](https://www.xt.com/en/futures/trade/mew_usdt) | 0.0051% | 4h | 11.20% | 2026-10-04 08:00 UTC |
| [Binance](https://arbtide.com/funding-rates/mew/binance) | [MEW/USDT:USDT](https://www.binance.com/en/futures/MEWUSDT) | 0.0050% | 4h | 10.95% | 2026-10-04 08:00 UTC |
| [Bybit](https://arbtide.com/funding-rates/mew/bybit) | [MEW/USDT:USDT](https://www.bybit.com/trade/usdt/MEWUSDT) | 0.0050% | 4h | 10.95% | 2026-10-04 08:00 UTC |
| [OKX](https://arbtide.com/funding-rates/mew/okx) | [MEW/USDT:USDT](https://www.okx.com/trade-swap/mew-usdt-swap) | 0.0050% | 4h | 10.95% | 2026-10-04 08:00 UTC |
| [Bitget](https://arbtide.com/funding-rates/mew/bitget) | [MEW/USDT:USDT](https://www.bitget.com/futures/usdt/MEWUSDT) | 0.0050% | 4h | 10.95% | — |
| [Gate](https://arbtide.com/funding-rates/mew/gate) | [MEW/USDT:USDT](https://www.gate.com/futures/USDT/MEW_USDT) | 0.0050% | 4h | 10.95% | 2026-10-04 08:00 UTC |
| [KuCoin](https://arbtide.com/funding-rates/mew/kucoin) | [MEW/USDT:USDT](https://www.kucoin.com/trade/futures/MEWUSDTM) | 0.0050% | 4h | 10.95% | 2026-10-04 08:00 UTC |
| [MEXC](https://arbtide.com/funding-rates/mew/mexc) | [MEW/USDT:USDT](https://www.mexc.com/futures/MEW_USDT) | 0.0050% | 4h | 10.95% | 2026-10-04 08:00 UTC |
| [BingX](https://arbtide.com/funding-rates/mew/bingx) | [MEW/USDT:USDT](https://bingx.com/en/perpetual/MEW-USDT) | 0.0050% | 4h | 10.95% | — |
| [WhiteBIT](https://arbtide.com/funding-rates/mew/whitebit) | [MEW/USDT:USDT](https://whitebit.com/trade/MEW-PERP?type=futures) | 0.0050% | 4h | 10.95% | 2026-10-04 08:00 UTC |
| [LBank](https://arbtide.com/funding-rates/mew/lbank) | [MEW/USDT:USDT](https://www.lbank.com/futures/mewusdt) | 0.0050% | 4h | 10.95% | 2026-10-04 08:00 UTC |
| [WEEX](https://arbtide.com/funding-rates/mew/weex) | [MEW/USDT:USDT](https://www.weex.com/futures/MEW-USDT) | 0.0050% | 4h | 10.95% | 2026-10-04 07:39 UTC |
| [Toobit](https://arbtide.com/funding-rates/mew/toobit) | [MEW/USDT:USDT](https://www.toobit.com/en-US/futures/MEW-SWAP-USDT) | 0.0050% | 4h | 10.95% | 2026-10-04 08:00 UTC |
| [Deepcoin](https://arbtide.com/funding-rates/mew/deepcoin) | [MEW/USDT:USDT](https://www.deepcoin.com/en/swap/MEW-USDT) | -0.0050% | 8h | -5.47% | — |

## Frequently asked questions

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

Mostly yes. MEW funding is positive on 14 of the 15 exchanges, which means longs are paying shorts on those venues.

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

XT.COM at 0.0051% per 4h (11.20% APR). The lowest is Deepcoin at -0.0050% per 8h (-5.47% APR).

### What is the MEW funding arbitrage spread?

The gross spread is 0.0152% per 8 hours (16.67% APR): long MEW on Deepcoin and short on XT.COM. Trading fees, slippage and price basis reduce the net return.

### How often is MEW funding paid?

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