# POL Funding Rates

As of 2026-10-03 18:43 UTC, POL perpetual funding averages -0.0028% per 8 hours (-3.03% APR) across all 25 exchanges that list it, weighted by 24h volume (median 0.0096%). Highest: XT.COM at 0.0439% per 4h (96.14% APR). Lowest: WhiteBIT at -0.0371% per 4h (-81.26% APR). Going long on WhiteBIT and short on XT.COM collects a gross spread of 0.1620% per 8 hours (177.40% APR) before fees.

## Funding rate by exchange

| Exchange | Market | Funding rate | Interval | APR | Next funding |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [XT.COM](https://arbtide.com/funding-rates/pol/xt) | [POL/USDT:USDT](https://www.xt.com/en/futures/trade/pol_usdt) | 0.0439% | 4h | 96.14% | 2026-10-03 20:00 UTC |
| [Crypto.com](https://arbtide.com/funding-rates/pol/cryptocom) | [POL/USD:USD](https://crypto.com/exchange/trade/POLUSD-PERP) | 0.0067% | 1h | 58.62% | 2026-10-03 19:00 UTC |
| [Bybit](https://arbtide.com/funding-rates/pol/bybit) | [POL/USDT:USDT](https://www.bybit.com/trade/usdt/POLUSDT) | 0.0050% | 4h | 10.95% | 2026-10-03 20:00 UTC |
| [Bitget](https://arbtide.com/funding-rates/pol/bitget) | [POL/USDT:USDT](https://www.bitget.com/futures/usdt/POLUSDT) | 0.0050% | 4h | 10.95% | — |
| [Gate](https://arbtide.com/funding-rates/pol/gate) | [POL/USDT:USDT](https://www.gate.com/futures/USDT/POL_USDT) | 0.0050% | 4h | 10.95% | 2026-10-03 20:00 UTC |
| [KuCoin](https://arbtide.com/funding-rates/pol/kucoin) | [POL/USDT:USDT](https://www.kucoin.com/trade/futures/POLUSDTM) | 0.0050% | 4h | 10.95% | 2026-10-03 20:00 UTC |
| [BingX](https://arbtide.com/funding-rates/pol/bingx) | [POL/USDT:USDT](https://bingx.com/en/perpetual/POL-USDT) | 0.0050% | 4h | 10.95% | — |
| [BTSE](https://arbtide.com/funding-rates/pol/btse) | [POL/USDT:USDT](https://www.btse.com/en/futures/POL-PERP) | 0.0050% | 4h | 10.95% | — |
| [WEEX](https://arbtide.com/funding-rates/pol/weex) | [POL/USDT:USDT](https://www.weex.com/futures/POL-USDT) | 0.0050% | 4h | 10.95% | 2026-10-03 18:43 UTC |
| [HitBTC](https://arbtide.com/funding-rates/pol/hitbtc) | POL/USDT:USDT | 0.0100% | 8h | 10.95% | 2026-10-04 00:00 UTC |
| [Hyperliquid](https://arbtide.com/funding-rates/pol/hyperliquid) | [POL/USDC:USDC](https://app.hyperliquid.xyz/trade/POL) | 0.0013% | 1h | 10.95% | 2026-10-03 19:00 UTC |
| [Aster](https://arbtide.com/funding-rates/pol/aster) | [POL/USDT:USDT](https://www.asterdex.com/en/trade/pro/futures/POLUSDT) | 0.0050% | 4h | 10.95% | — |
| [Lighter](https://arbtide.com/funding-rates/pol/lighter) | [POL/USDC:USDC](https://app.lighter.xyz/trade/POL) | 0.0096% | 8h | 10.51% | — |
| [Binance](https://arbtide.com/funding-rates/pol/binance) | [POL/USDT:USDT](https://www.binance.com/en/futures/POLUSDT) | 0.0042% | 4h | 9.16% | 2026-10-03 20:00 UTC |
| [Toobit](https://arbtide.com/funding-rates/pol/toobit) | [POL/USDT:USDT](https://www.toobit.com/en-US/futures/POL-SWAP-USDT) | 0.0042% | 4h | 9.16% | 2026-10-03 20:00 UTC |
| [MEXC](https://arbtide.com/funding-rates/pol/mexc) | [POL/USDT:USDT](https://www.mexc.com/futures/POL_USDT) | 0.0041% | 4h | 8.98% | 2026-10-03 20:00 UTC |
| [LBank](https://arbtide.com/funding-rates/pol/lbank) | [POL/USDT:USDT](https://www.lbank.com/futures/polusdt) | 0.0041% | 4h | 8.98% | 2026-10-03 20:00 UTC |
| [Extended](https://arbtide.com/funding-rates/pol/extended) | [POL/USDC:USDC](https://app.extended.exchange/perp/POL-USD) | 0.0010% | 1h | 8.76% | 2026-10-03 19:00 UTC |
| [Deepcoin](https://arbtide.com/funding-rates/pol/deepcoin) | [POL/USDT:USDT](https://www.deepcoin.com/en/swap/POL-USDT) | 0.0036% | 8h | 3.94% | — |
| [Bitfinex](https://arbtide.com/funding-rates/pol/bitfinex) | [POL/USDT:USDT](https://trading.bitfinex.com/t/POLF0:USTF0) | 0.0000% | 8h | 0.00% | — |
| [dYdX](https://arbtide.com/funding-rates/pol/dydx) | [POL/USDC:USDC](https://dydx.trade/trade/POL-USD) | 0.0000% | 1h | 0.00% | 2026-10-03 19:00 UTC |
| [OKX](https://arbtide.com/funding-rates/pol/okx) | [POL/USDT:USDT](https://www.okx.com/trade-swap/pol-usdt-swap) | -0.0012% | 4h | -2.54% | 2026-10-03 20:00 UTC |
| [Kraken](https://arbtide.com/funding-rates/pol/kraken) | [POL/USD:USD](https://pro.kraken.com/app/trade/futures-pol-usd-perp) | -0.0005% | 1h | -4.00% | — |
| [WOOFi Pro](https://arbtide.com/funding-rates/pol/woofipro) | [POL/USDC:USDC](https://pro.woofi.com/en/trade/POL_PERP) | -0.0053% | 4h | -11.64% | 2026-10-03 20:00 UTC |
| [WhiteBIT](https://arbtide.com/funding-rates/pol/whitebit) | [POL/USDT:USDT](https://whitebit.com/trade/POL-PERP?type=futures) | -0.0371% | 4h | -81.26% | 2026-10-03 20:00 UTC |

## Frequently asked questions

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

Mostly yes. POL funding is positive on 19 of the 25 exchanges, which means longs are paying shorts on those venues.

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

XT.COM at 0.0439% per 4h (96.14% APR). The lowest is WhiteBIT at -0.0371% per 4h (-81.26% APR).

### What is the POL funding arbitrage spread?

The gross spread is 0.1620% per 8 hours (177.40% APR): long POL on WhiteBIT and short on XT.COM. Trading fees, slippage and price basis reduce the net return.

### How often is POL funding paid?

POL funding is paid every 8 hours on HitBTC, Lighter, Deepcoin, and Bitfinex; every 4 hours on XT.COM, Bybit, Bitget, Gate, KuCoin, BingX, BTSE, WEEX, Aster, Binance, Toobit, MEXC, LBank, OKX, WOOFi Pro, and WhiteBIT; every hour on Crypto.com, Hyperliquid, Extended, dYdX, and Kraken. Rates on this page are also shown as APR so they can be compared directly.