# SAFE Funding Rates

As of 2026-10-03 06:21 UTC, SAFE perpetual funding averages 0.0094% per 8 hours (10.33% APR) across all 11 exchanges that list it, weighted by 24h volume (median 0.0100%). Highest: Binance at 0.0050% per 4h (10.95% APR). Lowest: Bybit at 0.0005% per 4h (1.06% APR). Going long on Bybit and short on Binance collects a gross spread of 0.0090% per 8 hours (9.89% APR) before fees.

## Funding rate by exchange

| Exchange | Market | Funding rate | Interval | APR | Next funding |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [XT.COM](https://arbtide.com/funding-rates/safe/xt) | [SAFE/USDT:USDT](https://www.xt.com/en/futures/trade/safe_usdt) | 0.0100% | 4h | 21.90% | 2026-10-03 08:00 UTC |
| [Binance](https://arbtide.com/funding-rates/safe/binance) | [SAFE/USDT:USDT](https://www.binance.com/en/futures/SAFEUSDT) | 0.0050% | 4h | 10.95% | 2026-10-03 08:00 UTC |
| [Bitget](https://arbtide.com/funding-rates/safe/bitget) | [SAFE/USDT:USDT](https://www.bitget.com/futures/usdt/SAFEUSDT) | 0.0050% | 4h | 10.95% | — |
| [Gate](https://arbtide.com/funding-rates/safe/gate) | [SAFE/USDT:USDT](https://www.gate.com/futures/USDT/SAFE_USDT) | 0.0050% | 4h | 10.95% | 2026-10-03 08:00 UTC |
| [MEXC](https://arbtide.com/funding-rates/safe/mexc) | [SAFE/USDT:USDT](https://www.mexc.com/futures/SAFE_USDT) | 0.0050% | 4h | 10.95% | 2026-10-03 08:00 UTC |
| [BingX](https://arbtide.com/funding-rates/safe/bingx) | [SAFE/USDT:USDT](https://bingx.com/en/perpetual/SAFE-USDT) | 0.0050% | 4h | 10.95% | — |
| [WhiteBIT](https://arbtide.com/funding-rates/safe/whitebit) | [SAFE/USDT:USDT](https://whitebit.com/trade/SAFE-PERP?type=futures) | 0.0050% | 4h | 10.95% | 2026-10-03 08:00 UTC |
| [WEEX](https://arbtide.com/funding-rates/safe/weex) | [SAFE/USDT:USDT](https://www.weex.com/futures/SAFE-USDT) | 0.0050% | 4h | 10.95% | 2026-10-03 06:20 UTC |
| [Toobit](https://arbtide.com/funding-rates/safe/toobit) | [SAFE/USDT:USDT](https://www.toobit.com/en-US/futures/SAFE-SWAP-USDT) | 0.0050% | 4h | 10.95% | 2026-10-03 08:00 UTC |
| [Bybit](https://arbtide.com/funding-rates/safe/bybit) | [SAFE/USDT:USDT](https://www.bybit.com/trade/usdt/SAFEUSDT) | 0.0005% | 4h | 1.06% | 2026-10-03 08:00 UTC |
| [Crypto.com](https://arbtide.com/funding-rates/safe/cryptocom) | [SAFE/USD:USD](https://crypto.com/exchange/trade/SAFEUSD-PERP) | -0.0119% | 1h | -104.49% | 2026-10-03 07:00 UTC |

## Frequently asked questions

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

Mostly yes. SAFE funding is positive on 10 of the 11 exchanges, which means longs are paying shorts on those venues.

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

Binance at 0.0050% per 4h (10.95% APR). The lowest is Bybit at 0.0005% per 4h (1.06% APR).

### What is the SAFE funding arbitrage spread?

The gross spread is 0.0090% per 8 hours (9.89% APR): long SAFE on Bybit and short on Binance. Trading fees, slippage and price basis reduce the net return.

### How often is SAFE funding paid?

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