# STEEM Funding Rates

As of 2026-10-03 08:05 UTC, STEEM perpetual funding averages 0.0093% per 8 hours (10.13% APR) across all 12 exchanges that list it, weighted by 24h volume (median 0.0100%). Highest: XT.COM at 0.0050% per 4h (10.99% APR). Lowest: BingX at 0.0035% per 4h (7.66% APR). Going long on BingX and short on XT.COM collects a gross spread of 0.0030% per 8 hours (3.32% APR) before fees.

## Funding rate by exchange

| Exchange | Market | Funding rate | Interval | APR | Next funding |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [XT.COM](https://arbtide.com/funding-rates/steem/xt) | [STEEM/USDT:USDT](https://www.xt.com/en/futures/trade/steem_usdt) | 0.0050% | 4h | 10.99% | 2026-10-03 12:00 UTC |
| [Binance](https://arbtide.com/funding-rates/steem/binance) | [STEEM/USDT:USDT](https://www.binance.com/en/futures/STEEMUSDT) | 0.0050% | 4h | 10.95% | 2026-10-03 12:00 UTC |
| [Bybit](https://arbtide.com/funding-rates/steem/bybit) | [STEEM/USDT:USDT](https://www.bybit.com/trade/usdt/STEEMUSDT) | 0.0050% | 4h | 10.95% | 2026-10-03 12:00 UTC |
| [Bitget](https://arbtide.com/funding-rates/steem/bitget) | [STEEM/USDT:USDT](https://www.bitget.com/futures/usdt/STEEMUSDT) | 0.0050% | 4h | 10.95% | — |
| [Gate](https://arbtide.com/funding-rates/steem/gate) | [STEEM/USDT:USDT](https://www.gate.com/futures/USDT/STEEM_USDT) | 0.0050% | 4h | 10.95% | 2026-10-03 12:00 UTC |
| [KuCoin](https://arbtide.com/funding-rates/steem/kucoin) | [STEEM/USDT:USDT](https://www.kucoin.com/trade/futures/STEEMUSDTM) | 0.0050% | 4h | 10.95% | 2026-10-03 12:00 UTC |
| [MEXC](https://arbtide.com/funding-rates/steem/mexc) | [STEEM/USDT:USDT](https://www.mexc.com/futures/STEEM_USDT) | 0.0050% | 4h | 10.95% | 2026-10-03 12:00 UTC |
| [HTX](https://arbtide.com/funding-rates/steem/htx) | [STEEM/USDT:USDT](https://www.htx.com/futures/linear_swap/exchange#contract_code=STEEM-USDT&contract_type=swap&type=cross) | 0.0050% | 4h | 10.95% | 2026-10-03 12:00 UTC |
| [WEEX](https://arbtide.com/funding-rates/steem/weex) | [STEEM/USDT:USDT](https://www.weex.com/futures/STEEM-USDT) | 0.0050% | 4h | 10.95% | 2026-10-03 08:05 UTC |
| [Toobit](https://arbtide.com/funding-rates/steem/toobit) | [STEEM/USDT:USDT](https://www.toobit.com/en-US/futures/STEEM-SWAP-USDT) | 0.0050% | 4h | 10.95% | 2026-10-03 12:00 UTC |
| [Aster](https://arbtide.com/funding-rates/steem/aster) | [STEEM/USDT:USDT](https://www.asterdex.com/en/trade/pro/futures/STEEMUSDT) | 0.0050% | 4h | 10.95% | — |
| [BingX](https://arbtide.com/funding-rates/steem/bingx) | [STEEM/USDT:USDT](https://bingx.com/en/perpetual/STEEM-USDT) | 0.0035% | 4h | 7.66% | — |

## Frequently asked questions

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

Yes. STEEM funding is positive on 12 of the 12 exchanges, which means longs are paying shorts on those venues.

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

XT.COM at 0.0050% per 4h (10.99% APR). The lowest is BingX at 0.0035% per 4h (7.66% APR).

### What is the STEEM funding arbitrage spread?

The gross spread is 0.0030% per 8 hours (3.32% APR): long STEEM on BingX and short on XT.COM. Trading fees, slippage and price basis reduce the net return.

### How often is STEEM funding paid?

STEEM funding is paid every 4 hours on XT.COM, Binance, Bybit, Bitget, Gate, KuCoin, MEXC, HTX, WEEX, Toobit, Aster, and BingX. Rates on this page are also shown as APR so they can be compared directly.