TAO Funding Rates: Live Across 28 Exchanges

As of 2026-10-03 08:43 UTC, TAO perpetual funding averages 0.0053% per 8 hours (5.82% APR) across all 28 exchanges that list it, weighted by 24h volume (median 0.0100%). Highest: Kraken at 0.0019% per 1h (16.67% APR). Lowest: XT.COM at -0.0203% per 4h (-44.46% APR). Going long on XT.COM and short on Kraken collects a gross spread of 0.0558% per 8 hours (61.12% APR) before fees.

Long TAO on XT.COM and short on Kraken for a funding gap of 0.0558% per 8 hours. Trading fees, slippage and the price basis between venues reduce the net return; the funding table shows it after fees for your size. See how this gap moved. Learn how funding rate arbitrage works and what a funding rate is.

Frequently asked questions

Is the TAO funding rate positive right now?

Mostly yes. TAO funding is positive on 25 of the 28 exchanges, which means longs are paying shorts on those venues.

Which exchange has the highest TAO funding rate?

Kraken at 0.0019% per 1h (16.67% APR). The lowest is XT.COM at -0.0203% per 4h (-44.46% APR).

What is the TAO funding arbitrage spread?

The gross spread is 0.0558% per 8 hours (61.12% APR): long TAO on XT.COM and short on Kraken. Trading fees, slippage and price basis reduce the net return.

How often is TAO funding paid?

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