KuCoin Funding Rates
KuCoin Funding Snapshot
| Coin | Rate | Annualized | Interval |
|---|---|---|---|
| JTO | -0.0445% | -48.73% | 8h |
| JUP | -0.0154% | -16.86% | 8h |
| AVAX | +0.0100% | 10.95% | 8h |
| SUI | +0.0100% | 10.95% | 8h |
| CRV | +0.0100% | 10.95% | 8h |
| PEPE | +0.0100% | 10.95% | 8h |
| LINK | +0.0100% | 10.95% | 8h |
| UNI | +0.0100% | 10.95% | 8h |
| LTC | +0.0100% | 10.95% | 8h |
| ATOM | +0.0100% | 10.95% | 8h |
| ETC | +0.0100% | 10.95% | 8h |
| SEI | +0.0100% | 10.95% | 8h |
| INJ | +0.0100% | 10.95% | 8h |
| ARB | +0.0100% | 10.95% | 8h |
| APT | +0.0100% | 10.95% | 8h |
| SHIB | +0.0100% | 10.95% | 8h |
| XRP | +0.0100% | 10.95% | 8h |
| DOGE | +0.0100% | 10.95% | 8h |
| ADA | +0.0100% | 10.95% | 8h |
| NEAR | +0.0100% | 10.95% | 8h |
| OP | +0.0099% | 10.84% | 8h |
| LDO | +0.0076% | 8.32% | 8h |
| BTC | -0.0062% | -6.79% | 8h |
| HYPE | +0.0050% | 5.48% | 8h |
| ASTER | +0.0050% | 5.48% | 8h |
| TIA | +0.0050% | 5.48% | 8h |
| MANTA | +0.0050% | 5.48% | 8h |
| ONDO | +0.0050% | 5.48% | 8h |
| WIF | +0.0050% | 5.48% | 8h |
| NOT | +0.0050% | 5.48% | 8h |
| DOGS | +0.0050% | 5.48% | 8h |
| AAVE | +0.0037% | 4.05% | 8h |
| STRK | +0.0036% | 3.94% | 8h |
| WLD | +0.0023% | 2.52% | 8h |
| PYTH | -0.0011% | -1.20% | 8h |
| DOT | -0.0010% | -1.10% | 8h |
| ETH | +0.0006% | 0.66% | 8h |
| DYM | -0.0004% | -0.44% | 8h |
| SOL | +0.0001% | 0.11% | 8h |
| ENA | +0.0001% | 0.11% | 8h |
| FIL | +0.0000% | 0.00% | 8h |
Funding on KuCoin
KuCoin built its reputation as a retail-friendly, broad-coverage exchange, and its perpetual market follows suit: a large slate of altcoin contracts presented in an approachable interface. For a funding trader who wants to look past the majors without a pro-desk setup, it is an easy place to scan rates.
Funding on KuCoin settles every 8h, and Yieldo tracks 41 KuCoin perpetual pairs live. The strongest positive funding right now is on INJ, while JTO holds the most negative rate — the current bounds of sentiment on the venue.
KuCoin supports both cross and isolated margin on perpetuals, letting traders keep a funding-carry position ring-fenced from more speculative bets held in the same account.
Specs verified: 10.07.2026
Good for funding traders
- + Retail-friendly interface makes scanning funding across a broad altcoin slate approachable
- + Funding settles every 8h, giving frequent, predictable carry checkpoints
- + 41+ perpetual pairs tracked live, well beyond just the majors
- + Cross and isolated margin both available, so a carry position can be ring-fenced from speculation
- + Accessible funding-rate history helps newer traders verify a rate before sizing in
Watch out for
- − Perp liquidity on KuCoin is thinner than on the top derivatives venues, so slippage can widen on size
- − In a positive-funding regime longs pay continuously; holding a long through high funding erodes returns
- − To harvest the carry you post margin on both legs and pair KuCoin with another venue — the rate here is not free money on its own
- − KuCoin bills maker/taker perp fees separately from funding, so the annualized column overstates what you actually keep after execution costs
How funding rates work on KuCoin
A funding rate is a periodic payment exchanged directly between long and short traders in a perpetual futures market — there is no fee to the exchange. It keeps the perpetual price anchored to spot: when the rate is positive, longs pay shorts (bullish crowding); when negative, shorts pay longs. On KuCoin, funding settles every 8h, so the annualized column projects the current rate across a full year at that cadence. Rates change every interval — treat them as a live snapshot, not a fixed yield.
How to use this page
- 1 Read the table. Each row is a perpetual pair on KuCoin. A green rate means longs pay shorts; red means shorts pay longs. The annualized column extrapolates the current rate over a year.
- 2 Spot the extremes. The snapshot cards flag the highest and most negative funding right now — the pairs where directional crowding, and carry opportunity, is strongest.
- 3 Compare across exchanges. Use the heatmap below to see the same coins on other venues. A funding gap between two exchanges is the basis for delta-neutral carry.
- 4 Act market-neutral. To harvest funding without price risk, pair a long on the low/negative-funding venue with a short on the high-funding venue. Both legs need margin — this is market-neutral, not risk-free.
Funding Rates on KuCoin
Current perpetual futures funding rates across exchanges. KuCoin column is highlighted.
| Coin | Binance | BingX | Bitget | Bybit | Gate.io | Hyperliquid | KuCoin | MEXC | OKX |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JTO | -0.0098% | -0.0021% | -0.0068% | -0.0062% | +0.0100% | +0.0013% | -0.0445% | -0.0101% | -0.0026% |
| JUP | -0.0111% | +0.0050% | +0.0050% | -0.0030% | +0.0040% | -0.0002% | -0.0154% | -0.0108% | +0.0039% |
| AVAX | +0.0078% | +0.0100% | +0.0100% | -0.0005% | +0.0084% | +0.0013% | +0.0100% | +0.0077% | +0.0035% |
| SUI | -0.0019% | +0.0100% | +0.0100% | +0.0064% | +0.0100% | +0.0013% | +0.0100% | -0.0016% | +0.0100% |
| CRV | +0.0097% | +0.0100% | +0.0100% | +0.0100% | +0.0100% | +0.0013% | +0.0100% | +0.0100% | +0.0100% |
| PEPE | — | — | +0.0100% | — | +0.0100% | +0.0013% | +0.0100% | +0.0062% | -0.0009% |
| LINK | +0.0072% | +0.0072% | +0.0012% | +0.0003% | +0.0080% | +0.0013% | +0.0100% | +0.0072% | -0.0024% |
| UNI | +0.0026% | -0.0029% | +0.0009% | -0.0029% | +0.0048% | +0.0013% | +0.0100% | +0.0027% | +0.0028% |
| LTC | +0.0033% | +0.0079% | +0.0003% | +0.0049% | +0.0100% | +0.0013% | +0.0100% | +0.0032% | +0.0079% |
| ATOM | +0.0059% | +0.0100% | +0.0100% | +0.0078% | +0.0100% | +0.0013% | +0.0100% | +0.0060% | +0.0100% |
| ETC | +0.0063% | +0.0100% | +0.0100% | +0.0068% | +0.0100% | +0.0013% | +0.0100% | +0.0065% | +0.0073% |
| SEI | +0.0022% | +0.0100% | +0.0100% | +0.0100% | +0.0100% | -0.0009% | +0.0100% | +0.0023% | +0.0013% |
| INJ | -0.0124% | +0.0080% | +0.0032% | +0.0035% | +0.0054% | +0.0013% | +0.0100% | +0.0026% | +0.0082% |
| ARB | -0.0163% | +0.0100% | +0.0100% | -0.0036% | -0.0125% | +0.0013% | +0.0100% | -0.0006% | -0.0009% |
| APT | +0.0004% | +0.0100% | +0.0100% | -0.0067% | +0.0100% | +0.0006% | +0.0100% | +0.0004% | -0.0061% |
| SHIB | — | — | +0.0100% | — | +0.0100% | +0.0013% | +0.0100% | +0.0100% | +0.0100% |
| XRP | +0.0013% | +0.0070% | +0.0033% | +0.0011% | +0.0077% | +0.0013% | +0.0100% | +0.0013% | +0.0070% |
| DOGE | +0.0069% | +0.0100% | +0.0100% | +0.0023% | +0.0035% | +0.0013% | +0.0100% | +0.0069% | +0.0098% |
| ADA | +0.0100% | +0.0100% | +0.0100% | +0.0100% | +0.0100% | +0.0013% | +0.0100% | +0.0100% | +0.0100% |
| NEAR | +0.0093% | +0.0094% | +0.0027% | +0.0061% | +0.0029% | +0.0013% | +0.0100% | +0.0092% | +0.0046% |
Frequently Asked Questions
How often does KuCoin pay funding?
KuCoin settles perpetual funding every 8h. The annualized column on this page projects the current rate across a year at that cadence.
Is KuCoin a good place to start with funding rates?
For many retail traders, yes — the interface is approachable and coverage spans a broad altcoin slate, so you can scan funding beyond the majors without a professional trading desk.
Can I earn from KuCoin funding rates?
Yes, via delta-neutral carry: long the low-funding side and short the high-funding perp, collecting the spread while staying market-neutral. Both legs need margin.
Why is a KuCoin funding rate negative?
Negative funding simply reverses who pays whom — shorts pay longs — and usually means the KuCoin perpetual is quoting below spot while bearish traders dominate the book.
How many perpetual pairs does KuCoin have funding for?
Yieldo tracks 41 KuCoin perpetual pairs with live funding, updated every 10 minutes.