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Borrow rates · DOT

Borrow DOT: rates on every exchange

Annualised margin borrow rates for DOT at VIP 0, and whether borrowing it to collect negative funding pays after every cost.

Updated 2026-10-29 19:05 UTC

DOT borrow rates by exchange

ExchangeNow24 h avg7-day avgRate countedPer-account limitPlatform remainingStatus
Bitget1.10%1.21%1.14%1.21%$491.9K$298.1KBorrowable
Binance1.48%1.53%1.54%1.53%$47.2Knot publishedBorrowable
Gate1.74%1.74%1.74%1.74% *$240Knot publishedBorrowable
OKX1.01%2.22%3.09%2.22%$37.4Knot publishedBorrowable
Bybit2.25%2.30%2.31%2.30%$209.5Knot publishedBorrowable

Annualised simply (hourly rate × 8,760). Rate counted = the higher of the current rate and the 24 h average, as in every calculation on AfterFees. * Gate: rate × the published VIP multiplier (inferred).

Reverse carry on DOT: borrow and sell spot, long the perp

No reverse DOT carry nets a profit at this size right now.

At $10,000 per side, held 7 days, after taker fees, order-book slippage and carry.

DOT perps, most negative funding first

ExchangeContractRateEveryAnnualised
dYdXDOT-USD0.0000%1 h0.0%
GateDOT_USDT0.0046%8 h+5.0%
BitgetDOTUSDT0.0047%8 h+5.1%
LighterDOT0.0012%1 h+10.5%
KuCoinDOTUSDTM0.0100%8 h+10.9%
MEXCDOT_USDT0.0100%8 h+10.9%
BackpackDOT_USDC_PERP0.0013%1 h+10.9%
OKXDOT-USDT-SWAP0.0100%8 h+10.9%

Coins

Funding rates and every arbitrage on this coinDOT

Questions

Where is it cheapest to borrow DOT?

Bitget, at 1.21% a year at the rate we count (the higher of the current rate and the 24 h average), among 5 exchanges that lend DOT.

Can I earn negative funding on DOT by borrowing it?

Not right now: no reverse DOT carry covers its borrow interest, fees and slippage at $10,000 for 7 days.

The method behind every number on AfterFees is published; Pro opens each figure into its line-by-line calculation. Estimates from current data, not investment advice. We never hold funds or trade for you.