ARPA funding rates and arbitrage
Updated 2026-10-29 14:51 UTC
Best ARPA arbitrage after every cost
No ARPA pair nets a profit at this size right now.
At $10,000 per side, held 7 days, after taker fees, order-book slippage and carry.
ARPA funding rate on every exchange
| Exchange | Contract | Rate | Every | Annualised | Settled 7d, annualised | Open interest | Next settlement |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crypto.com | ARPAUSD-PERP | 0.0546% | 1 h | +478.5% | +219.1% | $7K | 2026-10-29 15:00 |
| Gate | ARPA_USDT | 0.0461% | 8 h | +50.5% | +9.4% | $38.8K | 2026-10-29 16:00 |
| KuCoin | ARPAUSDTM | 0.0100% | 8 h | +10.9% | +7.6% | $264.6K | 2026-10-29 16:00 |
| Bitunix | ARPAUSDT | 0.0100% | 8 h | +10.9% | +8.1% | — | 2026-10-29 16:00 |
| MEXC | ARPA_USDT | 0.0100% | 8 h | +10.9% | +7.5% | $201.7K | 2026-10-29 16:00 |
| WhiteBIT | ARPA_PERP | 0.0100% | 8 h | +10.9% | +11.0% | $313.1K | 2026-10-29 16:00 |
| Bitget | ARPAUSDT | 0.0100% | 8 h | +10.9% | +11.0% | $450.9K | 2026-10-29 16:00 |
| BingX | ARPA-USDT | 0.0100% | 8 h | +10.9% | +11.0% | $390.6K | 2026-10-29 16:00 |
| Bybit | ARPAUSDT | 0.0100% | 8 h | +10.9% | +9.7% | $239.8K | 2026-10-29 16:00 |
| Aster | ARPAUSDT | 0.0100% | 8 h | +10.9% | +7.2% | $1.7K | 2026-10-29 16:00 |
| Variational | ARPA-PERP | 0.0100% | 8 h | +10.9% | — | $19.7K | 2026-10-29 16:00 |
| Binance | ARPAUSDT | 0.0100% | 8 h | +10.9% | +7.5% | $1.7M | 2026-10-29 16:00 |
| BloFin | ARPA-USDT | 0.0071% | 8 h | +7.7% | +6.6% | $96.2K | 2026-10-29 16:00 |
Borrow ARPA to sell spot
| Exchange | Borrow APR | Per-account limit |
|---|---|---|
| Bitget | 1.06% | — |
| Binance | 29.68% | — |
| Gate | 56.48% | $10K |
Cost to enter $10,000 of ARPA
| Exchange | Contract | Fee + slippage | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| MEXC | ARPA_USDT | 3.5 bp | top of book only |
| Variational | ARPA-PERP | 6.7 bp | top of book only |
| Binance | ARPAUSDT | 7.0 bp | top of book only |
| BloFin | ARPA-USDT | 7.5 bp | top of book only |
| BingX | ARPA-USDT | 9.1 bp | top of book only |
| Gate | ARPA_USDT | 9.5 bp | top of book only |
| Bybit | ARPAUSDT | 10.1 bp | top of book only |
| KuCoin | ARPAUSDTM | 14.7 bp | top of book only |
| Binance | ARPAUSDT (spot) | 15.1 bp | top of book only |
| Bitget | ARPAUSDT | 16.2 bp | top of book only |
| Aster | ARPAUSDT | 16.8 bp | top of book only |
| Gate | ARPA_USDT (spot) | 20.5 bp | top of book only |
Taker fee plus slippage of a market buy of $10,000 from the mid price, at standard (VIP0) fees.
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Questions
Is ARPA funding-rate arbitrage profitable right now?
Not at $10,000 per side for 7 days: no ARPA pair shows a verified profit after fees and order-book slippage right now. Rates change every hour; the live page re-ranks continuously.
Which exchange has the highest ARPA funding rate?
Crypto.com at +478.5% a year (0.0546% every 1 h); the lowest is BloFin at +7.7%. A positive rate is paid by longs to shorts, a negative one by shorts to longs.
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