KAIA funding rates and arbitrage
Updated 2026-10-30 00:09 UTC
Best KAIA arbitrage after every cost
No KAIA 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.
KAIA funding rate on every exchange
| Exchange | Contract | Rate | Every | Annualised | Settled 7d, annualised | Open interest | Next settlement |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WhiteBIT | KAIA_PERP | 0.0050% | 4 h | +10.9% | +11.2% | $519.2K | 2026-10-30 04:00 |
| Bitget | KAIAUSDT | 0.0050% | 4 h | +10.9% | +3.9% | $577.9K | 2026-10-30 04:00 |
| BingX | KAIA-USDT | 0.0050% | 4 h | +10.9% | +5.3% | $558.2K | 2026-10-30 04:00 |
| Variational | KAIA-PERP | 0.0025% | 4 h | +5.5% | — | $6.8K | 2026-10-30 04:00 |
| GRVT | KAIA_USDT_Perp | 0.0019% | 4 h | +4.2% | +8.0% | $395.6K | 2026-10-30 04:00 |
| KuCoin | KAIAUSDTM | -0.0023% | 4 h | −5.0% | +3.4% | $476K | 2026-10-30 04:00 |
| Bitunix | KAIAUSDT | -0.0064% | 4 h | −14.1% | −4.9% | — | 2026-10-30 04:00 |
| Binance | KAIAUSDT | -0.0074% | 4 h | −16.2% | −4.7% | $2.8M | 2026-10-30 04:00 |
| MEXC | KAIA_USDT | -0.0076% | 4 h | −16.6% | −4.7% | $627.8K | 2026-10-30 04:00 |
| Extended | KAIA-USD | -0.0019% | 1 h | −16.6% | −6.7% | $25.2K | 2026-10-30 01:00 |
| LBank | KAIAUSDT | -0.0077% | 4 h | −16.9% | — | — | 2026-10-30 04:00 |
| BloFin | KAIA-USDT | -0.0086% | 4 h | −18.9% | −5.0% | $155.3K | 2026-10-30 04:00 |
| Bybit | KAIAUSDT | -0.0222% | 4 h | −48.5% | +0.9% | $1.6M | 2026-10-30 04:00 |
| Gate | KAIA_USDT | -0.0249% | 4 h | −54.5% | +4.3% | $83.1K | 2026-10-30 04:00 |
| Kraken | PF_KAIAUSD | -0.0199% | 1 h | −173.9% | −26.9% | $20.2K | 2026-10-30 01:00 |
Borrow KAIA to sell spot
| Exchange | Borrow APR | Per-account limit |
|---|---|---|
| Bitget | 3.73% | — |
| Gate | 8.96% | $30K |
| Bybit | 18.67% | — |
| Binance | 36.21% | — |
Cost to enter $10,000 of KAIA
| Exchange | Contract | Fee + slippage | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| MEXC | KAIA_USDT | 5.1 bp | top of book only |
| Binance | KAIAUSDT | 6.6 bp | top of book only |
| BloFin | KAIA-USDT | 7.6 bp | top of book only |
| Extended | KAIA-USD | 8.8 bp | top of book only |
| Gate | KAIA_USDT | 9.1 bp | top of book only |
| GRVT | KAIA_USDT_Perp | 9.2 bp | top of book only |
| Variational | KAIA-PERP | 9.4 bp | top of book only |
| BingX | KAIA-USDT | 9.7 bp | top of book only |
| Bybit | KAIAUSDT | 10.2 bp | top of book only |
| Bitget | KAIAUSDT | 12.2 bp | top of book only |
| Bybit | KAIAUSDT (spot) | 16.2 bp | top of book only |
| OKX | KAIA-USDT (spot) | 16.2 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 KAIA funding-rate arbitrage profitable right now?
Not at $10,000 per side for 7 days: no KAIA 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 KAIA funding rate?
WhiteBIT at +10.9% a year (0.0050% every 4 h); the lowest is Kraken at −173.9%. A positive rate is paid by longs to shorts, a negative one by shorts to longs.
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