# KAVA funding rates and arbitrage

Updated 2026-10-30 06:02 UTC · https://afterfees.xyz/coin/KAVA

## Best KAVA arbitrage after every cost

No KAVA 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._

## KAVA funding rate on every exchange

| Exchange | Contract | Rate | Every | Annualised | Settled 7d, annualised | Open interest | Next settlement |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| [Crypto.com](https://afterfees.xyz/venues/cryptocom) | KAVAUSD-PERP | 0.0392% | 1 h | +343.5% | +36.1% | $1K | 2026-10-30 07:00 |
| [MEXC](https://afterfees.xyz/venues/mexc) | KAVA_USDT | 0.0050% | 4 h | +10.9% | +11.0% | $287.4K | 2026-10-30 08:00 |
| [WhiteBIT](https://afterfees.xyz/venues/whitebit) | KAVA_PERP | 0.0050% | 4 h | +10.9% | +11.1% | $1.7M | 2026-10-30 08:00 |
| [LBank](https://afterfees.xyz/venues/lbank) | KAVAUSDT | 0.0050% | 4 h | +10.9% | — | — | 2026-10-30 08:00 |
| [WOO X](https://afterfees.xyz/venues/woox) | PERP_KAVA_USDT | 0.0050% | 4 h | +10.9% | +11.0% | $134 | 2026-10-30 08:00 |
| [Bitget](https://afterfees.xyz/venues/bitget) | KAVAUSDT | 0.0050% | 4 h | +10.9% | +10.0% | $747.8K | 2026-10-30 08:00 |
| [Variational](https://afterfees.xyz/venues/variational) | KAVA-PERP | 0.0100% | 8 h | +10.9% | — | $10.7K | 2026-10-30 08:00 |
| [Bybit](https://afterfees.xyz/venues/bybit) | KAVAUSDT | 0.0100% | 8 h | +10.9% | +1.5% | $1M | 2026-10-30 08:00 |
| [KuCoin](https://afterfees.xyz/venues/kucoin) | KAVAUSDTM | 0.0050% | 4 h | +10.9% | +8.7% | $163.6K | 2026-10-30 08:00 |
| [BingX](https://afterfees.xyz/venues/bingx) | KAVA-USDT | 0.0050% | 4 h | +10.9% | +11.6% | $1.6M | 2026-10-30 08:00 |
| [Bitunix](https://afterfees.xyz/venues/bitunix) | KAVAUSDT | 0.0050% | 4 h | +10.9% | +10.9% | — | 2026-10-30 08:00 |
| [Binance](https://afterfees.xyz/venues/binance) | KAVAUSDT | 0.0050% | 4 h | +10.9% | +11.0% | $9.2M | 2026-10-30 08:00 |
| [Gate](https://afterfees.xyz/venues/gate) | KAVA_USDT | 0.0050% | 4 h | +10.9% | +11.1% | $199K | 2026-10-30 08:00 |
| [Kraken](https://afterfees.xyz/venues/kraken) | PF_KAVAUSD | 0.0011% | 1 h | +9.6% | +62.0% | $23.1K | 2026-10-30 07:00 |

## Borrow KAVA to sell spot

| Exchange | Borrow APR | Per-account limit |
|---|---|---|
| Bitget | 1.61% | — |
| Bybit | 45.63% | — |
| Binance | 58.70% | — |
| Gate | 66.25% | $30K |

## Cost to enter $10,000 of KAVA

| Exchange | Contract | Fee + slippage | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| MEXC | KAVA_USDT | 2.7 bp | top of book only |
| Binance | KAVAUSDT | 5.7 bp | top of book only |
| BingX | KAVA-USDT | 5.7 bp | top of book only |
| Variational | KAVA-PERP | 5.8 bp | top of book only |
| Gate | KAVA_USDT | 8.2 bp | top of book only |
| KuCoin | KAVAUSDTM | 8.9 bp | top of book only |
| Bitget | KAVAUSDT | 9.6 bp | top of book only |
| Bybit | KAVAUSDT | 9.9 bp | top of book only |
| Binance | KAVAUSDT (spot) | 12.2 bp | top of book only |
| Bybit | KAVAUSDT (spot) | 13.6 bp | top of book only |
| Bitget | KAVAUSDT (spot) | 16.5 bp | top of book only |
| Kraken | PF_KAVAUSD | 21.8 bp | top of book only |

_Taker fee plus slippage of a market buy of $10,000 from the mid price, at standard (VIP0) fees._

## More on KAVA

- [Borrow KAVA: rates on every exchange](https://afterfees.xyz/borrow/KAVA)
- [KAVA transfer arbitrage](https://afterfees.xyz/transfers/KAVA)

## Questions

**Is KAVA funding-rate arbitrage profitable right now?**

Not at $10,000 per side for 7 days: no KAVA 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 KAVA funding rate?**

Crypto.com at +343.5% a year (0.0392% every 1 h); the lowest is Kraken at +9.6%. A positive rate is paid by longs to shorts, a negative one by shorts to longs.

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