KERNEL funding rates and arbitrage
Updated 2026-10-30 02:43 UTC
Best KERNEL arbitrage after every cost
No KERNEL 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.
KERNEL funding rate on every exchange
| Exchange | Contract | Rate | Every | Annualised | Settled 7d, annualised | Open interest | Next settlement |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KuCoin | KERNELUSDTM | 0.0292% | 4 h | +63.9% | +6.7% | $255.8K | 2026-10-30 04:00 |
| Bybit | KERNELUSDT | 0.0050% | 4 h | +10.9% | +7.5% | $809.4K | 2026-10-30 04:00 |
| MEXC | KERNEL_USDT | 0.0050% | 4 h | +10.9% | +2.6% | $285K | 2026-10-30 04:00 |
| WhiteBIT | KERNEL_PERP | 0.0050% | 4 h | +10.9% | +11.0% | $263.8K | 2026-10-30 04:00 |
| Bitget | KERNELUSDT | 0.0050% | 4 h | +10.9% | +7.5% | $314.6K | 2026-10-30 04:00 |
| Bitunix | KERNELUSDT | 0.0050% | 4 h | +10.9% | +2.2% | — | 2026-10-30 04:00 |
| Binance | KERNELUSDT | 0.0050% | 4 h | +10.9% | +2.8% | $1.4M | 2026-10-30 04:00 |
| Gate | KERNEL_USDT | 0.0050% | 4 h | +10.9% | +6.9% | $97.1K | 2026-10-30 04:00 |
| Variational | KERNEL-PERP | 0.0050% | 4 h | +10.9% | — | $1.1K | 2026-10-30 04:00 |
| BingX | KERNEL-USDT | 0.0035% | 4 h | +7.7% | +0.0% | $267.5K | 2026-10-30 04:00 |
Borrow KERNEL to sell spot
| Exchange | Borrow APR | Per-account limit |
|---|---|---|
| Gate | 8.92% | $10K |
| Binance | 77.92% | — |
Cost to enter $10,000 of KERNEL
| Exchange | Contract | Fee + slippage | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| MEXC | KERNEL_USDT | 4.2 bp | top of book only |
| BingX | KERNEL-USDT | 8.3 bp | top of book only |
| Binance | KERNELUSDT | 8.3 bp | top of book only |
| Gate | KERNEL_USDT | 8.6 bp | top of book only |
| Bitget | KERNELUSDT | 13.8 bp | top of book only |
| Variational | KERNEL-PERP | 14.5 bp | top of book only |
| Bybit | KERNELUSDT | 15.5 bp | top of book only |
| KuCoin | KERNELUSDTM | 19.3 bp | top of book only |
| Binance | KERNELUSDT (spot) | 21.1 bp | top of book only |
| Bitget | KERNELUSDT (spot) | 23.3 bp | top of book only |
| Gate | KERNEL_USDT (spot) | 31.1 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 KERNEL funding-rate arbitrage profitable right now?
Not at $10,000 per side for 7 days: no KERNEL 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 KERNEL funding rate?
KuCoin at +63.9% a year (0.0292% every 4 h); the lowest is BingX at +7.7%. A positive rate is paid by longs to shorts, a negative one by shorts to longs.
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