KITE funding rates and arbitrage
Updated 2026-10-29 17:45 UTC
Best KITE arbitrage after every cost
No KITE 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.
KITE funding rate on every exchange
| Exchange | Contract | Rate | Every | Annualised | Settled 7d, annualised | Open interest | Next settlement |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aster | KITEUSDT | 0.0126% | 4 h | +27.5% | +28.4% | $7.8M | 2026-10-29 20:00 |
| Crypto.com | KITEUSD-PERP | 0.0020% | 1 h | +17.6% | +30.2% | $891 | 2026-10-29 18:00 |
| BloFin | KITE-USDT | 0.0064% | 4 h | +14.0% | +11.2% | $615.2K | 2026-10-29 20:00 |
| Extended | KITE-USD | 0.0013% | 1 h | +11.4% | +10.9% | $30.1K | 2026-10-29 18:00 |
| KuCoin | KITEUSDTM | 0.0050% | 4 h | +10.9% | +10.2% | $357.5K | 2026-10-29 20:00 |
| Bitunix | KITEUSDT | 0.0050% | 4 h | +10.9% | +10.4% | — | 2026-10-29 20:00 |
| MEXC | KITE_USDT | 0.0050% | 4 h | +10.9% | +10.4% | $720.4K | 2026-10-29 20:00 |
| WhiteBIT | KITE_PERP | 0.0050% | 4 h | +10.9% | +11.1% | $3.5M | 2026-10-29 20:00 |
| OKX | KITE-USDT-SWAP | 0.0050% | 4 h | +10.9% | +10.9% | $1.1M | 2026-10-29 20:00 |
| Bitget | KITEUSDT | 0.0050% | 4 h | +10.9% | +11.1% | $2.8M | 2026-10-29 20:00 |
| LBank | KITEUSDT | 0.0050% | 4 h | +10.9% | — | — | 2026-10-29 20:00 |
| BingX | KITE-USDT | 0.0050% | 4 h | +10.9% | +11.1% | $1.2M | 2026-10-29 20:00 |
| Bybit | KITEUSDT | 0.0050% | 4 h | +10.9% | +3.7% | $1.4M | 2026-10-29 20:00 |
| Variational | KITE-PERP | 0.0050% | 4 h | +10.9% | — | $6.9K | 2026-10-29 20:00 |
| TXFlow | KITE-USDC | 0.0013% | 1 h | +10.9% | — | $13.9K | 2026-10-29 18:00 |
| Binance | KITEUSDT | 0.0050% | 4 h | +10.9% | +10.5% | $18M | 2026-10-29 20:00 |
| Gate | KITE_USDT | 0.0050% | 4 h | +10.9% | +9.8% | $158.2K | 2026-10-29 20:00 |
Borrow KITE to sell spot
| Exchange | Borrow APR | Per-account limit |
|---|---|---|
| Bitget | 1.10% | — |
| Gate | 8.23% | $20K |
| Binance | 72.46% | — |
Cost to enter $10,000 of KITE
| Exchange | Contract | Fee + slippage | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Extended | KITE-USD | 4.7 bp | top of book only |
| MEXC | KITE_USDT | 5.3 bp | top of book only |
| Binance | KITEUSDT | 6.3 bp | top of book only |
| OKX | KITE-USDT-SWAP | 8.1 bp | top of book only |
| BingX | KITE-USDT | 8.5 bp | top of book only |
| Variational | KITE-PERP | 8.8 bp | top of book only |
| Gate | KITE_USDT | 8.8 bp | top of book only |
| BloFin | KITE-USDT | 9.1 bp | top of book only |
| Bybit | KITEUSDT | 10.3 bp | top of book only |
| Aster | KITEUSDT | 10.6 bp | top of book only |
| Bitget | KITEUSDT | 11.7 bp | top of book only |
| Bitget | KITEUSDT (spot) | 13.1 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 KITE funding-rate arbitrage profitable right now?
Not at $10,000 per side for 7 days: no KITE 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 KITE funding rate?
Aster at +27.5% a year (0.0126% every 4 h); the lowest is Gate at +10.9%. A positive rate is paid by longs to shorts, a negative one by shorts to longs.
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