TAO funding rates and arbitrage
Updated 2026-10-29 13:25 UTC
Best TAO arbitrage after every cost
No TAO 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.
TAO funding rate on every exchange
| Exchange | Contract | Rate | Every | Annualised | Settled 7d, annualised | Open interest | Next settlement |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crypto.com | TAOUSD-PERP | 0.0077% | 1 h | +67.5% | +36.3% | $43.3K | 2026-10-29 14:00 |
| BloFin | TAO-USDT | 0.0170% | 4 h | +37.2% | +28.2% | $2.9M | 2026-10-29 16:00 |
| Backpack | TAO_USDC_PERP | 0.0033% | 1 h | +28.7% | +14.6% | $145.3K | 2026-10-29 14:00 |
| RISEx | TAO/USDC | 0.0015% | 1 h | +13.5% | — | $179.5K | 2026-10-29 14:00 |
| Extended | TAO-USD | 0.0013% | 1 h | +11.4% | +11.4% | $391.2K | 2026-10-29 14:00 |
| Phemex | TAOUSDT | 0.0050% | 4 h | +10.9% | — | $2.6M | 2026-10-29 16:00 |
| KuCoin | TAOUSDTM | 0.0050% | 4 h | +10.9% | +9.5% | $26.8M | 2026-10-29 16:00 |
| Arcus | TAO-USD | 0.0013% | 1 h | +10.9% | +6.1% | $177.7K | 2026-10-29 14:00 |
| Nado | TAO-PERP_USDT0 | 0.0013% | 1 h | +10.9% | — | $177.6K | 2026-10-29 14:00 |
| PopDEX | TAOUSDT | 0.0013% | 1 h | +10.9% | +8.6% | $70.6K | 2026-10-29 14:00 |
| Bitunix | TAOUSDT | 0.0050% | 4 h | +10.9% | +8.5% | — | 2026-10-29 16:00 |
| MEXC | TAO_USDT | 0.0050% | 4 h | +10.9% | +3.9% | $103.3M | 2026-10-29 16:00 |
| WhiteBIT | TAO_PERP | 0.0050% | 4 h | +10.9% | +11.1% | $14.9M | 2026-10-29 16:00 |
| Pacifica | TAO | 0.0013% | 1 h | +10.9% | +10.8% | $93.5K | 2026-10-29 14:00 |
| ApeX | TAO-USDT | 0.0013% | 1 h | +10.9% | +10.9% | $16.3K | 2026-10-29 14:00 |
| OKX | TAO-USDT-SWAP | 0.0100% | 8 h | +10.9% | −2.8% | $18.7M | 2026-10-29 16:00 |
| Bitget | TAOUSDT | 0.0050% | 4 h | +10.9% | +6.0% | $26M | 2026-10-29 16:00 |
| WOO X | PERP_TAO_USDT | 0.0050% | 4 h | +10.9% | +3.9% | $84.3K | 2026-10-29 16:00 |
| LBank | TAOUSDT | 0.0050% | 4 h | +10.9% | — | — | 2026-10-29 16:00 |
| HTX | TAO-USDT | 0.0050% | 4 h | +10.9% | +23.4% | $143.9K | 2026-10-29 16:00 |
| BingX | TAO-USDT | 0.0050% | 4 h | +10.9% | +7.1% | $12.3M | 2026-10-29 16:00 |
| Bybit | TAOUSDT | 0.0050% | 4 h | +10.9% | +4.3% | $32.5M | 2026-10-29 16:00 |
| GRVT | TAO_USDT_Perp | 0.0050% | 4 h | +10.9% | +10.9% | $430.8K | 2026-10-29 16:00 |
| Aster | TAOUSDT | 0.0050% | 4 h | +10.9% | +8.4% | $1.9M | 2026-10-29 16:00 |
| Bullet | TAO-USD | 0.0013% | 1 h | +10.9% | — | $15K | 2026-10-29 14:00 |
| Variational | TAO-PERP | 0.0050% | 4 h | +10.9% | — | $1.4M | 2026-10-29 16:00 |
| TXFlow | TAO-USDC | 0.0013% | 1 h | +10.9% | — | $413.8K | 2026-10-29 14:00 |
| Binance | TAOUSDT | 0.0050% | 4 h | +10.9% | +3.9% | $61.4M | 2026-10-29 16:00 |
| Gate | TAO_USDT | 0.0050% | 4 h | +10.9% | +6.8% | $20.6M | 2026-10-29 16:00 |
| Hyperliquid | TAO | 0.0013% | 1 h | +10.9% | +10.2% | $40.2M | 2026-10-29 14:00 |
| Katana Perps | TAO-USD | 0.0100% | 8 h | +10.9% | +11.2% | $2.2K | 2026-10-29 16:00 |
| Paradex | TAO-USD-PERP | 0.0099% | 8 h | +10.9% | — | $11.2K | 2026-10-29 16:00 |
| Lighter | TAO | 0.0012% | 1 h | +10.5% | +2.0% | $588.4K | 2026-10-29 14:00 |
| Kraken | PF_TAOUSD | 0.0006% | 1 h | +5.3% | +1.0% | $2.6M | 2026-10-29 14:00 |
| dYdX | TAO-USD | 0.0004% | 1 h | +3.3% | +1.0% | $67.7K | 2026-10-29 14:00 |
| Bitfinex | tTAOF0:USTF0 | 0.0000% | 8 h | 0.0% | — | $31.9K | 2026-10-29 16:00 |
| Phoenix | TAO | -0.0004% | 1 h | −3.5% | −10.1% | — | 2026-10-29 14:00 |
Borrow TAO to sell spot
| Exchange | Borrow APR | Per-account limit |
|---|---|---|
| OKX | 1.01% | — |
| Bitget | 1.60% | — |
| Binance | 5.60% | — |
| Gate | 6.42% | $240K |
Cost to enter $10,000 of TAO
| Exchange | Contract | Fee + slippage | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| MEXC | TAO_USDT | 1.4 bp | live order book |
| Nado | TAO-PERP_USDT0 | 5.7 bp | order-book snapshot, 31 min old |
| BingX | TAO-USDT | 5.8 bp | live order book |
| Binance | TAOUSDT | 6.8 bp | live order book |
| GRVT | TAO_USDT_Perp | 7.3 bp | order-book snapshot, 44 min old |
| OKX | TAO-USDT-SWAP | 8.2 bp | live order book |
| BloFin | TAO-USDT | 8.3 bp | live order book |
| Bybit | TAOUSDT | 8.4 bp | live order book |
| Aster | TAOUSDT | 9.0 bp | live order book |
| Kraken | PF_TAOUSD | 10.4 bp | live order book |
| Binance | TAOUSDT (spot) | 13.8 bp | live order book |
| Bitget | TAOUSDT (spot) | 15.1 bp | live order book |
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 TAO funding-rate arbitrage profitable right now?
Not at $10,000 per side for 7 days: no TAO 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 TAO funding rate?
Crypto.com at +67.5% a year (0.0077% every 1 h); the lowest is Phoenix at −3.5%. A positive rate is paid by longs to shorts, a negative one by shorts to longs.
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