USDC funding rates and arbitrage
Updated 2026-10-29 13:25 UTC
Best USDC arbitrage after every cost
| Coin | Pair | Long | Short | Net · 168 h | Net APR | Max size | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| USDC | Perp ↔ perp | Binance USDCUSDT | Bybit USDCUSDT | +$6.17 † | +3.2% | — | Watch |
At $10,000 per side, held 7 days, after taker fees, order-book slippage and carry. † slippage estimated from the top of the book (no live order book for this pair); ‡ before slippage (no order book at all).
USDC funding rate on every exchange
| Exchange | Contract | Rate | Every | Annualised | Settled 7d, annualised | Open interest | Next settlement |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KuCoin | USDCUSDTM | 0.0100% | 8 h | +10.9% | +4.7% | $1.2M | 2026-10-29 16:00 |
| Gate | USDC_USDT | 0.0080% | 8 h | +8.8% | −1.2% | $127.4K | 2026-10-29 16:00 |
| Kraken | PF_USDCUSD | 0.0009% | 1 h | +7.7% | +19.9% | $23.3K | 2026-10-29 14:00 |
| OKX | USDC-USDT-SWAP | 0.0000% | 8 h | 0.0% | 0.0% | $1M | 2026-10-29 16:00 |
| Bybit | USDCUSDT | -0.0023% | 8 h | −2.6% | −0.5% | $7.7M | 2026-10-29 16:00 |
| Bitget | USDCUSDT | -0.0093% | 8 h | −10.2% | −1.0% | $3.3M | 2026-10-29 16:00 |
| MEXC | USDC_USDT | -0.0157% | 8 h | −17.2% | −5.6% | $13.6M | 2026-10-29 16:00 |
| Binance | USDCUSDT | -0.0157% | 8 h | −17.2% | −5.6% | $5.5M | 2026-10-29 16:00 |
Cost to enter $10,000 of USDC
| Exchange | Contract | Fee + slippage | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| MEXC | USDC_USDT | 4.0 bp | top of book only |
| Binance | USDCUSDT | 5.0 bp | top of book only |
| OKX | USDC-USDT-SWAP | 5.1 bp | top of book only |
| Bybit | USDCUSDT | 6.0 bp | top of book only |
| Kraken | PF_USDCUSD | 6.5 bp | top of book only |
| Bitget | USDCUSDT | 7.0 bp | top of book only |
| Gate | USDC_USDT | 9.5 bp | top of book only |
| KuCoin | USDCUSDTM | 13.5 bp | top of book only |
Taker fee plus slippage of a market buy of $10,000 from the mid price, at standard (VIP0) fees.
Questions
Is USDC funding-rate arbitrage profitable right now?
Not right now. At $10,000 per side for 7 days the best USDC pair (Binance / Bybit) would net +$6.17 after taker fees, order-book slippage and carry, but it is on watch rather than actionable; the live page shows what holds it back.
Which exchange has the highest USDC funding rate?
KuCoin at +10.9% a year (0.0100% every 8 h); the lowest is Binance at −17.2%. A positive rate is paid by longs to shorts, a negative one by shorts to longs.
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