WAL funding rates and arbitrage
Updated 2026-10-29 15:26 UTC
Best WAL arbitrage after every cost
No WAL 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.
WAL funding rate on every exchange
| Exchange | Contract | Rate | Every | Annualised | Settled 7d, annualised | Open interest | Next settlement |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KuCoin | WALUSDTM | 0.0050% | 4 h | +10.9% | +3.2% | $1.2M | 2026-10-29 16:00 |
| WhiteBIT | WAL_PERP | 0.0050% | 4 h | +10.9% | +11.0% | $805.7K | 2026-10-29 16:00 |
| Bitget | WALUSDT | 0.0050% | 4 h | +10.9% | +5.2% | $773K | 2026-10-29 16:00 |
| HTX | WAL-USDT | 0.0050% | 4 h | +10.9% | +11.0% | $18.2K | 2026-10-29 16:00 |
| BingX | WAL-USDT | 0.0050% | 4 h | +10.9% | −1.4% | $934.6K | 2026-10-29 16:00 |
| Bybit | WALUSDT | 0.0050% | 4 h | +10.9% | −0.4% | $2M | 2026-10-29 16:00 |
| Variational | WAL-PERP | 0.0050% | 4 h | +10.9% | — | $40K | 2026-10-29 16:00 |
| Gate | WAL_USDT | 0.0050% | 4 h | +10.9% | −8.9% | $207.5K | 2026-10-29 16:00 |
| Bitunix | WALUSDT | 0.0019% | 4 h | +4.1% | +4.7% | — | 2026-10-29 16:00 |
| WOO X | PERP_WAL_USDT | 0.0012% | 4 h | +2.7% | +5.0% | $0 | 2026-10-29 16:00 |
| LBank | WALUSDT | 0.0012% | 4 h | +2.7% | — | — | 2026-10-29 16:00 |
| Binance | WALUSDT | 0.0012% | 4 h | +2.7% | +5.1% | $4M | 2026-10-29 16:00 |
| MEXC | WAL_USDT | 0.0012% | 4 h | +2.6% | +5.0% | $412.4K | 2026-10-29 16:00 |
| Crypto.com | WALUSD-PERP | -0.0000% | 1 h | −0.0% | −16.7% | $4.5K | 2026-10-29 16:00 |
| OKX | WAL-USDT-SWAP | -0.0006% | 4 h | −1.4% | −2.1% | $331.2K | 2026-10-29 16:00 |
| Aster | WALUSDT | -0.0155% | 4 h | −34.0% | +2.6% | $1.6K | 2026-10-29 16:00 |
Borrow WAL to sell spot
| Exchange | Borrow APR | Per-account limit |
|---|---|---|
| Bitget | 7.14% | — |
| Gate | 7.99% | $30K |
| Bybit | 9.88% | — |
| Binance | 89.24% | — |
Cost to enter $10,000 of WAL
| Exchange | Contract | Fee + slippage | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| MEXC | WAL_USDT | 3.5 bp | top of book only |
| Variational | WAL-PERP | 6.1 bp | top of book only |
| BingX | WAL-USDT | 6.5 bp | top of book only |
| OKX | WAL-USDT-SWAP | 6.5 bp | top of book only |
| Binance | WALUSDT | 6.5 bp | top of book only |
| Bybit | WALUSDT | 7.0 bp | top of book only |
| Bitget | WALUSDT | 9.0 bp | top of book only |
| Gate | WAL_USDT | 10.5 bp | top of book only |
| KuCoin | WALUSDTM | 10.5 bp | top of book only |
| Bybit | WALUSDT (spot) | 13.0 bp | top of book only |
| Binance | WALUSDT (spot) | 13.0 bp | top of book only |
| Aster | WALUSDT | 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 WAL funding-rate arbitrage profitable right now?
Not at $10,000 per side for 7 days: no WAL 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 WAL funding rate?
KuCoin at +10.9% a year (0.0050% every 4 h); the lowest is Aster at −34.0%. A positive rate is paid by longs to shorts, a negative one by shorts to longs.
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