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Borrow rates · DOT

Borrow DOT: rates on every exchange

Annualised margin borrow rates for DOT at VIP 0, and whether borrowing it to collect negative funding pays after every cost.

Updated 2026-11-11 23:11 UTC

DOT borrow rates by exchange

ExchangeNow24 h avg7-day avgRate countedPer-account limitPlatform remainingStatus
Bitget1.02%1.05%1.17%1.05%$416.3K$263.6KBorrowable
OKX1.01%1.24%2.54%1.24%$31.7Knot publishedBorrowable
Binance1.28%1.29%1.31%1.29%$40Knot publishedBorrowable
Gate1.74%1.74%1.74%1.74% *$120Knot publishedBorrowable
Bybit1.93%1.94%1.96%1.94%$177.6Knot publishedBorrowable

Annualised simply (hourly rate × 8,760). Rate counted = the higher of the current rate and the 24 h average, as in every calculation on AfterFees. * Gate: rate × the published VIP multiplier (inferred).

Reverse carry on DOT: borrow and sell spot, long the perp

No reverse DOT carry nets a profit at this size right now.

At $10,000 per side, held 7 days, after taker fees, order-book slippage and carry.

DOT perps, most negative funding first

ExchangeContractRateEveryAnnualised
BackpackDOT_USDC_PERP-0.0122%1 h−106.9%
KrakenPF_DOTUSD-0.0022%1 h−19.4%
OKXDOT-USDT-SWAP-0.0083%8 h−9.1%
LighterDOT-0.0006%1 h−5.3%
KuCoinDOTUSDTM-0.0024%8 h−2.6%
HyperliquidDOT-0.0003%1 h−2.4%
dYdXDOT-USD0.0000%1 h0.0%
GateDOT_USDT0.0011%8 h+1.2%

Coins

Funding rates and every arbitrage on this coinDOT

Questions

Where is it cheapest to borrow DOT?

Bitget, at 1.05% a year at the rate we count (the higher of the current rate and the 24 h average), among 5 exchanges that lend DOT.

Can I earn negative funding on DOT by borrowing it?

Not right now: no reverse DOT carry covers its borrow interest, fees and slippage at $10,000 for 7 days.

The method behind every number on AfterFees is published; Pro opens each figure into its line-by-line calculation. Estimates from current data, not investment advice. We never hold funds or trade for you.