# AIN funding rates and arbitrage

Updated 2026-11-12 00:07 UTC · https://afterfees.xyz/coin/AIN

## Best AIN arbitrage after every cost

No AIN 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._

## AIN funding rate on every exchange

| Exchange | Contract | Rate | Every | Annualised | Settled 7d, annualised | Open interest | Next settlement |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| [Aster](https://afterfees.xyz/venues/aster) | AINUSDT | 0.0166% | 4 h | +36.4% | +24.7% | $551.4K | 2026-11-12 04:00 |
| [KuCoin](https://afterfees.xyz/venues/kucoin) | AINUSDTM | 0.0050% | 4 h | +10.9% | +2.7% | $2.2M | 2026-11-12 04:00 |
| [MEXC](https://afterfees.xyz/venues/mexc) | AIN_USDT | 0.0050% | 4 h | +10.9% | +3.5% | $2.9M | 2026-11-12 04:00 |
| [Bitunix](https://afterfees.xyz/venues/bitunix) | AINUSDT | 0.0050% | 4 h | +10.9% | +16.6% | — | 2026-11-12 04:00 |
| [Binance](https://afterfees.xyz/venues/binance) | AINUSDT | 0.0050% | 4 h | +10.9% | +3.4% | $13.9M | 2026-11-12 04:00 |
| [Gate](https://afterfees.xyz/venues/gate) | AIN_USDT | 0.0050% | 4 h | +10.9% | −3.8% | $550.4K | 2026-11-12 04:00 |
| [BingX](https://afterfees.xyz/venues/bingx) | AIN-USDT | 0.0035% | 4 h | +7.7% | +2.2% | $1.6M | 2026-11-12 04:00 |

## Borrow AIN to sell spot

| Exchange | Borrow APR | Per-account limit |
|---|---|---|
| Gate | 15.66% | $120K |

## Cost to enter $10,000 of AIN

| Exchange | Contract | Fee + slippage | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aster | AINUSDT | 47.8 bp | order-book snapshot, 67 min old |
| MEXC | AIN_USDT | 2.4 bp | top of book only |
| Binance | AINUSDT | 7.0 bp | top of book only |
| BingX | AIN-USDT | 7.0 bp | top of book only |
| Gate | AIN_USDT | 11.9 bp | top of book only |
| Bitget | AINUSDT (spot) | 15.8 bp | top of book only |
| KuCoin | AINUSDTM | 17.9 bp | top of book only |
| Gate | AIN_USDT (spot) | 29.9 bp | top of book only |

_Taker fee plus slippage of a market buy of $10,000 from the mid price, at standard (VIP0) fees._

## More on AIN

- [Borrow AIN: rates on every exchange](https://afterfees.xyz/borrow/AIN)

## Questions

**Is AIN funding-rate arbitrage profitable right now?**

Not at $10,000 per side for 7 days: no AIN 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 AIN funding rate?**

Aster at +36.4% a year (0.0166% every 4 h); the lowest is BingX at +7.7%. A positive rate is paid by longs to shorts, a negative one by shorts to longs.

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