KITE funding rates and arbitrage
Updated 2026-11-11 22:51 UTC
Best KITE arbitrage after every cost
No KITE 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.
KITE funding rate on every exchange
| Exchange | Contract | Rate | Every | Annualised | Settled 7d, annualised | Open interest | Next settlement |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Extended | KITE-USD | 0.0013% | 1 h | +11.4% | +11.4% | $39.3K | 2026-11-11 23:00 |
| Bybit | KITEUSDT | 0.0050% | 4 h | +10.9% | +9.8% | $1.7M | 2026-11-12 00:00 |
| KuCoin | KITEUSDTM | 0.0050% | 4 h | +10.9% | +10.1% | $418.3K | 2026-11-12 00:00 |
| MEXC | KITE_USDT | 0.0050% | 4 h | +10.9% | +11.0% | $629.5K | 2026-11-12 00:00 |
| WhiteBIT | KITE_PERP | 0.0050% | 4 h | +10.9% | +11.0% | $4M | 2026-11-12 00:00 |
| Bitget | KITEUSDT | 0.0050% | 4 h | +10.9% | +11.0% | $2.6M | 2026-11-12 00:00 |
| OKX | KITE-USDT-SWAP | 0.0050% | 4 h | +10.9% | +10.6% | $1.2M | 2026-11-12 00:00 |
| LBank | KITEUSDT | 0.0050% | 4 h | +10.9% | +12.0% | — | 2026-11-12 00:00 |
| Bitunix | KITEUSDT | 0.0050% | 4 h | +10.9% | +11.0% | — | 2026-11-12 00:00 |
| BingX | KITE-USDT | 0.0050% | 4 h | +10.9% | +11.0% | $679.5K | 2026-11-12 00:00 |
| Binance | KITEUSDT | 0.0050% | 4 h | +10.9% | +11.0% | $20.3M | 2026-11-12 00:00 |
| TXFlow | KITE-USDC | 0.0013% | 1 h | +10.9% | — | $15.6K | 2026-11-11 23:00 |
| Aster | KITEUSDT | 0.0050% | 4 h | +10.9% | +18.9% | $8.9M | 2026-11-12 00:00 |
| Gate | KITE_USDT | 0.0050% | 4 h | +10.9% | +11.5% | $117.9K | 2026-11-12 00:00 |
| Variational | KITE-PERP | 0.0050% | 4 h | +10.9% | +12.0% | $4.4K | 2026-11-12 00:00 |
| BloFin | KITE-USDT | 0.0026% | 4 h | +5.7% | +11.2% | $752.6K | 2026-11-12 00:00 |
| Crypto.com | KITEUSD-PERP | -0.0040% | 1 h | −35.2% | −6.1% | $888 | 2026-11-11 23:00 |
Borrow KITE to sell spot
| Exchange | Borrow APR | Per-account limit |
|---|---|---|
| Bitget | 1.16% | — |
| Gate | 12.24% | $30K |
| Binance | 64.50% | — |
Cost to enter $10,000 of KITE
| Exchange | Contract | Fee + slippage | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| MEXC | KITE_USDT | 4.8 bp | top of book only |
| Extended | KITE-USD | 5.4 bp | top of book only |
| BingX | KITE-USDT | 5.4 bp | top of book only |
| Binance | KITEUSDT | 5.4 bp | top of book only |
| BloFin | KITE-USDT | 6.8 bp | top of book only |
| Gate | KITE_USDT | 7.9 bp | top of book only |
| Aster | KITEUSDT | 8.1 bp | top of book only |
| Variational | KITE-PERP | 8.1 bp | top of book only |
| OKX | KITE-USDT-SWAP | 8.7 bp | top of book only |
| Bybit | KITEUSDT | 10.8 bp | top of book only |
| Bitget | KITEUSDT | 12.1 bp | top of book only |
| Binance | KITEUSDT (spot) | 14.1 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 KITE funding-rate arbitrage profitable right now?
Not at $10,000 per side for 7 days: no KITE 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 KITE funding rate?
Extended at +11.4% a year (0.0013% every 1 h); the lowest is Crypto.com at −35.2%. A positive rate is paid by longs to shorts, a negative one by shorts to longs.
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