Bitgetvs
Binance Futures
Funding rates, fees, liquidity and airdrop status compared for perpetual-futures traders.
Funding setups between these venues
Across 322 liquid markets shared by Binance Futures and Bitget, the best funding setup over the past 7 days is $QNT (long Binance Futures, short Bitget): it paid 81.7% APR, 70.3% after costs, and held 93% of the time.
322 common liquid markets. Ranked by what the setup actually paid over 7 days after entry and exit costs β not by the instantaneous APR.
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| Bitget | Binance Futures | |
|---|---|---|
| Type | CEX | CEX |
| Taker fee | 0.06% | 0.05%β |
| Maker fee | 0.02% | 0.02% |
| Open Interest | $8.45B | $26.29Bβ |
| 24h Volume | $13.26B | $35.42Bβ |
| Avg Funding APR | 5.72% | 7.27% |
| Markets | 687β | 538 |
| Airdrop / token | Listed | Listed |
Bitget and Binance Futures are both perpetual-futures venues tracked on ORBIT. On fees, Binance Futures is cheaper (0.05% vs 0.06% taker). On liquidity, Binance Futures is deeper with $26.29B open interest, which means less slippage at size.
For a funding-arbitrage trader the practical answer is rarely βone or the otherβ β you often use both, going long on whichever venue has the lower funding for a given asset and short on the other. Open the Funding Screener to see where Bitget and Binance Futures diverge right now, then verify the pair in the backtester.
Frequently asked questions
- Which funding setup between Bitget and Binance Futures pays most?
- Across 322 liquid markets shared by Binance Futures and Bitget, the best funding setup over the past 7 days is $QNT (long Binance Futures, short Bitget): it paid 81.7% APR, 70.3% after costs, and held 93% of the time. Ranking is by the 7-day payout after costs, not by the instantaneous APR.
- Is Bitget or Binance Futures cheaper?
- Bitget charges 0.06% taker / 0.02% maker; Binance Futures charges 0.05% taker / 0.02% maker. Binance Futures has the lower taker fee, which matters most for funding arbitrage since entries and exits are taker orders.
- Which has deeper liquidity, Bitget or Binance Futures?
- Bitget has $8.45B open interest across 687 markets; Binance Futures has $26.29B across 538. Binance Futures is deeper, which means lower slippage at size.
- Can I run funding arbitrage between Bitget and Binance Futures?
- Yes β when an asset's funding diverges between the two, go long on the lower-funding venue and short on the higher one. Find live divergences on the ORBIT screener and backtest the exact pair before sizing it.