Bitgetvs
KuCoin
Funding rates, fees, liquidity and airdrop status compared for perpetual-futures traders.
Funding setups between these venues
Across 290 liquid markets shared by Bitget and KuCoin, the best funding setup over the past 7 days is $FIGHT (long KuCoin, short Bitget): it paid 131.0% APR, 118.5% after costs, and held 65% of the time.
290 common liquid markets. Ranked by what the setup actually paid over 7 days after entry and exit costs — not by the instantaneous APR.
“7d avg” is the funding spread the pair actually paid over the last 7 days. “After costs” subtracts taker fees for opening and closing both legs over a 7-day hold. “Holds” is the share of hours the spread kept the same sign and at least 5% APR.
| Bitget | KuCoin | |
|---|---|---|
| Type | CEX | CEX |
| Taker fee | 0.06% | 0.06% |
| Maker fee | 0.02% | 0.02% |
| Open Interest | $8.60B✓ | $3.02B |
| 24h Volume | $4.30B✓ | $1.93B |
| Avg Funding APR | 10.33% | 11.77% |
| Markets | 683✓ | 641 |
| Airdrop / token | Listed | Listed |
Bitget and KuCoin are both perpetual-futures venues tracked on ORBIT. On fees, both charge the same 0.06% taker. On liquidity, Bitget is deeper with $8.60B open interest, which means less slippage at size.
For a funding-arbitrage trader the practical answer is rarely “one or the other” — 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 KuCoin diverge right now, then verify the pair in the backtester.
Frequently asked questions
- Which funding setup between Bitget and KuCoin pays most?
- Across 290 liquid markets shared by Bitget and KuCoin, the best funding setup over the past 7 days is $FIGHT (long KuCoin, short Bitget): it paid 131.0% APR, 118.5% after costs, and held 65% of the time. Ranking is by the 7-day payout after costs, not by the instantaneous APR.
- Is Bitget or KuCoin cheaper?
- Bitget charges 0.06% taker / 0.02% maker; KuCoin charges 0.06% taker / 0.02% maker. Both are equal on taker fee, which matters most for funding arbitrage since entries and exits are taker orders.
- Which has deeper liquidity, Bitget or KuCoin?
- Bitget has $8.60B open interest across 683 markets; KuCoin has $3.02B across 641. Bitget is deeper, which means lower slippage at size.
- Can I run funding arbitrage between Bitget and KuCoin?
- Yes — 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.