Gate.iovs
KuCoin
Funding rates, fees, liquidity and airdrop status compared for perpetual-futures traders.
Funding setups between these venues
Across 224 liquid markets shared by Gate.io and KuCoin, the best funding setup over the past 7 days is $FOLKS (long KuCoin, short Gate.io): it paid 102.7% APR, 88.6% after costs, and held 66% of the time.
224 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.
| Gate.io | KuCoin | |
|---|---|---|
| Type | CEX | CEX |
| Taker fee | 0.075% | 0.06%✓ |
| Maker fee | -0.01%✓ | 0.02% |
| Open Interest | $12.63B✓ | $3.02B |
| 24h Volume | $6.82B✓ | $1.93B |
| Avg Funding APR | 10.42% | 11.77% |
| Markets | 748✓ | 641 |
| Airdrop / token | Listed | Listed |
Gate.io and KuCoin are both perpetual-futures venues tracked on ORBIT. On fees, KuCoin is cheaper (0.06% vs 0.075% taker). On liquidity, Gate.io is deeper with $12.63B 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 Gate.io and KuCoin diverge right now, then verify the pair in the backtester.
Frequently asked questions
- Which funding setup between Gate.io and KuCoin pays most?
- Across 224 liquid markets shared by Gate.io and KuCoin, the best funding setup over the past 7 days is $FOLKS (long KuCoin, short Gate.io): it paid 102.7% APR, 88.6% after costs, and held 66% of the time. Ranking is by the 7-day payout after costs, not by the instantaneous APR.
- Is Gate.io or KuCoin cheaper?
- Gate.io charges 0.075% taker / -0.01% maker; KuCoin charges 0.06% taker / 0.02% maker. KuCoin has the lower taker fee, which matters most for funding arbitrage since entries and exits are taker orders.
- Which has deeper liquidity, Gate.io or KuCoin?
- Gate.io has $12.63B open interest across 748 markets; KuCoin has $3.02B across 641. Gate.io is deeper, which means lower slippage at size.
- Can I run funding arbitrage between Gate.io 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.