API3
Api3
Aster
Binance FuturesFunding Rates by Exchange
| Exchange | Funding APR↓ | Interval | Open Interest↕ | Mark Price↕ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Binance FuturesBest Short | +10.96% | 4h | $2.2M | $0.1932 |
 Bybit | +10.96% | 4h | $863K | $0.1936 |
 OKX | +10.96% | 4h | $518K | $0.1935 |
 BingX | +10.96% | 4h | $2.2M | $0.1934 |
 Bitget | +10.96% | 4h | $468K | $0.1931 |
 Gate.io | +10.96% | 8h | $123K | $0.1936 |
 MEXC | +10.96% | 4h | $245K | $0.1928 |
 Variational | +10.96% | 4h | $6K | $0.1932 |
 Toobit | +10.96% | 4h | $30K | $0.1932 |
 Bitunix | +10.96% | 4h | — | $0.1936 |
 WEEX | +10.96% | 4h | $22.9M | $0.1931 |
 Pionex | +10.96% | 4h | $2K | $0.1932 |
 LBank | +10.96% | 4h | — | $0.193 |
 TxFlow | +10.96% | 1h | $6K | $0.1929 |
 BloFin | +10.09% | 4h | $178K | $0.1929 |
 Hotcoin | +5.48% | 8h | $150K | $0.1933 |
 KuCoin | -23.23% | 4h | $2.3M | $0.1932 |
| AsterBest Long | -69.32% | 1h | $3K | $0.1935 |
API3 funding rates explained
Funding data updated 22:01 UTC, 2026-08-16
API3 (Api3) perpetual futures funding rates are tracked live across 18 exchanges on ORBIT. Funding is the recurring payment exchanged between long and short traders that keeps a perpetual contract tethered to the spot price — when it is positive, longs pay shorts; when negative, shorts pay longs. Right now API3 funding ranges from -69.32% annualized on Aster to +10.96% on Binance Futures.
The widest cross-exchange funding spread for API3 is currently 80.3% APR. A delta-neutral funding trade captures this gap by going long on Aster — where funding is lowest, so the long leg is paid or pays the least — and short on Binance Futures, where funding is highest, so the short leg collects. Because the two legs are equal and opposite, the asset's price moves cancel out and what is left is the funding spread. ORBIT's backtester replays the real funding history of both legs and subtracts live taker fees and order-book slippage, so the result is net PnL, not a headline number.
API3 ranks #295 by open interest among tracked perpetual assets, total open interest across covered venues is $32.1M, 24h volume is $13.3M, the volume-weighted mark price is $0.1932. Deeper liquidity means a funding spread can be traded at larger size with lower slippage — use the Min OI filter on the screener to surface only markets you can realistically enter and exit.
Frequently asked questions
- Which exchange has the highest API3 funding rate right now?
- Binance Futures shows the highest API3 funding at +10.96% annualized. A high positive rate means shorts get paid, so this is the venue to short API3 when running a funding-arbitrage pair. Rates change every settlement window — check the live screener for the current value.
- Which exchange is best to long API3 for funding?
- Aster has the lowest API3 funding at -69.32% annualized, which makes the long leg cheapest (or paid). Pair it with the highest-funding venue to capture the spread delta-neutral.
- What is the best API3 funding-arbitrage pair?
- The widest spread is long Aster / short Binance Futures at about 80.3% APR before costs. Verify it in the ORBIT backtester, which subtracts real fees and slippage, before sizing a position.