BNB funding comparison: questions and answers
Where is BNB funding the highest right now?
Lighter: 10.5%, Bybit: 4.0%, Binance: 3.5%, Hyperliquid: 0.8% APR. A positive rate means longs pay shorts.
How can you earn the BNB funding spread?
Short BNB on Lighter and go long the same size on Hyperliquid: the price risk is hedged, and the difference of 9.7% a year is collected while it lasts. Fees, the price gap between exchanges and a change of the rates eat into the profit, and each side can be liquidated.
What has BNB funding averaged on Hyperliquid and Lighter?
Hyperliquid: 3.3% over 24 hours and 4.0% over 7 days. Lighter: 5.3% over 24 hours and 7.5% over 7 days (APR).