BTC funding comparison: questions and answers
Where is BTC funding the highest right now?
Lighter: 10.5%, Binance: 9.8%, Bybit: 7.9%, Hyperliquid: 3.8% APR. A positive rate means longs pay shorts.
How can you earn the BTC funding spread?
Short BTC on Lighter and go long the same size on Hyperliquid: the price risk is hedged, and the difference of 6.7% 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 BTC funding averaged on Hyperliquid and Lighter?
Hyperliquid: 8.6% over 24 hours and 7.3% over 7 days. Lighter: 9.8% over 24 hours and 6.5% over 7 days (APR).