XRP funding comparison: questions and answers
Where is XRP funding the highest right now?
Lighter: -3.5%, Hyperliquid: -3.8%, Binance: -4.5%, Bybit: -24.2% APR. A positive rate means longs pay shorts.
How can you earn the XRP funding spread?
Short XRP on Lighter and go long the same size on Bybit: the price risk is hedged, and the difference of 20.7% 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 XRP funding averaged on Hyperliquid and Lighter?
Hyperliquid: 0.6% over 24 hours and 4.0% over 7 days. Lighter: 5.0% over 24 hours and -2.2% over 7 days (APR).