ZK funding comparison: questions and answers
Where is ZK funding the highest right now?
Hyperliquid: 10.9%, Lighter: 10.5%, Bybit: 2.8%, Binance: -11.0% APR. A positive rate means longs pay shorts.
How can you earn the ZK funding spread?
Short ZK on Hyperliquid and go long the same size on Binance: the price risk is hedged, and the difference of 22.0% 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 ZK funding averaged on Hyperliquid and Lighter?
Hyperliquid: 10.9% over 24 hours and 11.0% over 7 days. Lighter: 10.3% over 24 hours and 8.6% over 7 days (APR).