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LINK perpetuals

Compare funding costs for one asset across venues.

Data as of 2026-10-01 00:32 UTC

LINK is quoted on 11 contracts. The highest funding rate is on Aster at +10.95% annualised, quoted per 8h, and the lowest is on Hyperliquid at +4.48% — a gap of 6.47 points. Rate periods differ across these contracts, so each is converted to a simple annualised figure before comparison.

Highest rate now
+10.95%
Aster · 8h
Lowest rate now
+4.48%
Hyperliquid · 1h
Spread
6.47
points
Highest 30d realised APR
+13.68%
Hyperliquid

By venue

Venue Rate Annualised 30d realised APR Max leverage 24h turnover Actions
AsterOn-chainLINKUSDT +0.0100%8h +10.95% —
no history yet
50x 872.5K
BinanceCentralisedLINKUSDC +0.0100%8h +10.95% +6.49%
Annualised · +6.49% · range -12.8% … +11.0% · 24 settlements
75x 12.9M
BinanceCentralisedLINKUSDT +0.0100%8h +10.95% +7.96%
Annualised · +7.96% · range -3.5% … +11.0% · 24 settlements
75x 255.0M
BitgetCentralisedLINKUSDT +0.0100%8h +10.95% +9.07%
Annualised · +9.07% · range -2.1% … +11.0% · 24 settlements
75x 32.1M
BybitCentralisedLINKPERP +0.0100%8h +10.95% —
no history yet
50x 100.2K
BybitCentralisedLINKUSDT +0.0100%8h +10.95% +6.52%
Annualised · +6.52% · range -4.1% … +11.0% · 24 settlements
75x 71.6M
GateCentralisedLINK_USDT +0.0100%8h +10.95% +6.83%
Annualised · +6.83% · range -4.2% … +11.0% · 24 settlements
75x 12.6M
OKXCentralisedLINK-USD-SWAP +0.0100%8h +10.95% —
no history yet
50x —
LighterOn-chainLINK +0.0096%8h +10.51% —
no history yet
10x 1.4M
OKXCentralisedLINK-USDT-SWAP +0.0087%8h +9.47% +7.44%
Annualised · +7.44% · range -4.6% … +11.0% · 24 settlements
50x 87.5M
HyperliquidOn-chainLINK +0.0005%1h +4.48% +13.68%
Annualised · +13.68% · range +8.0% … +56.4% · 198 settlements
10x 23.1M

Common questions

Which exchanges list LINK perpetual futures?

LINK trades as 11 perpetual contracts across 8 venues: Aster, Binance, Bitget, Bybit, Gate, Hyperliquid, Lighter and OKX. The busiest is Binance, with $267.9M of 24h turnover — 54% of the total.

Where is LINK funding cheapest right now?

For a long, the most favourable collected rate is +4.48% annualised on Hyperliquid; for a short, it is +10.95% on Aster — a gap of 6.47 points. Every venue collected has longs paying right now.

How much funding does a 10,000 USDT LINK position pay per day?

At current rates a 10,000 USDT long pays about +3.00 USDT a day on Aster and +1.23 USDT on Hyperliquid. Over the past 30 days Hyperliquid actually settled an average of +3.75 USDT a day on the same position.

How often does LINK funding settle?

It depends on the venue: Hyperliquid and Lighter every 1h; Aster, Binance, Bitget, Bybit, Gate and OKX every 8h.

What has LINK funding actually paid over the past 30 days?

The highest realised figure was on Hyperliquid: +13.68% annualised across 198 settlements, 0% of them negative. The lowest was Binance LINKUSDC, at +6.49%. 7 of the 11 contracts have at least a week of settled history to measure.

What is the highest leverage available on LINK?

The highest collected cap is 75x, on Binance LINKUSDC, Binance LINKUSDT, Bitget, Bybit LINKUSDT and Gate. On Binance LINKUSDC it applies up to 5K USDC of notional; above that the cap drops to 50x.

LINK comparison scope and payment direction

This page retains low-turnover LINK contracts without the main ranking’s $1M threshold. Positive funding is paid by longs; negative funding is paid by shorts. High and low are rate values, not recommendations. These contracts quote in USD, USDC and USDT; check each specification for settlement currency and multiplier before comparing. Annualisation method · Official sources.

Rates and chart methodology

Annualised over the window sums what actually settled on that contract, then extrapolates across the hours those settlements covered — it is not today's rate projected forward. A contract listed less than 30 days ago is extrapolated from its own span. The grey line is zero: above it longs pay, below it shorts pay. Every row in that column shares one vertical scale, so their swings can be compared directly.

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Margin ladders

Aster · LINKUSDT With deduction

Tier Range Maintenance rate Max leverage Deduction
1 0 – 1000000 quote 1.5000% 50.00x —
2 1000000 – 5000000 quote 2.5000% 20.00x 10000
3 5000000 – 10000000 quote 5.0000% 10.00x 135000
4 10000000 – 20000000 quote 10.0000% 5.00x 635000
5 20000000 – 30000000 quote 12.5000% 4.00x 1135000
6 30000000 – 40000000 quote 16.6700% 3.00x 2386000
7 40000000 – 100000000 quote 25.0000% 2.00x 5718000
8 100000000 – 1000000000 quote 50.0000% 1.00x 30718000

Binance · LINKUSDC With deduction

Tier Range Maintenance rate Max leverage Deduction
1 0 – 5000 quote 0.5000% 75.00x —
2 5000 – 10000 quote 0.6000% 50.00x 5
3 10000 – 50000 quote 1.0000% 40.00x 45
4 50000 – 250000 quote 2.0000% 25.00x 545
5 250000 – 1000000 quote 5.0000% 10.00x 8045
6 1000000 – 5000000 quote 10.0000% 5.00x 58045
7 5000000 – 10000000 quote 12.5000% 4.00x 183045
8 10000000 – 20000000 quote 15.0000% 3.00x 433045
9 20000000 – 30000000 quote 25.0000% 2.00x 2433045
10 30000000 – 50000000 quote 50.0000% 1.00x 9933045

Binance · LINKUSDT With deduction

Tier Range Maintenance rate Max leverage Deduction
1 0 – 10000 quote 0.5000% 75.00x —
2 10000 – 200000 quote 1.0000% 50.00x 50
3 200000 – 400000 quote 1.5000% 40.00x 1050
4 400000 – 800000 quote 2.0000% 25.00x 3050
5 800000 – 1600000 quote 2.5000% 20.00x 7050
6 1600000 – 8000000 quote 5.0000% 10.00x 47050
7 8000000 – 16000000 quote 10.0000% 5.00x 447050
8 16000000 – 20000000 quote 12.5000% 4.00x 847050
9 20000000 – 40000000 quote 25.0000% 2.00x 3347050
10 40000000 – 80000000 quote 50.0000% 1.00x 13347050

Bitget · LINKUSDT No deduction

Tier Range Maintenance rate Max leverage Deduction
1 0 – 10000 quote 0.6700% 75.00x —
2 10000 – 100000 quote 1.0000% 50.00x —
3 100000 – 200000 quote 1.2500% 40.00x —
4 200000 – 800000 quote 2.0000% 25.00x —
5 800000 – 1600000 quote 2.5000% 20.00x —
6 1600000 – 8000000 quote 5.0000% 10.00x —
7 8000000 – 16000000 quote 10.0000% 5.00x —
8 16000000 – 20000000 quote 12.5000% 4.00x —
9 20000000 – 40000000 quote 25.0000% 2.00x —
10 40000000 – ∞ quote 50.0000% 1.00x —

Bybit · LINKPERP With deduction

Tier Range Maintenance rate Max leverage Deduction
1 0 – 10000 quote 1.0000% 50.00x —
2 10000 – 20000 quote 1.2500% 40.00x 25
3 20000 – 40000 quote 1.5000% 33.34x 75
4 40000 – 125000 quote 2.0000% 25.00x 275
5 125000 – 750000 quote 2.5000% 20.00x 900
6 750000 – 1200000 quote 5.0000% 10.00x 19650
7 1200000 – 2000000 quote 10.0000% 5.00x 79650
8 2000000 – 5000000 quote 12.5000% 4.00x 129650
9 5000000 – 8000000 quote 25.0000% 2.00x 754650
10 8000000 – ∞ quote 50.0000% 1.00x 2754650

Bybit · LINKUSDT With deduction

Tier Range Maintenance rate Max leverage Deduction
1 0 – 10000 quote 0.6700% 75.00x —
2 10000 – 50000 quote 0.7100% 70.00x 4
3 50000 – 100000 quote 0.7700% 65.00x 34
4 100000 – 150000 quote 0.9100% 55.00x 174
5 150000 – 200000 quote 1.0000% 50.00x 309
6 200000 – 300000 quote 1.1100% 45.00x 529
7 300000 – 400000 quote 1.2500% 40.00x 949
8 400000 – 500000 quote 1.4300% 35.00x 1669
9 500000 – 600000 quote 1.6700% 30.00x 2869
10 600000 – 700000 quote 2.0000% 25.00x 4849
11 700000 – 900000 quote 2.5000% 20.00x 8349
12 900000 – 1100000 quote 2.6300% 19.00x 9519
13 1100000 – 1300000 quote 2.7800% 18.00x 11169
14 1300000 – 1500000 quote 2.9400% 17.00x 13249
15 1500000 – 1700000 quote 3.1300% 16.00x 16099
16 1700000 – 1900000 quote 3.3300% 15.00x 19499
17 1900000 – 2100000 quote 3.5700% 14.00x 24059
18 2100000 – 2800000 quote 3.8500% 13.00x 29939
19 2800000 – 3000000 quote 4.1700% 12.00x 38899
20 3000000 – 3200000 quote 4.5500% 11.00x 50299
21 3200000 – 4000000 quote 5.0000% 10.00x 64699
22 4000000 – 4500000 quote 5.5600% 9.00x 87099
23 4500000 – 5000000 quote 6.2500% 8.00x 118149
24 5000000 – 6500000 quote 7.1400% 7.00x 162649
25 6500000 – 7500000 quote 8.3300% 6.00x 239999
26 7500000 – 9000000 quote 10.0000% 5.00x 365249
27 9000000 – 10000000 quote 12.5000% 4.00x 590249
28 10000000 – 11000000 quote 19.9800% 3.00x 1338249
29 11000000 – 12500000 quote 30.0000% 2.00x 2440449
30 12500000 – 15000000 quote 40.0200% 1.50x 3692949
31 15000000 – ∞ quote 50.0000% 1.00x 5189949

Gate · LINK_USDT With deduction

Tier Range Maintenance rate Max leverage Deduction
1 0 – 20000 quote 0.6500% 75.00x —
2 20000 – 30000 quote 0.7000% 70.00x 10
3 30000 – 40000 quote 0.7500% 60.00x 25
4 40000 – 50000 quote 0.9000% 55.00x 85
5 50000 – 70000 quote 1.0000% 50.00x 135
6 70000 – 100000 quote 1.2000% 45.00x 275
7 100000 – 150000 quote 1.2500% 40.00x 325
8 150000 – 200000 quote 1.3500% 37.00x 475
9 200000 – 250000 quote 1.4000% 35.00x 575
10 250000 – 350000 quote 1.6500% 30.00x 1200
11 350000 – 500000 quote 1.8000% 28.00x 1725
12 500000 – 700000 quote 2.0000% 25.00x 2725
13 700000 – 1000000 quote 2.3000% 22.00x 4825
14 1000000 – 1500000 quote 2.5000% 20.00x 6825
15 1500000 – 2500000 quote 3.3300% 15.00x 19275
16 2500000 – 5000000 quote 5.0000% 10.00x 61025
17 5000000 – 8000000 quote 6.6600% 7.50x 144025
18 8000000 – 10000000 quote 10.0000% 5.00x 411225
19 10000000 – 15000000 quote 15.0000% 3.00x 911225
20 15000000 – ∞ quote 50.0000% 1.05x 6161225

OKX · LINK-USD-SWAP No deduction

Tier Range Maintenance rate Max leverage Deduction
1 0 – 5000 quote 1.0000% 50.00x —
2 5010 – 10000 quote 1.5000% 40.00x —
3 10010 – 20000 quote 3.0000% 20.00x —
4 20010 – 40000 quote 3.5000% 18.18x —
5 40010 – 60000 quote 4.0000% 16.66x —
6 60010 – 80000 quote 4.5000% 15.38x —
7 80010 – 100000 quote 5.0000% 14.28x —
8 100010 – 120000 quote 5.5000% 13.33x —
9 120010 – 140000 quote 6.0000% 12.50x —
10 140010 – 160000 quote 6.5000% 11.76x —
11 160010 – 180000 quote 7.0000% 11.11x —
12 180010 – 200000 quote 7.5000% 10.52x —
13 200010 – 220000 quote 8.0000% 10.00x —
14 220010 – 240000 quote 8.5000% 9.52x —
15 240010 – 260000 quote 9.0000% 9.09x —
16 260010 – 280000 quote 9.5000% 8.69x —
17 280010 – 300000 quote 10.0000% 8.33x —
18 300010 – 320000 quote 10.5000% 8.00x —
19 320010 – 340000 quote 11.0000% 7.69x —
20 340010 – 360000 quote 11.5000% 7.40x —
21 360010 – 380000 quote 12.0000% 7.14x —
22 380010 – 400000 quote 12.5000% 6.89x —
23 400010 – 420000 quote 13.0000% 6.66x —
24 420010 – 440000 quote 13.5000% 6.45x —
25 440010 – 460000 quote 14.0000% 6.25x —
26 460010 – 480000 quote 14.5000% 6.06x —
27 480010 – 500000 quote 15.0000% 5.88x —
28 500010 – 520000 quote 15.5000% 5.71x —
29 520010 – 540000 quote 16.0000% 5.55x —
30 540010 – 560000 quote 16.5000% 5.40x —
31 560010 – 580000 quote 17.0000% 5.26x —
32 580010 – 600000 quote 17.5000% 5.12x —
33 600010 – 620000 quote 18.0000% 5.00x —
34 620010 – 640000 quote 18.5000% 4.87x —
35 640010 – 660000 quote 19.0000% 4.76x —
36 660010 – 680000 quote 19.5000% 4.65x —
37 680010 – 700000 quote 20.0000% 4.54x —
38 700010 – 720000 quote 20.5000% 4.44x —
39 720010 – 740000 quote 21.0000% 4.34x —
40 740010 – 760000 quote 21.5000% 4.25x —
41 760010 – 780000 quote 22.0000% 4.16x —
42 780010 – 800000 quote 22.5000% 4.08x —
43 800010 – 820000 quote 23.0000% 4.00x —
44 820010 – 840000 quote 23.5000% 3.92x —
45 840010 – 860000 quote 24.0000% 3.84x —
46 860010 – 880000 quote 24.5000% 3.77x —
47 880010 – 900000 quote 25.0000% 3.70x —
48 900010 – 920000 quote 25.5000% 3.63x —
49 920010 – 940000 quote 26.0000% 3.57x —
50 940010 – 960000 quote 26.5000% 3.50x —
51 960010 – 980000 quote 27.0000% 3.44x —
52 980010 – 1000000 quote 27.5000% 3.38x —
53 1000010 – 1020000 quote 28.0000% 3.33x —
54 1020010 – 1040000 quote 28.5000% 3.27x —
55 1040010 – 1060000 quote 29.0000% 3.22x —
56 1060010 – 1080000 quote 29.5000% 3.17x —
57 1080010 – 1100000 quote 30.0000% 3.12x —
58 1100010 – 1120000 quote 30.5000% 3.07x —
59 1120010 – 1140000 quote 31.0000% 3.03x —
60 1140010 – 1160000 quote 31.5000% 2.98x —
61 1160010 – 1180000 quote 32.0000% 2.94x —
62 1180010 – 1200000 quote 32.5000% 2.89x —
63 1200010 – 1220000 quote 33.0000% 2.85x —
64 1220010 – 1240000 quote 33.5000% 2.81x —
65 1240010 – 1260000 quote 34.0000% 2.77x —
66 1260010 – 1280000 quote 34.5000% 2.73x —
67 1280010 – 1300000 quote 35.0000% 2.70x —
68 1300010 – 1320000 quote 35.5000% 2.66x —
69 1320010 – 1340000 quote 36.0000% 2.63x —
70 1340010 – 1360000 quote 36.5000% 2.59x —
71 1360010 – 1380000 quote 37.0000% 2.56x —
72 1380010 – 1400000 quote 37.5000% 2.53x —
73 1400010 – 1420000 quote 38.0000% 2.50x —
74 1420010 – 1440000 quote 38.5000% 2.46x —
75 1440010 – 1460000 quote 39.0000% 2.43x —
76 1460010 – 1480000 quote 39.5000% 2.40x —
77 1480010 – 1500000 quote 40.0000% 2.38x —
78 1500010 – 1520000 quote 40.5000% 2.35x —
79 1520010 – 1540000 quote 41.0000% 2.32x —
80 1540010 – 1560000 quote 41.5000% 2.29x —
81 1560010 – 1580000 quote 42.0000% 2.27x —
82 1580010 – 1600000 quote 42.5000% 2.24x —
83 1600010 – 1620000 quote 43.0000% 2.22x —
84 1620010 – 1640000 quote 43.5000% 2.19x —
85 1640010 – 1660000 quote 44.0000% 2.17x —
86 1660010 – 1680000 quote 44.5000% 2.15x —
87 1680010 – 1700000 quote 45.0000% 2.12x —
88 1700010 – 1720000 quote 45.5000% 2.10x —
89 1720010 – 1740000 quote 46.0000% 2.08x —
90 1740010 – 1760000 quote 46.5000% 2.06x —
91 1760010 – 1780000 quote 47.0000% 2.04x —
92 1780010 – 1800000 quote 47.5000% 2.02x —
93 1800010 – 1820000 quote 48.0000% 2.00x —

Lighter · LINK No deduction

Tier Range Maintenance rate Max leverage Deduction
1 0 – ∞ quote 6.0000% 10.00x —

OKX · LINK-USDT-SWAP No deduction

Tier Range Maintenance rate Max leverage Deduction
1 0 – 6200 base 0.6500% 50.00x —
2 6200.1 – 12000 base 1.0000% 40.00x —
3 12000.1 – 25000 base 1.5000% 20.00x —
4 25000.1 – 50000 base 2.0000% 18.18x —
5 50000.1 – 75000 base 2.5000% 16.66x —
6 75000.1 – 100000 base 3.0000% 15.38x —
7 100000.1 – 125000 base 3.5000% 14.28x —
8 125000.1 – 150000 base 4.0000% 13.33x —
9 150000.1 – 175000 base 4.5000% 12.50x —
10 175000.1 – 200000 base 5.0000% 11.76x —
11 200000.1 – 225000 base 5.5000% 11.11x —
12 225000.1 – 250000 base 6.0000% 10.52x —
13 250000.1 – 275000 base 6.5000% 10.00x —
14 275000.1 – 300000 base 7.0000% 9.52x —
15 300000.1 – 325000 base 7.5000% 9.09x —
16 325000.1 – 350000 base 8.0000% 8.69x —
17 350000.1 – 375000 base 8.5000% 8.33x —
18 375000.1 – 400000 base 9.0000% 8.00x —
19 400000.1 – 425000 base 9.5000% 7.69x —
20 425000.1 – 450000 base 10.0000% 7.40x —
21 450000.1 – 475000 base 10.5000% 7.14x —
22 475000.1 – 500000 base 11.0000% 6.89x —
23 500000.1 – 525000 base 11.5000% 6.66x —
24 525000.1 – 550000 base 12.0000% 6.45x —
25 550000.1 – 575000 base 12.5000% 6.25x —
26 575000.1 – 600000 base 13.0000% 6.06x —
27 600000.1 – 625000 base 13.5000% 5.88x —
28 625000.1 – 650000 base 14.0000% 5.71x —
29 650000.1 – 675000 base 14.5000% 5.55x —
30 675000.1 – 700000 base 15.0000% 5.40x —
31 700000.1 – 725000 base 15.5000% 5.26x —
32 725000.1 – 750000 base 16.0000% 5.12x —
33 750000.1 – 775000 base 16.5000% 5.00x —
34 775000.1 – 800000 base 17.0000% 4.87x —
35 800000.1 – 825000 base 17.5000% 4.76x —
36 825000.1 – 850000 base 18.0000% 4.65x —
37 850000.1 – 875000 base 18.5000% 4.54x —
38 875000.1 – 900000 base 19.0000% 4.44x —
39 900000.1 – 925000 base 19.5000% 4.34x —
40 925000.1 – 950000 base 20.0000% 4.25x —
41 950000.1 – 975000 base 20.5000% 4.16x —
42 975000.1 – 1000000 base 21.0000% 4.08x —
43 1000000.1 – 1025000 base 21.5000% 4.00x —
44 1025000.1 – 1050000 base 22.0000% 3.92x —
45 1050000.1 – 1075000 base 22.5000% 3.84x —
46 1075000.1 – 1100000 base 23.0000% 3.77x —
47 1100000.1 – 1125000 base 23.5000% 3.70x —
48 1125000.1 – 1150000 base 24.0000% 3.63x —
49 1150000.1 – 1175000 base 24.5000% 3.57x —
50 1175000.1 – 1200000 base 25.0000% 3.50x —
51 1200000.1 – 1225000 base 25.5000% 3.44x —
52 1225000.1 – 1250000 base 26.0000% 3.38x —
53 1250000.1 – 1275000 base 26.5000% 3.33x —
54 1275000.1 – 1300000 base 27.0000% 3.27x —
55 1300000.1 – 1325000 base 27.5000% 3.22x —
56 1325000.1 – 1350000 base 28.0000% 3.17x —
57 1350000.1 – 1375000 base 28.5000% 3.12x —
58 1375000.1 – 1400000 base 29.0000% 3.07x —
59 1400000.1 – 1425000 base 29.5000% 3.03x —
60 1425000.1 – 1450000 base 30.0000% 2.98x —
61 1450000.1 – 1475000 base 30.5000% 2.94x —
62 1475000.1 – 1500000 base 31.0000% 2.89x —
63 1500000.1 – 1525000 base 31.5000% 2.85x —
64 1525000.1 – 1550000 base 32.0000% 2.81x —
65 1550000.1 – 1575000 base 32.5000% 2.77x —
66 1575000.1 – 1600000 base 33.0000% 2.73x —
67 1600000.1 – 1625000 base 33.5000% 2.70x —
68 1625000.1 – 1650000 base 34.0000% 2.66x —
69 1650000.1 – 1675000 base 34.5000% 2.63x —
70 1675000.1 – 1700000 base 35.0000% 2.59x —
71 1700000.1 – 1725000 base 35.5000% 2.56x —
72 1725000.1 – 1750000 base 36.0000% 2.53x —
73 1750000.1 – 1775000 base 36.5000% 2.50x —
74 1775000.1 – 1800000 base 37.0000% 2.46x —
75 1800000.1 – 1825000 base 37.5000% 2.43x —
76 1825000.1 – 1850000 base 38.0000% 2.40x —
77 1850000.1 – 1875000 base 38.5000% 2.38x —
78 1875000.1 – 1900000 base 39.0000% 2.35x —
79 1900000.1 – 1925000 base 39.5000% 2.32x —
80 1925000.1 – 1950000 base 40.0000% 2.29x —
81 1950000.1 – 1975000 base 40.5000% 2.27x —
82 1975000.1 – 2000000 base 41.0000% 2.24x —
83 2000000.1 – 2025000 base 41.5000% 2.22x —
84 2025000.1 – 2050000 base 42.0000% 2.19x —
85 2050000.1 – 2075000 base 42.5000% 2.17x —
86 2075000.1 – 2100000 base 43.0000% 2.15x —
87 2100000.1 – 2125000 base 43.5000% 2.12x —
88 2125000.1 – 2150000 base 44.0000% 2.10x —
89 2150000.1 – 2175000 base 44.5000% 2.08x —
90 2175000.1 – 2200000 base 45.0000% 2.06x —
91 2200000.1 – 2225000 base 45.5000% 2.04x —
92 2225000.1 – 2250000 base 46.0000% 2.02x —
93 2250000.1 – 2275000 base 46.5000% 2.00x —

Hyperliquid · LINK With deduction

Tier Range Maintenance rate Max leverage Deduction
1 0 – 20000000 quote 5.0000% 10.00x —
2 20000000 – ∞ quote 10.0000% 5.00x 1000000