Bitget LINK perpetual
LINKUSDT
As of 2026-09-09 12:46 UTC, LINKUSDT on Bitget has a collected rate of +0.0100% over 8h, or +10.95% simple annualised; its collected settlement interval is 8h, with up to 75x leverage. Lighter has a lower rate for longs at -21.90%.
Settled rates over the past 30 days
Maintenance margin ladder
No deduction · An isolated-margin estimate for linear contracts; excludes closing fees, accrued funding, auto-added margin and other positions.
| 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 – 400000 quote | 1.2500% | 40.00x | — |
| 4 | 400000 – 800000 quote | 2.5000% | 25.00x | — |
| 5 | 800000 – 1000000 quote | 3.0000% | 20.00x | — |
| 6 | 1000000 – 1800000 quote | 5.0000% | 10.00x | — |
| 7 | 1800000 – 4400000 quote | 12.0000% | 5.00x | — |
| 8 | 4400000 – 6900000 quote | 15.0000% | 4.00x | — |
| 9 | 6900000 – 9400000 quote | 30.0000% | 2.00x | — |
| 10 | 9400000 – ∞ quote | 60.0000% | 1.00x | — |
Contract specification
Quote currency: USDT · Settlement currency: USDT · Settlement interval: 8h. Lot size uses the venue’s original order unit; the calculator takes base-asset quantity.
The same asset elsewhere
| Venue | Contract | Rate period | Annualised |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lighter | LINK | 8h | -21.90% |
| Binance | LINKUSDT | 8h | +1.56% |
| OKX | LINK-USDT-SWAP | 8h | +5.63% |
| Gate | LINK_USDT | 8h | +6.57% |
| Binance | LINKUSDC | 8h | +10.55% |
| Aster | LINKUSDT | 8h | +10.95% |
| Bitget this page | LINKUSDT | 8h | +10.95% |
| Bybit | LINKPERP | 8h | +10.95% |
| Bybit | LINKUSDT | 8h | +10.95% |
| Hyperliquid | LINK | 1h | +10.95% |
| OKX | LINK-USD-SWAP | 8h | +10.95% |
Common questions
What is the Bitget LINK funding rate?
The latest collected Bitget LINK funding rate is +0.0100% over a 8h rate period, or +10.95% simple annualised. That period is used for conversion and may differ from the settlement interval. Positive means longs pay shorts; negative reverses this.
How often is funding charged on Bitget LINK?
The collected settlement interval is 8h, normally 3 times a day. Venues can change it; confirm the next settlement time on the contract page.
What is the maximum leverage on Bitget LINK?
The collected leverage cap for Bitget LINK is 75x, with 10 margin tiers shown. Actual leverage also depends on position size, account settings and venue rules.
What is the maintenance margin rate on Bitget LINK?
The first tier requires 0.6700%, and there are 10 tiers in all — a larger position requires more. This venue applies no deduction: maintenance margin = notional × the rate of the tier the position falls in.
Which venue has the lowest LINK funding cost for longs?
For a long position, Lighter currently has the lowest rate at -21.90% annualised; this page's Bitget is at +10.95%. Negative funding pays longs. Trading costs are excluded, and the cash-flow direction reverses for shorts.
What has Bitget LINK funding paid over the past 30 days?
Settlements over the past 30 days annualise to +7.50% across 89 settlements, 10% of which were negative (shorts paying). That is what already happened, not a forecast.
Observation time and verification
This contract’s funding was observed at 2026-09-09 12:46 UTC; an unsettled quote may still change. A dash denotes missing usable data, not zero. Bitget official data source · Funding methodology
History coverage for this contract
89 settlements are available, covering 712 known-period hours, from 2026-08-10 16:00 to 2026-09-09 00:00 UTC. Annualisation uses those covered hours; a full 30-day record is not implied.