Bitget updates FIDAUSDT funding interval on June 9, 2026
Bitget said FIDAUSDT perpetual futures funding will move to four-hour intervals from 08:00 UTC on June 9, while VELVETUSDT leverage, position tiers and maintenance margin settings will change from 13:00 UTC.
Bitget announced two derivatives changes for June 9, 2026. The exchange said FIDAUSDT perpetual futures funding will shift from every one hour to every four hours starting at 08:00 UTC, while the maximum and minimum funding rate limits stay at +2.0000% and -2.0000%. Separately, Bitget said new leverage, position tier and maintenance margin settings for the USDT-M VELVETUSDT perpetual futures pair will take effect at 13:00 UTC for both new and existing positions, and warned users to add margin, reduce positions or adjust bots if needed to avoid liquidation risk.
- perpetual futures: Derivative contracts designed to track an asset's price without a fixed expiry date.
- funding rate: A periodic payment mechanism in perpetual futures that helps keep contract prices close to the spot market.
- maintenance margin rate: Minimum collateral needed to keep a leveraged position open.