The exchange said the change is intended to better align perpetual futures prices with the spot index price, with maximum funding rates set at ±2.0000% in the listed settlement windows.
Bitget said it will change the funding rate interval for the ESPORTSUSDT perpetual futures contract from every 1 hour to every 4 hours starting at 2026-06-16 12:00 (UTC+0). The exchange said the adjustment is designed to better align perpetual futures prices with spot index prices. Under the updated schedule, the maximum funding rate will be +2.0000%/-2.0000% at 2026-06-16 12:00, 16:00, and 20:00, and 2026-06-17 00:00 (UTC+0), with the pattern continuing afterward. Bitget said it may reschedule the adjustment if market volatility is high and would issue a separate announcement in that case. It also urged users to review the updated funding rates before placing orders and to remain aware of trading risks.