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Bitget Decouples Loan Interest from Futures Funding on 20 Tokens

Effective Sept. 1, 2025 (UTC+8), Bitget says users can arbitrage by opening equal-value long and short positions via spot margin and futures on the same pairs.

QNT
FLOW
SAND

Summary

Bitget announced it has decoupled loan interest rates from futures funding rates for 20 tokens—CAMP, FORM, RLC, ASTR, TKO, FLOW, SAND, HOOK, KSM, GAS, DRIFT, PROMPT, ZEREBRO, IDEX, SUSHI, PUFFER, CATI, CHILLGUY, QNT, and SSV—effective Sept. 1, 2025 (UTC+8). The exchange states that users can conduct funding rate arbitrage by opening opposite positions (short vs. long) of equal value and leverage on the same pair via spot margin and futures, aiming to profit from the spread between funding and loan rates. Bitget advises using reasonable leverage, monitoring funding intervals and their limits, and remaining aware of liquidation risks from rate changes or extreme volatility. The announcement includes links to an arbitrage operation guide, futures funding rates, and spot margin loan interest rates, alongside a general market-risk disclaimer.

Terms & Concepts
  • Funding rate: A periodic payment between futures traders intended to align contract prices with spot levels; positive rates are typically paid by longs, negative by shorts.
  • Spot margin: Borrowing funds on the spot market to trade with leverage, incurring a loan interest rate on borrowed assets.
  • Funding rate arbitrage: A strategy using offsetting spot-margin and futures positions of equal size to capture the spread between funding rates and borrowing costs.