LINK Funding Rate — All Exchanges

Funding rates for Chainlink (LINK) perpetual futures are periodic payments exchanged between long and short positions. These rates keep the perpetual contract price aligned with the spot price of LINK.

When the LINK funding rate is positive, long positions pay short positions, indicating bullish sentiment. When negative, shorts pay longs, signaling bearish pressure.

Different exchanges settle LINK funding at different intervals — CEX typically every 8 hours, DEX every 1 hour. Usenami normalizes all rates for easy comparison across major CEX and DEX venues.

Traders use funding rate differences between exchanges to execute funding rate arbitrage strategies — earning the spread with minimal directional risk.