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Live Chainlink (LINK-USDC) perpetual funding rates on Binance, converted into what holding the position costs in dollars.
Updated 2026-10-21 00:20 UTC
LINK-USDC
Cost of holding this position
+$16.29
$10.0k · 30 days · 1x Long
Last 24 settlements
1 exchangeThe estimate assumes today's funding rate stays the same for the whole holding period. In practice the rate changes at every settlement.
LINK-USDC · Long
LINK funding rate by exchange
| # | Exchange | 24h volume | Funding rate | Annualised | Bid-ask spread | Cost for a long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $6.9M | +0.0018%/8h | 1.98% | 0.0162% | +$16.29 |
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LINK funding rate history: last 90 days
What a $10,000 long position would have paid (+) or received (−) in funding on each exchange, at the funding rates each exchange published for every settlement. For a short, the signs are reversed.
| Exchange | Settlements | Last 7 days | Last 30 days | Last 90 days | Average, annualised | Positive settlements | Lowest / highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 90 /8h | +$12.15 | +$49.40 | +$153.50 | 6.01% | 88% | -0.0099% / +0.0100% |
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LINK funding rate history by day
Each cell adds up every settlement on that exchange during one UTC day. Multiply by your position size for the day's payment: +0.0300% on $10,000 is $3.
| Date (UTC) | Binance |
|---|---|
| 2026-10-20 | +0.0238% |
| 2026-10-19 | +0.0133% |
| 2026-10-18 | +0.0236% |
| 2026-10-17 | +0.0145% |
| 2026-10-16 | +0.0200% |
| 2026-10-15 | +0.0188% |
| 2026-10-14 | +0.0032% |
| 2026-10-13 | +0.0146% |
| 2026-10-12 | +0.0164% |
| 2026-10-11 | +0.0296% |
| 2026-10-10 | +0.0063% |
| 2026-10-09 | -0.0033% |
| 2026-10-08 | +0.0190% |
| 2026-10-07 | +0.0273% |
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LINK funding rate: common questions
Do longs or shorts pay LINK funding right now?
Longs pay shorts on Binance: the next LINK funding rate there is +0.0018%.
On Binance the rate has been positive for 16 settlements in a row, so this is a lasting cost for longs rather than a one-off spike.
Is the LINK funding rate high right now?
No. At the last settlement on Binance the rate was +0.0026%, well below its typical size of 0.0067% per settlement over the past 30 days.
Is the LINK perpetual trading above or below spot?
Below. On the one exchange here that publishes an index price, the LINK perpetual's mark price is 0.0491% below the spot index. A lasting discount pulls the next funding rate down.
When is the next LINK funding payment?
Binance: every 8 hours, next at 2026-10-21 08:00 UTC.
Only positions that are open at the settlement time pay or receive funding.
What was the highest LINK funding rate in the last 30 days?
The highest settled rate was +0.0100% on Binance (2026-10-20 16:00 UTC); the lowest was -0.0099% on Binance (2026-10-03 00:00 UTC).
On Binance the rate switched between positive and negative 20 times over the 30 days.
How much has LINK funding cost over the past 30 days?
At the funding rates the exchange published, holding a $10,000 long for the past 30 days would have cost $49.40 on Binance.
Funding rates are reset at every settlement, so these answers describe today's market, not a forecast.