Binance DEFI/USDT Funding Rate

DEFI/USDT on Binance has maintained a 82.1% positive rate frequency across 5,431 funding settlements since 2020-08-27. This translates to an annualized yield of 15.41% for delta-neutral positions.

The funding rate ranged from a low of -0.75% to a high of 0.75% per settlement period. With 8-hour intervals, Binance settles this pair 3 times per day — each settlement is a tradeable event.

The consistently high positive rate (82.1%) indicates persistent long-side demand for DEFIperpetual futures. This creates a structural alpha for short-side collectors — and a highly predictable binary market for Settled traders. When the current rate is positive, there is historically >95% probability the next settlement will also be positive.

Funding rates are periodic payments between long and short traders on perpetual futures contracts. When the rate is positive, longs pay shorts — indicating bullish sentiment and excess leverage on the long side. When negative, shorts pay longs.

Binance settles DEFI/USDT funding every 8 hours. The rate is determined by the premium/discount between the perpetual contract price and the spot index price. Over 5,431 historical settlements, we observe a strong positive bias — making this pair highly predictable for Settled markets.