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Litecoin (LTC) Funding Rate
Litecoin funding is typically quiet: an old, liquid coin with a lower share of speculative leverage.
Live cross-venue comparison — 2026-10-20T09:50:55.415Z UTC · 9 venues
As of 2026-10-20 09:50 UTC, LTC funding ranged from 0.0000% to 0.0245% per 8h across 8 venues (median 0.0100%).
Positive = longs pay shorts (red). Negative = shorts pay longs (green).
Litecoin (LTC) funding summary
Litecoin (LTC) is listed on 9 venues in the latest snapshot (2026-10-20T09:50:55.415Z UTC). 7 of 8 venues positive (longs pay), 0 negative (shorts pay), 1 at zero.
- Venues listing
- 98 used in statistics
- Median 8h rate
- 0.0100%10.9500% APR
- Highest 8h rate
- 0.0245%dYdX · 26.8209% APR
- Lowest 8h rate
- 0.0000%Lighter · 0.0000% APR
- Max spread (8h)
- 0.0245%26.8209% APR-equivalent
- Positive / negative
- 7 / 01 at zero
Statistics use one value per venue (the median if a venue lists several contracts), skip closed markets, GMX (pool-skew funding with a separate borrowing fee) and LeverUp markets routed to Hyperliquid (they would double count Hyperliquid). Every row is still shown in the table below.
Litecoin (LTC) funding rates by venue
Every LTC market in the latest snapshot, highest 8h rate first. Rate per interval is the amount paid at each settlement; 1h, 8h and APR are normalised so venues with different intervals compare directly. See the Hyperliquid funding rates page for core and HIP-3 markets.
| Venue | Venue symbol | Rate / interval | 1h | 8h | APR | Interval | Next funding | Mark price | Market open |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| dYdX | LTC-USD | 0.0031% | 0.0031% | 0.0245% | 26.8209% | 1h | in 6m | $58.8400 | open |
| GMX | LTC/USD [ETH-USDC] | 0.0019% | 0.0019% | 0.0156% | 17.0505% | 1h | — | — | open |
| Hyperliquid | LTC | 0.0013% | 0.0013% | 0.0100% | 10.9500% | 1h | in 6m | $58.8840 | open |
| Binance | LTC | 0.0100% | 0.0013% | 0.0100% | 10.9500% | 8h | in 6h | — | open |
| Bybit | LTC | 0.0100% | 0.0013% | 0.0100% | 10.9500% | 8h | in 6h | — | open |
| OKX | LTC-USDT-SWAP | 0.0100% | 0.0013% | 0.0100% | 10.9500% | 8h | in 14h | — | open |
| Aster | LTCUSDT | 0.0100% | 0.0013% | 0.0100% | 10.9500% | 8h | in 6h | — | open |
| edgeX | LTCUSDC | 0.0050% | 0.0013% | 0.0100% | 10.9500% | 4h | — | — | open |
| Aster | LTCUSD | 0.0000% | 0.0000% | 0.0000% | 0.0000% | 8h | in 6h | — | open |
| Lighter | LTC | 0.0000% | 0.0000% | 0.0000% | 0.0000% | 1h | — | — | open |
What does Litecoin (LTC) funding cost?
Worked example for a $10,000 long held for 1 day and 7 days, using each rate from the table above as if it stayed constant (it will not). Funding is charged on notional, not margin.
| Scenario | 8h rate | 1 day | 7 days |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median (8 venues) | 0.0100% | $3.00 paid | $21.00 paid |
| Highest: dYdX | 0.0245% | $7.35 paid | $51.44 paid |
| Lowest: Lighter | 0.0000% | $0.00 | $0.00 |
Cross-venue spread idea
In principle a trader could go long where funding is lowest (Lighter) and short where it is highest (dYdX) and collect the difference. At the current rates, $10,000 on each side would be a net $7.35 received per day before costs.
Caveat: this is an illustration, not advice. Real results depend on trading fees, price basis between the two contracts, different settlement intervals (a rate can change before you are paid), margin on both venues, liquidation risk on either leg, and funding changing sign. The funding rate arbitrage scanner ranks these gaps across every asset and explains the risks.
Try your own size and hold time in the funding rate calculator with LTC preselected. To estimate liquidation price and margin for the same position, use the Crypto Leverage Calculator.
Litecoin (LTC) funding history
Rolling hourly summary of the cross-venue 8h rate (median across venues, plus the lowest and highest venue reading in each sample). History is still building (3 hourly samples since 2026-10-20 07:00 UTC), so the 24h and 7d rows cover less than their full window.
| Window | Samples | Avg median 8h | Lowest venue 8h | Highest venue 8h | Avg median APR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Last 24h | 3 | 0.0099% | -0.0006% | 0.0100% | 10.8040% |
| Last 7d | 3 | 0.0099% | -0.0006% | 0.0100% | 10.8040% |
What drives Litecoin (LTC) funding rates
Litecoin is one of the oldest cryptocurrencies, a proof-of-work chain often described as a faster, lighter sibling of Bitcoin. Its perps are widely listed and liquid, but the trader base skews toward long-time participants and market makers rather than new speculative flows, so LTC funding is often calmer than that of newer altcoins.
The scheduled block-reward halving is the biggest recurring supply event, and positioning builds ahead of those dates as traders speculate on supply reductions. Outside those windows, LTC mostly follows Bitcoin: moves in BTC are reflected in LTC funding with a small lag and somewhat higher beta. News about payments adoption, exchange-traded product applications and exchange listings occasionally adds bursts.
Basis traders can and do run the standard carry trade on LTC, which damps extremes in positive funding. Negative funding episodes usually coincide with broad sell-offs when shorts crowd into liquid altcoins.
As the cross-venue table shows, spreads on LTC are often modest compared with newer tokens. When they are large, check whether one venue has a different interval or thin liquidity before assuming sentiment drives the gap.
Where LTC is listed
LTC is listed on the major centralised exchanges and most on-chain order-book venues, giving the table solid coverage.
What to watch
What to watch: how closely LTC funding tracks Bitcoin's, halving dates, and exchange-traded product news. Because the market is calm, an outsized funding move is a clearer sign of unusual positioning.
Litecoin (LTC) funding rate FAQ
What is the current LTC funding rate?
At 2026-10-20T09:50:55.415Z UTC the median LTC funding rate across 8 venues is 0.0100% per 8 hours (10.9500% APR), ranging from 0.0000% on Lighter to 0.0245% on dYdX. Positive means longs pay shorts.
Why is LTC funding often calm?
A mature, liquid market with active market makers and less speculative retail leverage than newer coins.
Does the Litecoin halving affect funding?
Traders position ahead of the halving, which can shift leverage and funding in the weeks before it.
Does LTC funding follow Bitcoin?
Directionally, yes: LTC tends to follow BTC with somewhat higher beta.