# How often does Aster pay funding?

**Aster pays funding per market 1h / 4h / 8h (API fundingInfo) (most common market setting: 4h (349), 8h (194), 1h (50)).**

As of 2026-10-10 15:07 UTC. Source: https://perpspec.com/answers/aster-funding-interval

Formula: Binance-style premium index + clamp(interest - premium, ±0.05%). Positive funding means longs pay shorts. Because exchanges pay every 1, 4 or 8 hours, compare annualized rates, not raw ones.

| asset | market | funding-interval |
|---|---|---|
| BTC | BTCUSD1 | 8h |
| BTC | BTCUSDT | 8h |
| DOGE | DOGEUSDT | 8h |
| ETH | ETHUSD1 | 8h |
| ETH | ETHUSDT | 8h |
| SOL | SOLUSD1 | 8h |
| SOL | SOLUSDT | 8h |
| XRP | XRPUSDT | 8h |