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Gate.io funding rates — broad altcoin coverage with 8-hour settlement.
Gate.io is a mid-tier perpetual exchange known for listing obscure altcoin perps earlier than Tier 1 venues. Funding settles every 8 hours with standard caps. Use Gate.io funding rates as a leading indicator for altcoin positioning — new listings often appear here first before migrating to Binance or Bybit.
Cross-venue funding rate divergences are one of the cleanest positioning signals in crypto derivatives. When Gate.io funding diverges meaningfully from Binance or Hyperliquid on the same asset, it typically reflects venue-specific positioning that often precedes a move. Sharpe's leaderboard and coin explorer surface these divergences automatically — this page provides the Gate.io-specific context.