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Crypto Funding Rates Explained: Why Perpetuals Differ From Spot

Learn who pays a crypto funding rate, why notional exposure matters, and how funding differs from a trading fee. Includes a simple perpetuals example.

Published 6 September 2026 · By CryptoSpike

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