Hello, the funding rate is charged between long and short users of the contract, not by the platform. When the funding rate is positive, the longer pays the shorter, and when the funding rate is negative, the shorter pays the longer. The funding rate settlement period for contracts is 8 hours, and it will settle at 00:00 (UTC), 08:00 (UTC), and 16:00 (UTC) every day; for contracts with a funding rate settlement period of 4 hours, it will settle at 00:00 (UTC), 04:00 (UTC), 08:00 (UTC), 12:00 (UTC), 16:00 (UTC), and 20:00 (UTC). When the funding rate settlement of the contract market reaches the upper or lower limit, the system will automatically adjust the funding rate settlement period of that market to 1 hour. Specific settlement period information can be found on the contract information page. For details, please see the announcement: https://www.gate.com/zh/announcements/article/46849