[Binance Updates Settlement Frequency of Funding Rates for USDⓈ-M Futures Contracts] According to Binance's official announcement, starting from 20:00 on January 2, 2026 (UTC+8), if the absolute value of the funding rate for USDⓈ-M perpetual contracts, which is settled hourly, remains less than or equal to 0.025% for 16 consecutive periods, Binance Futures will restore the funding rate settlement frequency from hourly to every four hours starting from the 17th period. For example: If the funding rate of the ZKPUSDT USDⓈ-M perpetual contract remains less than or equal to 0.025% in absolute value for each hour from 05:00 on January 2, 2026 (UTC+8) to 20:00 on January 2, 2026 (UTC+8), the settlement frequency of the funding rate for this contract will be restored from hourly to every four hours no later than 20:15 on January 2, 2026 (UTC+8). Therefore, the latest funding rate payment time after the adjustment to every four hours will be at 00:00 on January 3, 2026 (UTC+8).