Category Funding Rate

Bitcoin hit new highs, but retail investors remain on the sidelines while institutional money fuels the steady rally.

The open interest-weighted funding rate for Bitcoin perpetual futures turned negative in the past 24 hours. A negative funding rate usually signals...

Bitcoin’s perpetual futures funding rate represents the cost traders incur to maintain long or short positions in the perpetual swaps market, with ...

The protocol's rejuvenation is driven by elevated perpetual funding rates, with more catalysts ahead for growth.

The funding rate is a key mechanism in Bitcoin perpetual futures designed to keep the contract price as close as possible to BTC‘s spot price. It’s...