Market Sentiment Remains Bearish as Funding Rates Indicate Downtrend

According to BlockBeats, data from Coinglass reveals that the funding rates on major centralized and decentralized exchanges (CEX and DEX) continue to indicate a bearish market sentiment. The funding rates for key cryptocurrencies are shown in the accompanying data. Funding rates are fees set by cryptocurrency trading platforms to maintain the balance between contract prices and the prices of the underlying assets, typically applied to perpetual contracts. This mechanism facilitates the exchange of funds between long and short traders, without the trading platform collecting these fees. It serves to adjust the cost or profit of holding contracts, ensuring that contract prices remain close to the underlying asset prices. A funding rate of 0.01% is considered the baseline. When the funding rate exceeds 0.01%, it suggests a bullish market sentiment. Conversely, when the funding rate falls below 0.005%, it indicates a bearish market sentiment.