2026-04-16 22:38:02 UTC

Bitcoin funding rate stays negative even as BTC price trades above $75K: What gives?

Bitcoin’s futures funding rate has remained negative even as BTC bounced back above $75,000. Should traders be worried?
https://cointelegraph.com/news/bitcoin-funding-rate-stays-negative-even-as-btc-price-trades-above-75k-what-gives

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