Solana's SOL token dropped 15% as DEX activity fell 56% since January. Negative futures funding rates signal bearish sentiment amid competition from Base and Hyperliquid.
Bitcoin’s funding rate turned positive as the cryptocurrency held the $80,000 level. Will an uptick in spot ETF inflows trigger a rally to $85,000?
Bitcoin’s funding rate turned positive as the cryptocurrency held the $80,000 level. Will an uptick in spot ETF inflows trigger a rally to $85,000?
Kaiko said open interest, funding rates and wallet activity showed repeated pre-announcement positioning before several Robinhood token listings.
VanEck analysts report bullish on-chain signals for Bitcoin, noting hash rate drawdowns historically resulted in 37.7% median gains 90 days later. Negative funding periods showed 11.5% average 30-day returns versus 4.5% overall, with returns jumping to 19.4% when funding dropped below -5%. Spot Bitcoin ETPs reversed five weeks of $4 billion outflows to net positive flows in six of seven weeks through April 11.
A negative Bitcoin funding rate and $7.5 billion in USDC reserves suggest traders may start positioning against the bearish trend. Will BTC price keep rising?
Bitcoin funding rates hit year-high negative levels, setting up a potential short squeeze—or bull trap—as its price tests $76K.
