Bitcoin Tops $69,000 Briefly as Perpetual Futures Funding Rates Stay Bearish

According to Coinglass, Bitcoin briefly climbed above $72,000 on April 8 as bearish sentiment in perpetual futures eased, though funding rates across major CEXs and DEXs remained below the 0.01% benchmark.

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Summary

Bitcoin briefly rose above $72,000 on April 8, while Coinglass data indicated that bearish sentiment in perpetual futures was weakening across major centralized and decentralized exchanges. The report said 0.01% is the benchmark funding rate, and readings below 0.005% typically signal a bearish market. The update suggests derivatives positioning improved compared with the prior report, even though funding rates remained below the benchmark level associated with more balanced or bullish sentiment.

Terms & Concepts
  • Funding rate: A periodic payment in perpetual futures markets used to keep contract prices close to the spot market price.
  • Perpetual futures: Crypto derivatives contracts without an expiry date that rely on funding payments to balance long and short positions.
  • DEX: A decentralized exchange, a blockchain-based trading venue that allows users to trade without a central intermediary.