The difference, represented by funding rates (that is, the cost of holding long/short positions in perpetual futures, also called perp premium), has surged above an annualized 10% across major exchanges, including Binance, according to Velo Data. Positive funding rates mean buyers, or longs, pay shorts to keep their leveraged bullish bets open.
Bitcoin (BTC) Price Is In a ‘Bore to Death’ Phase. When Will the BTC Rally Resume?
The current period resembles the action from April through September of 2023 when bitcoin was stuck in the $25,000-$30,000 range...