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Mainstream Cryptocurrencies Experience Another Downturn, Exchange Funding Rates Turn Sharply Bearish

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Evening of January 21 — Mainstream cryptocurrencies slid again, with Bitcoin briefly dropping more than 0.5% and moving closer to its previous lows. Ethereum fell over 1%, holding precariously above the $2,900 mark. According to Coinglass data, current funding rates across centralized (CEX) and decentralized (DEX) exchanges reflect a market-wide bearish sentiment toward Bitcoin (BTC), Ethereum (ETH), and Solana (SOL). Notably, ETH and SOL funding rates on Binance have turned negative. BlockBeats Note: The funding rate is a fee set by crypto trading platforms to align contract prices with the underlying asset’s price, typically applicable to perpetual contracts. It operates as a capital exchange mechanism between long and short traders — the platform does not collect this fee; instead, it adjusts the cost or profit for traders holding contracts to keep the contract price close to the underlying asset’s value. A 0.01% funding rate is the baseline. Rates above 0.01% indicate a generally bullish market, while rates below 0.005% signal a generally bearish market.
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