Mainstream coin funding rates are generally declining, and market sentiment is bearish.

TokenomicsTrapper · 2025-12-18T03:30:10+00:00

Currently, the funding rates across major exchanges are significantly declining, and mainstream cryptocurrencies are showing a bearish trend. The funding rate is a cost adjustment mechanism for market long and short traders. The current rate is below the baseline by 0.01%, reflecting market participants' cautious attitude towards short-term market conditions.

TokenomicsTrapper

2025-12-18 03:30:10

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【Blockchain Rhythm】On December 18, according to Coinglass data, the funding rates across major exchanges have shown a significant decline, with mainstream cryptocurrencies exhibiting a generally bearish trend on both CEX and DEX platforms.

For those who are not very familiar with funding rates, you might ask—what does this indicator actually tell us? It’s quite simple. The funding rate is set by trading platforms to keep the contract prices aligned with the actual asset prices. It serves as a cost adjustment mechanism between long and short traders. The higher the rate, the more longs have to pay; the lower the rate, the more shorts can profit.

Looking at specific values, 0.01% is the baseline. When the funding rate exceeds 0.01%, it indicates that the main market funds are betting on a rise; conversely, if it drops below 0.005%, it suggests that the bearish sentiment is prevailing. Currently, the rates for mainstream cryptocurrencies are all below the baseline, which fully reflects the cautious attitude of market participants regarding the short-term outlook.

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RektDetective

· 2025-12-20 03:12

The fee rate has dropped below the baseline, and this bearish wave is really in control. The bulls need to step up a bit.

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LayerZeroHero

· 2025-12-18 03:44

Has the fee rate fallen below the baseline? The fact proves that this is another wave of technical validation on the sentiment side... You need to carefully examine the cross-chain bridge data on the DEX side to determine the true fund flow; looking at only the CEX data is a bit one-sided.

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GweiWatcher

· 2025-12-18 03:34

The fee rate is dropping again. This wave of short sellers is indeed quite fierce. Better to be cautious in the short term.

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