{"id":23426,"date":"2025-04-23T16:46:49","date_gmt":"2025-04-23T16:46:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dogewisperer.com\/?p=23426"},"modified":"2025-04-23T16:46:49","modified_gmt":"2025-04-23T16:46:49","slug":"bitcoin-rallying-but-funding-rate-negative-a-classic-and-rare-bull-signal-not-to-miss","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dogewisperer.com\/?p=23426","title":{"rendered":"Bitcoin Rallying But Funding Rate Negative: A Classic and Rare Bull Signal Not to Miss?"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<p><em>Bitcoin price breaks $90,000, but the funding rate on Binance is negative. Will BTC\/USD break $100K as traders pour in?<\/em><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Bitcoin is surging, trading at early March 2025 levels. Impressive as this uptick is, traders on Binance, the world\u2019s largest crypto exchange by client count, aren\u2019t fully on board yet.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">On X, one analyst noted that the Binance funding rate <\/span><a class=\"editor-rtfLink\" href=\"https:\/\/www.binance.com\/en\/futures\/funding-history\/perpetual\/real-time-funding-rate\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">remains<\/span><\/a><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> negative, a marked divergence showing that, despite rising prices, there hasn\u2019t been a massive inflow or FOMO driving demand. <\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/s.w.org\/images\/core\/emoji\/15.0.3\/72x72\/1f6a8.png\" alt=\"\ud83d\udea8\" class=\"wp-smiley\" style=\"height: 1em; max-height: 1em;\"> BINANCE TRADER IN DISBELIEF !<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/s.w.org\/images\/core\/emoji\/15.0.3\/72x72\/1f449.png\" alt=\"\ud83d\udc49\" class=\"wp-smiley\" style=\"height: 1em; max-height: 1em;\"> Don&#8217;t sleep on this, we don\u2019t get setups like this very often.<\/p>\n<p>While Bitcoin is delivering a daily performance of nearly 5%, investors on Binance don&#8217;t seem to believe this rally will last.<\/p>\n<p>Whiereas BTC continues to climb, funding rates on\u2026 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/l9PDV8IhtY\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">pic.twitter.com\/l9PDV8IhtY<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Darkfost (@Darkfost_Coc) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Darkfost_Coc\/status\/1914769908920877448?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">April 22, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">For experienced traders tracking market activity over the past few years, this divergence isn\u2019t just noise. It\u2019s a signal that Bitcoin, and by extension altcoins, may be preparing for a massive rally.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">EXPLORE:\u00a0<\/span><a class=\"editor-rtfLink\" href=\"https:\/\/99bitcoins.com\/cryptocurrency\/best-ai-crypto-coins\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">10 Best AI Crypto Coins to Invest in 2025<\/span><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<h2><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">The Contrarian Catalyst on Binance?<\/span><\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">To understand why this is crucial, one must grasp what funding rates are in crypto. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Funding rates are periodic payments between short and long traders in crypto perpetual markets. While they help keep the index close to spot rates, they also gauge sentiment. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">When funding rates turn positive, long traders pay sellers, indicating that buying the underlying asset is at a premium. When negative, as is currently the case, sellers pay buyers, pointing to bearish positioning and general skepticism.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Typically, funding rates turn negative when prices fall. However, they are currently negative despite Bitcoin trending higher, breaking above $90,000.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-229456 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/99bitcoins.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Screenshot-2025-04-23T153128.101.png\" alt=\"Bitcoin price breaks $90,000, but the funding rate on Binance is negative. Will BTC\/USD break $100K as traders pour in?\" width=\"1309\" height=\"750\" srcset=\"https:\/\/99bitcoins.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Screenshot-2025-04-23T153128.101.png 1309w, https:\/\/99bitcoins.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Screenshot-2025-04-23T153128.101-300x172.png 300w, https:\/\/99bitcoins.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Screenshot-2025-04-23T153128.101-1024x587.png 1024w, https:\/\/99bitcoins.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Screenshot-2025-04-23T153128.101-768x440.png 768w, https:\/\/99bitcoins.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Screenshot-2025-04-23T153128.101-50x29.png 50w, https:\/\/99bitcoins.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Screenshot-2025-04-23T153128.101-308x176.png 308w, https:\/\/99bitcoins.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Screenshot-2025-04-23T153128.101-350x201.png 350w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1309px) 100vw, 1309px\"><\/p>\n<p><strong>(<a class=\"general-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.binance.com\/en\/futures\/funding-history\/perpetual\/real-time-funding-rate\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Source<\/a>)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">This development on Binance suggests traders are skeptical about whether bulls can push prices even higher. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Historically, the analyst notes, skepticism about bullish strength tends to fuel major price rallies and interest in some of the <\/span><a class=\"editor-rtfLink\" href=\"https:\/\/99bitcoins.com\/cryptocurrency\/best-crypto-to-buy\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">best cryptos to buy<\/span><\/a><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">. Moreover, such occurrences are rare, based on price data.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Capitalize on Rare Bitcoin Price Signals?<\/span><\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">In mid-October 2023 and early September 2024, funding rates turned negative while prices surged, preceding rallies that lifted Bitcoin to fresh highs. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">After October 16, 2023, Bitcoin soared from $28,000 to $73,000, and in September 2024, the signal appeared before BTC\/USD spiked from $57,000 to $108,000.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tradingview.com\/x\/zReurWiw\/\" alt=\"Bitcoin price breaks $90,000, but the funding rate on Binance is negative. Will BTC\/USD break $100K as traders pour in?\" width=\"1499\" height=\"859\"><\/p>\n<p><strong>(<a class=\"general-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tradingview.com\/x\/zReurWiw\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">BTCUSDT<\/a>)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">If history repeats, the current Bitcoin price disconnect could set the stage for another vertical breakout.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">From the price chart, local resistance lies at the psychological $100,000 mark and the all-time high of $109,000, serving as immediate targets. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">There are hints that traders are ready to push prices higher.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">On X, an analyst noted that in the past 72 hours, over 57,000 BTC in new positions worth more than $5.3 billion have been opened. <\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Over the last three days, positions totaling 57,000 BTC were opened in the futures market, worth $5.345B at the current rate. This is the largest liquidity increase in the past year. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/VE08w0ZvhQ\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">pic.twitter.com\/VE08w0ZvhQ<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Axel <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/s.w.org\/images\/core\/emoji\/15.0.3\/72x72\/1f48e.png\" alt=\"\ud83d\udc8e\" class=\"wp-smiley\" style=\"height: 1em; max-height: 1em;\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/s.w.org\/images\/core\/emoji\/15.0.3\/72x72\/1f64c.png\" alt=\"\ud83d\ude4c\" class=\"wp-smiley\" style=\"height: 1em; max-height: 1em;\"> Adler Jr (@AxelAdlerJr) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/AxelAdlerJr\/status\/1914938736745336840?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">April 23, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">This is the largest liquidity injection in the past year, an indicator that the breakout above $90,000 could be institutionally driven.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Coinciding with this is the expansion in the Bitcoin growth rate, a metric comparing current versus average entry prices. <\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">First green spike \u2013 an indication that the market has reached peak growth velocity: the price is rising faster than the average entry price of all prior holders, thereby creating a speculative premium. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/0aa1dlm9J6\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">pic.twitter.com\/0aa1dlm9J6<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Axel <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/s.w.org\/images\/core\/emoji\/15.0.3\/72x72\/1f48e.png\" alt=\"\ud83d\udc8e\" class=\"wp-smiley\" style=\"height: 1em; max-height: 1em;\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/s.w.org\/images\/core\/emoji\/15.0.3\/72x72\/1f64c.png\" alt=\"\ud83d\ude4c\" class=\"wp-smiley\" style=\"height: 1em; max-height: 1em;\"> Adler Jr (@AxelAdlerJr) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/AxelAdlerJr\/status\/1914965776206905712?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">April 23, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">This velocity of growth indicates aggressive new capital inflows, with speculators willing to pay premiums far above historical averages for exposure. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">The spike in this metric suggests Bitcoin may be in the early stages of a bull run that may also help funnel capital to some of the <\/span><a class=\"editor-rtfLink\" href=\"https:\/\/99bitcoins.com\/cryptocurrency\/crypto-presales\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">hottest presales in 2025<\/span><\/a><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">DISCOVER:<\/span><\/strong> <a class=\"editor-rtfLink\" href=\"https:\/\/99bitcoins.com\/cryptocurrency\/next-1000x-crypto\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Next 1000x Crypto \u2013 11 Coins That Could 1000x in 2025<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"nnbtc-key-takeaways\">\n<h3 class=\"nnbtc-key-takeaways__title\">Bitcoin Price Surging But Funding Rate Is Negative<\/h3>\n<ul class=\"nnbtc-key-takeaways__list\">\n<li class=\"nnbtc-key-takeaways__list-item\">\n         <span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Bitcoin surges past $90K for the first time in over a month<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u00a0<\/span>    <\/li>\n<li class=\"nnbtc-key-takeaways__list-item\">\n         <span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Binance funding rate is negative, signaling skepticism<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u00a0<\/span>    <\/li>\n<li class=\"nnbtc-key-takeaways__list-item\">\n         <span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">In the past, divergences like these have preceded sharp price gains<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u00a0<\/span>    <\/li>\n<li class=\"nnbtc-key-takeaways__list-item\">\n         <span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Will BTCUSDT retest $109,000?<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u00a0<\/span>    <\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\n<p>The post <a href=\"https:\/\/99bitcoins.com\/news\/bitcoin-rallying-but-funding-rate-negative-a-classic-and-rare-bull-signal-not-to-miss\/\">Bitcoin Rallying But Funding Rate Negative: A Classic and Rare Bull Signal Not to Miss?<\/a> appeared first on <a href=\"https:\/\/99bitcoins.com\/\">99Bitcoins<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Bitcoin price breaks $90,000, but the funding rate on Binance is negative. Will BTC\/USD break $100K as traders pour in? Bitcoin is surging, trading at early March 2025 levels. Impressive as this uptick is, traders on Binance, the world\u2019s largest crypto exchange by client count, aren\u2019t fully on board yet. On X, one analyst noted [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"iawp_total_views":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[2],"tags":[3,4,5],"class_list":["post-23426","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-news","tag-crypto","tag-doge","tag-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/dogewisperer.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/23426","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/dogewisperer.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/dogewisperer.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dogewisperer.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dogewisperer.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=23426"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/dogewisperer.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/23426\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/dogewisperer.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=23426"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dogewisperer.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=23426"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dogewisperer.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=23426"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}