Ripple (XRP) is showing a rare divergence in the derivatives market: funding rates have remained negative for nearly three consecutive months, while the token’s price has recovered approximately 27% since the sharp correction in …
Rates
ETH is down 7% on the week as the Fed signals the bar for rate cuts has risen, and ETF outflows top $350 million over two days. Bitcoin is trading at $75,282 as of …
- Altcoin Highlights
Selloff likely as demand falters and ‘real’ interest rates surge
by adminby adminBitcoin BTC$67,446.83 has jumped 2% this week, but shaky demand-supply dynamics and rising “real” interest rates could limit the rally. Last week, CoinDesk noted that inflows into spot ETFs have cooled, pointing to renewed …
Semilore Faleti is a cryptocurrency writer specialized in the field of journalism and content creation. While he started out writing on several subjects, Semilore soon found a knack for cracking down on the complexities …
- Bitcoin & Ethereum
Bitcoin Funding Rates Improve, But Signal Still Not Decisive: Glassnode
by adminby adminAnalytics firm Glassnode has highlighted how the Bitcoin Funding Rates have increased across the various exchanges, but still not to a high degree. Bitcoin Perps Funding Rates Have Surged In a new post on …
- DeFi Market
Inflation to set up Bitcoin melt-up as rates to fall to 2.75% by next October
by adminby adminUS inflation ticked up to 3.0% year over year in September, and futures markets still price a Federal Reserve rate cut next week. Headline CPI printed 3.0% on the year and 0.3% on the …
- Bitcoin & Ethereum
BitMEX Study Finds Cryptocurrency Funding Rates Positive 92% of the Time, Revealing a Structural Market Bias
by adminby admin[PRESS RELEASE – Mahe, Seychelles, October 14th, 2025] BitMEX, one of the safest crypto exchanges, announced today the findings of its study, “The Anchor and the Ceiling: Understanding the Structure of Funding Rates,” which …
Trump’s State of the Union Signals No Relief on Rates, Ignores Crypto
The US President Donald Trump delivered a nearly two-hour State of the Union address on Tuesday — the longest in US history — touting economic gains, warning Iran against pursuing nuclear weapons, and defending …
Bitcoin price surged above $94,000 today following a 25-basis-point rate cut by the Federal Reserve. The Fed lowered its benchmark interest rate to 3.50%–3.75% to support maximum employment and contain somewhat elevated inflation amid …