Rising Bitcoin Perpetual Funding Rates Signal Growing Bullish Leverage as Price Crosses $86,500
Key Highlights: Bitcoin open interest rose to approximately 653,000 BTC, or $56.2 billion, ahead of Friday’s U.S. jobs report. Open interest increased by about 27,000 BTC, or $2.3 billion, from Sept. 30 as Bitcoin climbed from roughly $83,500 to $86,500. The perpetual funding rate rose from around 3% to 10%, indicating that long-position traders are ...
