Mainstream CEX and DEX funding rates indicate the market remains bearish despite a strong crypto rally.

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Funding rates on major CEX and DEX platforms remained below 0.005% as of March 3, 2026, despite a strong crypto rebound following the U.S. stock market open. Bitcoin and altcoins experienced a sharp rise, but the bearish trend continues. The low funding rates indicate that short positions dominate, reflecting ongoing pessimism in perpetual contracts. Market sentiment remains cautious ahead of further price movements.

BlockBeats news, on March 3, according to Coinglass data, Bitcoin and altcoins launched a strong rebound after the opening of U.S. equities markets today, but current funding rates on major CEXs and DEXs indicate that the market remains broadly bearish. The funding rates for major cryptocurrencies are shown in the attached figure.


BlockBeats Note: Funding rates are fees set by cryptocurrency trading platforms to maintain alignment between contract prices and the prices of underlying assets, typically applicable to perpetual contracts. They serve as a mechanism for the exchange of funds between long and short traders; the platform does not collect these fees, but rather uses them to adjust traders’ costs or returns on their positions, ensuring that contract prices remain close to those of the underlying assets.


A funding rate of 0.01% represents the baseline rate. When the funding rate exceeds 0.01%, it indicates that the market is generally bullish. When the funding rate is below 0.005%, it indicates that the market is generally bearish.

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