Negative Funding Rates Hit Yearly High as Bitcoin Tests $76K

Negative Funding Rates Hit Yearly High as Bitcoin Tests $76K

Negative Funding Rates Hit Yearly High as Bitcoin Tests $76K Price data byDecryptNewsMarketsNegative Funding Rates Hit Yearly High as Bitcoin Tests $76KBitcoin funding rates hit year-high negative levels, setting up a potential short squeeze—or bull trap—as its price tests $76K.By Akash GirimathEdited by Stephen GravesApr 17, 2026Apr 17, 20263 min readBitcoin. Image: Shutterstock/DecryptCreate an account to save your articles.Add on GoogleAdd Decrypt as your preferred source to see more of our stories on Google.In brief Bitcoin funding rates have remained negative for over a month even as BTC touched $76,000, signaling heavy bearish positioning. A potential uptrend could see Bitcoin revisit $125,000 in 30-60 days, Decrypt was told. Despite bullish catalysts, analysts remain cautious, highlighting $80,000 as a key trigger level; failure risks a double-digit sell-off similar to that seen i

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