Bitcoin Funding Rates Turn Negative: What It Means for BTC’s Future

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In the last 30 days, the Bitcoin market has dropped by around 9.7%. Currently, the price of BTC sits nearly 30% below its all-time high. However, experts, like Axel Adler Jr, suggest that the BTC market is showing strong signs of recovery. In an X post, expressing his optimistic outlook about Bitcoin, Adler points out that corporate investors are actively buying BTC, long-term BTC holders have resumed accumulation, and selling pressure in the market remains low.

Meanwhile, he acknowledges that macroeconomic hurdles are blocking the growth of Bitcoin. Anyway, he states that if either the Federal Reserve or the Trump administration provides positive signals, the market could witness a 50% price surge in the near future. Really? Yes! Read on for details!

On the four major exchanges – Binance, ByBit, OKX, and Deribit – the average funding rate has dropped into negative territory, currently, the metric is just above zero.

In this cycle, in four similar instances it ended with a price increase and once with a decline.

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— Axel Adler Jr (@AxelAdlerJr) April 2, 2025

BTC Funding Rate Drops: What It Means for Bitcoin 

The BTC Funding Rate has turned negative on major exchanges, including Binance, Bitmex, Hyperliquid. 

According to Coinalyze data, the current BTC Funding Rate on Binance is around -0.0021%, on Bitmex it is -0.0055%, and on Hyperliquid it is -0.0050%. The predicted BTC Funding Rate on Binance is nearly +0.0034%, on Bitmex it is -0.0007%, and on Hyperliquid it is -0.0149%.  

Meanwhile, on certain exchanges, including Bybit, Huobl, Kraken, Okx, Woo x, it has climbed above the zero level.

The current BTC Funding Rate on Bybit is +0.0023%, on Huobl it is +0.0086%, on Kraken it is +0.0022%, on Okx it is +0.0017%, and on Woo X it is +0.0005%.

Axel Adler Jr notes that this is not the first time such a situation has happened in the history of BTC cycles. He points out that a similar situation has occurred nearly five times. He also reveals that out of these five times, at least four have triggered a price rise in the Bitcoin market, and once, it has led to a price decline.

Expert on Strong Buying Activity in the Bitcoin Market 

Expressing his optimistic outlook about the growth potential of the BTC market, Adler Jr reveals that corporate investors are actively buying BTC, selling pressure in the BTC spot market has declined considerably, long-term holders have resumed accumulating BTC, and experienced investors have ceased selling. 

Highlighting on-chain metrics, he also claims that the market is stabilising after a period of overheating.

Expert on Macroeconomic Challenges: Threat to BTC?

Like many senior experts, Adler Jr also acknowledges that poor macroeconomic indicators are posing a serious threat to the growth potential of the Bitcoin market right now. 

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Potential Catalysts for the BTC Growth 

However, Adler Jr asserts that if either the Federal Reserve or the Trump administration gives positive signals, it could trigger a bullish rally in the market. 

He predicts that the BTC price could reach as high as $130K. 

He claims that if the market scenario changes, more funds will flow into the market through ETFs. 

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