The Deribit Funding Rate is the charge exchanged between crypto futures contract holders on Deribit, happening every 8 hours. A positive rate means longs pay shorts, a negative rate means shorts pay longs. For a trader, it's like a weather vane for market sentiment. Very high or low rates can mean overzealous buyers or sellers, leading to possible price reversals. Think of them as market speed bumps; if you see a big one coming, you know there might soon be a shift in trading speed!
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