BlockBeats described funding rates on major crypto exchanges as broadly neutral in an Oct. 26 update citing CoinGlass. The outlet also reported that Bitcoin had again fallen below $80,000.
Perpetual-contract funding
Funding payments are exchanged between long and short positions in perpetual contracts to help keep contract prices close to the underlying asset. The neutral assessment was BlockBeats’ interpretation of the funding snapshot.
Source: BlockBeats, 2026-10-26 02:43:16 UTC.