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Perpetual funding rate

Periodic transfers between long and short perpetual positions intended to keep contract price near spot.

Periodic transfers between long and short perpetual positions intended to keep contract price near spot.

Periodic transfers between long and short perpetual positions intended to keep contract price near spot. This coordinate is placed in the wider system through its protocol, economic and historical relationships.

Understanding Perpetual funding rate helps distinguish a verifiable Bitcoin mechanism or historical record from slogans, products and market narratives.

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Linked to related atlas coordinates

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Grounded in a source record

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Explains function and trade-offs

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Part of the open Bitcoin knowledge graph

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Reviewed 25 July 2026Source-first · No investment advice