Bitcoin holds its range trend even as the funding rate turns negative and BTC open interest flatlines. Is the data leaning toward a short-squeeze back to $70,000?
Negative Bitcoin funding rate may signal pending short-squeeze above $70K
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Bitcoin perpetual futures funding rate turns negative on Feb. 23, 2026, data from major derivatives trackers show; Bitcoin futures open interest flatlines on the day, data show.
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