Negative Bitcoin funding rate may signal pending short-squeeze above $70K

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?

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?

Bitcoinβs weekly candle closed before a key moving average, breaking a 30-month trend and possibly signalling that new price lows are pending.

Despite the sharp multi-month market downtrend, Bitcoin whales added 236,000 BTC since December 2025, with order size data showing large players building new positions.