Release: 2024/05/25 11:04 Reading: 944
Dogecoin: Bearishness Emerges Amidst Market Slowdown
Dogecoin, alongside the broader crypto market, has experienced a slowdown in the past day, significantly impacting its price. Notably, this slowdown extends beyond the price, as the open interest-weighted funding rate for the meme coin has plummeted over the same period.
Dogecoin OI-Weighted Funding Rate Crashes 50%
As Dogecoin's price ascended over the past few days, so did its OI-weighted funding rate. This correlation aligns with the funding rate's tendency to mirror market sentiment. When crypto traders exhibit bullishness, the funding rate increases as long traders compensate short traders to maintain their positions. Conversely, when sentiment shifts towards bearishness, funding rates tend to decline, and short traders pay long traders to hold their positions open.
Implications of Funding Rate Drop
Funding rates play a crucial role in ensuring that contract prices and underlying asset prices remain balanced on exchanges regardless of market conditions. Exchanges charge these fees at intervals, but the frequency varies between platforms.
The recent drop in Dogecoin's OI-weighted funding rate indicates a shift towards bearishness among investors. When Dogecoin reached $0.17 on Thursday, the OI-weighted funding rate stood at 0.0243%. However, as the price has retreated towards $0.16, the funding rate has plummeted to 0.0105%, according to data from Coinglass. src="/uploads/20240525/171660823066515ce6ecf97.png">
Source: Coinglass
This decline represents a significant 50% drop from Thursday's levels, highlighting how rapidly sentiment can change for a cryptocurrency like Dogecoin. However, if the Dogecoin price begins to recover, the OI-weighted funding rate is likely to rise again.
Open Interest Declines Alongside DOGE
Amidst the Dogecoin price decline, open interest has also taken a hit. Its recovery to nearly $1 billion on Wednesday, May 22, has been eroded by a 10% crash, pushing it back towards $900 million.
The majority of this decline occurred in the past 24 hours, with Coinglass data revealing significant losses in open interest across major exchanges. Kraken saw the largest drop, at 35.94%. dYdX followed with an 18.57% decline, and Coinbase with 11.36%. Other exchanges experienced varying declines between 1.25% and 7.4%, resulting in a total open interest drop of 5.31% over the past day. Currently, the total open interest stands at $907.8 million.
Dogecoin's price is currently hovering around $0.1587, marking a 4.59% decline in the past 24 hours.
Honorable Mention: Kabosu
It is worth noting the recent passing of Kabosu, the Shiba Inu dog featured in the iconic Dogecoin logo. src="/uploads/20240525/171660823066515ce6ecf97.png">
DOGE Price Above $0.16 | Source: DOGEUSDT on Tradingview.com
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