Bitcoin has rebounded above $88,000, currently trading at $88,408, according to Coinglass data on January 27. This rise indicates a slight easing of bearish sentiment in the market, although significant bearish sentiment persists towards altcoins. Funding rates on major centralized and decentralized exchanges reflect this shift, with rates suggesting a more balanced outlook for Bitcoin compared to the previous day. Funding rates are a mechanism used by cryptocurrency exchanges to align the price of perpetual contracts with the underlying asset. These rates facilitate fund exchanges between long and short traders, without the exchange collecting fees. A funding rate above 0.01% indicates bullish sentiment, while a rate below 0.005% suggests bearish sentiment.