Funding rates on major centralized and decentralized exchanges (CEXs and DEXs) continue to signal a bearish market, according to Coinglass data reported on May 25. Despite Bitcoin's slight upward movement within a range, the funding rates remain below the 0.005% threshold, indicating a prevailing bearish sentiment among traders. Funding rates are crucial in aligning contract prices with underlying asset prices, particularly in perpetual contracts. These rates facilitate fund transfers between long and short traders without being collected by the platforms themselves. A funding rate below 0.005% suggests bearish market conditions, while rates above 0.01% indicate bullishness.