Major CEX and DEX Funding Rates Return to Neutral on Dec. 17; Binance BTC Perpetual Shifts from Negative

Funding rates across major centralized and decentralized exchanges returned to neutral on Dec. 17 after nearly two days of rebound, with Binance's BTC perpetual contract shifting from negative to neutral, Coinglass data show. Funding rates help align perpetual contracts with spot prices, with 0.01% serving as the benchmark—readings above 0.01% indicate bullish sentiment, while those below 0.005% signal bearish positioning.