The dollar still bosses crypto around.
Strong DXY → usually pressure on BTC/alts.
Weak DXY → risk-on bid finds coins faster.
Watch DXY + liquidity — not just the coin chart.
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Funding rates are the quiet thermometer of crypto perps.
Positive = longs pay shorts (crowded long).
Negative = shorts pay longs (crowded short).
It keeps the perp glued to spot — but funding alone isn’t a trade. Pair it with price + open interest. Sticky extremes = crowded side. Crowds get squeezed.
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