Ethereum USD Funding Rate Turns Negative as Bears Regain Control

Ethereum USD perpetual futures funding rates dipped into negative territory on Tuesday, signaling a decisive shift in dominance to bearish traders. This metric confirms that active short sellers are currently paying longs to keep positions open.The slide into negative funding coincides with renewed institutional skepticism, evidenced by -$210M in net outflows from Ethereum ETFs between March 5 and 10 and growing glob…